Upon trying to save or create an .esp file creation kit invariably shows a dialog box saying 'You must close all open dialog boxes before saving'.

I had none open, up untill that came up. Closed every single window I could close (which was all but the render window), closed other programs, but no good.


Am I doing something terribly wrong or is this thing just mocking me?

You've probably checked this, but just incase, you've not a got a box open under the render window etc?

Is there any chance you may have a window that you dragged down to say the very bottom corner of the CK? Happens to me ALL the time. Usually it happens when your screen resolution is small for the CK and you can't see anything.

Might have accidentally minimized a window, or moved it off screen if you're using dual moniters.

On another note, that message is way annoying - especially when you're trying to save often. I've been spoiled by using the CS Extender for Oblivion.

Checked for sneaky boxes, none to be found. Even trying to save on a freshly restared creation kit wouldnt work.

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1343598-creation-kit-not-saving/

Turned out to be a windows interface modifacation I had completely forgetten about, why creation kit cares about that I dont know but anyways, fixed.

Thanks for the input.

i was having a similar problem when trying to save ofter i started an all new dungeon and everything was saving fine the first night but the next night i loaded it up and continued on with it and after a few minutes i tried to save and got that my esp was a master file or in use and it would not let me save my plugin any ideas