"You do not have permission" txt file error

[TheCerebro]

Right now, my mac will not save notepad (.txt) documents. Whenever I try to open one I've created it says "you do not have permission to open this file" - despite the fact I made it. What is going on?

I'm running 10.8.5 OS X on a desktop iMac. Everything else appears to be working fine.

 

[Kaveman]

Either the file is Damaged or there is a Permission problem.

Check the bottom section of the Get Info panel.

 

[TheCerebro]

I checked it. I've got "read & write" set for every user. Not locked or anything like that.

I also can't save new text files now. It says they save, but the top is still labeled "untitled" and no file is made.

 

[oldscribe]

Hi,

Try the (save as) option, rename the file.
What is the result?
Also I would run permission repair two or three times.

 

[Kaveman]

Sorry, reread... That won't work.

I'm guessing it's damaged. Try dragging and dropping it onto another App like Pages.

 

[TheCerebro]

Try the (save as) option, rename the file.
What is the result?
Also I would run permission repair two or three times.​

I can't "save as" because I cannot open it. Changing the file name does nothing.

I don't know what "permission repair" is.

I'll add - this isn't one file. This is EVERY .txt file I create. If I move a text file from it's original directory, I can't open it. If I move it back I can't open it. Sometimes, I can't even save a new or blank text edit file.

Other apps do not work either.