diff --git a/applications/osgconv/osgconv.cpp b/applications/osgconv/osgconv.cpp
index 2d0bd86f3..ebadbf6c0 100644
--- a/applications/osgconv/osgconv.cpp
+++ b/applications/osgconv/osgconv.cpp
@@ -630,11 +630,20 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
                 std::cout<<"Warning: compressing texture only supported when outputing to .ive"<<std::endl;
             }
         }
-
-        if (osgDB::writeNodeFile(*root,fileNameOut))
+        
+        osgDB::ReaderWriter::WriteResult result = osgDB::Registry::instance()->writeNode(*root,fileNameOut);
+        if (result.success())
         {
             osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<"Data written to '"<<fileNameOut<<"'."<< std::endl;
         }
+        else if  (result.message().empty())
+        {
+            osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<"Warning: file write to '"<<fileNameOut<<"' no supported."<< std::endl;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            osg::notify(osg::NOTICE)<<result.message()<< std::endl;
+        }
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/include/osgDB/ReaderWriter b/include/osgDB/ReaderWriter
index b3163661e..7a64bb4ba 100644
--- a/include/osgDB/ReaderWriter
+++ b/include/osgDB/ReaderWriter
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class OSGDB_EXPORT ReaderWriter : public osg::Object
                 osg::Node* takeNode();
                 osgDB::Archive* takeArchive();
 
+                std::string& message() { return _message; }
                 const std::string& message() const { return _message; }
 
                 ReadStatus status() const { return _status; }
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ class OSGDB_EXPORT ReaderWriter : public osg::Object
                 WriteResult(const WriteResult& rr):_status(rr._status),_message(rr._message) {}
                 WriteResult& operator = (const WriteResult& rr) { if (this==&rr) return *this; _status=rr._status; _message=rr._message; return *this; }
                 
+                std::string& message() { return _message; }
                 const std::string& message() const { return _message; }
 
                 WriteStatus status() const { return _status; }
diff --git a/include/osgDB/Registry b/include/osgDB/Registry
index 060d34dfd..76c7d1e21 100644
--- a/include/osgDB/Registry
+++ b/include/osgDB/Registry
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ class OSGDB_EXPORT Registry : public osg::Referenced
         /** create the platform specific library name associated with nodekit library name.*/
         std::string createLibraryNameForNodeKit(const std::string& name);
 
-        /** find the library in the SG_LIBRARY_PATH and load it.*/
+        /** find the library in the OSG_LIBRARY_PATH and load it.*/
         bool loadLibrary(const std::string& fileName);
+        
         /** close the attached library with specified name.*/
         bool closeLibrary(const std::string& fileName);
+        
         /** close all libraries.*/
         void closeAllLibraries();
 
diff --git a/src/osgDB/Registry.cpp b/src/osgDB/Registry.cpp
index 665ed27b6..6db3ff1d0 100644
--- a/src/osgDB/Registry.cpp
+++ b/src/osgDB/Registry.cpp
@@ -1519,6 +1519,16 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeObjectImplementation(const Object& obj,
         return ReaderWriter::WriteResult("Warning: Could not find plugin to write objects to file \""+fileName+"\".");
     }
 
+    if (results.front().message().empty())
+    {
+        switch(results.front().status())
+        {
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::FILE_NOT_HANDLED): results.front().message() = "Warning: Write to \""+fileName+"\" not supported."; break;
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::ERROR_IN_WRITING_FILE): results.front().message() = "Warning: Error in writing to \""+fileName+"\"."; break;
+            default: break;
+        }
+    }
+
     return results.front();
 }
 
@@ -1545,6 +1555,8 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeImageImplementation(const Image& image,
         else results.push_back(rr);
     }
 
+    results.clear();
+
     // now look for a plug-in to save the file.
     std::string libraryName = createLibraryNameForFile(fileName);
     if (loadLibrary(libraryName))
@@ -1562,6 +1574,16 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeImageImplementation(const Image& image,
         return ReaderWriter::WriteResult("Warning: Could not find plugin to write image to file \""+fileName+"\".");
     }
     
+    if (results.front().message().empty())
+    {
+        switch(results.front().status())
+        {
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::FILE_NOT_HANDLED): results.front().message() = "Warning: Write to \""+fileName+"\" not supported."; break;
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::ERROR_IN_WRITING_FILE): results.front().message() = "Warning: Error in writing to \""+fileName+"\"."; break;
+            default: break;
+        }
+    }
+
     return results.front();
 }
 
@@ -1587,6 +1609,8 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeHeightFieldImplementation(const HeightF
         else results.push_back(rr);
     }
 
+    results.clear();
+
     // now look for a plug-in to save the file.
     std::string libraryName = createLibraryNameForFile(fileName);
     if (loadLibrary(libraryName))
@@ -1603,6 +1627,16 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeHeightFieldImplementation(const HeightF
     {
         return ReaderWriter::WriteResult("Warning: Could not find plugin to write HeightField to file \""+fileName+"\".");
     }
+
+    if (results.front().message().empty())
+    {
+        switch(results.front().status())
+        {
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::FILE_NOT_HANDLED): results.front().message() = "Warning: Write to \""+fileName+"\" not supported."; break;
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::ERROR_IN_WRITING_FILE): results.front().message() = "Warning: Error in writing to \""+fileName+"\"."; break;
+            default: break;
+        }
+    }
     
     return results.front();
 }
@@ -1629,13 +1663,18 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeNodeImplementation(const Node& node,con
         else results.push_back(rr);
     }
 
+    results.clear();
+
     // now look for a plug-in to save the file.
     std::string libraryName = createLibraryNameForFile(fileName);
+
+
     if (loadLibrary(libraryName))
     {
         for(;itr.valid();++itr)
         {
             ReaderWriter::WriteResult rr = itr->writeNode(node,fileName,_options.get());
+    
             if (rr.success()) return rr;
             else results.push_back(rr);
         }
@@ -1646,6 +1685,16 @@ ReaderWriter::WriteResult Registry::writeNodeImplementation(const Node& node,con
         return ReaderWriter::WriteResult("Warning: Could not find plugin to write nodes to file \""+fileName+"\".");
     }
 
+    if (results.front().message().empty())
+    {
+        switch(results.front().status())
+        {
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::FILE_NOT_HANDLED): results.front().message() = "Warning: Write to \""+fileName+"\" not supported."; break;
+            case(ReaderWriter::WriteResult::ERROR_IN_WRITING_FILE): results.front().message() = "Warning: Error in writing to \""+fileName+"\"."; break;
+            default: break;
+        }
+    }
+
     return results.front();
 }