They are pdf's that were not created. One may have been viewed and, as Whil suggested, Adobe PDF reader won't let go of it...
Michael Madigan wrote: >If you're generating the pdf, its possible that the >writer is leaving the exe open which has the pdf >locked. I've seen this happen with pdf automation >where the calling program doesn't properly shut down >the pdf reader/writer. > > > > >--- john harvey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Yep, I've seen it. Do a ctrl+Alt+del and hit the >>task manager. See if there >>is a session with a pdf file open. >> >>John >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Chet Gardiner >>Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:30 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [NF] PDF's and XP >> >>I drag it over then drop it into the laptop folder >>and get a "file is in >>use" message. I tried running zip on the laptop and >>zipping up the >>PDF's onto a zipfile on the laptop and got a 'cannot >>open' message for >>each file. >> >>I can zip 'em up on the desktop then drag and drop >>the zipfile from the >>desktop to the laptop (from the laptop's Powerdesk >>file manager). I can >>drag and drop any other filetype while on the laptop >>from the desktop to >>the laptop through the network...so it's probably >>NOT permissions, right? >> >>I was just asking on the off chance that someone >>else has run into this >>problem. >> >> >> >>Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: >> >> >> >>>Chet Gardiner wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Why won't XP allow me to copy pdf files from one >>>> >>>> >>computer to another. >> >> >>>>I can connect through my network from my laptop >>>> >>>> >>(XP Pro) to my desktop >> >> >>>>(XP Home) and copy any kind of file from the >>>> >>>> >>desktop to the laptop >> >> >>>>EXCEPT PDF Files? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>When you say 'can't', what do you mean? Do you get >>> >>> >>an error message? Do >> >> >>>you drag from one node in explorer to another but >>> >>> >>the drop node doesn't >> >> >>>become enabled? What happens? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Has anyone else had this problem? >>>> >>>>If so, why is this happening??? >>>> >>>>TIA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
