HUH ???
Whenever the document is saved, it's saved ... when the file(s) are
re-opened the saved document appears;
if it's been saved with a different name - as adding 2 ... - then
there are more than 1 copy of this document.
On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 4:45 AM, Tom Davies <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi :)
> Ok, 2 scenarios.
> 1. A desperately slow machine (probably Windows). Double-clicking a file
> doesn't seem to open it, not entirely convinced it was a proper
> double-click so double-click again. At last it opens and you make a lot of
> changes, and go off to grab a cuppa tea. back at the computer you are not
> sure if you saved the document and even tho your fairly sure you closed it
> it still seems to be open so you save again and quit. Later you open the
> document to find NONE of your changes have been saved. Why?
>
> 2. On a swift machine with multiple workspaces you want 2 copies of the
> file open, one to edit and the other on a different workspace to copy info
> from or as a look-up source. After a ton of editing you get a phone call
> and switch workspaces to look-up stuff from various open files to deal with
> the call. A few distractions later and you get back to the machine and
> save and close the open document and shut-down the machine. Next day you
> find NONE of your edits were saved. Why?
>
>
> I'm sure you can imagine a ton of situations where something could easily
> occur in your own place where you might not be 100% focused and infallible
> on an infallible machine.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
> From: anne-ology <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 3.6 Calc Problem / ~lock
> To: "MiguelAngel" <[email protected]>
> Cc: [email protected]
> Date: Thursday, 30 August, 2012, 3:17
>
> Huh ???
>
> Well, (1) these ~lock files do appear when the file is open -
> that's what's frustrating; when it begins to slow
> down, I check & discover this inane file has appeared.
>
> (2) I do NOT understand why I should place the file away from the
> computer's HD before its completed?;
> once completed I copy it to an external HD, but still retain
> it on the computer's HD.
>
> (3) I do NOT understand why I, the sole user of this machine, would
> not have access to do whatever I wish with this machine ;-)
> and the more these machines change, the more I think I should
> pitch them out the window and return to the 'horse & buggy' era ;-)
>
> A bug or not a bug ... a bug by any other name would be the same ...
> which reminds me of these silly acronyms - there were wasps -
> still are - flitting around the woods ... then there were WASPs following
> the AAC in WWII ... then there were WASPs - according to the '60s media -
> along with other groups back-then.
> [and that's just 1 example of how acronyms can become confusing
> ;-)]
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 7:05 PM, MiguelAngel <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
>
> > Asunto: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: 3.6 Calc Problem / ~lock
> > Fecha: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:23:17 -0500
> > De: anne-ology <[email protected]>
> > A: Tom <[email protected]>
> > CC: Steve <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your response -
> >
> > unfortunately, it does NOT go away;
> > sometimes, I've found several of these ~lock files ;-(
> > ------------------------------**------
> >
> > I've only seen this issue when the file is not closed properly.
> > For example remove the memory stick with files opened.
> > A program crash.
> > Or maybe do not have rights to delete in that directory.
> >
>
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