From my own experiences and those reported by others I have to suspect that the default file locking is not desirable. It would be very useful if the preferences interface included a way to turn file locking off and on.
My own difficulty opening files created on my other computer have made me put AOO aside for the time being. Best Luck to All, Glen On Feb 8, 2018, at 8:29 AM, Joshua YJ Su <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello OpenOffice Users > > I was editing an .ods file when the computer suddenly crashed. > After it rebooted, the file could not be recovered. > Thereafter, not only that file but ALL my OpenOffice files are LOCKED from > my use. > I can only open Read-Only versions or Copies. > I cannot even save these files back to the Directory. > It seems the Whole Directory is Locked from my use. > > However, all other Non-OpenOffice files work normally in the same directory. > > What is happening? But, MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW Can this Be Sorted? > This is the MOST SERIOUS ERROR I have ever experienced with OpenOffice for > it Bars me from using OpenOffice on this computer, which is my Main Desktop > PC. > > Anyone who can Help will be Greatly Appreciated. > > Joshua Su --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
