The problem is solved with the help of Brian Baker. In Mac OS X there are hidden files in each directory. The directory containing the file in question had a file that locked my file. When I removed that blocking file, the problem was solved.
How it got there I don't know. Al Maloney amaloney wrote: > > I submitted this on OpenOffice.og Forum. > No reply there. > Can anyone here help me? > ================ > Using OOo Dev300m29 on Mac OS X 10.5.4 > > I have a series of documents that I have been working on for some time. > > For some reason, upon attempting to open one of them produces a dialogue > box that includes "Document file XXXXX is locked for editing By: A Maloney > (26.07.2008 16:13)" > > When I change the title, even by one character, the document becomes Read > and Write. > > None of the other documents that I was working on at the same time shows > this. > > 1. How did I do it lock the file to read only? > > 2. How do I undo this to make it Read and Write (I do not want to change > the title)? > > 3. Is there some database of titles that are read only? If so, can I > change it? > > Thanks > Al Maloney > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Locked-for-Editing-tp18881452p18884851.html Sent from the openoffice - users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
