Bo Peng wrote:
A while ago LyX (1.5.2) started to say that all my old files have been
"externally modified". The problem does not occur when I create new
files, but every time I want to save a change in an old file, I have
to click the overwrite button. As far as I know, I have not modified
any LyX files externally, so I do not understand why I get the
message. Since it is very irritating to have it this way I wonder if
there is a way to turn this confirming question off.
If you are using windows, this may be related to a file comparison bug
that has been lately addressed. Because 1.5.3 will be released
soon(ish), please report back if you still see this problem with this
new version.
I've seen something like this too in cases where there is an old
emergency or backup file lying around. If I see it again, I'll try to
figure out exactly what the cause is. But, in the meantime, check for
such files.
rh
Bo
