hi. i have an important question in this regard. is it possible to set openoffice to dont create a lock file? its very annoying for me in using libreoffice openoffice.
On 6/27/16, Keith N. McKenna <keith.mcke...@comcast.net> wrote: > SOUNDARAM PADMANABHAN wrote: >> Hi >> I would like to ask one question regarding the problem faced by me by >> using Open Office. >> Due to sudden power disruption, a particular document in the Office >> program is not opening. >> The following message appears - Document locked for editing. >> When I open the particular document the following message pops up - >> Recovery failed. >> Question - How to remove or solve the problem - Document locked for >> editing? >> Is there any simple way to solve the issue? >> Moreover, I cannot save a new document with the same file name even after >> I delete thedocument from my system. Any suggestions - as to how to solve >> this problem.? >> Regards >> S. PadmanabhanMobile Number : 81972 41964 >> >> > Soundaram; > > Apache OpenOffice (AOO) uses a technique called file locking to prevent > the file being opened with write access by multiple instances of > OpenOffice processes. It does this by creating a temporary lock file > when the file is opened, and then deleting it when the document is > closed. The power failure interrupted the normal process flow and caused > the lock file to be left behind thus causing AOO to believe the file is > locked. To remove the lock file manually, navigate to the folder or > directory where the document resides; there should be a file called > .locknnn where nnn is the name of the document you want to open. Once > you delete that file AOO should be able to open your document again with > no problems. > > Please reply only to the mailing list and not my personal address. > > Regards > Keith > > -- > Keith N. McKenna, p/OSB > > -- Those who follow the Messenger-Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the Taurat and the Injeel [who] enjoins them good and forbids them evil, and makes lawful to them the good things and makes unlawful to them impure things, and removes from them their burden and the shackles which were upon them; so [as for] those who believe in him and honor him and help him, and follow the light which has been sent down with him, these it is that are the successful. holy quran, chapter 7, verse 157. best website for studying islamic book in different languages al-islam.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
