IIUC, when a user opens a .gnucash file with GnuCash, EG foo.gnucash is opened, GnuCash creates an additional file in the same folder, as a signal that this file is open and being modified. This is the lock file. The lock file will have the same file name plus LCK extension. EG foo.LCK for when foo.gnucash is opened.
Before GnuCash opens the file, it looks for a file that starts with the file name you asked it to open and ends with .LCK. If it finds this file, it gives the warning about difficulty obtaining a lock. In this case, GnuCash thinks the file you're trying to open is already open and being edited. Knowing this, a potential work around for Windows users (perhaps others?) until the software is corrected: When the user is finished using GnuCash, save and close per usual. If the file saved correctly and GnuCash closed correctly, the file that ends .LCK should have also been deleted (lock released). Confirm that it was deleted by opening the folder location where the .gnucash file is stored and look for files that end with .LCK. If a .LCK file is found, delete it. With no .LCK file present, the next time GnuCash tries to open the .gnucash file, the user won't get the obtaining lock message. Kind regards, Greg Feneis On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 2:10 PM Jack Slater <theillini...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1 - I really appreciate this software. > 2 - I realize that in my haste I may not initially include all > pertinent details with my questions. > 3 - I do appreciate all those that try to help. > 4 - Users don't appreciate comments with this tone: > https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condescending > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 10:04 AM Michael or Penny Novack < > stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > On 11/7/2020 9:32 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > > > > Yes, I know (and mainly agree with) all that, I am a fully fledged > > > (well, ancient) chartered software engineer with lots of letters both > > > before and after my name if necessary. > > > > > > I was just trying to aim my comment at non-computer people and, > > > anyway, it is beginning to drift away from the original issue. > > > > > I was just trying to clarify -- non-computer people should not try to > > use an alpha version even if they really really need that new feature. > > It would be asking for trouble. I, or you, would automatically know what > > we would have to do to make it safer. They do not. > > > > Michael D Novack > > > > > > -- > > There is no possibility of social justice on a dead planet except the > > equality of the grave. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
