> On Wednesday, 22 November 2017 04:19:21 GMT moi...@web.net wrote:
>
>>
>> It has to be on my desktop?? OK, i'll try that ... tomorrow ... and
>> report
>> back.
>>
>> Moira
>
> No it doesn't have to be on your desktop, but for testing purposes it is a
> handy place that we know exists!
Oh, well
> Moira,
>
> Do you have similar problems with other files on that computer? Do you
> check it for malware regularly? It seems a little odd that you were able
> to place the file there without write permission unless you do have
> multiple users on that computer. You may need to find an expert
Moira,
You have the attention of several different experienced GnuCash users from
various different backgrounds, and we all share your frustration.
Your experience does not match that of a typical user. In my opinion there
is something unusual about your computer or how you managed to get the
On 11/20/2017 9:49 PM, moi...@web.net wrote:
No, the files are not "Read-Only".
My username for Windows??? Yes, it is different on the new computer. Does
that matter?
In general, yes, and not only for gnucash.
Would affect ALL situations were a path name was saved because the path
name is
Moira,
Do you have similar problems with other files on that computer? Do you
check it for malware regularly? It seems a little odd that you were able
to place the file there without write permission unless you do have
multiple users on that computer. You may need to find an expert that is
> I believe that others will concur that you do not have write permission in
> the folder containing that data file. Is your user name User?
Yes, my user name is User. Should I change it (if I can figure out how)?
> That is also why GnuCash failed to create a .LCK file. You need to make
a new
> Hi Moira,
>
> What about the folder that the GC data file is in - is that read-only?
> can you create a file in that folder using some other program, say
notepad or > word?
The folder is not read-only, but it does indicate that there are read-only
files in it that I can't find.
> Don't know
David...
> The lock file is always in the same folder as the data file and it always
> has the same name as the data file with the suffix .LCK Unless you are
> doing something very unusual, the files will be visible in your file
> explorer as long as you put them somewhere in your user folder on
On Wednesday, 22 November 2017 04:19:21 GMT moi...@web.net wrote:
>
> It has to be on my desktop?? OK, i'll try that ... tomorrow ... and report
> back.
>
> Moira
No it doesn't have to be on your desktop, but for testing purposes it is a
handy place that we know exists!
Maf.
I believe that others will concur that you do not have write permission in
the folder containing that data file. Is your user name User?
That is also why GnuCash failed to create a .LCK file. You need to make a
new folder on your desktop, call it Moira_GnuCash_Data or similar and use
file
On 2017-11-21 00:46, David Carlson wrote:
> Moira,
>
> The lock file is always in the same folder as the data file and it always
> has the same name as the data file with the suffix .LCK Unless you are
> doing something very unusual, the files will be visible in your file
> explorer as long as
Moira,
The lock file is always in the same folder as the data file and it always
has the same name as the data file with the suffix .LCK Unless you are
doing something very unusual, the files will be visible in your file
explorer as long as you put them somewhere in your user folder on your
No, the files are not "Read-Only".
My username for Windows??? Yes, it is different on the new computer. Does
that matter?
>
> Hi,
>
> Check if you have copied the file and made it read-only (or put it in a
> read-
> only directory). MAybe your username is different or something?
>
> HTH,
> Maf.
Hi Moira,
What about the folder that the GC data file is in - is that read-only? can you
create a file in that folder using some other program, say notepad or word?
Don't know how windows manages username permissions - I know that some files
can only be touched by an administrator. You
new computer. I opened GnuCash after
> transferring the files with no problem. Since then, however, I get this
> "could not obtain the lock" message, and if I click on "Open Anyway" it
> will not exit cleanly, it asks me to save the file as a new file. Which
then, however, I get this
"could not obtain the lock" message, and if I click on "Open Anyway" it will
not exit cleanly, it asks me to save the file as a new file. Which I have
declined to do because i don't know if that will mess things up.
I read this thread and looke
Tank you. Will do.
Alain
De : David Carlson
Date : samedi 2 septembre 2017 21:44
À : Alain Dormoy
Cc : Robert Heller ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org ; Colin Law
Objet : Re: Re : Re : Could not obtain the lock
Alain, sometimes Windows does some weird things if its settings get messed up
t;clan...@gmail.com> ; Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com>
; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
*Objet :* Re: Re : Could not obtain the lock
It sounds like you are starting GnuCash more times than you are shutting it
down. GnuCash can open more than one instance at a time, which would cause
be
saved and I click on the cross in the upper right corner of my screen (am I
missing something?)
Alain
De : David Carlson
Date : samedi 2 septembre 2017 12:37
À : Alain Dormoy
Cc : Colin Law ; Robert Heller ; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Objet : Re: Re : Could not obtain the lock
It sound
i 1 septembre 2017 13:12
> À : "Alain Dormoy" <cag...@free.fr>
> Cc : <gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
> Objet : Re: Could not obtain the lock
>
> On 1 September 2017 at 11:51, Alain Dormoy <cag...@free.fr> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>>
--
De : "Colin Law" <clan...@gmail.com>
Date : vendredi 1 septembre 2017 13:12
À : "Alain Dormoy" <cag...@free.fr>
Cc : <gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Objet : Re: Could not obtain the lock
On 1 September 2017
At Fri, 1 Sep 2017 12:51:34 +0200 "Alain Dormoy" <cag...@free.fr> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> More often than not, when I launch GnuCash, I get the message:
>
> Gnucash could not obtain the lock for file:\...\filename.gnucash
>
> I click "Open anyway&qu
On 1 September 2017 at 11:51, Alain Dormoy <cag...@free.fr> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> More often than not, when I launch GnuCash, I get the message:
>
> Gnucash could not obtain the lock for file:\...\filename.gnucash
>
> I click "Open anyway" and it works n
Hi!
More often than not, when I launch GnuCash, I get the message:
Gnucash could not obtain the lock for file:\...\filename.gnucash
I click "Open anyway" and it works normally. So I can't say I really care but
it's a bit puzzling.
Anyone has an explanation and can I do
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