> On Nov 18, 2019 w47d322, at 9:17 AM, D via gnucash-user > <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > > > > On November 18, 2019, at 8:02 PM, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I think I have a suggestion for some better wording. See below. >> How about: >> The data file is currently in use. Most likely this means that the data >> file was not cleanly closed (due to a crash) after it was last opened. >> If you are sure that it is not currently in use by you or another user, >> click "Open Anyway". Otherwise, click one of the other options. > > The problem with this wording is that the first sentence is directly > contradicted by the second. > > It would actually be more accurate to say: > > There is a lock file in the system for the requested data file, which means > either that you are running another instance of Gnucash with this file, or > that the file was not properly closed previously (for example, due to a > crash). > > If you are sure that it is not currently in use by you or another user, click > "Open Anyway". Otherwise, cancel or open the file in read only mode. > > [I am working from memory here. I don't recall the exact options. However, I > really dislike the "click one of the other options" wording. Far better to > list them IMHO] > > But once we're this far into the weeds, I think you're going to lose most > users anyways. > >> Note to devs: does it make sense to put the gnucash PID into the lock >> file and then check to see if that PID is currently running? That could >> help detect whether there is a current process or a crash/unclean >> shutdown? > > Again, if user A has a data file open, user B shouldn't also open the file. I > don't see how a check for Gnucash instances could work to prevent precisely > this problem, since my machine won't have any Gnucash instances running--but > the file IS being used.
I agree, using the PID won’t work, because although GnuCash is not (yet) a multi-user app, some people do use it from various machines with the file stored on a network. A PID check won’t mean anything to one machine when that PID belongs to a different machine. Regards, Adrien _______________________________________________ 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.
