The file #DCHT_2020_v5.lyx# looks like some kind of lockfile or tracking file that Dropbox writes (maybe hidden), though that's only a guess. Hence, moving the file would remove that thing. It's possible that saving it didn't work because Dropbox thinks it's open on another machine.
Riki On 9/20/20 12:03 PM, jcredbe...@gmail.com wrote: > I have three computers, each with a different OS (Linux, Windows and > MacOS), and have only seen this problem in Windows and in this file. I > created a folder within the folder of the original file, created a > copy, modified it, resave it and the error again appears. I am going > to switch to my MacOS computer to see if the error appears. > > Julio Rojas > jcredbe...@gmail.com <mailto:jcredbe...@gmail.com> > > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 12:50 PM John White <j...@lawquest.com > <mailto:j...@lawquest.com>> wrote: > > Staff and I save to dropbox many, many times a day. I have never > seen such an > error. We are a linux shop. Perhaps that is why. > > John > > On Sunday, September 20, 2020 8:35:28 AM PDT jcredbe...@gmail.com > <mailto:jcredbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What I have tried is using another file in Dropbox, writing and > rewriting > > it. The error does not appear. > > > > I have just made what you suggested (saving the file outside of > Dropbox) > > and the following message appears: > > [image: image.png] > > That is a first! I do not even know what it means or why did it > appear. The > > original file is in the Dropbox folder, a new copy is in my > Desktop, so no, > > the file is shared (and not opened by someone else as I have > updated the > > version number and my coauthor is seated besides me). Saved, > modified, > > resaved, no problem with the copy. Closed the copy, opened the > original, > > modified, saved, the write failure error appears. > > > > Maybe this is a black swan, maybe not. Thanks, nevertheless. > > > > Regards, > > Julio Rojas > > jcredbe...@gmail.com <mailto:jcredbe...@gmail.com> > > > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 11:15 AM Kornel Benko <kor...@lyx.org > <mailto:kor...@lyx.org>> wrote: > > > Am Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:54:55 -0300 > > > > > > schrieb jcredbe...@gmail.com <mailto:jcredbe...@gmail.com>: > > > > Richard, > > > > > > > > It is 2.3.5.2. I guess it is not related to Dropbox, then. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Julio Rojas > > > > jcredbe...@gmail.com <mailto:jcredbe...@gmail.com> > > > > > > Just to be sure ... you have tried without dropbox ? > > > > > > Kornel > > > > > > -- > > > lyx-users mailing list > > > lyx-users@lists.lyx.org <mailto:lyx-users@lists.lyx.org> > > > http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users > > > >
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