Could you just not exclude this directory from the backup? On 13 September 2012 15:29, Enda <enda...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> When I backup all the files, I like to see which files are being backed > up, if the folder has changed (by having a file created and deleted) I see > this folder I when I backup. I would rather not see folders that have not > really changed. > > > (I am not trying to open the file more than once.) > > > - Enda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Lewis <elderdanle...@gmail.com> > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder > as document when opening it for viewing > > What does it prevent you from doing? Are you trying to open this file > more than once? You see, I'm confused why you need to override this > function of LO. Since the dot files are hidden anyway, I don't see what > difference the existence of these files make. The answer to my questions > might enlighten me. > > --Dan > > On 09/13/2012 10:00 AM, Enda wrote: > > I am the only user on the system. When I view a file, a dot file (like > .~lock.file.doc#) is created. How can I override (stop) this in LibreOffice? > > > > > > - Enda > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jay Lozier <jsloz...@gmail.com> > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > > Cc: > > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same > folder as document when opening it for viewing > > > > On 09/12/2012 09:23 AM, Enda wrote: > >> OS: Ubuntu > >> > >> Calligra does not create a dot file when viewing files, is there an > option to turn this off in LibreOffice? > >> > >> > >> - Enda > > Do you want multiple users to be able to edit the file at the same time? > > I think this is causing confusion on the list. > > > > Often a program will create a lock file to prevent other users from > > modifying a file while someone is editing the file. This is a fairly > > common procedure and in some programs can be over ridden. > > > > A "dot" file can also refer to the MSO XP Word template with *.dot > > extension. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Andreas Säger <ville...@t-online.de> > >> To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >> Cc: > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:41 PM > >> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: not create a dot file in same folder > as document when opening it for viewing > >>>> Am 11.09.2012 18:01, Enda Noname wrote: > >>>>> Can Libreoffice not create a dot file in same folder as document when > >>>>> opening it for viewing? > >>>>> .~lock.file.doc# > >> Is it really that difficult to tell us exactly about the situation? We > >> don't even know the operating system. > >> Is it really that difficult to copy some documents into a test > >> directory, display hidden files and open them read-only? > >> > >> 4 tests on Linux: > >> 1) libreoffice -view blah.odt [no lock file] > >> 2) chmod -w blah.odt > >> libreoffice blah.odt [no lock file] > >> 3) menu:File>Open... [X] Read Only [no lock file] > >> 4) menu:Save As... [X]Password blah2.odt with a read-only password > >> close, re-open blah2.odt [creates a lock file] > >> > >> > > > > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
