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 <villeroy@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]


-- 
Jay Lozier
jslozier@gmail.com


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