Re: [libreoffice-users] PDF export checking whether the file is locked (opened) by another program before starting exporting over it

Hi,
Google for "acrobat reader file locking" and you'd notice that this
unnecessary locking is inherent issue of Windows. You're dealing with
behavior largely inherited from the MS DOS era. You can pick other pdf
reader. Or publish to a web server and open the file using web browser
-it's lockless.

If you ask about Linux, it was solved *properly* years ago. If you're a pro
you can try e.g. Okular reader which reloads the pdf automatically and
never locks. Why would it in a modern multiuser Inernet-enabled environment?

The bug doesn't belong to LO. Error message can be added, but IMHO just to
annoy users in a different way...


On Sunday, 30 November 2014, Carlo Strata <carlo.strata@tiscali.it> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I see that an exact issue already exists since 08/2012!!!
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53530
>
> I think it could be a user time saving big fix and it could be a very
appreciated update/fix in professional job/activities too.
> I also currently don't know if the same behaviour happen on other
environment like linux and/or MacOS X.
> I think the pdf file state could be test other than the mere existence,
couldn't it?
> Have a nice Sunday,
>
> Carlo
>
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> Il 29/11/2014 13:27, Carlo Strata ha scritto:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I use LibreOffice for all my job activities and I yield many pdf
documents. Many time I change the original document and update the
associate pdf. If I forget (!) to close the pdf document on my viewer (see
below), not necessarily the viewer itself, I get a nice sequence of "I/O
errors" and the export operation obviously fails!
> > If I export a long document I have to repeat the long time operation and
to waste my time.
> > So, why not check whether the file is locked (opened) by another program
before (!) starting exporting over it? I think it is possible.
> > Wht do you think about? Is there already an issue about this behaviour?
> >
> > My current work environment is:
> > - Microsoft Windows 8.1, 64 bit, Ita gui, daily full updated;
> > - LibreOffice 4.3.5.1, win32, Ita gui and local help;
> > - Adobe Acrobat Reader XI, 11.0.09, win32.
> >
> > Have All a nice weekend,
> >
> > Carlo
>
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