[GNC] Accidentally Created .LNK file and now my entire GnuCash file is overwritten and I can't get back to work

[Anita Graves]

Maf, when I click on the gnu icon to open the program, this screen with these two images, one on top of the other comes up.  That is what opens before my eyes.

I am going to convert my .jpg photos to .pdf files and send them to you.
Anita

> On 4 Nov 2018, at 17:23, Maf. King <maf at chilwell.net> wrote:
> 
> Ok Anita,
> 
> I'm sure jpg files are perfectly possible to be sent via the list.  99% sure 
> that I've seen them.  maybe convert to png as another option?
> 
> if you can't get images through, you're going to have to be a lot more specific 
> about what you do and what you can see.
> 
> Where *exactly* do you see this superposition of the LNK file?  What do you 
> click before you see it?  what happens when you start gnucash - does the "File 
> is locked" message still come up?
> 
> MF.
> 
> 
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> On Sunday, 4 November 2018 15:15:23 GMT Anita Graves via gnucash-user wrote:
>> screenshots on a Mac are .jpg photo files.  I think your system does not
>> allow these thru.
>> 
>> I am essentially locked out of my working mac file.  For example, this .LNK
>> file will not let me open my account ‘checking’.  I cannot make any entries
>> in my checking account, either debit or credit.  In fact, when I move my
>> cursor there the file ‘checking’ will not even open a page for me.
>> 
>> I have essentially locked myself out of my own Gnc working file.  Now, when
>> you could see the screen shots you could understand that the window shows
>> the .LNK file superimposed on my other file that I need to get at.  It is
>> literally shown on top of my file that I need to work with.  What I am
>> going to do is convert my .jpg screenshots to .pdf files and hope that
>> everyone can see what I am talking about.  I will do this and then re-send
>> my original question.
>> 
>> How can I reverse that superimposition?  How can I reverse the lock?
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> Maf. King
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