[GNC] Shutdown using the "X" in windows 11

[Kalpesh Patel]

>> The filename suggests you are keeping the file "in the cloud", and if so 

>> this (failure to delete the lock file) seems to be expected behaviour, 

>> regardless of Windows or Gnucash version.

 

This may not be correct assumption. The file is on the local hard drive for
sure. 

 

Only way that file would appear back is if he is using it to access the file
from multiple computers or GNC is not removing it. 

 

I employ the same work flow (to Google Drive) but it serves as a backup
purpose as I do not use it on multiple computers and I experience the same
behavior on Windows 10 using GNC 4.10.

 

This is the modern way of doing things, sadly. They employ various means to
make sure that the "view" of the drive is consistent. 

 

 

 

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Message: 8

Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:07:23 +0100

From: "Fred Bone" <Fred at mandfb.me.uk <mailto:Fred at mandfb.me.uk> >

To: gnucash Users <gnucash-user at gnucash.org
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Subject: Re: [GNC] Shutdown using the "X" in windows 11

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On 24 April 2022 at 23:18, Gyle McCollam said:

 

> Using Windows 11 and GnuCash 4.10

> 

> Also had this issue in an older version.  Clicked on the "X" to shut down

> and had not saved first.  In the dialogue I clicked on Cancel, but it

> still shutdown.  I expected "Cancel" to cancel the operation (shutdown),

> am I wrong.  What operation is it canceling?  All 3 options have the same

> result,  They all close the program without saving 

 

I'm running 2.6.21 (on Windows10).

 

Clicking the X, or File->Quit, both produce a dialog offering a choice of 

 

close-without-save, cancel, or save-and-close.

 

"Cancel" does what I expect: cancels the close operation and returns to 

the same state as if I hadn't done File-Quit.

 

> and upon restart, I got

> the message that "GnuCash could not obtain the lock for

> C:\Users\*****\OneDrive\Documents\GNUCash\**.gnucash." 

 

The filename suggests you are keeping the file "in the cloud", and if so 

this (failure to delete the lock file) seems to be expected behaviour, 

regardless of Windows or Gnucash version.

 

 

 

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