[GNC] Exiting gnucash Lock file Vol 226, Issue 57

[Peter]

   John,
   Well yes it did terminate or close.
   gnucash was closed and was then reopened without any reported issue.
   Other than it failed to save the changes and delete the lock file.
   Maybe if you could tell me how to confirm it closed or terminated
   correctly, I will go and test and see what  happens.
   This issue I noted in Test#2 was actually caused by me not following my
   own test process.

   On 21/01/2022 04:48, John Layman wrote:

The test cases that appear to have failed aren't conclusive, however, without co
nfirming that GnuCash had actually terminated, and terminated normally.

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From: gnucash-user [1]<gnucash-user-bounces+john.layman=ieee.org at gnucash.org> On
 Behalf Of Peter
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2022 9:39 AM
To: [2]gnucash-user at gnucash.org
Subject: Re: [GNC] Exiting gnucash Lock file Vol 226, Issue 57

Here is the testing methods I used to verify the issue I have noted.

Selected a known small good gnucash data file.
Storage Location: Local D:  c: drive is Samsung SSD and D: is Seagate 2TB GNUCAS
H Storage type :  XML and compressed Operating system: Windows 10 GNUCASH versio
n 4.9 The opening method in ALL test was to use the GNUCASH icon on the TASKBAR
and then select the recent (test) file If the LOCK file was not deleted it was r
emoved using the windows File Explorer


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Test #1: - change, Save Button and then File->Quit

Result: This was repeated 5 times each time the same result - Lock file was dele
ted and the change was Saved.

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Test #2 - change then File>Quit and save at 15 seconds on timer

Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was NOT deleted and the change was NOT saved in
 the data file This test was actual performed more than 5 times but I did note 5
 of 5 in one contiguous run. There were a few test that asked to save the transa
ction prior to the question of save the file I was never able to get it to repea
t twice in a row.

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Test #3 - change and exit File->Quit wait for the Save dialogue then let it time
 out

Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in the dat
a file

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Test #4 - change and wait for autosave then File->Quit

Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in the dat
a file

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Test #5 - change and wait for autosave then use X method

Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was deleted and the change was saved in the dat
a file

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Test #6 - change then use X method wait for the save dialogue and save at 15 sec
onds on timer

Result: In test 5 of 5 Lock file was NOT deleted and the change was NOT saved in
 the data file

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Conclusion:

There is an issue in exiting with the SAVE button enabled/Highlighted and comply
ing with the dialogue to SAVE the Data file.
Test#2 and Test#6

Four methods of exiting that do delete the LOCK file and SAVE the latest changes
A:    Waiting to exit after an Autosave  then File->Quit
B:    forcing a Save by using the SAVE button then File->Quit
C:    Waiting to exit after an Autosave  then the X method
D:    forcing a Save by using the SAVE button then the X method

  X method works if you do a SAVE using the Save Button or wait till after an Au
tosave then exit via the X method

There is an issue with exiting and relying on gnucash to save the data if gnucas
h produces the dialogue to SAVE the data then File->Quit or the X method The Sav
e does not work and the LOCK file is not deleted.

  I cannot safely say I do not use the X method as I now have doubts about it, I
 may use it or I may not.

Hope this helps someone as now I understand why sometimes it does work and does
NOT work, there is a bug in it or is it a misinterpreted enhancement.



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