[GNC] Today's search....for .lck

[Mahon Finbar]

Quite correct....

For a very long time I have had an issue that when I click the app, it 
loads, but after the perl stuff it says"cannot find the file - open 
anyway?" From time to time, seemingly randomly, it opens the (presumably 
last used) file and away I go. I am always careful, because of that 
issue I 'quit' and 'save' religiously, even though I am not religious.

In the configuration locations there is a whole spectrum of places, I'll 
try sending the list if you want it?

With the greatest of respect, I have always found the plethora of files 
that appear around Gnucash locations hard to decipher. I'm sure there is 
a reason for  that, but.....

On 02/08/2023 17:56, Adrien Monteleone wrote:

> I know Michael. That's the whole point. Have you read the other 
> threads from this OP? Their files appear to be a mess of backup files 
> used as their book.
>
> And the OP still hasn't answered *how* they open their book, by app 
> shortcut, or by clicking the file. I suspect clicking the file. And I 
> suspect not paying attention while doing so. Just as you noted.
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> On 8/2/23 9:24 AM, Michael or Penny Novack wrote:
>>> "GNU FEB 12 2019.gnucash.20210219151108.gnucash.LCK"
>>
>> And while that is a file from gnucash it is almost certainly NOT the 
>> name the user assigned to the file that is their books << and yes, it 
>> is a gnucash internal backup file >> The presence of that lock means 
>> that this backup file was left open. So while OK to delete the lock 
>> (if you know that gnucash is not running) it is NOT  the file you 
>> want to open when you start gnucash. Note that if one did 
>> accidentally open this file could be on the "recently open" list and 
>> if on the top if the list, will be reopened when you start gnucash. 
>> THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT.
>>
>> So LOOK at what gets opened when you start gnucash (the bar should 
>> show the file name). If NOT the right file, use file=>open to specify 
>> the correct file name and then once open, shut down. Now wen you 
>> reopen gnucash will be on top of the list (most recently opened)
>
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