Problem saving a file [DROPBOX]

[Richard Kimberly Heck]

The file #DCHT_2020_v5.lyx# looks like some kind of lockfile or tracking
file that Dropbox writes (maybe hidden), though that's only a guess.
Hence, moving the file would remove that thing. It's possible that
saving it didn't work because Dropbox thinks it's open on another machine.

Riki


On 9/20/20 12:03 PM, jcredberry at gmail.com wrote:
> I have three computers, each with a different OS (Linux, Windows and
> MacOS), and have only seen this problem in Windows and in this file. I
> created a folder within the folder of the original file, created a
> copy, modified it, resave it and the error again appears. I am going
> to switch to my MacOS computer to see if the error appears.
>
> Julio Rojas
> jcredberry at gmail.com <mailto:jcredberry at gmail.com>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 12:50 PM John White <john at lawquest.com
> <mailto:john at lawquest.com>> wrote:
>
>     Staff and I save to dropbox many, many times a day. I have never
>     seen such an
>     error.  We are a linux shop.  Perhaps that is why.
>
>     John
>
>     On Sunday, September 20, 2020 8:35:28 AM PDT jcredberry at gmail.com
>     <mailto:jcredberry at gmail.com> wrote:
>     > What I have tried is using another file in Dropbox, writing and
>     rewriting
>     > it. The error does not appear.
>     >
>     > I have just made what you suggested (saving the file outside of
>     Dropbox)
>     > and the following message appears:
>     > [image: image.png]
>     > That is a first! I do not even know what it means or why did it
>     appear. The
>     > original file is in the Dropbox folder, a new copy is in my
>     Desktop, so no,
>     > the file is shared (and not opened by someone else as I have
>     updated the
>     > version number and my coauthor is seated besides me). Saved,
>     modified,
>     > resaved, no problem with the copy. Closed the copy, opened the
>     original,
>     > modified, saved, the write failure error appears.
>     >
>     > Maybe this is a black swan, maybe not. Thanks, nevertheless.
>     >
>     > Regards,
>     > Julio Rojas
>     > jcredberry at gmail.com <mailto:jcredberry at gmail.com>
>     >
>     > On Sun, Sep 20, 2020 at 11:15 AM Kornel Benko <kornel at lyx.org
>     <mailto:kornel at lyx.org>> wrote:
>     > > Am Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:54:55 -0300
>     > >
>     > > schrieb jcredberry at gmail.com <mailto:jcredberry at gmail.com>:
>     > > > Richard,
>     > > >
>     > > > It is 2.3.5.2. I guess it is not related to Dropbox, then.
>     > > >
>     > > > Regards,
>     > > > Julio Rojas
>     > > > jcredberry at gmail.com <mailto:jcredberry at gmail.com>
>     > >
>     > > Just to be sure ... you have tried without dropbox ?
>     > >
>     > >         Kornel
>     > >
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