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May 3, 2022
Question

FrameMaker does not delete lck files correctly

  • May 3, 2022
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Hi,

 

There are already a few reports that FrameMaker does not delete all lck files, when files are closed.

And also a few reports on Adobe Tracker.

Very annoying.

 

I work on a book and noticed that there were many of these lck files left, although all files were closed.

And now I think that this has something to do with search and replace.

FrameMaker has the habit to _not_ move on to the next file, after something was found.

Just make a test:

Create a book with e.g. 5 identical files, all with e.g.:

123

456

Then search for 123. FrameMaker will move on to the next file correctly.

Now replace with 1233. FrameMaker will not move on to the next file.

Sometimes it helps, when I save a file after such a change. Then FrameMaker closes this file and continues the search in the next file.

Here FrameMaker did not move on to the next file.

However, when I closed all files, there were now some lck files left.

Therefore I think that when you save a files during a search, FrameMaker does not delete the lck file later.

Can someone test this?

Thank you very much!

 

 Best regards

 

Winfried

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    3 replies

    Community Expert
    May 3, 2022

    I have tried testing it running FrameMaker 2020 and I get the same result as you. The *.lck files do not get deleted.

    Bjørn Smalbro - FrameMaker.dk
    Community Expert
    May 3, 2022

    Thank you very much! Now this issue is reproducible. Hopefully it will get fixed with one of the next updates!

    Community Expert
    May 3, 2022

    I created this feature suggestion a couple of years ago:

    https://tracker.adobe.com/#/view/FRMAKER-10853

    Make it possible to delete all lock files in the manner which Windows handles repeated actions. As of now you have to press "Reset Lock and Open" on every single file, or delete the lock files using Explorer.

    Bjørn Smalbro - FrameMaker.dk
    Matt-Tech Comm Tools
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 4, 2022

    Great suggestion!!!! I added my vote, thanks for the link.

    -Matt Sullivan, FrameMaker Course Creator, Author, Trainer, Consultant
    K.Daube
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 3, 2022

    Hi Winfried,

    Either the procedure is very nifty - or there is no problem with FM-15.0.8.979.

    With this FM-version I not noticed this problem - even with the setting to Lock Files on the Network - but I'm not on a nework (and could swith this off).

    Community Expert
    May 3, 2022

    Hi Klaus,

     

    Thank you very much for checking.

    I started to get this issue since 2020. Therefore I guess that this is an issue only in FM 2020.

     

    Best regards

     

    Winfried