On Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:19:17 -0400 D. Radheshwar <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I am getting the following message when I try to open a pdf file that I had > saved on my desktop or open the program to work > > either another instance of OpenOffice.org is accessing your personal setting > or your personal settings are locked. > simultaneous access can lead to inconsistencies in your personal settings, > you should make sure user 'dradheshwar' closes OpenOffice.org on host > 'ds-macbook-pro.home'. > > do you really want to continue? > > yes no > > I removed the previous download of OpenOffice.org from my computer and > installed it again. The problem persists. > How to resolve, can you help? > > Many thanks. > > Damu Radheshwar With OpenOffice closed, find and delete any lock files on your computer. These have a form like .~lock.fred.odt# where fred is the filename and the type will vary according to the OpenOffice application I am aware that OpenOffice Draw can do minor edits to .pdf files, but it is not intended for major pdf file revision. You should look for another tool if that is what you intend. -- Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
