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Disable Indesign Lock Files

Feb 21, 2013 8:34 PM

Tags: #file #indesign #lock #idlk

Hi,

 

Is it possible to disable the .idlk files that are created when opening an InDesign document?

 

If not, is it possible to change the directory they are created in (the default is the same directory as the file is contained).

 

Looking forward to your replies

1144 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Insomn14c, Feb 24, 2013 4:39 PM
 
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  • Willi Adelberger
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    1. Willi Adelberger,
    Feb 21, 2013 11:39 PM   in reply to Insomn14c
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    No, when a document is opened you will find the lock file on the same place. Why do you want to get rid of it? Others in the network or on your computer will see so that a specific file is open.

     
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  • Insomn14c
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    2. Insomn14c,
    Feb 22, 2013 3:07 AM   in reply to Willi Adelberger
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    Trying to get it to work with our SharePoint solution.

     

    As the files create a ~filename~hash.idlk file, the tilde key isn't a valid character in SharePoint sites, so the file's can't be opened.

    SharePoint has the same built in functionality of stopping multiple users editing the same files so it isn't needed for us anyway.

     
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  • Steve Werner
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    3. Steve Werner,
    Feb 22, 2013 5:53 AM   in reply to Insomn14c
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    I seriously doubt that there's anyway to defeat InDesign's built-in method for creating lock files. You'll simply have to copy InDesign files from your SharePoint server onto your local drive before opening them.

     
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  • peter at knowhowpro
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    4. peter at knowhowpro,
    Feb 22, 2013 8:02 AM   in reply to Steve Werner
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    Theoretically, it could be possible to create an ID stert-up for File > Open that runs an OS delete file <some-part-of-the-filename.idlk> command when the file has fully opened on Sharepoint. No idea of the consequences, though. Perhaps there's a Sharepoint method of disabling its file-locking for ID files, which is a good reason to check with Sharepoint forums or tech support.

     

     

    HTH

     

     

    Regards,

     

     

    Peter

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  • Joel Cherney
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    5. Joel Cherney,
    Feb 22, 2013 9:28 AM   in reply to Insomn14c
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    Trying to get it to work with our SharePoint solution.

     

    I've seen some pretty competent Sharepoint devs try and fail to build workflows for InDesign users. In fact, it's my second-favorite way to humble a Sharepoint developer. However, seeing as we've seen a number of requests like yours on the forums, I think that there may well be a large enough pool of Sharepoint-integration-needing folks to merit a feature request.

     

    (Note that there are two different links - one to the InDesign feature request forum, another to the Adobe feature-request submission form.)

     
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  • Insomn14c
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    6. Insomn14c,
    Feb 24, 2013 4:39 PM   in reply to Joel Cherney
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    @peter at knowhowpro; That wouldn't work, as the temporary file wouldn't be able to create in the first place, hence the document will not open.

     

    Thanks @Joel Cherney, I'm still awestruck that it seems no-one has been able to integrate the two together, or if they have, they are keeping the secret to themselves I presume most just most away from storing their InDesign data from SharePoint as soon as they run into the first set of issues, which I can understand, however it isn't optimal for us.

     

    I'll do a search and then submit through a feature+request.

     

    Thanks for your time anyway, i'll post back if we have some magical breakthrough.

     
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