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Conference utrop1::linkworks_v3

Title:	LinkWorks V3.0 Notes Conference
Notice:	LNX_APO = APO issues, LINKWORKS_V3 = V3.0 issues
Moderator:	tacklr.apd.dec.com::TACK_Lm::TACK_L

Created:	Tue Jun 28 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2269
Total number of notes:	8338

2227.0. "When Excel5 object not modified, 'save document' dialog box" by BACHUS::dbc624.bro.dec.com::POPPE () Mon May 12 1997 19:44

Hi,

After upgrading LinkWorks from V2.1.7 to V3.0.8 the following is observed:
-When an Excel5 document is opened (edit), and without mofifying it is closed,
then the dialog box 'save document' is showed.
This was not the case in V2.1.7.
Outside LinkWorks Excel behaves normal, i.e. no 'save document' dialog box 
when the document is not modified.
With WinWord 6.0 behaviour in LinkWorks is also normal.
The customer has Windows95 clients with Excel5 and Word6.

I tested this in a Windows95 client with Excel7, and I also get the 'save 
document' dialog box.  This will be confusing for the users.
Note 2209 mentiones similar behaviour.

Is there a solution for this ?
Or something I overlooked ?

Regards,
Marc

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2227.1		suppdc.uto.dec.com::utrop1::peters_m		`Mon May 12 1997 21:40`	13
	LinkWorks checks if the document is "dirty" (modified) and prompts you to save. I believe that Excel keeps the access date, so the document is always "dirty". The difference with 2.1 is that LinkWorks opens the file in OLE mode. This allows you to make links between LinkWorks objects. When you mail them, the links are retained. Workarounds are to open the document "read only" by default (i.e. double click calls ReadObject instead of EditObject) or switch off OLE (override CallObjectDocument, see other notes). Martin
2227.2	Works fine now	BACHUS::dbc624.bro.dec.com::POPPE		`Wed May 14 1997 17:43`	6
	Martin, I switched off ILockBytes as in note 1332.1 and it works fine now, thanks Regards, Marc
2227.3	No ILockBytes = No links	UTROP1::PETERS_M		`Wed May 14 1997 21:36`	4
	Your customer has to know that links do not work anymore. A link from Word to Excel is broken when the document is accessed by another user. Martin
2227.4	Also between Excel spreadsheets?	OSL09::BJARNE	endless loop (n). See LOOP, ENDLESS.	`Thu May 15 1997 15:13`	14
	Martin, this does also imply that links between Excel spreadsheets doesn't work? Or, will it work for Excel - Excel links but not for Word - Excel My guess: If you turn off the ILockBytes mechansim, links won't work at all. - Bjarne
2227.5		suppdc.uto.dec.com::nluto1::peters_m		`Thu May 15 1997 17:19`	6
	Thats right. Without ILockBytes, LinkWorks does not sit in between. You you get a link to a local file, which is the temporary file created by LinkWorks. Other users do not have access to this file of course. Martin
2227.6	Re 03: customer has no links	BACHUS::dbc624.bro.dec.com::POPPE		`Fri May 16 1997 18:31`	5
	Reply to .3 Yes, the customer told me they don't use links. Marc