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Re: Feature request - Get Lock Error message when locking failed

From: Simon Large <simon.tortoisesvn_at_googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:36:25 +0100

2008/7/7 Andy Levy <andy.levy_at_gmail.com>:
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 03:52, Smirre <servaas.luckhoff_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> here's a suggestion which could help users who have to lock documents
>> before amending them.
>>
>> When a user requests a lock and the lock request failed due to someone
>> else having the lock, the error message only displays the user id who
>> has the lock. I think it would be helpful in also displaying the Lock
>> comment as can be seen on the Check for modifications window.
>>
>> In our environment the users have to put their name in the lock
>> comment so that anyone else can see who has the lock in the Check for
>> modifications window, but this results in two actions: 1) attempting
>> to get the lock and 2) checking who has the lock when the acquiring of
>> the lock fails.
>
> I'm away from Windows for the week, but if I'm not mistaken the user
> who has the lock is already shown in Check for Modifications. Thus
> making your requirement to have users put their name in the lock
> comment, and then show the lock comment in this window, redundant.

He knows it is in CfM. The request is to show the lock owner and lock
comment in the get-lock error message.

Simon

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