Re: Issue 635 in lilypond: PDF automatic deletion is unconvenient on GNU/Linux

[Robin Bannister]

>

flamingspinach wrote: 
> would it be possible for lilypond to just 
> recklessly try to modify the file 

I imagine it was Risto's post 
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2008-06/msg00051.html 
which tipped the balance in favour of inaction on windows.  

I work differently now w.r.t. pdf refresh, 
but commenting out the delete never gave me any trouble (on XP). 


And note that W_OK only tells you about the (static) read-only attribute.   
So Lilypond always tries to delete, whether the file is locked or not. 


Cheers,
Robin