Backup locked files in Dreamweaver

I recently implemented a customer to use Contribute to update their Web site, while I do also some updates in Dreamweaver. When I check on a file, and then check in the file, Dreamweaver locks the file on my computer. If I do a backup of my files to a second computer, these files are also locked. Next time I want to back up to the second computer, I can't replace or delete the previous backup because some files are locked. I'm on a Mac, and I don't see a way to select the entire folder and quickly unlock all files in all subfolders. Even if I could, it would be a nuisance to have to do each time. Is there a way I can use the Check In / Check Out system properly without getting locked files? Thank you.

13/03/07 21:07, "Rinaldoh" wrote:

> I recently implemented a customer to use Contribute to update their Web site.
> while I do also some updates in Dreamweaver. When I check a file and
> then
> Check in this file, Dreamweaver locks the file on my computer. If I make one
> backup of my files to a second computer, these files are also locked.
> The
> the next time I want to back up to the second computer, I can't replace or delete
> the previous backup because some files are locked. I'm on a Mac, and I can not
> see a way to select the entire folder and quickly unlock all files in all the
> subfolders. Even if I could, it would be a nuisance to have to do at each
> times. Is there a way I can use the Check In / Check Out system properly without
> get the locked files? Thank you.
>

I find the behavior of DW in this respect a major nuisance, precisely for the reason
you mention. I use a Terminal order this recursively unlocks * all * the
files in a given directory and all of its subfolders, which I performed before
to do this type of backup.

If you are comfortable using Terminal, simply type this into Terminal
window, substituting your own directory path. If, for example, your computer
user name is rinaldoh and you keep all your websites in a directory called
"Websites" inside your Documents folder, you would like this:

chflags-r nouchg/Users/rinaldoh/Documents/WebSites

If you are comfortable with the Terminal, you can make an alias like I did.
I just open a Terminal window unlockall and type and it runs my command.

DW will always extract files (and the re - block) the next time you change
them - I've done this for a long time and so far I can tell, it
does not affect the use of checkin/checkout somehow. It allows you
Replace your own files.

If you're worried about it, however, you can run the command on the backup
files only, which would achieve the same thing without removing the lock
in the site files Dreamweaver active.

--
Ghizlaine

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