Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

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cadu
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Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Hi,

I'd appreciate your help.

I have folders starting with character [
[APP
[PROJECTS
etc

When I try to access these folders, XYplorer gives an error message (below).

Could someone please inform what could be going wrong?
Can't XYplorer handle [ in folder name?
As a comparison, in Windows Explorer I can access/navigate these [ folders normally.

Thank you!
Cadu
XYPLORER ERROR [.png
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Error: 93 (0x0000005D)
Desc: Invalid pattern string
Dll: 0
Proc: DB@170
Source: XYplorer
XY ver: XYplorer 19.50.0100
OS: Windows 10 Professional, 64-bit, Release 1803, Build 17134.523
Locale: 1033
ANSI: 1252
ACP: 1252 (ANSI - Latin I)
DBCS: No
DPI: 96 (100%)
Date: 2019-01-21 10:25:21

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by bdeshi »

Works fine. Check in latest beta.
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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by highend »

Even his version (fresh!) doesn't create any problems accessing those folders here...

So execute:

Code: Select all

fresh;
from the address bar by hitting enter afterwards
and try it from there first...
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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Thanks for the assistance!
I updated to the last release and now it is working properly regarding [ character
The "fresh;" command is handy. Didn't know about that.
Regarding [ character, do you know if it is safe to be used in file and folder names?
I mean, I would not use [ if I know it can cause an issue with program and interactions with the OS.
Best

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by highend »

They are safe to use but depending on scripting there can be pitfalls (they are treated as a wildcard (the opening of a range) in some commands)
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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Thank you!!!

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Hi,
The problem has returned:
Error accessing folders with name starting with the character [
See this screencast showing the issue in context: http://bit.ly/2FMgdq6
However, when I run "fresh;" in the new instance I can access folders starting [
What could be going wrong? Any workaround I could try to make XYplorer current install works with [ ?
I wouldn't like to abandon my customized version and start from zero with a "fresh;" XYplorer.
Thanks!

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Error: 93 (0x0000005D)
Desc: Invalid pattern string
Dll: 0
Proc: DB@170
Source: XYplorer
XY ver: XYplorer 19.50.0200
OS: Windows 10 Professional, 64-bit, Release 1803, Build 17134.523
Locale: 1033
ANSI: 1252
ACP: 1252 (ANSI - Latin I)
DBCS: No
DPI: 96 (100%)
Date: 2019-01-24 12:30:15

cadu
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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

I think I found the issue.

XYplorer is being run from the path starting with [
C:\!APPS\[
C:\!APPS\[System\XYPlorer\_Portable\XYplorer.exe

I made a test, closing the [] in the path
C:\!APPS\[]
C:\!APPS\[]System\XYPlorer\_Portable\XYplorer.exe

After that XYplorer is accessing the folders starting with [

a) Is there any known issue about running XYplorer.exe under a path containing [ ?

b) What is the sense XYplorer starting working after I closed [] ?

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by admin »

I cannot reproduce the error that way. :?

But it seems to be related to Folder View Settings. Is a Folder View Setting assigned to that path?

cadu
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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Is a Folder View Setting assigned to that path?
How can I check that?

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by jupe »

View | Folder View Settings | Manage Folder Views...

or just try disabling altogether for testing purposes via:

View | Folder View Settings | Enable Folder View Settings

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by admin »

BTW, I think I fixed it in v19.50.0242. Or do you still see the error?

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Re: Error accessing folders with name starting with character [

Post by cadu »

Thanks for supporting!
Using v19.60. Just tried to reproduce the problem, but XYplorer is working properly now.

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