* V6 problem with Find and Repair Media Links

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V6 problem with Find and Repair Media Links

Post by Valkrider » 14 Dec 2014 09:15

On my PC (not Mac) I have just tried to run this plugin as 28 media links have been 'lost' in the migration from v5 to v6.

This is partially my fault as when I added these images some time ago I left them where they were on my PC rather than copying them to the media folder. They are still present in the original location.

When I run the plugin I get the attached error message.
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Any suggestions?

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Re: V6 problem with Find and Repair Media Links

Post by tatewise » 14 Dec 2014 14:38

I do not understand why simply upgrading from V5 to V6 should affect Media file links?

I suspect they must have been broken before the upgrade.

If there are only 28, and you know roughly where the files are, then FH V6 has a much easier way to fix those broken links.

Open the Media Window and locate the broken links with a X.
Double click the thumbnail and the Media record is displayed with the File: File not found and the folder Location: in red.
Click on either one and there are options to locate the missing file.

It is because of this new feature that I have not spent any time looking at the Plugin yet for FH V6.
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Re: V6 problem with Find and Repair Media Links

Post by Valkrider » 14 Dec 2014 19:09

Mike

Thanks I will sort it that way.

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Re: V6 problem with Find and Repair Media Links

Post by tatewise » 19 Dec 2014 17:56

The error reported originally is now fixed in the Plugin V1.1 in the Plugin Store.
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