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| − | [[ | + | Here is some help if an icon in [[Wordfast Pro]] for Windows becomes unresponsive for you. |
==The problem== | ==The problem== | ||
| − | An icon that triggers the ''File-Save'' or ''File-Open'' dialogue, which lets you browse for a file or folder, dies in | + | An icon that triggers the ''File-Save'' or ''File-Open'' dialogue, which lets you browse for a file or folder, dies in Wordfast Pro for '''Windows'''. When you click the icon (or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut), nothing happens. Most typically, this can happens with these features: |
* Import Package | * Import Package | ||
* Add Files | * Add Files | ||
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==The solution== | ==The solution== | ||
| − | To fix this, close Wordfast Pro | + | To fix this, close Wordfast Pro, then go to the following folder on your computer: |
: C:\Users\''your_user_name''\WordfastPro <ref>The path typically starts with C:\ but it may be D:\ or any other drive letter, depending how your hard drive is set up. The folder called ''your_user_name'' shows your Windows user name, so the path on my system is ''C:\Users\David\WordfastPro''.</ref> | : C:\Users\''your_user_name''\WordfastPro <ref>The path typically starts with C:\ but it may be D:\ or any other drive letter, depending how your hard drive is set up. The folder called ''your_user_name'' shows your Windows user name, so the path on my system is ''C:\Users\David\WordfastPro''.</ref> | ||
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===Fix first settings file=== | ===Fix first settings file=== | ||
| − | Open '''''application.settings''''' in a text editor (typically NotePad) and search for '''\\?\'''. If, say, the ''Save File As Translated'' icon is dead in Wordfast Pro | + | Open '''''application.settings''''' in a text editor (typically NotePad) and search for '''\\?\'''. If, say, the ''Save File As Translated'' icon is dead in Wordfast Pro, you should find a line like this: |
<saveTranslatedFileDirPath>\\?\C:\Users\David\Jobs\PS\1422\corrected</saveTranslatedFileDirPath> | <saveTranslatedFileDirPath>\\?\C:\Users\David\Jobs\PS\1422\corrected</saveTranslatedFileDirPath> | ||
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Open '''''application.settings.sfc''''' file in your text editor as well. Repeat the same procedure to fix the bad line as with the first file. | Open '''''application.settings.sfc''''' file in your text editor as well. Repeat the same procedure to fix the bad line as with the first file. | ||
| − | Finally, open Wordfast Pro | + | Finally, open Wordfast Pro. The icon should work normally again. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 7 April 2021
Here is some help if an icon in Wordfast Pro for Windows becomes unresponsive for you.
Contents
The problem
An icon that triggers the File-Save or File-Open dialogue, which lets you browse for a file or folder, dies in Wordfast Pro for Windows. When you click the icon (or use the corresponding keyboard shortcut), nothing happens. Most typically, this can happens with these features:
- Import Package
- Add Files
- Save
- Save As
- Save File As Translated
But it can happen with other features that let you select, open or save a file or folder.
The cause
It happens in Windows when the default path for the dialogue gets preceded with \\?\ in Wordfast Pro settings. My understanding is that this happens after you browse to a file that uses a very long path name.[1]
The solution
To fix this, close Wordfast Pro, then go to the following folder on your computer:
- C:\Users\your_user_name\WordfastPro [2]
There should be two files, called application.settings and application.settings.sfc.
Fix first settings file
Open application.settings in a text editor (typically NotePad) and search for \\?\. If, say, the Save File As Translated icon is dead in Wordfast Pro, you should find a line like this:
<saveTranslatedFileDirPath>\\?\C:\Users\David\Jobs\PS\1422\corrected</saveTranslatedFileDirPath>
Delete everything between the opening and closing tags on that line. After your intervention, the above line would read:
<saveTranslatedFileDirPath></saveTranslatedFileDirPath>
Save and close the file in your text editor.
Fix second settings file
Open application.settings.sfc file in your text editor as well. Repeat the same procedure to fix the bad line as with the first file.
Finally, open Wordfast Pro. The icon should work normally again.
References
- ↑ It appears Windows consider a path name long when the name of all the folders in the path plus the file name exceed 260 characters.
- ↑ The path typically starts with C:\ but it may be D:\ or any other drive letter, depending how your hard drive is set up. The folder called your_user_name shows your Windows user name, so the path on my system is C:\Users\David\WordfastPro.
