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Frans · 05-12-2019, 07:22 AM

OK, I have narrowed down the problem.

In fact, I can load projects created in windows. If all needed files are in the project folder, there is no problem.

If a file was in a different location when the project was saved, the path is stored in absolute way, so Linux will not be able to "follow" that path and the file will be missing.

If a file is missing and if it CAN BE FOUND by clicking "browse for file" or "search", it is OK, all is well.

BUT :

If you choose "leave file offline", the menu freezes, and won't continue to prompt for the next missing file.

The same if the search did not find the file.

The same if you try to load a m4a file (it says "invalid file")

If you close the menu (cross upper right corner), it will however show the next missing file, but you can't do anything anymore, no button will work.

Is there a way to tell reaper to always safe relative paths when you save a project ? This would make migrating files to a different hardware setup easier.

I hope this can help people who experience the same issues, and :

Should I create a Bug report for this ?

05-12-2019, 07:22 AM	#2
Frans Human being with feelings Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 6	Replace missing Files when Open New Project is not working properly OK, I have narrowed down the problem. In fact, I can load projects created in windows. If all needed files are in the project folder, there is no problem. If a file was in a different location when the project was saved, the path is stored in absolute way, so Linux will not be able to "follow" that path and the file will be missing. If a file is missing and if it CAN BE FOUND by clicking "browse for file" or "search", it is OK, all is well. BUT : If you choose "leave file offline", the menu freezes, and won't continue to prompt for the next missing file. The same if the search did not find the file. The same if you try to load a m4a file (it says "invalid file") If you close the menu (cross upper right corner), it will however show the next missing file, but you can't do anything anymore, no button will work. Is there a way to tell reaper to always safe relative paths when you save a project ? This would make migrating files to a different hardware setup easier. I hope this can help people who experience the same issues, and : Should I create a Bug report for this ?