Old 10-11-2018, 10:11 AM   #1
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When I close a project, Reaper immediately want to create a new project.
I generally would prefer to open a different project. How do I stop this behavior?
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Old 10-11-2018, 10:33 AM   #2
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When I close a project, Reaper immediately want to create a new project.
Yeah, that's the default behavior for closing the last project (tab) in the window.

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I generally would prefer to open a different project. How do I stop this behavior?
One option is to open another project directly (for instance, via 'File > Open Project') with the current project still opened - which will replace the currently loaded project in the window/tab.
As a side note: you'll usually also get a [ Save unsaved project before closing? ] prompt window if the current project wasn't saved before opening another project over it directly.


Another option would be to make a Custom Action with something like this:
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Close current project tab
File: Open project
And assigning this Custom Action then to a key shortcut, menu, toolbar button, etc.


You might also find ReaLauncher useful in this case (see link in my signature)
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Old 10-11-2018, 12:37 PM   #3
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Thanks. Checking out ReaLauncher now.
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Old 10-11-2018, 12:44 PM   #4
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Just tried your Custom Action. Seems to work great. Thanks again.
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Old 10-11-2018, 01:29 PM   #5
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Well, I spoke to soon. Tried it on my internet PC, and it worked.
Doesn't seem to work correctly on my DAW though.
Still interested in ReaLauncher though.
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Old 10-12-2018, 07:52 AM   #6
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...Tried it on my internet PC, and it worked.
Doesn't seem to work correctly on my DAW though.
What exactly isn't working in this case (can you post more details)?
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Old 10-12-2018, 09:03 AM   #7
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What exactly isn't working in this case (can you post more details)?
With my internet PC, it closes the project, then prompts to open a project.
With my DAW, it closes the project, then wants to create a new project. If I close those windows, then it wants to open a project.
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With my DAW, it closes the project, then wants to create a new project. If I close those windows, then it wants to open a project.
Just a wild guess: do you perhaps have Preferences > Project > Prompt to save on new project enabled?

Otherwise can you maybe post a screenshot of this 'create a new project window'.
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... then wants to create a new project. If I close those windows ...
Or a licecap screen capture which shows this behavior? https://www.cockos.com/licecap/
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Just a wild guess: do you perhaps have Preferences > Project > Prompt to save on new project enabled?

Otherwise can you maybe post a screenshot of this 'create a new project window'.


Or a licecap screen capture which shows this behavior? https://www.cockos.com/licecap/
It was the Prompt to save on new project.
It's working as it should now. Thank you.
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It was the Prompt to save on new project.
It's working as it should now. Thank you.
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