6.16 can't create database

paat · 11-24-2020, 02:11 PM

"Create new database..." -> enter a name -> press OK. Nothing seems to happen. No database is created in the media explorer.

Reaper 6.16, macOS 10.15.7

Justin · 11-25-2020, 06:41 AM

Hmm can you make a .gif of your process here? E.g. using licecap ( https://www.cockos.com/licecap )? Thanks!

paat · 11-25-2020, 07:30 AM

I try it twice: once with a custom database name, once with the default provided name.

schwa · 11-25-2020, 07:44 AM

Is this a portable installation, or by any chance are there special characters in the resource path? You can run the action "show REAPER resource path in finder" to display the path.

paat · 11-25-2020, 07:47 AM

not a portable install. resource path is "/Users/patmaddox/Library/Application Support/REAPER"

Justin · 11-25-2020, 07:55 AM

Can you attach your reaper.ini? Thanks!

paat · 11-25-2020, 03:44 PM

https://pastebin.com/raw/enGEWE8c

Justin · 11-25-2020, 07:19 PM

Thanks! Hmm...

Do you have an MediaDB directory in your resource path? Can you show us the output of this command from the terminal:

Code:

ls -lR /Users/patmaddox/Library/Application\ Support/REAPER/MediaDB

paat · 11-25-2020, 07:43 PM

I did have one! But it was a Finder alias... to something that is not there anymore. I deleted the alias, created a normal folder, and it all works fine.

Thank you for walking me through this.

Justin · 11-25-2020, 09:08 PM

Thanks for catching this, we're updating it to explain that it failed to create the file (at least pointing the user in the right direction)

11-24-2020, 02:11 PM	#1
paat Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 229	6.16 can't create database "Create new database..." -> enter a name -> press OK. Nothing seems to happen. No database is created in the media explorer. Reaper 6.16, macOS 10.15.7

11-25-2020, 07:19 PM	#8
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,126	Thanks! Hmm... Do you have an MediaDB directory in your resource path? Can you show us the output of this command from the terminal: Code: ls -lR /Users/patmaddox/Library/Application\ Support/REAPER/MediaDB

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11-25-2020, 06:41 AM	#2
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,126	Hmm can you make a .gif of your process here? E.g. using licecap ( https://www.cockos.com/licecap )? Thanks!

11-25-2020, 07:30 AM	#3
paat Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 229	I try it twice: once with a custom database name, once with the default provided name.

11-25-2020, 07:44 AM	#4
schwa Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 16,524	Is this a portable installation, or by any chance are there special characters in the resource path? You can run the action "show REAPER resource path in finder" to display the path.

11-25-2020, 07:47 AM	#5
paat Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 229	not a portable install. resource path is "/Users/patmaddox/Library/Application Support/REAPER"

11-25-2020, 07:55 AM	#6
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,126	Can you attach your reaper.ini? Thanks!

11-25-2020, 03:44 PM	#7
paat Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 229	https://pastebin.com/raw/enGEWE8c

11-25-2020, 07:43 PM	#9
paat Human being with feelings Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 229	I did have one! But it was a Finder alias... to something that is not there anymore. I deleted the alias, created a normal folder, and it all works fine. Thank you for walking me through this.

11-25-2020, 09:08 PM	#10
Justin Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 16,126	Thanks for catching this, we're updating it to explain that it failed to create the file (at least pointing the user in the right direction)