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2012/06/12 16:13:24 (permalink)

Can't open file

I have a project I've been working on, and I saved it in it's own file on my desktop. When I open the desktop file, and click on the Sonar file, Sonar opens as normal with a box in the middle of the track view that has the name of my file. When I click open it says "This file already exists. Please choose a different project name". But the file listed IS the file I want. I can't get it to open. Thanks!
post edited by djayers1 - 2012/06/12 16:37:21

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    daveny5
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    Re:Can't open file 2012/06/12 16:42:01 (permalink)
    Its best to start Sonar and load the project from the File-Open menu. Clicking on the project file, in my experience, rarely, if ever, works. 

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    Re:Can't open file 2012/06/13 13:29:27 (permalink)
    Thanks, that works. Does this mean we've uncovered a bug?
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    Re:Can't open file 2012/06/13 14:02:35 (permalink)
    i don't know what you mean by "When I open the desktop file, and click on the Sonar file," - what happens if you double-click the file you saved to desktop?

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    Re:Can't open file 2012/06/13 16:51:28 (permalink)
    I open CWP files from the Windows folders all the time. Sonar will open fine just like any software that has it's own file extention.  But then I always have the audio folder inside the same folder too. The desktop was probably not a good place to manage Sonars file system. The audio file needs to be right next to it in the same folder of it will loose it.

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    Re:Can't open file 2012/06/13 16:56:12 (permalink)
    Back up eveything onto a 2nd hard drive and back up everything at another location. Next itme you might not be so lucky!

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