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I used to be able to click on an attached .xar file and have it open directly in Designer Pro.
Lately I am getting two error messages which I will attempt to attach (given the problems with TG today I am not confident the attachments will load.
If I opt to save the file then it opens fine in Designer Pro.
Now I will try the attachments.
I get the same if I download a xar file and try to open it by clicking on the file in the download folder. To get around it I have to drag the file onto Xara's title bar.
Started occurring about 3 weeks ago. No idea why.
I am not getting any type of failure. I think it may have something to do with Windows 10 and its auto update. I am still running Windows 7.
Ray
Could be Ray. Windows 10 here.
Fully updated Win 10 here. No problems opening .xar or .web. I also have no issues with TG loading or performance.
Australia's going for World domination by taking over the Xara Empire. By the time you realise what's happening it'll be too late and we'll have Koala's and Wombats lording over Silicon Valley.
That would turn the world upside-down Chris!
Here's what I get:
http://youtu.be/DSseUhudSJ8?hd=1
Apologies from the Wombat overlords. When trying to run directly from a download I do encounter the same error. I was downloading to the hard drive and then running when I smugly declared all was well.
here is a test file
yep its broken for me too - download and open works ok
Chris - Are you opening the file directly? Or saving and then opening the file?
The problem we on the northern half of the globe are having is when you opt to open the file in Designer Pro.
Don't know about you guys, but, my DP16 was updated just a few days ago.
And, I've never had any problems like this.
When I click on 'OK' to use DP16 to open the file:
Then, I also experience the same issue - as shown in the attached image.
I'm not going to bother contacting Xara/Magix, as that achieves nothing.
Open with ... works fine for me in FireFox 68.0.2. But that stores the file in the temp and not the download folder, so going to disable it again. ;)
I am using firefox 68.0.2 - it does not work for me
but you prompted me to check in another browser - it does work in edge
not got chrome handy at the mement to test...
Browser Tests
Firefox: Problem opening the file
Microsoft Edge: No problem
Chrome: No problem
Internet Explorer: No problem
Opera: It asks you to save the file - so no issue
But... I use Firefox 99.9% of the time and I've not had this issue before?!
I can click a TG file link and I am able to click on Open through Vivaldi and the TG file (*.xar) is Saved in the default Download directory and immediately opens into an open Xara Desktop application.
If the application is closed with no open files, the download is loaded as the active design and I get a Untitled(n) blank file as well.
Acorn
Since we're auditioning browsers, I tried it in Brave, which I think is a newer browser. No option to open the file just to save.
Try Opera if you're not already using it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
and if you like OPERA you should try VIVALDIQuote:
Originally Posted by Rik
In my opinion, this is clearly a DPX16 problem.
If I choose to open it with XDP11, then I have no problems at all.
The file open as you would expect.
And I also think that this issue started since the last update to DPX16.
it does not work for me with designer pro 15.1 in firefox
Attachment 125010
I'd be inclined to think it is an issue between ffox and the forum software... and if it works with ver 11 [which I can't currently check], then maybe the ver plays a part too
I could reproduce this in Firefox but not other browsers. I've logged this as DDES-16196
Thanks
thanks Rob
I still think it has something to do with the operating system. I run Firefox, newest Xara 16.2, and Windows 7 with no problems opening or saving files.
Ray
I hear what you say, Ray.Quote:
Originally Posted by RKissane
But... then why no problems with any of my previous versions of Xara?
I have no problems with XDP10 or XDP11 - only with DPX16.
win 10 organises it's temp folder[s] access differently?
firefox is not up to speed with this?
older versions of xara do not need whatever it is newer version do to open [dll issue?]