Created attachment 165617 [details] screenshot of error popup box SUMMARY Cannot change Project Folder to "Parent Folder of the project file", or "Custom" . When it attempts to move the folder contents, it fails with an "error moving..." It seems I cannot have the project folder anywhere but C:/Users/Chris Chaloner/AppData/Loca/kdenlive/cache - and I need it on a different disk. I have tried Settings-Configure Kdenlive and also Project-Project Settings- Environment *** STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Create a project on W: (or any disk other than C:, where kdenlive is installed" 2. Project tab - Project Settings and click "parent folder of the project file" - click "OK" 3. Warning box pops up - click "Continue" 4. (same thing happens with "Custom:" OBSERVED RESULT Error moving project folder.... EXPECTED RESULT temporary files moved from C: to the project folder. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: 10 macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please try with version 23.08.4. I tested with this version and it works. Make sure you have access rights to the folder you want to save to.
Thanks for the quick reply. I've upgraded to 23.08.4, but the error is still there. I have full rights to W: and everything in it - in fact, as working space all users have full access to it. In any case, I have Admin rights too. When i switch the Project Folder to Parent Folder it creates a folder cachefiles in the target folder, which also has a folder proxy within it. Both are marked Read-Only and the proxy folder is empty. I tried changing the properties to full-control and unticking the read-only; when I repeat the attempt to change the project folder it fails again and resets them both to read-only. On one occasion I got an "Error renaming file" message - could it be that the original code is Linux-based and the "rename" command isn't becoming a "copy" in Windows? I've tried Custom as well - same result - if I select the parent folder of the project file explicitly it creates a proxy folder in that folder at the same level as cachefiles- still empty and read-only. Thanks for your efforts Chris p.s. while Googling the issue, I did come across someone else having this problem https://www.reddit.com/r/kdenlive/comments/11j6vtk/error_moving_project_folder_cache_folder_on/ /================/ /Dr Chris P Chaloner/ / / On 07/02/2024 16:02, emohr wrote: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=480958 emohr <fritzibaby@gmx.net> [1] changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| | fritzibaby@gmx.net [1] --- Comment #1 from emohr <fritzibaby@gmx.net> [1] --- Please try with version 23.08.4. I tested with this version and it works. Make sure you have access rights to the folder you want to save to. 1. mailto:fritzibaby@gmx.net
I can confirm the issue following your steps. I tested it with the latest master and either pointing a new project to a different drive/folder or create first a project and choose “parent folder” lead to the same error message. I don’t get any hint from DebugView what happen. The only way to get it working is: Settings -> Configure Kdenlive -> Project Defaults -> Custom Project folder -> point to another drive and folder. Then start a new project and all is working and the data flow to this new defined drive and folder.
That workaround seems to work for me too. Thanks. I just have to remember to go through those steps before starting a project... Regards Chris /================/ /Dr Chris P Chaloner/ //On 08/02/2024 17:17, emohr wrote: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=480958 emohr <fritzibaby@gmx.net> [1] changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever confirmed|0 |1 Status|REPORTED |CONFIRMED --- Comment #3 from emohr <fritzibaby@gmx.net> [1] --- I can confirm the issue following your steps. I tested it with the latest master and either pointing a new project to a different drive/folder or create first a project and choose “parent folder” lead to the same error message. I don’t get any hint from DebugView what happen. The only way to get it working is: Settings -> Configure Kdenlive -> Project Defaults -> Custom Project folder -> point to another drive and folder. Then start a new project and all is working and the data flow to this new defined drive and folder. 1. mailto:fritzibaby@gmx.net