tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:/discussions/problems/85213-show-documents-folder-shows-empty-folder-show-backup-folder-does-nothingInfinite Kind: Discussion 2023-04-06T07:30:41Ztag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:06:36Z2022-11-24T18:06:36Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Yup - that shows you the internal fixed location, not reality. Use Toolbox extension, top right, open MD folder, open Dataset location to see the real location</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:10:00Z2022-11-24T18:10:00Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>I saw in discussions that Toolbox is a Mac thing.<br>
I should have said that I am on a Windows 11 system.</p>
<p>​Terry Clowes</p>
<hr></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:20:50Z2022-11-24T18:20:50Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Nope, 🧰 works on Mac, Windows, Linux - all MD platforms...</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:34:30Z2022-11-24T18:34:30Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>I found Toolbox in Extensions and installed it. It put three things into the Extensions list: two for selecting and moving transactions, and the third just 'Toolbox'.<br>
When I click on Toolbox, the list is dismissed and nothing else happens.</p></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:38:34Z2022-11-24T18:38:34Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>What version of MD are you running?</p>
<p>Can you restart, try again, and then send the output from Help/Console?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T18:48:05Z2022-11-24T18:48:05Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Version 2022.5 (4091).</p>
<p>​Terry Clowes</p>
<hr></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T19:00:45Z2022-11-24T19:00:45Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>That's a new one! The message is:<br>
"The file: G:\Moneydance files doesn't exist." yet your dataset is located at<br>
"H:\Moneydance files\Documents\DandT Finances.moneydance"</p>
<p>Do any extensions work? Can you try extract_data?</p>
<p>Any clues as to what G: is referring to?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T19:05:09Z2022-11-24T19:26:12Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Actually, at this point have you clicked Extensions, Toolbox.. Do you get any new errors in console after that?</p>
<p>I would like to fix this... Can you email me offline at the following so we can debug?<br>
...</p>
<p>Perhaps attach your config.dict file too (in the email)... Thanks</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T19:20:26Z2022-11-24T19:20:26Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>H is a USB3 stick which now contains the Documents folder.<br>
G is what the stick used to be assigned with until today, and somehow the stick was assigned the H drive.<br>
G is a USB drive with nothing attached, and I have just got rid of it by ejecting it.</p>
<p>Thje Security Price Entry extension works, as do Find & Replace, Quotes and Exchange Rates.<br>
Extract Data appears to work, it puts up a list of Options to choose from.</p></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T19:26:02Z2023-04-06T07:30:41Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>... and are you willing to email me at: … attach your config.dict...</p>
<p>?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T19:45:18Z2022-11-24T19:45:18Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>… and either way… can you click Extensions/Toolbox and then upload a new help/console output. Thx.</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T21:54:22Z2022-11-24T21:54:22Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>.. OK, this error:</p>
<pre>
<code>Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The file: G:\Moneydance files doesn't exist.
at java.desktop/java.awt.Desktop.checkFileValidation(Unknown Source)
at java.desktop/java.awt.Desktop.open(Unknown Source)
at com.moneydance.apps.md.controller.platforms.PlatformHelper.openDirectory(PlatformHelper.java:228)
at com.moneydance.apps.md.view.gui.MainMenu$ActionEventHandler.run(MainMenu.java:649)</code>
</pre>
<p>is not caused by Toolbox, but by clicking on the Help/Show Backup Folder menu option and my guess is that your backups are still set to G:</p>
<p>As mentioned, please send over your config.dict file.. Thanks</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-24T22:11:08Z2022-11-24T22:11:08Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Also, can you do this please?</p>
<p>save this file attached: toolbox_init.py</p>
<p>Menu, Window / Show Moneybot Console.<br>
Open Script<br>
select this file, open/ok<br>
Click Run (NOT run snippet)<br>
wait 1 minute</p>
<p>Then click Extensions/Toolbox</p>
<p>Help/Console<br>
upload latest console output</p>
<p>Thx</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-25T16:35:55Z2022-11-25T16:35:55Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Terry?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T12:44:24Z2022-11-26T12:44:24Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Rather than mess around with that script, install the latest toolbox from here:<br>
<a href="https://github.com/yogi1967/MoneydancePythonScripts/raw/master/toolbox.zip">https://github.com/yogi1967/MoneydancePythonScripts/raw/master/tool...</a></p>
<p>install that, then try to run it, then send me latest help/console...</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T17:12:42Z2022-11-26T17:12:42Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>Done, Help/Console attached.</p>
<p>​Terry Clowes</p>
<hr></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T17:28:08Z2022-11-26T17:28:08Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>OK, this shows no error... And you are saying that Toolbox screen does not appear?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T17:31:00Z2022-11-26T17:31:00Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>I didn't say that, the new Toolbox screen did appear, and I saved and sent the Help/Console after it appeared.</p>
<p>​Terry Clowes</p>
<hr></div>tclowestag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T17:39:28Z2022-11-26T17:39:28Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>I was referring back to your earlier comment:<br>
"When I click on Toolbox, the list is dismissed and nothing else happens.".</p>
<p>So what's changed between then and now....? What happens if you click on Help/Show Backup Folder? Does that still error?</p>
<p>Have you by any chance 'fixed' your backup location in File/Preferences?</p>
<p>Do you have any outstanding issues/questions?</p></div>Stuart Beesley (Mr Toolbox)tag:infinitekind.tenderapp.com,2009-01-14:Comment/568990122022-11-26T18:42:12Z2022-11-26T18:42:12Zshow documents folder shows empty folder, show backup folder does nothing.<div><p>I entered the success status on a post to the discussion but it seems to have disappeared.<br>
Toolbox shows the documents folder, Moneydance Help/ShowBackup shows the Backup folder. And I have sorted out where my files are located, in particular, the main document file is off my PC and on removable storage, along with the backup folder.<br>
(Some years ago, my PC was stolen in a burglary and it contained all my dairy and financial data and passwords file. None of that is on my PC now.)</p>
<p>So, thank you for all your help, I think the issue can be closed now.</p>
<p>​Terry Clowes</p>
<hr></div>tclowes