On 7/6/20 4:28 AM, Niklas Huldén wrote: > Den 01-07-2020 kl. 17:53, skrev Richard Kimberly Heck: >> On 7/1/20 6:59 AM, Niklas Huldén wrote: >>> Hello! >>> >>> I installed LyX 2.3.5 in June on my MacBook Air 13 (Catalina) and >>> noticed that I could not open files from the "Recent files" list in >>> the File menu. The program opened an empty document with the name of >>> the recent file. I could open old documents using the "Open.." choise >>> from the menu. >>> >>> When I installed version 2.3.5.1 I hoped this behaiviour would have >>> been corrected, but now I could't even use the "Open..." choise. It >>> allways opens up an empty file with the name om the file that should >>> have opened. Same with version 2.3.5.2 that I installed today. For >>> some reason I can open the default Splash.lyx that sits on the "Recent >>> files" >>> >>> I have backupped my Preferenses file and started up an default version >>> of LyX but the same behaviour continues. What could be the reason for >>> this? Have anyone had similar problems? >> If you can open LyX from a terminal, with argument "-dbg files", you >> might get more information. You can also do this by opening the >> messages pane (View> Messages Pane) and activating "files" debug >> messages. (Go to Settings on the pane, click "Selected" then choose >> "files"). >> >> I would guess there is something wrong with the path that LyX is >> getting. >> >> Riki >> >> > Ok, thanks! I did that but the log shows nothing unusual. But the > problem seems related only to files that reside in Dropbox folders. > Lyx opens the files directly but does not download the contents from > the Dropbox cloud. If i open a folder in the Dropbox app and > doubleclick on a LyX-file it opens correctly in LyX. It used to work > without hazzle from the LyX-menus before. Maybe it is a Dropbox problem.
It sounds like it. I assume there must be some notification to the Dropbox app that a file has been accessed. LyX wouldn't provide that, but the OS, or possibly Qt in this case, might. Riki -- lyx-users mailing list lyx-users@lists.lyx.org http://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
