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Can't open SPB files

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pierrot1951

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Hello

I used X SBuilder without problem on a computer, and created many projects, as SPB files.

I have to travel, and installed all my design tools on a laptop. I installed X SBuilder, with Manifold toolbar, ...
I installed Tools from SDK
I copied and installed all my ManifoldToolBar cache.
Everything works properly for a new project.

But I have an important problem with projects previously created on first installation; I tried to open the SPB files to work them. I get the following error message:

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The first mentionned path (M:\utilites\outils...) is the one of the first computer, where SPB have been created. Did saving project store such info, and now can't open the file if this path is no longer available (laptop install path is G:\_outils_\...)

How can I recover all my work on the laptop install?
If not, I must continue my work allways on the first computer.

Thanks for help! Pierrot - FMEP
 
Same folders' names

Hi, Pierrot

Try to use the same folders' names in both couputers or export the project from the first and read on the second computer (File type .SBX)

Regards,

José
 
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This may sound dumb of me, but are you referring to SBP files for SBuilderX or SPB files that are used in things like the FSX Missions? The SPB files are a specially formatted file that I was not aware SBuilderX could compile and decompile.:confused:
 
Hello,

This is a bug that has been corrected. That M:\XXXX folder is the scenery folder where BGLs will be copied into. Until I release the next version, may be you could create a dummy folder using the drive letter M. Then you change the the BGLProjectFolder to a proper folder and save the project again.

I am sorry for this problem,

Luis
 
Thanks!

Ok! I insert a USB key with dummy "\utilites\..." needed path, and named the drive M:
I can open my files now. I'll test if all works correctly.

Import SBX has same problems as open SBP. On other way (without key and dummy path) I tried to use the "append SBX" option: it adds all the polys, lines, but not at good position; it seems to use the current position; is there a way to append at good position? Is there a reference position in SBuilder files, and does it need to start new project, "Go to" this position, and append(SBX or BLN)?

You say that next release will correct this little bug. Will it allow to open such files created with present release containing an absent path?

Thanks for help, and precious tool!
Pierrot - FMEP
 
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