Rivanni

The two export examples in the new dict help patch, files tab, are not working. No files are written to disk in both cases.

Export to my_dict_file.json is causing error '-1 writing my_dict_file.json'.

Export to my_dict_file.yml does not generate an error.

The problem has to do with the fact that the resources path on Windows is located in 'C:\Program Files\Cycling '74\Max 8\resources\help\max'. The Program Files folder and all its sub folders are not accessible without an UAC permission and/or admin rights. So you can't save files without it.

I added an accessible path to both messages. The json file now exported without problems but the yml file still didn't. I don't know why the yml export is not working in this case.

When I use the manual export on the same help page and choose to save as yml, this works without problems.

When I delete these two files, I get a 'dict - file not found' error for the json file. Nothing for the yml one.

Note: If other help patches also use the resources folder mentioned above then it will also causes errors and/or examples not working. It would be better to use the ProgramData folder instead of the Program Files folder for program data. But even when this folder was used, it's not clear from the patch comments where the exported files are saved.

system info.txt

Export to my_dict_file.json is causing error '-1 writing my_dict_file.json'.
Export to my_dict_file.yml does not generate an error.

I added an accessible path to both messages. The json file now exported without problems but the yml file still didn't. I don't know why the yml export is not working in this case.
When I use the manual export on the same help page and choose to save as yml, this works without problems.

When I delete these two files, I get a 'dict - file not found' error for the json file. Nothing for the yml one.


The two export examples in the new dict help patch, files tab, are not working. No files are written to disk in both cases.
Export to my_dic

beta-8-2-0-dict-help-export-examples-not-working-on-windows

We will fix up the help patcher to save to a better default location. The yml export is something we are aware of and have ticketed. Thanks again!

I see the example export has been changed. 

Saving to ~/Desktop saves the file in the Desktop folder in the 'C:\Users\<username>\Desktop' folder. However this is not always the correct location, as is in my case.

Windows allows you to move the location of the Desktop folder (and Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and some more). 

In Windows Powershell you get the actual path by using this command:

It would be nice if Max used the actual folders. Not only in this example but everywhere.

Is there already a Max way to use the actual value of special folders? Or is this something that needs to be scripted in Javascript?

I see the example export has been changed. 
Saving to ~/Desktop saves the file in the Desktop folder in the 'C:\Users\<username>\Desktop' folder. However this is not always the correct location, as is in my case.
Windows allows you to move the location of the Desktop folder (and Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos and some more). 
In Windows Powershell you get the actual path by using this command:
[environment]::getfolderpath("desktop")
It would be nice if Max used the actual folders. Not only in this example but everywhere.
Is there already a Max way to use the actual value of special folders? Or is this something that needs to be scripted in Javascript?

beta 8.2.0: dict help export examples not working on Windows