Cannot find or open file error - Solved!

[PJH]

I get this error everytime I bounce to clips. The task is performed perfectly but I get this error as well.

Does anyone else get this?

Edited December 26, 2024 by PJH

[Bristol_Jonesey]

That clip looks as though it isn't selected

[PJH]

16 minutes ago, Bristol_Jonesey said:

That clip looks as though it isn't selected

Yes, as I said, the clips bounce perfectly.  It's just the error message that's a bit disconcerting. 

[Xoo]

Never seen that with any version of a Cakewalk DAW.

[David Baay]

2 hours ago, PJH said:

I get this error everytime I bounce to clips.

The status bar shows your project is being saved. If the collision is happening that frequently, try lowering your Auto-save frequency.

[bitflipper]

I have not seen this, but I'm willing to try and reproduce it. Could you provide more detail about your bounce process, e.g. are you combining tracks, embedding fx, creating a new track vs. bouncing in place?

You might get additional information by enabling more detailed error reporting. Here's how you do that:

[PJH]

2 minutes ago, bitflipper said:

I have not seen this, but I'm willing to try and reproduce it. Could you provide more detail about your bounce process, e.g. are you combining tracks, embedding fx, creating a new track vs. bouncing in place?

You might get additional information by enabling more detailed error reporting. Here's how you do that:

Just bouncing two clips into one.

[bitflipper]

Sorry, I could not repro. Try the ExceptionHandlingSeverity variable and see if you get additional warnings before the fail-to-open dialog.

[Noel Borthwick]

It would appear that somehow autosave is trying to sneak in and save before the bounce fully completed. What are your autosave settings?
I can't say with certainty since I cannot reproduce this, but I've made some changes that may prevent this from happening. 
Also made some improvements to auto save for next version.

[PJH]

1 hour ago, Noel Borthwick said:

It would appear that somehow autosave is trying to sneak in and save before the bounce fully completed. What are your autosave settings?
I can't say with certainty since I cannot reproduce this, but I've made some changes that may prevent this from happening. 
Also made some improvements to auto save for next version.

Thanks Noel, it definitely seems to be linked to autosave. 

Look forward to the next release. 

[Noel Borthwick]

I sent you a build to evaluate.

[PJH]

4 hours ago, Noel Borthwick said:

I sent you a build to evaluate.

Thanks Noel! I'm going to test shortly and get back to you!

[PJH]

Once again Noel has stepped up and solved the error.

Just before Christmas he sent me a new build to check out (which wasn't successful) and then he sent another new build this morning to test which seems to have sorted the problem.

Noel, thanks so much! Your support has been amazing!

Much appreciated!

[Noel Borthwick]

I like to fix a bug for Christmas - glad it’s sorted. Merry Christmas
Since nobody was able to reproduce it I suspect it’s something within your project. I’ve seen some bizarre issues in the past where certain plugin copy protection schemes were locking project files intermittently. Not impossible that your issue was similar.
Auto save is now deferred by a few seconds after the change is detected.

[PJH]

Just now, Noel Borthwick said:

I like to fix a bug for Christmas - glad it’s sorted. Merry Christmas
Since nobody was able to reproduce it I suspect it’s something within your project. I’ve seen some bizarre issues in the past where certain plugin copy protection schemes were locking project files intermittently. Not impossible that your issue was similar.
Auto save is now deferred by a few seconds after the change is detected.

Brilliant! As I mentioned, your prompt response is really appreciated!