Files in "file view" but not in Explorer

[UliB]

Hello all,

I reorganized my Project repository on my harddisc. I created subfolders and moved some of my files into them. I used "Move on disc..." option in files view in the project explorer. In windowws explorer all looks fine now.

But in files view I have a total of 5 files and 1 directory which are now duplicate in the project but in diffrent folders. This leeds to confilcts in the project because LV doesn't know which file version to use, although there is only one version on harddisc.

I hope the picture brings some light in my issue. (BTW: I use LV 8.5.1 on WinXP SP2)

Does anyone have an explanation?

I will try to resolve the conflicts manually, I think this will work. But still this behavior is strange to me.

Uli

Message Edited by UliB on 07-18-2008 09:18 AM

[TCPlomp]

Somewhere in the VI/controls that are located in the right spot, their is a reference to the old path location.
You could locate these by selecting the missing file, switch to project view (ctrl-e) and find use right-click, find callers.

Ton

[Ray.R]

The location within your project explorer may not point to the same (relative) location on your PC's hard drive.

R

[UliB]

Hello Ton, hello JoeLabView,

thank you for your answers.

I resolved my conflicts. A calling VI expected the duplicate VI to be at the old location in filesystem. Every conflict I resolved, a duplicate VI in files view disappeared. So my project is fine now again.

 Nevertheless I'm not sure why this happened. Maybe I didn't save all the affected items after I moved a file.

Once again, thank you for your help.

Uli

[Ray.R]

It usually happens when copying files to a backup location and somehow opening one of them by error.  That's why it is better to use source control or even zipping the files (folder) to make a backup copy..

R