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Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 7:47 am
by zinc
Pablo;
Since I have updated to the latest version of WWB, it fails to launch the default (or any browser) when trying to preview. At first I thought it was my machine but now I have tested it on the second machine and the same. This never happened before. I checked the "preview" folder and it is empty.
I have the 1st of Sep build.
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Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:03 am
by Pablo
There are no known issues with preview.
Also, this feature has not recently changed because it's standard Windows functionality.
Basically, WWB opens the HTML file via the command line, the same as when you click the file manaully.
Maybe you have also updated your firewall?
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:06 am
by zinc
Pablo wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:03 am
There are no known issues with preview.
Also, this feature has not recently changed because it's standard Windows functionality.
Basically, WWB opens the HTML file via the command line, the same as when you click the file manaully.
Maybe you have also updated your firewall?
No changes - The symptoms are the same on two machines.
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 8:11 am
by Pablo
Maybe you have accidentally enabled 'don't publish' for the page?
Or maybe the temporary folder is full or corrupt?
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:33 am
by zinc
Thank you for resolving this one. New thing I learnt today!
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:34 am
by jerryco
So what was the solution?
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:38 am
by zinc
When using non default preview folder, it saves the absolute path in the project file and most users don't change this and naturally it won't preview the files as it is expecting the absolute path which you don't have. You need to overwrite this on the folder options to work. I never change this because I don't need it but some might do. Pablo spotted this and showed me which now I am very pleased and grateful!
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:44 am
by jerryco
Just because I'm stupid: can't the software know the path has changed and therefore update the preview button with the right path?
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:51 am
by zinc
jerryco wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:44 am
Just because I'm stupid: can't the software know the path has changed and therefore update the preview button with the right path?
Well I did suggest this to Pablo...
Re: Preview Issue
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2022 10:56 am
by jerryco
Aha! So I'm not stupid! See that y'all!
Seriously Pablo, these things should work as is logical?