Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
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Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Hello there,
I recently duplicated the post processor that I use and made a version that doesnt turn the spindle on, for use with a marker and dragknife.
When I open Vectric VCarve Pro 8.5 I am getting an error message - duplicate post processors found, change the name under "POST_NAME=" The two do have different names and I still am getting this error message. Here is the post I am using Here is the post I have altered. Notice the different name under "POST_NAME=" Any ideas?
I recently duplicated the post processor that I use and made a version that doesnt turn the spindle on, for use with a marker and dragknife.
When I open Vectric VCarve Pro 8.5 I am getting an error message - duplicate post processors found, change the name under "POST_NAME=" The two do have different names and I still am getting this error message. Here is the post I am using Here is the post I have altered. Notice the different name under "POST_NAME=" Any ideas?
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Along with the "Post Name", have you changed the actual xxxxx.pp file name?
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
All three images show that the .pp name is different.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Can't see anything obvious. Assuming you saved the file with the changed post name (more than a few times I've been baffled why a program wouldn't work but the code in the editor hadn't been saved...) all I can think of is it that it's some sort of caching issue. Have you tried rebooting to see if it works then?
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
The two .pp files have different names.
I rebooted the computer and still the same.
I had the same problem a few years back and dont remember how I solved it. When I upgraded this computer from Win7 to 10 I forgot to store my posts. It was time to change the posts back to the way I like them and now this problem again.
I rebooted the computer and still the same.
I had the same problem a few years back and dont remember how I solved it. When I upgraded this computer from Win7 to 10 I forgot to store my posts. It was time to change the posts back to the way I like them and now this problem again.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Can you Zip both .PP files and upload them to the forum?
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Sure thing, both posts attached.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Those files have different names but the POST_NAME is still the same.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
Woa. Notice in my screenshots they are the same. I wonder if the problem is the editor I am using
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
OK, so the editor I was using "Visual Studio Code" does not automatically save the file when you close it and when you re-open the file your changes show up even though they do not exist in the source file. So what VCarve saw was a duplicate of the same file. Opening the file and choosing file - save and the problem is solved.
I just tested and Visual Studio Code behaves the same way with .tap files... it must be how it behaves with all files.
I just tested and Visual Studio Code behaves the same way with .tap files... it must be how it behaves with all files.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
That's why I use NotePad++ to edit ALL my text files, unless I'm using a compiler IDE. It doesn't mess up what you've got. It does indentation, auto EOL conversion, Macros, etc. It's a standard in the coding world. The Macros are great for easily making semi-automatic changes.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
I am another satisfied Notepad++ user.That's why I use NotePad++ to edit ALL my text files
For programming I use Sublime Text because it runs on both Windows and Mac.
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Re: Editing a post processor, duplicate post processor name.
I use EditPlus for everything (the editor in my screenshots above) and it's great. Looks like the Visual Studio editor works in a similar way to the graphics package I use (Xara) in that it will open with the same files used previously along with changes even if they haven't been saved.
One clue that I missed in the original screenshots is that the second file has a marker (the dot) to show it's been updated but not saved.
One clue that I missed in the original screenshots is that the second file has a marker (the dot) to show it's been updated but not saved.