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Directory Opus Favorites
jimerb > 2021-09-17 20:17
I have directory opus 12.12 x65 installed.
I just installed QAP after watching a cool podcast on youtube with Jean Lalonde and Leo Davidson.
The Directory Opus Favorites folder is not populating even though I have about 15 favorites inside Directory Opus.
Can you give some guidance? The directory it's picking exists and it's where the dopus.exe program is.
The install detected DOPUS and i said to integrate it.
Not sure what to do.
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RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-17 21:47
Your configuration seems OK.
> The Directory Opus Favorites folder is not populating even though I have about 15 favorites inside Directory Opus.
Is the "Directory Opus Favorites" present in your QAP menu? If not, add a favorite of type "QAP Feature" and, under the "Dynamic Menus" section, select "Directory Opus Favorites".
If it is there but empty, we will have to investigate further.
Jean -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
jimerb > 2021-09-17 21:57
Yes it is there. It's just empty. When I select a regular folder from QAP it opens correctly in Dopus so the integration seems to be active. It just isn't picking up the favorites.
and favorites in dopus:
Edit: I tried adding another one with a different name just to see if it would pick up the favorites. It didn't. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
joeNOR > 2021-09-18 01:45
Same here, I'm on DOpus 12.24 x64.
I added the dynamic menu, and it is empty.
Regards,
joeNOR -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-18 08:09
It works on my system. Please, tell me if this file exists on your system:
%APPDATA%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\ConfigFiles\favorites.ofv
If not, please try to locate this file favorites.ofv on your system.
And, if yes, please send me its content at jeanlalonde@quickaccesspopup.com. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
joeNOR > 2021-09-18 08:32
That file didn't exist on my system, so I did the following:
1. Added a new favorite, C:\Test
2. The file got created, containing only C:\Test
3. That favorite now shows in the QAP menu, but not the other (older) ones.
4. Added a second favorite, that also got created in that file, and shows up in the QAP menu.
Maybe DOpus at some point in time, changed how favorites are stored?
Imho, QAP works as intended.
Regards,
joeNOR
(btw, the OP is on DOpus v.12.12, that is a pretty old one). -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-18 10:36
Thanks Joe. Can you find where are stored your old favorites?
Maybe there were added by DOpus itself based on your usage (I mean without you adding them)?
> Maybe DOpus at some point in time, changed how favorites are stored?
QAP (and Folders Popup before it) used this location for years. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
joeNOR > 2021-09-18 10:49
You are right, I got tricked by the "Smart Favorites" function.
I don't regularly use favorites in DOpus, I use Smart Favorites and QAP in combination.
(So I don't have to keep them updated on each machine with DOpus installed).
-jN -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
jimerb > 2021-09-18 13:56
I think I might see the problem.
The file really exists here on my system:
C:\ProgramData\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\ConfigFiles\favorites.ofv
If I type what you said (%APPDATA%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\ConfigFiles\favorites.ofv) that resolves to
C:\Users\Jim\AppData\Roaming\GPSoftware\Directory Opus
I was able to navigate right to in DOPUS by typing: /dopusglobaldata in a pane.
(edit): I upgraded to 12.24 and the problem persists. /dopusglobaldata still brings me to the same place.
I've sent you my favorites file like requested. it looks healthy.
So I'm guessing that it's not loading the favorites because it's in a different place? -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-18 15:26
You're probably right. I posted this question on the DOpus forum:
https://resource.dopus.com/t/directory-o...tion/39351
I'll follow-up after DOpus developers confirmation. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
joeNOR > 2021-09-18 16:36
/dopusglobaldata should "point" to:
C:\ProgramData\GPSoftware\Directory Opus
(aka %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus)
So that is correct.
/dopusdata should "point" to:
C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\GPSoftware\Directory Opus
(aka %APPDATA%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus)
-jN -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-18 17:38
Here is the answer from Jon, one of the DOpus developers:
https://resource.dopus.com/t/directory-o...tion/39351
When you install Opus for the first time you're given the choice of private or shared configuration. If you choose shared (i.e., all users of the machine have the same configuration) then the config files will be in ProgramData instead of AppData.
You can check the value of config_type in %APPDATA%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\userdata.omd to see whether "private" or "shared" is selected.
I will make the adjustments for the next release. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
jimerb > 2021-09-18 18:42
Great! If you need a tester let me know.
I'm only a day into using QAP and I'm already a huge fan! -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
Jean Lalonde > 2021-09-26 08:12
This has been fixed in production (not beta) release v11.5.0.1. -
RE: Directory Opus Favorites
jimerb > 2021-09-26 10:02
I installed it. Looks good so far! I'll post if I have any problems.
Thank you! This new app (for me) is saving me a crazy amount of time. Especially when linking the shortcuts I've created to my Elgato Stream Deck so i don't have to remember them all.