The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
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The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
FreeCAD 0.18, Ubuntu 20.04 64 bit.
I recently decided to give FreeCAD a try. I keep all my design and drafting files in a separate place NOT in my home folder. When I open FreeCAD and try to access my design files....I can't even get to the drive that has them. FreeCAD displays my home folder ONLY. I have the "Files of Type" selection set to All files (*.*). What am I missing, or what configuration change do I need to make?
I recently decided to give FreeCAD a try. I keep all my design and drafting files in a separate place NOT in my home folder. When I open FreeCAD and try to access my design files....I can't even get to the drive that has them. FreeCAD displays my home folder ONLY. I have the "Files of Type" selection set to All files (*.*). What am I missing, or what configuration change do I need to make?
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
Could you post a screenshot? FC uses the OS's native file browser if I recall correctly.
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
As th OP mentioned FC file open/save does seem to have a mind of its own.
I notice sometimes it saves folders I've used before, sometimes, not. It definitely tosses multi-level folder structures in a seemingly random way (at least I've never been able to define the algorithm for keep or not for previously accessed folders)
I do believe there is a way to switch between native and (QT5?) file dialog, they both behave differently.
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Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
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FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Dialog").SetBool("DontUseNativeDialog", False)
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Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
Vaguely I remember something about there being instabilities with switching that parameter, but I don't recall details.
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
Yes, I can post a screen shot, actually two.....one shows the Fcad open file window, you'll notice there is no way to choose a different drive. the second shows the OS file open window, and it DOES show "other location" that I can then choose my Drive 2, which is where all of my work files are stored. If I didn't make it clear in my first post, I CANNOT get to my Drive 2. Under linux, alternate drives are usually listed in the "media" directory, and in the OS, it is. However, when I navigate to the root directory and click on the "media" directory using the Fcad window, Drive 2 is not listed. It's a blank widnow.
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Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
I tried the edit parameters as suggested by openBrain. That did NOT have any effect. no change to behavior. Still only able to navigate only in the home drive, can't get to any other files.
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
Have you mounted the drive you want to access?
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
From the pull down 'Look in' at the top of Screenshot 1 select ROOT (grey folder with a slash) > media > your drive?
Re: The Open Document Widget is NOT showing ALL my files
hi
[PR# 3616] add recent macros to macro menu
my idea :
Standard / imperial unit system change - short cut
just add in end macro:
and click "Ok"
OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.22130 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: dc65b055e5143a7d7349520da466d4d722df57e8
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
mario
maybeTheMarkster wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:27 pm Vaguely I remember something about there being instabilities with switching that parameter, but I don't recall details.
[PR# 3616] add recent macros to macro menu
my idea :
Standard / imperial unit system change - short cut
just add in end macro:
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Gui.runCommand('Std_DlgPreferences',0)
not fixedTheMarkster post_id wrote:Thanks, Mario. I think have the bug fixed now.
OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.22130 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: dc65b055e5143a7d7349520da466d4d722df57e8
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
mario
Maybe you need a special feature, go into Macros_recipes and Code_snippets, Topological_data_scripting.
My macros on Gist.github here complete macros Wiki and forum.
My macros on Gist.github here complete macros Wiki and forum.