During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Hello FC

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.29177 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-20
Hash: 68e337670e227889217652ddac593c93b5e8dc94
Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.2, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 8.2.0, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: English/Australia (en_AU)
Installed mods: 
  * Assembly4 0.12.0
  * BIM 2021.12.0
  * BOLTSFC
  * CADExchanger 1.4.6
  * Curves 0.5.0
  * Curves.bak 0.4.4
  * Design456 0.0.1
  * dodo
  * Estimate 0.1.2
  * ExplodedAssembly
  * fasteners 0.3.46
  * fcgear 1.0.0
  * frame.bak
  * Manipulator 1.4.6
  * MeshRemodel 1.8919.0
  * MnesarcoUtils 0.1.0
  * ModernUI
  * ose-piping
  * Reinforcement
  * sheetmetal 0.2.49
With the above installed I have return the following error 13:14:08 During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists."" occurred in C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\Manipulator\.\InitGui.py
13:14:08 Please look into the log file for further information, I've tried re-naming file then the error becomes ManipulatorWB_Rename' already exists. Uninstalling the FC returns no errors, updating the WB doesn't improve the situation. The WB seems to work fine - it almost seems like this is a redundant error message. But error messages scare the crap out of me!
Thx for the insight past present & future.
C.C.
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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That is strange...
What is in your log file?
That could give more insight
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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you possibly have two copies of manipulator wb in your mod folder
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Hello easyw-fc
I'm still passively learning Python in FC, so accessing the Log File has proven unsuccessful. https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Debugging I'm not sure what the prefix code is ? I did however learn about the test Framework WB, & ran all 3 test without error. Restarted & The problem continues.
Hello adrianinsaval
Yes I thought as much & upon inspection there is not. I then proceeded to delete all other copies of FC including LS3 & FC0.19.4 restarted & the problem continues.

Also
I ran 'chkdsk /r' in the windows thinking it was a directory problem still the problem persists
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Outsourced wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:35 am Yes I thought as much & upon inspection there is not. I then proceeded to delete all other copies of FC including LS3 & FC0.19.4 restarted & the problem continues.
This will not be in your installation folder so uninstall and reinstall of freecad would have no effect, check under %APPDATA%/FreeCAD/Mod
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Outsourced wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 12:35 am Hello easyw-fc
I'm still passively learning Python in FC, so accessing the Log File has proven unsuccessful. https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Debugging I'm not sure what the prefix code is ? I did however learn about the test Framework WB, & ran all 3 test without error. Restarted & The problem continues.
Hello adrianinsaval
Yes I thought as much & upon inspection there is not. I then proceeded to delete all other copies of FC including LS3 & FC0.19.4 restarted & the problem continues.

Also
I ran 'chkdsk /r' in the windows thinking it was a directory problem still the problem persists
just open a console and run

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"C:\Program Files\FreeCAD\bin\FreeCAD.exe" --write-log
This will write a log file to:
%APPDATA%\FreeCAD\FreeCAD.log (Windows)
you can digit:

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DIR %APPDATA%\FreeCAD\FreeCAD.log
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%APPDATA%\FreeCAD\FreeCAD.log
this will open the log file in the default text editor
you could copy and attach the log file here
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Hello easyw-fc
I tried to run those commands in PowerShell & had no luck, since then I've scrubbed the drive with Revo updated Comodo & deleted everything unknown, & reinstalled only FC0.20 & at this stage - pleased to say no errors yet. Thanks for the help.
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Re: During initialization the error ""'ManipulatorWB' already exists.""

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Outsourced wrote: Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:30 am Hello easyw-fc
I tried to run those commands in PowerShell & had no luck, since then I've scrubbed the drive with Revo updated Comodo & deleted everything unknown, & reinstalled only FC0.20 & at this stage - pleased to say no errors yet. Thanks for the help.
good to know you solved your issue :D
Could you please edit the title of your first message adding '(solved)' to the title itself?
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