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 Post subject: Movie Chapters Causing Problems
PostPosted: November 11th, 2008, 11:15 am 
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I have a chapter with three pages in it. Within these three pages are many objects and script object.

If I move the Chapter up or down in order in tree, the objects in the page duplicate. If I then select one of the objects the duplicate is automatically selected.

This appears to be a bug, anyway I can fix it without deleting the pages.


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PostPosted: November 11th, 2008, 11:59 am 
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This error can be recreated. Create a number of chapters, then pages within, 3 pages. On those 3 pages add a script object to the page, then some random objects text, image, buttons.

Now move the chapters about reordering their position in the tree. Notice the duplicate objects.


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PostPosted: November 11th, 2008, 10:09 pm 
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First, you're not going crazy. I think I've seen this myself. At the time I think I was using OpusPro v6.0x, or possibly v5.5.

What I observed ( I think ) is that there was not a duplication of the actual objects, but there was a duplication of the object_names over in the Organizer. What I did to 'fix' my pub was to manually delete one set of the object_names (did that in the organizer panel). Fortunately they were grouped together so Shift-Click selection made that easier. Try to keep the real or original ones, delete the phanthom ones.

I also think you're right... it is something about the dragging and rearranging. From then on I made sure I only Right-Click drag or move in the organizer. Also avoid dropping a page or a chapter onto itself.

Not so sure it would be a 'bug'. Just some user operation that has unintended consequences. Just my opinion.

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PostPosted: November 12th, 2008, 4:43 am 
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This has been around since v4. Once you know how to avoid it, it's not a problem.

Paul


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PostPosted: November 12th, 2008, 9:56 am 
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Yes, this is something which seems to happen from time to time and has been around for a while. Every time we think we've pinned it down and fixed it it seems to move. Last time it happened to me it was when I'd published a file and then aborted the process so I was convinced that was the cause.

We will continue to work on it but as it is so sporadic it is difficult to test our fixes.

In the meantime I think there is a simple way to rid yourself of the ghost duplicates. Select and delete all the objects and then Undo. The undo will reinstate the real objects and not the ghosts. Works for me at least - but all the usual caveats apply - take backups, try one object to test it first etc, etc.

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