Opositive wrote:I believe I've found the genesis of this error.
The problem occurs when "Bulk Rename Here" is used on a network share AND there's a favorites file (.BRU) being loaded that has a directory specified in the Path setting of the General section. Simply clearing this setting from the .BRU eliminates the error.
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Yes and no. This does prevent the error dialog on startup, but it's not a complete fix to the entire problem on network drives/sub folders, which also included not making the selected folder the current/active on in the directory tree.
BRU still does fails to select the directory when starting from a directory (or selected files within a directory) that is on a network drive, just as happens when the error is spawned. Computer/My Computer/<Whatever you have it named as> is selected, not the directory you right clicked on or in. This is very specific to folders on network drives, as with the error dialog. Right clicking on a folder on any local drive and selecting "Bulk Rename Here" not only lists the files per the most recent filter, it also selects that folder on the directory tree and makes it active.
So there is still something wrong in terms of network drive/directory handling.
Still, removing the error does save two of the three steps the issue was adding to the startup process (ie close error dialog, select any folder, redo right click and "Bulk Rename Here" to select the directory you want.) You still have to do the right click to get the folder you want selected. Yeah, you can navigate to it, but it's usually faster to redo the right click.
Still, it does help so thanks for the info. I've applied it to my various saved files.
A complete fix to the handling of network locations would be great, however.