Brent Pedersen

A bug + a workaround is much better than a bug without one. Thanks for the help. Is Affinity aware of the bug?

I've been using the Publisher 2.3.0 (on my M1 iMac / Sonoma OS 14.1.2) and love it. Today, I went to edit a hyperlink that points to an anchor but discovered that all my hyperlinks (to anchors) won't update/save. They all show the first item in my anchor list. If I create a new link, save and reopen the change isn't saved (still shows the first item in my anchor list) ## The weird thing: when I export to PDF all the links work...I just can't edit any existing hyperlinks or create new ones. I can't see which anchor is real because they all show as the first anchor in my list of anchors) ## I restarted the computer, same thing I shutdown the computer, waited and booted back up, same thing I open a different file, same thing (all the hyperlinks show as the first item in the anchors menu) I created a new file (thinking my old ones may have been corrupt) but the same thing I deleted the application (dragged it from my application folder to the trash) and downloaded a fresh copy (thinking the program may have been corrupted since it was happening in all files) and same thing Is there a file in the Library I need to delete also?

It's working better already. Thanks Mike! Fingers crossed.

I moved it to the root of my user, is this what you mean?

I changed the name of the folder with the assets and when it opened, it asked me to find them which I did. Is that what you mean? Is there anything in Resource Manager that shows they are remote links? How do I know when I'm successful at doing what Mike suggested? And to be clear. You were able to open that file (Prime Companion SW 5.2.8)? It's coming up as correct on my iMac.

Yes Walt, I was trying some of the suggestion and working with Apple. I was hoping the files I posted would help Leo see what's going on. But i haven't heard back. v. 1.x was so stable! I'm such a fool to jump on a new version. If it's not broke, don't change it. But it worked for a while and I would have had to redo too much to roll back. And so far it remains the worst kind of problem...intermittent. Sometime I can open the file and save a change. Sometimes I can't and have to do Save As.. sometimes that works, sometimes it says it can't open the file but if I give it a day I can. Making training materials is my livelihood. Important projects that I've been working on for years and maintaining and all of a sudden the files are getting corrupted, won't open, won't save...more than frustating. I'm concerned I'll either lose all my work or have to recreate work I've done from a back up but if the file is correct, is that backup file partially corrupt? will I have to do the same thing a few days later? Again, I really appreciate help from Leo (staff) and members but the issue is still on-going. I think I need help from the manufacturer so I'll messaged them on Facebook. I provided my files for analysis and haven't heard back from anyone at the company. Is there no remote connection (team viewer) or do the log and project files tell the story? If so, I'd love to hear what they found.

I appreciate help from the member but is there a way to speak with someone at Affinity?

But I can do a Save As.. and it will save.

I believe my settings show iCloud isn't synching Afflinity files

MikeTO Now it won't let me save the file (see screenshot of the message). I am running to v. 2.1 I believe I have it set up as you described (access the files locally and not through the cloud). I renamed my asset folder on my HD to force Publisher to make a fresh link to the files. I I shared read/write permissions for all user (so why can't it be written to?). Any ideas?

I called Apple and verified that my affinity file/assets are stored on my HD and not solely in the cloud.

Are there permissions or something I should have on/different? I have both version 1.0 and 2.0 on my computer. Is that a problem?

I can open this file but it crashes when importing graphics or resizing them In the past, if I left the file along for a day and came back it would work, and then I'd import graphics and it would go south again. I have iCloud drive on but I open from the HD Prime Companion 5.2.7.afpub

I restored the file from a backup and could open it but then got those messages about access to the file was lost while loading and it became corrupt again. It's really shaken my faith in using it but I don't have another option. Is there a repair utility? settings I should change? I'm desperate.