Publisher 2. Embedded resource changes to linked after save and reopen.

[JBSJOC]

I have big problem with embedded resources/files changing from embedded to linked.

 

I am in the process of creating datasheets for my companys products (100+), and I really want to nip this bug in the butt before I waste any more time on debugging and/or workarounds.

 

The setup.

I have a template file with several other smaller documents embedded.

One of those embedded documents is a pictograph list.

This pictograph list constrains and organizes several other smaller embedded files.

Is is these files that change from embedded to linked, and is often missing because i changed the file structure after i created the template.

I can open the resource manager, embed the file and save the document. And when I reopen the document, the same file has changed to linked.

 

I did a lot of testing to see if i cound fix the problem, but alas, no luck.

 

I'm running windows 11 Pro, 23H2 (22631.3880)

Affinity Publisher 2 v. 2.5.3.

 

Here is a video demonstrating the problem.

(I had to learn Davinchi Resolve to add some basic anonymization, so i realy hope the bug can be fixed )

In the video I do the following (summerized):

1. Open the document.

2. Open the embedded "Pictographs.afpub".

3. Open the resource manager to show the "Pictographs - CE.afpub" is linked.

4. Change it to embedded.

5. Save and close the document.

6. Repeat 1-5 to show the problem persists.

7. Repeat 1-5 again, but this time i replace the document before changing to embed.

8. Repeat 1-5 but this time I delete the "Pictographs - CE.afpub" from the document/layers, and import/place it.

This time i forget to open the resource manager to set it to embed, but that is the default behavior of the document.

9. Repeat 1-3, but this time it is a new file ("Pictographs - LED.afpub") that is linked instead of embedded, and the "Pictographs - CE.afpub" is now correctly embedded.

This time the LED.afpub is entirely missing because it refers to a file that no longer exists.

This is because I changed the folder name ("...(Affinity)\..." -> "...(Affinity - Nyeste)\...") after the document was created.

10. I repeat 1-3 and show that now it is the replaced "Pictographs - LED.afpub" that is linked.

11. Change the "Pictographs - LED.afpub" to embed, save, close, reopen and show that the problem STILL persists. 🤪💀

 

Other things i tried:

* Deleting all the smaller files and place them again.

   Result: only the first file ("Pictographs - CE.afpub") in the resource manger changes to linked.

* Place a duplicate of the "Pictographs.afpub" in the main file.

   Result: Only one of the small files in one of the "Pictographs.afpub" becomes linked.

 

Other topics that might be related.

SVG embeds not behaving as embedded once a document is reopened. *Should have been fixed in v.2.3.1.2212 🤷‍♂️

Designer V 2.4.1 Unexpected behavior of embedded files.

 

[Lee D]

@JBSJOC Thanks for the report.

I've logged this with the developers to take a look at the issue.

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "Embedded resource changes to linked after save and reopen." (REF: AF-4110) has been fixed by the developers in the latest beta build (2.6.0.2805). The fix is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
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