John, Ouch. That definitely sounds like a bug to me, so I'd say file it wherever you're meant to. I think that's on the beta release forum in France.
I can't offer any real help because the only time I've used the external feature for lots of pictures, we went with letting 4D manage where to put the file. Then we backed it up into an explicit and sensible file hierarchy by hand. Worked fine. Made me feel safer...and made the files reusable. (I know I've mentioned this in the past, but there it is again.) Ask Tony or me if you've got questions. I'm on the mainland right now but not coming back through Hawaii. Are you at home or on the mainland? ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************