Sorry, when I delete the *default.db *file, there are no cards. If I then load my most recent back-up of my cards, I can get the cards but none of them embedded pictures.
Any ideas, Thanks On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 12:31:49 PM UTC-4 Nick Cross wrote: > When I delete the config file, I can open Mnemosyne. > There are no cards. > > If I load the most recent back-up with my cards, I get the cards but no > pictures. > > Any ideas? > Thanks > David > > On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 9:54:23 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: > >> For step 4, no need to open a backup, just directly open your database >> default.db, in the data directory. >> >> Peter >> >> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for all of your help! You are being very generous with your time. >>> >>> I am using Mnemosyne 2.8 on both computers. >>> >>> I deleted the data directory on the new computer and copied the data >>> director on the old computer to the new computer. >>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>> >>> I am attaching screenshots: >>> 1) I delete config.db >>> 2) I open Mnemosyne and I get an "Unable to load file, query failed" >>> message >>> 3) "If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the website >>> so as not to be affected by drive letter changes" message >>> 4) I open the most recent Mnemosyne database backup from >>> AppData\Roaming\backups folder >>> 5) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with one >>> restored from this backup? >>> 6) There is an unexpected error message with a lot of python stuff that >>> I do not understand >>> 7) "Fatal error detected: Failed to execute script mnemosyne" message >>> >>> Any ideas? Am I missing a step? >>> >>> THANKS >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 8:43:29 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >>> >>>> After copying the directory, delete config.db first, that should help. >>>> Also make sure you're using the latest version of Mnemosyne. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:25 PM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> Thanks for helping me out. >>>>> >>>>> I deleted the data directory on the new computer and copied the data >>>>> director on the old computer to the new computer. >>>>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>> >>>>> When I open Mnemosyne on the new computer, I get a series of error >>>>> messages. >>>>> 1) Could not create default ...dba media >>>>> 2) Previous drive letter no longer available >>>>> 3) If you are using a USB key, refer to the instructions on the >>>>> website so as not to be affected by drive letter changes >>>>> 4) It then tries to open the Mnemosyne database from the Program >>>>> Files (x86) Mnemosyne folder >>>>> 5) If I cancel, there is an unexpected error message >>>>> 6) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message >>>>> >>>>> I am attaching the screen shots. The file is called "Series of Error >>>>> Messages" >>>>> >>>>> If I try to open at step 5 the most recent back-up from this folder >>>>> on the new computer >>>>> ... \AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\backups >>>>> I also get error messages. >>>>> The file with screen shots is called "Cannot load a backup" . I get >>>>> another series of messages >>>>> 5) When I try to open the Mnemosyne databases, I go the >>>>> AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne\ folder >>>>> 6) I select and open the most recent backup >>>>> 7) Mnemosyne asks if I want to replace the current database with one >>>>> restored from this backup? >>>>> 6) I get the unexpected error message >>>>> 7) Failed to execute script mnemosyne message >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 3:10:53 AM UTC-4 Peter Bienstman wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Normally, if you add pictures to Mnemosyne using the built-in method >>>>>> (popup menu after right-click on the card), Mnemosyne copies the files >>>>>> to >>>>>> default.db_media, and only stores a relative link to the image (i.e. the >>>>>> link will read <img src="image.png">, without the full path). That way, >>>>>> just copying your entire data directory >>>>>> (C:\Users\*David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne) >>>>>> is enough to get everything working out of the box. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you manually edited the picture paths, then that's of course a >>>>>> different story. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, the error message you post has nothing to do with pictures. >>>>>> I suggest you just delete again the data directory >>>>>> ...\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne on your new computer, and copy the entire >>>>>> data directory again from your old computer to the new computer. If you >>>>>> haven't manually edited image paths on your old computer, that should >>>>>> work >>>>>> out of the box. >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 2:38 AM Nick Cross <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Before I begin, I would like to thank you for creating Mnemosyne. I >>>>>>> am an English speaker who struggled with languages and your program >>>>>>> changed >>>>>>> my life. Using Mnemosyne every day for past 11 years and adding new >>>>>>> vocabulary every week for the last five years. As a result, I now have >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> very good understanding of French. I am now a bilingual and I lead >>>>>>> French-speaking teams! Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I looked because I am sure that others have already faced this >>>>>>> problem. Unfortunately, I am not seeing anything. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Basically, I have a new Windows computer and I have cannot access >>>>>>> the pictures for my old cards on the new computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The first thing I did was copy all of my pictures to the new Windows >>>>>>> computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Next, I downloaded Mnemosyne 2.8 and installed it on the new >>>>>>> Windows computer. >>>>>>> Setup put Mnemosyne into the following folder: >>>>>>> C:\Program Files (x86)\Mnemosyne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When I check, my new computer puts the data in this location: >>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My old Windows computer had my data in this location: >>>>>>> C:\Users\*David*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since this is different. I copied the most recent back-up to this >>>>>>> location: >>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\AppData\Roaming\Mnemosyne >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The good news is that I can now access my back-up deck of cards! >>>>>>> Yay! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The bad news is that my cards cannot access the pictures that go >>>>>>> with the cards. I am attaching a screen shot of a single card with 3 >>>>>>> pictures on it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since my new computer has a different User name. The location of of >>>>>>> my jpg and png files on the new Windows computer is here: >>>>>>> C:\Users\*Family*\Pictures\Mnemo >>>>>>> I tried creating a new folder with the same name as the old folder. >>>>>>> I copy everything into the new folder. >>>>>>> C:\Users\*David*\Pictures\Mnemo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, I am still not able to access the photos. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The workaround could be that I methodically adding the pictures to >>>>>>> the cards on the new computer each time they reappear. Unfortunately, >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> folder with all of my pictures has is 471MB and contains 10,898 files. >>>>>>> Yikes! This approach will take me 10 years. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there any easy way to tell Mnemosyne on the new Windows computer >>>>>>> where to find the photos? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> THANKS >>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/310f69b0-b8b0-4378-9759-718035717b02n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/e12a85ed-c058-465a-ac50-99cc6b597600n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mnemosyne-proj-users/097f1250-0c53-4493-ba72-75628d75089an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. 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