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kenrob
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error processing the source Portable Variable

G'day Steve,

Using v1.2.0, when I try a sync using the source variable @drive@ I get an error. The progress window shows "Starting..." then an error dialog displays "There was an error processing the source Portable Variable.". I can close the error dialog, but I can't Abort the Progress window, I have to close the application window behind it.

Have I broken it?

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I have the same problem

I have the same problem !

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Ok,

I'll take a look at this.

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Hmm,

yuo have definatly broken it, could I ask what operating system you were using and for a little more information about where you were copying from/to e.g. from your USB to a hard disk etc.

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variable problem

G'day Steve,
XP SP2.
The problem occurred when trying to start a sync from USB drive to a fixed disk, so the source was @drive@. I should add that I've since done the opposite OK, from a fixed disk (actually a mapped network share) to the USB drive.
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OK,

I can reproduce this, I'll get it fixed in the next version (which should be a patch fairly shortly).

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Right then,

quick solution for you (I haven't tested this I'm at school). It should work if you put a slash after the variable e.g. @drive@\

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fixed, but

G'day Steve,
Thanks for the "\" fix - that did the trick.

I was also having a problem with the command line jobs not working, until I read the doco and realised I should be using the \App\toucan\Toucan.exe version. Was that a requirement in the previous version?

New question - how can I make a command line job write a log file?

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I'm

glad that worked, it won't be necessary in 1.2.1 though where I've put a little check in to make sure that it doesn't happen again. As for writing to a log file, the standard Windows redirectors should now work, as detailed here, although I haven''t tested them yet.

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