[ardour-users] Invalid filename

[Mark Knecht]

I think you should bring this up on the Ardour-devel list for Paul to consider.

good luck,
Mark


On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 05:12:43 -0800 (PST), Len <lenb_99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've been using Ardour for a while, but recently (since upgrading) I get the following error when
> creating a new session that I did not get before:
> 
> [ERROR]: FileSource: could not open
> "/home/len/ddrive/Ardour/test5/sounds/Audio 1-1?L.wav":
> (Invalid argument)
> [ERROR]: Audio 1:0 new capture file not initialized correctly
> [ERROR]: FileSource: could not open
> "/home/len/ddrive/Ardour/test5/sounds/Audio 1-1?R.wav":
> (Invalid argument)
> [ERROR]: Audio 1:1 new capture file not initialized correctly
> 
> I have determined that the error is caused by a mounted DOS (vfat) filesystem (ddrive directory).
> Apparently, the default audio filename (for a new session/region?) is 'Audio 1-1?L.wav' or
> 'Audio1-1?R.wav', and that seems to be an invalid filename for that type of filesystem?  If I
> create a session on my linux ext3 partition (say, under '/home/len/'), I don't get the error.
> This gives me a workaround, but there is a lot more free space on the other (vfat) filesystem ;)
> 
> I've looked for a config file in the hopes of changing the default filename (without the question
> mark in the name), but I can't find anything with that option.  None of the .rc files (either in
> my .ardour directory or under /etc/ardour ) seem to have anything related.  Is there any way to
> change the default?
> 
> Thanks,
> Len
> 
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