On 7 Jul 2008, at 16:10, K. Jerry Smith wrote:
>
> Don't know if this is what you're referring to, Miles, but I'm
> frequently having bug issues. I'll note that a heretofore stable
> file will show a bug in the site window. I'll search for the problem
> in source and via the In and Outs Links tool. I won't find (or
> change) anything, so will close the file - and the bug image will be
> gone.

As per my previous comments copied below.

This was not the first such instance, but it was the 'dealbreaker.'

Basically I needed to identify around 80 used pics out of about 400
on each of two sites and ditch the unused ones. Also some html pages
client had added, again some now redundant.

GL9 was a waste of time; bin all identified 'unused' files, still no
bugs, start opening pages, missing pics, bugs appear in site file.

Bizarrely, in some but not all instances, the Inspector showed the
active link for the missing pic in the trash, so obviously GL was
'tracking them - in which case why show them as unused?

In other instances, path in Inspector was unchanged and of course pic
was then missing in page.

Couldn't discern a consistent pattern as the red mist decided, so
trashed the whole app and did it all 'manually.'


As I said, GL CS later executed exactly the same process flawlessly
with the same sites.


I thought Microsoft had made the only software which can't count (IE)
but it appears Adobe's managed it as well.

A computer programme which can't add. Interesting concept.



> But I've found on more than occasion - including over the last day
> or two that in fact it's a bit buggy. Site files which show
> everything as being tickety-boo are lying to me, regardless of how
> many times one selects 'Update' for either the whole site or
> specific directories.
>
> Open a page which is apparently fine and you discover there are
> missing images. Close the page again and it's only at that point
> that the site manager correctly displays the bug icon.
>
> I've seen this happen 'in reverse' as well on more than occasion.
> Site file shows problem(s), open and close the page (which is fine)
> and it corrects the site file.
>
> This has now happened often enough that it renders GL9 worthless to
> me.
>
> I've been working on two sites where client has been managing them
> with Contribute, so prior to switching hosts, I've had to download
> everything off the server(s) since those are the only current
> versions of the pages.
>
> Lots of images still on the server are no longer in use, so I
> thought it was an opportunity for a 'clear-out.'
>
> So I thought I'd use GL for that, but the number of 'mistakes' it's
> made in keeping track of unused/used images render it a futile
> exercise. Some pics which are 'unused' are suddenlt used after all
> by opening the page which contains them. Bah.
>
> So much for time-saving.



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