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illegal Characters in path
Jul 10th, 2015 at 3:07pm
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When i try to open an .ino file, text appears for one second then diappears with following message : see attachment.
How to fix ?
  
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Re: illegal Characters in path
Reply #1 - Jul 10th, 2015 at 3:18pm
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Please confirm if the SketchBook folder in the Ide locations window is empty or what path ou entered into it.

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Illegal characters in path. (Visual.Micro.Visual.Studio.Arduino.Helper.SolutionOpenArduinoSketch)
System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
   at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path, Boolean checkAdditional)
   at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
   at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path)
   at System.IO.DirectoryInfo.Init(String path, Boolean checkHost)
   at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path)
   at processing.app.MCUApplication.getSketchbookFolder()
   at processing.app.SketchUtils.OpenSketchFilePicker(MCUApplication mcuApp)
   at Visual.Micro.Visual.Studio.Arduino.AddInApp.ExecCmd(String commandName)
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Reply #2 - Jul 11th, 2015 at 9:35am
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Thanks for reply ! It works now ! I don't know why it works...I just restarted Studio, open Arduino sketch and bingo !
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 11th, 2015 at 2:38pm
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Okay if it happens again then switch on tools>options>visual micro>compiler "show build properties" and "verbose" then build and post the output or email to info [at] visualmicro.com
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 12th, 2015 at 8:38am
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Thanks for your advice ! Hope I'll never use it ...
  
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