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Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!?

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On 2025-07-29 22:10, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
> See https://255soft.uk/temp/Clipboard_07-29-2025_01.gif - which was
> taken immediately after double-clicking the file. As you can see, it's
> definitely there.
> 
> If I right-click it and select edit, it opens in Notepad (it's just a
> batch file, only five lines, two of which are rem and one blank). What's
> more, I just tried "Open command window here" and typed the filename
> (without the .bat of course) and it ran fine. (Then double-clicked it
> from Explorer again, in case it had "got better" - it hadn't.)

Type "NEW" then tab. maybe there is an extra space or hidden char.


> 
> This has happened before (in Windows 10 - I don't remember it ever under
> 7 or before); I don't know what triggers it. This only happens
> sometimes; normally, the batch file (which I have as a scheduled task
> [using System Scheduler] to run 42 minutes past each hour) runs fine,
> either at its appointed time or if I run it manually.


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Cheers, Carlos.

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Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-29 21:10 +0100
  Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-07-29 22:27 +0200
    Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-29 23:41 +0100
      Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Here You Go <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-29 22:55 +0000
        Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 13:58 +0100
          Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2025-07-30 18:12 +0100
            Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 22:32 +0100
              Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Here You Go <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-30 22:08 +0000
                Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Here You Go <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-30 22:57 +0000
                Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-31 01:00 +0100
      Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-07-29 21:55 -0400
        Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 18:59 +0100
      Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-07-30 07:18 +0200
  Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-29 21:53 -0500
    Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 21:06 +0100
      Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-30 15:45 -0500
        Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-07-30 23:07 +0100
          Re: Windows cannot see a file that's definitely there?!? VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-07-31 01:13 -0500
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