can't save sigil epubfile

[moshewiener]

I uses Sigil version 2.0.2 When I try to save the epub, I get error message "File not found" with the name of the EPUB file untitles.epub

[KevinH]

Uses File >Save As to provide a name for an epub that was built from scratch that never had an actual file path associated with it.

[moshewiener]

Originally Posted by KevinH

Uses File >Save As to provide a name for an epub that was built from scratch that never had an actual file path associated with it.

Thank for the reply. Yet, this is was I've been doing and get the error message of not found file. Maybe I'm missing a step of explicitly creating the EPUB prior to saving it?
I'm also unable to save any .XHTML file of the book.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by moshewiener

Thank for the reply. Yet, this is was I've been doing and get the error message of not found file. Maybe I'm missing a step of explicitly creating the EPUB prior to saving it?
I'm also unable to save any .XHTML file of the book.

Which OS?

Where is Sigil trying to save the epub/html files? Perhaps it's to a location to which you don't have requisite rights.

On Windows Sigil saves the empty untitled.epub to the location of most recent save - if that location no longer exists it tries to save it to the Sigil install directory… which is a no-no.



If I start with an empty epub, I always save the end-result to the Desktop and deal with it there, i.e. rename it, move elsewhere, email it etc.

BR

[moshewiener]

I run a Win10 version. It appears that Sigil was unable to save files under My Documents folder. I was able to save under other subfolders of my user home folder. Maybe the reason is that this path is actually a symbolic link, or because the folder name includes spaces.

[BetterRed]

My Documents is normally a Directory Junction rather that a Directory Symbolic Link, they're not quite the same, see https://superuser.com/questions/3430...-symbolic-link

And it's normally has the Attributes Hidden and System set, viz:



Which explains why Sigil can't write to it.

I would avoid using My Documents and similar user home directory junction legacy artefacts. Save to the targets, or create your own Directory Symbolic Links.

C:\Users\[username]\Application Data
C:\Users\[username]\Cookies
C:\Users\[username]\Local Settings
C:\Users\[username]\My Documents
C:\Users\[username]\NetHood
C:\Users\[username]\PrintHood
C:\Users\[username]\Recent
C:\Users\[username]\SendTo
C:\Users\[username]\Start Menu
C:\Users\[username]\Templates

BR