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chris.warburton2

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qea files visible in EA but not Windows Explorer
« on: January 31, 2025, 09:05:31 am »
I've created multiple qea files which are all visible in the EA open project dialog window however none of them can be seen in Windows Explorer. From EA I can open the file properties and they have size and all of the normal attributes of a file.

Any help much appreciated!

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Re: qea files visible in EA but not Windows Explorer
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2025, 09:39:04 am »
Two possibilities that I can think of.

  • The files aren't where you expect them to be. Open the File Open dialog (Ctrl+O) and verify the paths.
  • You somehow created them as hidden somehow. Open explorer to the direction and show hidden files.

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Re: qea files visible in EA but not Windows Explorer
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2025, 08:37:23 pm »
Mystery solved...

For reasons I assume only our IT department can explain, .qea files are created in a hidden App Sense Virtual folder which partially mirrors the unhidden directory I had selected. From the EA file dialog it shows both the virtual and real directory contents as if it is the real one hence the confusion. A full drive search for the .qea file name discovered the hidden location.