Opening PLE PLUS files in DSS

karankhosla · Post by **karankhosla** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:41 am

Dear Bob,

I am trying to open files in DSS that I created in PLE Plus but I get the following error:"unable to change directory to \.psf\Home\Desktop\.psf\Home\Desktop\."

Any suggestions?

Best Karan

Post by **Administrator** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:13 am

Does the model still open ok?

And does the model come from a different computer?

Tony.

Post by **Administrator** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:15 am

I sometimes get this message when I have a backup path set up in Vensim (eg, \backup). If I then copy the model to a different drive that does not have a \backup directory, the error will appear.

The model should still open ok, but obviously no backup will be made when it opens.

Tony.

karankhosla · Post by **karankhosla** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:34 am

Dear Tony, Bob,

Unfortunately the models do not open in DSS; however, if I open them in PLE PLUS I have no issues. The models were created in PLE PLUS on the same computer, same path.

Perhaps I should remove PLE PLUS?

Best

Karan

karankhosla · Post by **karankhosla** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:35 am

I can't save either I get the message "Bad Directory\.psf\Home\Desktop\.psf\Home\Desktop\."

karankhosla · Post by **karankhosla** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:44 am

Problem Solved: I am running Vensim via Windows XP in Parallels on OS X. For some reason I can only load and save files in DSS from the root directory of the XP virtual drive; this means that Parallels Desktop won't allow Vensim DSS to modify files on the OS X desktop.

Best Wishes,

Karan

[Edited on 7-16-2009 by karankhosla]

bob@vensim.com · Post by **bob@vensim.com** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:54 am

Hi Karan,

PLE Plus and DSS use the same file management so if there is any difference it is because you are using different versions of the two configurations.