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~Bill Feztoonivu
Aug 29, 2013, 2:07 PM
2 Posts
topic has been resolvedResolved

Notebook8.ntf

  • Category: Notes Client
  • Platform: Windows
  • Release: 9.0
  • Role: End User
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  • Replies: 8

I have just installed Notes 9 (not yet supported by IT).  From the Discover tab I have clicked on the Notebook button.  When selecting "A new notebook" with "notebook".nsf in the box I click OK.  A message comes up stating that notebook8.ntf template in user's data directory cannot be found.  I downloaded a copy of the file that I found on the Internet.

Question:  where do I put the notebook8.ntf file?

notebook8.ntf

Running Notes9 on Windows7 64-bit

~Mary Chuaberg
Aug 29, 2013, 7:46 PM
82 Posts
I think it's notebook9.ntf you and looking for and ...
I think it's notebook9.ntf you are looking for and it belongs in the ...\data directory as specified in the File (menu) - Preferences - Basic Notes Client Config ---> Local Application Folder
~Tony Nimgerover
Aug 30, 2013, 7:56 AM
22 Posts
Anywhere in the data directory, but somethin is wrong
You probably have an old Bookmark.nsf/Bookmark.ntf, because notes 9 should search for notebook9.ntf, whitch is installed together with the client, so something is bad with your installation.
~Mary Chuaberg
Sep 3, 2013, 1:49 PM
82 Posts
I am looking at the code ...
The code in play here is the createJournal procedure located in the Globals module of the JournalPrompt subform.

Here an excerpt of that code:

       Dim template As New NotesDatabase( "", "notebook9.ntf" )   'no path specified so looking the the data directory
                       'see if the Journal6 template exists                        
       If template.isopen = False Then
               Msgbox getString(18), 16, getString(11)
               Exit Sub
       End If
       
       Dim NewJDb As notesdatabase
       Dim acl As NotesACL
       
       Set NewJDb = template.CreateFromTemplate( "", JFn, True )
~Tony Nimgerover
Sep 7, 2013, 9:25 AM
22 Posts
Thats unfortunate ....
... as the client would be able to create a database from any templaty in any location within the datadirectory. At least, if the code would use the RepID instead of the filename, it would work
~Mary Chuaberg
Sep 9, 2013, 7:25 PM
82 Posts
perhaps this will work for you ...
place notebook8.ntf into the data directory and rename it to notebook9.ntf
~Tony Nimgerover
Sep 13, 2013, 9:13 AM
22 Posts
Thats not a real problem for me ....
The code-snippet you have shown simply says, that this part of the Notes Client is not up to the rest of the product quality wise. Nobody expects templates to be bound to a specific location within the notes data directory for creating new databases ...... sorry, applications.
~Mary Chuaberg
Sep 16, 2013, 1:49 PM
82 Posts
Lastly ...
I had nothing to do with writing the code snippet.  Just put it out there for your consumption.  My experience is the Notes Client absolutely expects templates to be in the data directory and install, as far as I know, installs all templates to the data directory.

Your original question was Question:  where do I put the notebook8.ntf file?  I hope you got your answer
~Laura Elboosigenlen
Sep 10, 2013, 7:23 PM
5 Posts
Fixed?
This was reported during development of Notes 9 and was reported fixed in the shipping version on 9.0.0   I just tested with a clean install of 9 and its working properly (going through the same link you used).  Is it possible you got a beta version of the code?  

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