Strange behaviour of Step One in the project creation wizard

I have some questions with regard to Step One.

1. No matter how I start a new project, I cannot produce a Step One window with the Step One legend and the explanation below. What I get is this:

Trados Studio screenshot showing an error message 'The project must include at least one translatable file.' in the 'Create a New Project' window with 'One Step' tab selected.

Does this mean that I only get the One Step legend the very first time I use this function and then never again? If so, it's very confusing.

2. How does the Autofill function work? It is not explained in the Help, and I get the same result here the next time I start a new project whether I have selected this box or not.

3. As you can see, I get an error message here saying that the file I have specified for translation is not translatable. Apart from this being wrong, what is really strange is that it was handled as translatable at first, but when I backed from step 2 or 3 to step 1 again, the detection of its usage was suddenly changed to not translatable. (I get the same result no matter how many translatable files I have added.)

I should add that this does not always happen, but it has done so more than once, in a haphazard way. (Of course it should never happen.)

4. For some reason, every time I start a new project, the step/station 3, Translation Resources, is aways ticked off in green. This seems to be a remnant from a previously created project. How come?

5. I have created (as an example) the Location Path D:\Jobb\Project 3. Under that folder I have also created sub-folders Prov and Nytt prov. However, in the file structure there is an additional folder level inserted between Project 3 and these sub-folders, namely "en-US" (obviously related to the source language selected). This is confusing. Why does it happen?

5. The Help says that I can add files as follows: "Drag files into the Files in Selected Folder list on the bottom right-hand side of the One Step wizard page." One: This is not possible for files that are to be translated; two: there is no "Selected Folder list on the bottom right-hand side of the One Step wizard page". (I have also commented on this on the Help page in question.)



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    Hi, Mats,
    That message is indeed a false positive, especially if Studio has already accepted a translatable file. The AutoFill feature, when ticked, makes the name of the folder (where the project will reside) exactly the same as your project name. I usually untick this box so I can name that folder however I want. However, this AutoFill feature produces sometimes another false positive message and, yes, you also get stuck there. Basically, the specified location folder DOES NOT contain some files (!). There is more: that "location folder" has not even been created yet.

    Information dialog box in Trados Studio with a message: The specified project location folder already contains some files. Please specify an empty or non-existing folder.

     

    In general, I believe there is some incorrect internal programming logic in this step 1 of the "Create New Project" form. Apparently, this type of message is triggered when you decide to change source and/or target languages. To avoid getting stuck just make any language changes first, before naming the project, assigning its location and adding files. I had a similar problem and posted about it already community.sdl.com/.../19445 -Regards,

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    Hi, Mats,
    That message is indeed a false positive, especially if Studio has already accepted a translatable file. The AutoFill feature, when ticked, makes the name of the folder (where the project will reside) exactly the same as your project name. I usually untick this box so I can name that folder however I want. However, this AutoFill feature produces sometimes another false positive message and, yes, you also get stuck there. Basically, the specified location folder DOES NOT contain some files (!). There is more: that "location folder" has not even been created yet.

    Information dialog box in Trados Studio with a message: The specified project location folder already contains some files. Please specify an empty or non-existing folder.

     

    In general, I believe there is some incorrect internal programming logic in this step 1 of the "Create New Project" form. Apparently, this type of message is triggered when you decide to change source and/or target languages. To avoid getting stuck just make any language changes first, before naming the project, assigning its location and adding files. I had a similar problem and posted about it already community.sdl.com/.../19445 -Regards,

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