Error Parsing the CherryTree Path: "xml parse fail"

[OskiBoy14]

Version: 1.1.2
Operative system: Windows 11 Enterprise | Version: 10.0.26120 Build 26120

Started the app this morning to continue collecting my notes and received the error message Error Parsing the CherryTree Path: "xml parse fail"

Click on any Node, the application crashes.

[giuspen]

Can you share with me privately the file? If you didn't disable the backups you should also have 3 time based backups in the same folder

[OskiBoy14]

Hi thank you for your reply. I am not sure which folder you are talking about. This message is a pop-up box which comes up when CherryTree is opened. Can you direct me to the folder that contains the files you need and the file names?

[giuspen]

Sure, the path to the cherrytree document file or folder (depends from your chosen data storage type) is visible on the window title.

[OskiBoy14]

Window title? Sorry, I still don't get it.

[giuspen]

In this example, the document name is delonghi.ctb and it is located in C:\Users\penoneg\Documents

[OskiBoy14]

I am unable to see this information because the application crashes when I select the main parent node.

[giuspen]

OK, then open C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\cherrytree\config.cfg
You should find at the top something like:

[state]
doc_0=C:\\Users\\penoneg\\Documents\\delonghi.ctb

[OskiBoy14]

CherryTreeError.mp4

See attached

[giuspen]

Please open C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\cherrytree\config.cfg with a text editor such as notepad.
You should find at the top something like:

[state]
doc_0=C:\\Users\\penoneg\\Documents\\delonghi.ctb

[OskiBoy14]

[state]
doc_0=F:\CherryTreeFiles\My

This is what i see.. Within this folder are 3 .M and 1 M folder.

[giuspen]

OK you are using the multifile storage type.
Your document folder is My and the time based rotating backups are in the folders .My~, .My~~, .My~~~
If you can zip up all 4 those folders and send to me (my email is in the help--about dialog) I will have a look and get back with a folder or document not crashing anymore and possibly improve cherrytree to better cope with such situation.