Compile shows no documents * SOLVED :)

Scrivener Scrivener for Windows
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I am trying to compile in Scrivener … but nothing shows up. I have several books in one project and when I choose compile, nothing shows up … I’ve manually checked what I want to include and still nothing shows up.

When I hit compile and expand the dialogue box and it is sitting on the ‘Content’ choice, I should see Include - Title - Page Break - As-is … but that whole area is blank…there are no files listed. I’ve already compiled part of this project to Word last week with no problems.

And if I open ‘Compile’ in a completely separate project, it works as it should.

I’ve closed and re-opened the project. I’ve re-booted. All the files are there, I can work in them … In fact, I haven’t even opened this project since I compiled part of it last week.

I’m stumped. Please heeeelllp me. lol

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Compile compiles the files in the “manuscript” folder.

Are your files in the right folder?

If not, drag and drop, then compile should work.

Good luck.

Briar

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Thanks Brian. When I click Manuscript it shows me 'Not enough text items. When I choose Book 1 I get word count for Book 1. Book 2 gets word count for Book 2, etc.

So maybe I have the Book folders somehow on the same level as the Manuscript? So I need to collapse each Book, then drag them to Manuscript?

EDIT: I did that ^^^^ and it worked! Thank you SOOO Much. I guess I somehow got them on the wrong level when I moved all the books into one project. Thanks Brian! :slight_smile:

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Non-destructive. Worth trying. Or just put a dummy test file in there initially to see if it appears in the compile window.

Good luck

Briar, not Brian :unamused:

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Seen your update. Glad it worked.

Good luck with the book.

Briar

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Sorry 'bout that … Thank you Briar! :slight_smile:

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You are not the first. :open_mouth:

No worries, and welcome :smiley: