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October 21, 2020

P: When trying to add files to Collections I get this error: ?:0: attempt to compare two nil values

  • October 21, 2020
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I just installed LrC 10 and when I went to add images to a target collection, I get the following error: ?:0: attempt to compare two nil values.  This is really holding me up organizing my photo book.  Please help.

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Inspiring
November 5, 2020

I have also recently installed LrC 10 on my PC and found that when I went to add images to a target collection or just drag and drop into a collection, I get the following message, An internal error has occurred: ?:0: attempt to compare two nil values. This is really frustrating me as I'm not a computer buff and therefore I thank you for any help. I understand from earlier post that Adobe are aware of this issue and working on a fix?

Known Participant
November 4, 2020

Thank you John R Ellis! That worked for me!

Participant
November 3, 2020

I've not. I will pick this up again in the morning and see how it goes. Thank you for your help

johnrellis
Legend
November 3, 2020

Did you try this one, recently posted: "A work around. If you make a selection and then hover over the destination collection folder, right click and Add selected photo to this collection. It works for me after I get this error."

Participant
November 3, 2020

Thanks John.

I tried this before posting with no luck

Participant
November 3, 2020

This issue has just happened to me now. I was using quick selection fine at 13:30 today and now 20:15 it's bringing up this error.

I have made no update today.

Any suggestion on a fix? 

Inspiring
November 3, 2020

I get this error (An internal error has occurred: ?:0 : Attempt to compare string with nil) in the Develop Module (after completing edits using a preset) when moving from one image to the next in the "film strip"

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 3, 2020

Try resetting the preference file: 

A Preference File will survive a Lightroom uninstall/reinstall. Sometimes weird behavior is corrected/cured by resetting the preferences.

Reset Procedure:

1. Close Lightroom.

2. Hold down [Alt/Opt]+[Shift] while restarting Lightroom.

3. Overwrite the Preferences when prompted by the dialog.

4. Close Lightroom.

5. Restart Lightroom.

Does the behavior continue after resetting the preferences?

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org