Loading a Workspace?

[Brian7]

I've just upgraded to Framemaker 2015.  I can't seem to find how to load my saved work space from the previous version.  Is there a way to load my old work space?

[Jeff_Coatsworth · Accepted solution]

I think you might be able to copy your old one(s) from the hidden folder C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker\version#\WorkSpaces\ to the new version’s location. They’re stored as .cfws files I think.

[Brian7]

Thanks Jeff.  I moved the files, but now I can't see the work spaces I moved.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

I don’t have access to a FM2015 install right now, but are the existing workspaces still .cfws files or did the name change?

[Brian7]

There is a .fws and a .cfws file under the work space name.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Are the new ones the .cfws ones? I forget – it think they used to be .fws – did you restart FM after copying?

[Brian7]

I did restart several time.  Even tried changing if I was in Structured or Unstructured.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Try creating a new one with a funky name & then have a look at it via Explorer. If you open up either the .cfws or .fws files, they just look like an XML file to me.

[Brian7]

It looks like the .fws is the saved work space and the .cfws is an archived file.  Creating a funky name helped me find the correct folder to place the correct .fws file in.