Missing Required Parameter 'from' for event 'open' - ERROR?

[AllegraCincinnati]

what the heck does this mean? Happens when I double click some (but not all) ID files (or drag them to dock icon). It pops the error and won't open the file. However using File>Open will open them without the error. (screenshot attached)

I updated to Snow Leopard on Monday and began experiencing this after the 'upgrade'. Is it an Adobe InDesign issue, or something with Snow Leopard.

thanks

[Creedshouse]

Just upgraded to OS 10.6 and I'm getting that same weird error message when I open CERTAIN InDesign files by double-clicking on the icon.  Other files open okay.  Everything SEEMS to open okay when I open CS3 and go to FILE and OPEN.  Is this glitch on Adobe's radar?

[Lynder]

I have read all of the posts for this issue and I have found a solution for this problem for my system. I have also gotten a response from Adobe support. I changed a few things in the way I was naming my files and folders. I have recently upgraded to Snow Leopard and have gotten this same error message. All of my folders are filed with a #sign. Everything inside of those folders are as well named with a #sign. All of my work is filed by the month. I removed all of the number signs and used no spaces and this included changing the naming convention of all of my other folders and like magic, I could once again open my files by double clicking. So no more number sign for me.

Also if anyone has had any issues with not being able to open multiple files in Photoshop, check for the naming convention as well of the folder they reside in and also the name of the file.

Lynda

[RorohikoKris-u5pUJw]

In case it really bothers you: we've added a workaround for this into Soxy, so you can double-click your files without worrying about '#' characters. If you enable this new option, these documents will open fine on double-click.

You need Soxy 1.0.7 from:

http://www.rorohiko.com/soxy

(Irrelevant background info (it's all invisible to the user): the workaround works by special-casing how Soxy opens documents in InDesign: instead of using AppleScript, Soxy will use ExtendScript to instruct InDesign to open the document - which works fine).

[Peter Spier]

I think you should both file bug reports.

Adobe - Feature Request/Bug Report Form

[deanhorn]

I'm experiencing the same issue. After upgrading to Snow Leopard, some InDesign CS4 files open fine within Finder; others give me the error message "Missing Required Parameter 'from' for event 'open'." The files will open fine when opened within the application. I tried re-saving with a new file name but still get the same error message. I've filed a bug report with Adobe.

[jrhind2105]

I have experienced the same problem. I can tell you that it is not related to preferences, since I removed them and it still occurred. I also repaired permissions and tried rebooting in 32-bit mode with no effect.

[Teatime-now]

Same problem here with InDesign CS2

(MacBook 5,2. 4Gb Ram, plenty of HD space)

for what it's worth…

Symptoms:

similar to those described by other contributors.

History:

Rosetta in use for CS2, 10.5.8

1. previously experienced a number of InDesign CS2 crashes that (seemed) to be due to a problem .eps image in three series of files

    (ProjectX v.1, v.2 etc).

2. recovered those files, relinked to a backup of the .eps image and saved as...

3. all appeared ok, and this resulted in normally working files for two of the three version series. One series is still buggy.

Then 10.6:

4. Installed Snow Leopard 10.6 on top of 10.5.8 (cloned a copy of Leopard as backup).

    Rosetta installed. Snow Leopard and InDesign CS2 seemed to coexist well.

5. InDesign CS2 Message: Missing required parameter 'from' for event 'open'.

6. InDesign unexpectedly quits, often when opening affected file from within InDesign. machine state logs sent to Apple

Erased partition with (previously installed) Snow Leopard

Installed clean Snow Leopard with Rosetta option

Network and User info transferred from other partition (but not applications, to avoid messing up CS2).

Installed clean CS2 suite.

7. now, after the 'required parameter missing' message, clicked OK, InDesign CS2 generally doesn't crash.

8. When opening affected file from within InDesign, InDesign crashes before the file opens.

    Sometimes InDesign, when restarted, recovers the file automatically and it opens successfully.

    No twist or turn in save strategies solves this.

9.  Photoshop CS2 images only open from within the Photoshop CS2 dialogue....

10. Among much other information crash logs all show:

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)

Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x00000000000000c8

Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Conclusions so far:

seems to relate on the one hand to relate to one particular series of files on one project (ProjectX v.1, v.2 etc) whether "saved as…" and/or renamed in Finder.

But a completely newly-created file with no text or images etc. still shows the Missing Parameter message and won't open. This is really peculiar.

The possibly corrupt image (1-3 above) does NOT, itself, seem to be part of the problem.

InDesign CS2 doesn't release the .idlk (edit locking file) after a crash which is probably normal.

The files which exhibit this bug in Leopard 10.5.8 and Snow Leopard 10.6 open fine in 10.5.7 on another Mac, (and used to open fine on the MacBook with Leopard 10.5.7).

[AllegraCincinnati]

common theme I'm seeing here is when I try to open files that contain art for #10 Envelopes. I tried changing the file name (removing the # sign), but that didn't help....

so, I'm now wondering if it's caused by files created by a "document preset" from a previous version of ID. I have many templates for standard size envelopes, business cards, etc that I use quite frequently and it seem this might be the culprit. most specifically #10s

can anyone else confirm this?

[ftgben]

I have experienced the same. I first noticed when I was opening a #10 envelope. I also created a new doc; re-saved, same message. re-saved new name, same message... Using CS3, Snow leopard, Font Fusion2

[MacGruvi · Accepted solution]

Get rid of the # symbol in your file name. It appears OSX 10.6 is holding our feet to the fire with the UNIX file naming convention.

[Elizabeth Casteel]

thank you, I will give it a try

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[Elizabeth Casteel]

it worked! hallelujah.

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[Bex Levis]

Correct. Even if you have an 'inferior' symbol or character further up the directory (folders etc) it will cause this. Keep your filenames 'clean' and you shouldn't have an issue.

[ftgben]

possible solution: rename the file with no spaces, all lower case. Quit indesign. relaunch walla! (it worked for me)

[Elizabeth Casteel]

I am having the same problem opening some files from the finder. I can tell you that mine are not built using a template.

I've also experienced some other things with Indesign since upgrading, it seems to hang for a few seconds when you tell it do something like saving, switching pages etc. Nothing serious but still annoying. I thought Snow Leopard played nice with CS4

I have a G5, 2.66 Ghz intel core 2 duo with 4 Gb of ram

[Peter Spier]

Elizabeth Casteel wrote:

I have a G5, 2.66 Ghz intel core 2 duo with 4 Gb of ram

By definition, a G5 uses a PPC chip, not Intel, so waht you are saying is not possible...

[Elizabeth Casteel]

According to my computer it does have an Intel chip.  I have enclosed a screen shot of the specs for mac from the "about this mac". From what I understand the ppc chip was used last in the IMAC G4.

[ftgben]

so what is your question?

[Elizabeth Casteel]

it was in response to the gentleman who told me I had ppc chip in my

computer. I included the specs in my original post, I figured it might

someone help me figure out what was wrong with my Indesign

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Elizabeth Casteel

509-928-3342

flowerchild@asisna.com

www.flowerchilddesigns.com

www.thetomatolady.com

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discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. -

Joshua 1:9

[ftgben]

Sorry, I am not a tech. I just posted a reply about the Perameter

problem.

Believe me, I have experienced upgrade hell before.

I guess, just keep trying.

Ben

[Peter Spier]

Elizabeth Casteel wrote:

According to my computer it does have an Intel chip.  I have enclosed a screen shot of the specs for mac from the "about this mac". From what I understand the ppc chip was used last in the IMAC G4.

I wasn't saying you don't have an Intel chip, I was saying it's newer than a G5...

http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g5/index-powermac-g5.html

[MacGruvi]

I upgraded to Snow Leopard the week it came out then encountered this last week. In my case it was an illegal file name. I took the # symbol out and viola, the file opened just fine. Change the file name and see if that takes care of your issue. It appears the UNIX naming convention is now being enforced.

[mariana_pineda]

Removing «#» here opened the files, anyway...

[deanhorn]

Thank you, MacGruvi. The name of the file I was unable to open also contained the # symbol. I tried renaming it earlier but still got the same error message. However, after reading your post, I realized that the enclosing folder also contained # in the name. Once I renamed both the file and folder by removing the symbol, my file opens correctly.

Problem solved... for me anyway!