How to generate a collection from list of files

[danl42831687]

I came across https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lahw2k73ffqf6b283h0x4/file-list-to-collection.lua?e=2&rlkey=zm1xb47or...  which is probably what i need.

I am getting errors when asseccing to command:

catalog:findPhotoByPath (photoPath, false)

When the photoPath has hebrew fonts in it i see this:

How can i fix this?

[John R Ellis]

Hmm, I wrote that script five years ago but don't remember it! Toubleshooting steps:

1. In LR Library, select that photo, right-click it, and do Show In Explorer.

2. In Windows Explorer, that file should be selected. Right-click it and do Copy As Path.

3. Paste that path here.

4. Attach the "files.txt" file you've been using here (as an attachment -- don't insert it).

[danl42831687 · Accepted solution]

Thanks...

Actually I managed to get it working.

I renamed the problematic folders.

Fromwhat i've read, LR can't handle non english in scripts.

[John R Ellis]

"From what i've read, LR can't handle non english in scripts."

In general, LR does handle arbitrary Unicode characters correctly in scripts and plugins. I tested that script with a folder containing Cyrillic characters.  There have been a few bugs inside LR proper with non-US-English characters in file paths, but they're usually in very obscure corners of the app.

[danl42831687]

It didn't in my case and after renaming all is working well.
So thanks for this script!