# Arbil **URL:** http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/c/legacy-software/arbil/16.md?page=1 [Latest](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/latest.md) · [Categories](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Adding node error](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/adding-node-error/1945)
**Author:** [@chanard](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/chanard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 November 2013 16:05 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/adding-node-error/1945 "2013-11-28T16:05:50Z")
I have 2 different corpora in my Local Corpus, and about 90 sessions described in total. I just added a new session, but now I can neither add a ‘content’ node or a ‘project’ node to this new session, their icons are gr… --- ## [could not load data](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/could-not-load-data/1881)
**Author:** [@samantha-goodchild](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/samantha-goodchild)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2013 12:59 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/could-not-load-data/1881 "2013-05-13T12:59:19Z")
Hi, On the most recent start up of Arbil 5 of my session nodes are now displaying the F symbol and state ‘could not load data’. (I tried saving everything, closing and then reopening the programme by the way.) I don’t k… --- ## [tick when adding resource file](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/tick-when-adding-resource-file/1878)
**Author:** [@samantha-goodchild](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/samantha-goodchild)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 May 2013 11:29 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/tick-when-adding-resource-file/1878 "2013-05-08T11:29:12Z")
When adding media resource files to a session node in Arbil, some of the files in the working directory now have a tick beside them and some don’t. (They are all however archivable files). I have looked in the full manua… --- ## [Favourites "Error reading via the IMDI API"](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/favourites-error-reading-via-the-imdi-api/1851)
**Author:** [@yago](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/yago)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [14 March 2013 14:34 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/favourites-error-reading-via-the-imdi-api/1851 "2013-03-14T14:34:37Z")
Hi, I did a new session in the Favourit List. When I try to add it to corpus local appears this message: Error reading via the IMDI API Do you know where the problem is? Reggards Yago --- ## [How to move favourites to another machine](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/how-to-move-favourites-to-another-machine/1057)
**Author:** [@onnocras](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/onnocras)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [6 March 2013 09:05 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/how-to-move-favourites-to-another-machine/1057 "2013-03-06T09:05:15Z")
We work on various machines, and would like to share our favourites (actors, mostly). How to copy them from one to the other? Just copying the files in .arbil/favourites/ doesn’t make them show up on another computer. --- ## [Add a language The general description ot the sesion](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/add-a-language-the-general-description-ot-the-sesion/1802)
**Author:** [@yago](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/yago)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [7 November 2012 12:03 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/add-a-language-the-general-description-ot-the-sesion/1802 "2012-11-07T12:03:57Z")
Hi I would like how can I add a language that it does not appear on the menu of Language selection (ie The general desciption of the session) --- ## [ERROR IMDI cvc-complex-type.2.3](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/error-imdi-cvc-complex-type-2-3/1789)
**Author:** [@yago](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/yago)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2012 14:24 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/error-imdi-cvc-complex-type-2-3/1789 "2012-10-15T14:24:01Z")
Hi I am editing an IMDI, and when I import it with the ARBIL appears this Message: Reason: cvc-complex-type.2.3: Element ‘Languages’ cannot have character \[children\], because the type’s content type is element-only. So… --- ## [Acceptable file (mime) types for media files](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/acceptable-file-mime-types-for-media-files/1780)
**Author:** [@cweedall](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/cweedall)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2012 02:05 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/acceptable-file-mime-types-for-media-files/1780 "2012-10-11T02:05:22Z")
I haven’t found any useful details in the Arbil related documents about this topic. I have, however, found similar information in a LAMUS document at: http://www.mpi.nl/corpus/manuals/manual-lamus.pdf If there is more … --- ## [Metadata for Sign Language](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/metadata-for-sign-language/1784)
**Author:** [@amysuz](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/amysuz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [9 October 2012 12:42 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/metadata-for-sign-language/1784 "2012-10-09T12:42:03Z")
Hi, I am new to Sign Language Corpus Development. I want to learn more about Metadata basics and about Metadata for sign language in specific. Help anyone? --- ## [Sort order for Actors](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/sort-order-for-actors/1782)
**Author:** [@jdhmpi-nl](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/jdhmpi-nl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [4 October 2012 11:26 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/sort-order-for-actors/1782 "2012-10-04T11:26:53Z")
I think this had already been discussed elsewhere, but I would be really great to be able to control the order in which the actors are written to the IMDI file (and thus online). It would be nice to be able to do that gl… --- ## [Adding language to Language List in Arbil](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/adding-language-to-language-list-in-arbil/1772)
**Author:** [@cweedall](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/cweedall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 September 2012 14:29 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/adding-language-to-language-list-in-arbil/1772 "2012-09-17T14:29:21Z")
Hello, I tried looking for an answer in the help related files and on the forums and didn’t find anything specifically touching on this. If there is a answer already, please direct me to it. Thanks! I’ve recently beg… --- ## [performance problems](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/performance-problems/1066)
**Author:** [@schiel](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/schiel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2012 15:20 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/performance-problems/1066 "2012-07-30T15:20:30Z")
I don’t know if ARBIL is still under development, but I’ll give it a try: We have severe performance problems using ARBIL instead of the old IMDI Browser. For example when opening the corpus IMDI / BAS / ALC ARBIL sta… --- ## [open in external application](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/open-in-external-application/1072)
**Author:** [@judebroux](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/judebroux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 December 2011 15:05 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/open-in-external-application/1072 "2011-12-05T15:05:00Z")
Hi I’ve been using Arbil for some time to classify video clips and photographs of sign language. Those photos and video clips, I import directly from my pc. Only when I want to use “open in external application” … --- ## [Problems getting actor languages from favourites to actors in the local corpus](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/problems-getting-actor-languages-from-favourites-to-actors-in-the-local-corpus/1078)
**Author:** [@fl21](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/fl21)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2011 15:22 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/problems-getting-actor-languages-from-favourites-to-actors-in-the-local-corpus/1078 "2011-11-15T15:22:00Z")
I have created actor language nodes for each of the languages that any of our actors speak and added them to the favourites list. Now, if I try to get them out of the list again and attribute the languages to the actors … --- ## [actor roles](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/actor-roles/1081)
**Author:** [@jdh1](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/jdh1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2011 01:23 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/actor-roles/1081 "2011-02-18T01:23:00Z")
Hi, could you please add in one of the next releases to the controlled vocabulary for the role field of the actor “Interviewee” - using the long field editor it allows me to type anything manually but I don’t know if th… --- ## [remote server](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/remote-server/1063)
**Author:** [@ele1](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/ele1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2011 16:53 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/remote-server/1063 "2011-02-01T16:53:00Z")
Hi, I tried unsuccessfully to add a remote server containing a bunch of data and imdi-files to describe them. The problem is that you need to login with a username and a password to view the data, however I found no wa… --- ## [View IMDI formatted](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/view-imdi-formatted/1064)
**Author:** [@jdh1](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/jdh1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2011 16:48 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/view-imdi-formatted/1064 "2011-02-01T16:48:00Z")
Hello, for some reason when I’m right-clicking on an entry and choose “View IMDI formatted” or “Open IMDI formatted” nothing happens I don’t even get an error message. The XML view does work but I’m also not able to ope… --- ## [Arbil not working after installation of Nokia Ovi Suite 2](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/arbil-not-working-after-installation-of-nokia-ovi-suite-2/1074)
**Author:** [@fl21](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/fl21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2011 16:06 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/arbil-not-working-after-installation-of-nokia-ovi-suite-2/1074 "2011-02-01T16:06:00Z")
Hi there, Â I had installed Arbil on my laptop, running unter Windows 7 Professional. It was running without problems, but after I installed Nokia Ovi Suite 2, opening Arbil via the desktop shortcut or via the start me… --- ## [Using an external editor II](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-an-external-editor-ii/1073)
**Author:** [@jdh1](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/jdh1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 February 2011 15:31 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-an-external-editor-ii/1073 "2011-02-01T15:31:00Z")
is anybody listening to this forum? I could not get the external editor copy/paste feature to work as described in section 4.8 of the manual. No matter if I select just one row or multiple, or just some or several cell… --- ## [Using an external editor](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-an-external-editor/1060)
**Author:** [@mmaas](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/mmaas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 January 2011 07:01 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-an-external-editor/1060 "2011-01-18T07:01:00Z")
--- ## [Losing information when I press save in the description window](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/losing-information-when-i-press-save-in-the-description-window/1068)
**Author:** [@shlomes](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/shlomes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 November 2010 15:57 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/losing-information-when-i-press-save-in-the-description-window/1068 "2010-11-18T15:57:00Z")
There seems to be a bug when you have a ‘description’ window open, whereby when you save, the most recently entered data in this window sometimes disappears. If you re-enter it and save, it works. Perhaps I’m doing som… --- ## [Trouble adding new session](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/trouble-adding-new-session/1070)
**Author:** [@shlomes](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/shlomes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [25 August 2010 07:32 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/trouble-adding-new-session/1070 "2010-08-25T07:32:00Z")
I’m trying to add sessions to my local corpus, but only occasionally do they actually appear, once I’ve added them. I’ve tried to add them in two ways: one is by dragging a session from my favourites, however while it a… --- ## [export/upload format and node level](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/export-upload-format-and-node-level/1085)
**Author:** [@lmtoconnor](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/lmtoconnor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2010 16:06 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/export-upload-format-and-node-level/1085 "2010-06-23T16:06:00Z")
Hello all - I’ve been using ARBIL to add a Spanish title translation and Spanish description field to every IMDI file in my corpus and am in general thrilled with the fact that I could transform my entire corpus in a fe… --- ## [Clarin (CMDI) support in Arbil](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/clarin-cmdi-support-in-arbil/1056)
**Author:** [@system](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/system)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [4 June 2010 16:59 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/clarin-cmdi-support-in-arbil/1056 "2010-06-04T16:59:00Z")
Discussion on Clarin (CMDI) support in Arbil --- ## [Making a new template](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/making-a-new-template/1075)
**Author:** [@mmaas](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/mmaas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2010 15:23 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/making-a-new-template/1075 "2010-05-11T15:23:00Z")
when making a new template, the program automatically opens the xml-editor instead of something more useful, like Notepad++. On computers that don’t have xml, it probably opens internet explorer which isn’t useful either… --- ## [Using templates II](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-templates-ii/1082)
**Author:** [@mmaas](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/mmaas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2010 15:15 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-templates-ii/1082 "2010-05-11T15:15:00Z")
how can I delete a template that I don’t need anymore? if I make a keyname but no file that the computer could find and I try to add it, the program crashes instead of giving me an error message --- ## [Using templates](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-templates/1067)
**Author:** [@alekoe\_mpi-nl](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/alekoe_mpi-nl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2010 14:54 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/using-templates/1067 "2010-05-11T14:54:00Z")
Some template-related observations and questions. When you create a session using a template other than default, the new fields you created for this template are only accessible as long as the template keeps being sele… --- ## [Enlargement of the display](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/enlargement-of-the-display/1065)
**Author:** [@lmtoconnor](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/lmtoconnor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2010 14:23 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/enlargement-of-the-display/1065 "2010-05-11T14:23:00Z")
Please allow enlargement of the display with CTRL +. --- ## [drag'n'drop session into top level local corpus](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/dragndrop-session-into-top-level-local-corpus/1084)
**Author:** [@alekoe\_mpi-nl](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/alekoe_mpi-nl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 May 2010 14:21 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/dragndrop-session-into-top-level-local-corpus/1084 "2010-05-11T14:21:00Z")
Hi, It does not seem possible to drag and drop a session node from the working directory into the local corpus. I can drag it into lower level corpora but not directly into the top node “Local Corpus”. “Import to local … --- ## [Actor Role and FamilySocialRole](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/actor-role-and-familysocialrole/1077)
**Author:** [@alekoe\_mpi-nl](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/u/alekoe_mpi-nl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 April 2010 14:30 UTC](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/t/actor-role-and-familysocialrole/1077 "2010-04-20T14:30:00Z")
These two fields used to be Open Vocabularies, but Arbil only allows for use of the values from the drop-down list. [Previous page](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/c/legacy-software/arbil/16.md) [Next page](http://archive.mpi.nl/forums/c/legacy-software/arbil/16.md?page=2)