Failed to open file. HELP

What is your operating system?
win10

What is your Shotcut version (see Help > About Shotcut)? Is it 32-bit?

Shotcut version 22.04.25

Can you repeat the problem? If so, what are the steps?
(Please be specific and use the names as seen in Shotcut, preferably English. Include a screenshot or screen recording if you can. Also, you can attach logs from either View > Application Log or right-click a job and choose View Log.)
failed to open the file. please help to save my hours of work, thanks.
spicy steak.mlt (124.0 KB)

Hi @Tink_Fortin

Instead of sharing a capture of this blank Shotcut window, it would be more helpful to see Shotcut when it tells you that it failed to open your file(s)

Do you get this?
shotcut_wHRhp0I3Hn

Or this?
jzmVivtxJP

You used % in the name of the folder.
Not sure if there is an easy fix, but that is the problem.

I can duplicate.
Windows 10 Home
Shotcut 22.04.25

I renamed a file folder with % in between letters.
Shotcut will not open any MLT.

I think this has come up before.

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no missing file warning

i think you have fixed for me. thanks a lot.

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This is fixed for the next version.