Title: Could not read File
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Could not read File

 *  Resolved [DerMoertl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dermoertl/)
 * (@dermoertl)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/)
 * Hi,
    thanks for the plugin! When The search query works, it´s very helpful! But
   for a lot of very simple querys i get a “could not read file:” message for line#
 * What could be the problem here?
 * i am running wordpress 4.5 and String Locator 1.9.1
 * Tanks for your help!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/string-locator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/string-locator/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Marius L. J.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clorith/)
 * (@clorith)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294670)
 * Hiya,
 * Does it ever say which file it failed to read, or is it just a generic “could
   not read” every time ?
 *  [rocigonzalez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rocigonzalez/)
 * (@rocigonzalez)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294789)
 * I am getting the same problem almost everytime, so the plugin is kind of unusable
   at the time. It is a generic thing, it doesn´t say which file. It just shows 
   below the “File” column: “Could not read file:” and below the “Line number” the“#”
   character…
 * I am running wordpress 4.3.3, woocommerce 2.5.5 and string locator 1.9.1.
 *  Plugin Author [Marius L. J.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clorith/)
 * (@clorith)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294810)
 * Does it happen no matter what you search for and where you search (like if you
   search for ‘akistmet’ and pick just the akismet plugin directory does it perform
   the same way or do you actually get results)
 *  [someonebutwhere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/someonebutwhere/)
 * (@someonebutwhere)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294814)
 * Hi, I’m having the same problem – version 1.9.1 finds some strings, then on last
   line after however many entries – “Could not read file:” Line number #
 * This plugin has saved my bacon many times, thank you for making it! I rolled 
   back to my previous version 1.7 and don’t get the error line.
 * I’m using wordpress 4.3.3 to keep my support with another plugin.
 *  [darkangel4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkangel4u/)
 * (@darkangel4u)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294821)
 * Hi, I’m having the same problem too. Plugin version 1.9.1; Error: “Could not 
   read file:” Line number #
 * I’m using WordPress 4.5.1.
 * Thanks
 *  [darkangel4u](https://wordpress.org/support/users/darkangel4u/)
 * (@darkangel4u)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294822)
 * [@someonebutwhere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/someonebutwhere/): could
   you please share with us the previous working version 1.7?
 *  [someonebutwhere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/someonebutwhere/)
 * (@someonebutwhere)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294825)
 * You can find a few versions still at this link, including 1.7
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/string-locator/developers/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/string-locator/developers/)
 *  Plugin Author [Marius L. J.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/clorith/)
 * (@clorith)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/could-not-read-file/#post-7294832)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve managed to track down the “Could not read file” without a filename message
   you are seeing, it’s not really a problem, but just the search running once second
   too long, resulting in it trying to scan an empty file name.
 * This incorrect warning message is being addressed in 2.0 which is scheduled to
   arrive some time today (or tomorrow, depending on your timezone)

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