FFS V7.7 doesn't like V7.6 batch files

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wm-sf

OS Win8.1
Upgraded from V7.6 to V7.7 today and
`FreeFileSync.exe Something.ffs_batch`
Produces a dialog saying
Configuration file "Something.ffs_batch" is incomplete. The missing elements will be set to their default values.

The following XML elements could not be read:

<FreeFileSync> <MainConfig> <Comparison> <TimeShift>
with a CLOSE button which terminates the batch run.

If I load the same config file from the menus it works fine including syncing files as expected.

I have tried changing some options (in particular the 1 hour time DST setting) and re-saving it but still get the same results when it is run as a batch.

My guess is that a check is being made when run as batch that is un-needed or wrong.

Wm

A few minutes later: looking at an older version of the same config I think it is about whether to expect

`<FreeFileSync> <MainConfig> <Comparison> <TimeShift>`

versus
`<FreeFileSync> <MainConfig> <Comparison> <IgnoreTimeShift>`
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Zenju

The error message looks like you're loading a FFS 7.7 config file with version 7.6.
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The error message looks like you're loading a FFS 7.7 config file with version 7.6.Zenju
Yes. False alarm. I have both portable and local installations and I hadn't updated both.
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one wolf

I'm having this same issue going from 7.7 to 8.6.