Auto-generation of "Index" File

[anegg0]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a new workbook and embed a picture from a folder in local disk
2. Open the workbook

Expected Behavior

Created workbook remains a single file.

Actual Behavior

A folder is automatically generated. That folder contains various items, the embedded pictures, along with the initial workbook, now renamed "index.workbook"

Environment

Xamarin Workbooks

Detail	Value
Version	1.5.0
Git Branch	1.5-release
Git Hash	11f83dc
VSTS Definition	Workbooks & Inspector (Win)

System Info

Component	Value
Windows	Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.17134.0 (64-bit)
CPU Cores	2
Physical Memory	4 GB

System-Installed Software

Component	Version
Xamarin Simulator	1010300016

VisualStudio.15.Preview Components

Component	Version
Visual Studio Community 2017	15.9.4-pre.1.0+28307.222
Xamarin iOS	12.2.1-12
Xamarin Android	9.1.4-2

Log File

Xamarin Workbooks 2019-01-17.log

[sandyarmstrong]

This is intended behavior, though I agree it can be confusing. This is meant to ensure that if you redistribute your workbook, your resources are included.

If I remember correctly, you can prevent this from happening by using absolute paths to resources instead of relative paths.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/tools/workbooks/workbook#workbooks-files-types

[anegg0]

noted your proposed workaround, @sandyarmstrong , I tried, it works for me, thanks.