                         timeout : 30
                         cb      : (err, item) =>
                             if err
+                                console.log "ERR", err
+                                @open_file
+                                    path       : full_path
+                                    foreground : foreground
+                                    foreground_project : foreground
                                 alert_message(type:'error', message:"There was an error related to opening the link: #{err}")
                                 @open_directory(parent_path)
                             else

                if target[target.length-1] == '/' or full_path == ''
                    @open_directory(parent_path)
                else
                    @fetch_directory_listing(parent_path, true, true)
                    @get_store().wait
                        until   : (s) =>

        # get_my_group is defined.
        id = misc.uuid()
        @set_activity(id:id, status:"getting file listing for #{misc.trunc_middle(path,30)}...")
        async.waterfall([
            (cb) =>
                # make sure that our relationship to this project is known.
                @redux.getStore('projects').wait
                    until   : (s) => s.get_my_group(@project_id)
                    timeout : 30
                    cb      : cb
            (group, cb) =>
                store = @get_store()
                if not store?
                    cb("store no longer defined"); return
