Bridge CS4 batch problem

Hi,
I often work from Bridge and use the TOOLS>PHOTOSHOP>BATCH or TOOLS>PHOTOSHOP>LOAD FILES INTO PHOTOSHOP LAYERS
This works well except it has just stopped working for no apparent reason. When I try any of the commands under TOOLS>PHOTOSHOP, photoshop will launch or become active but then just sit there doing nothing.
This has thrown a HUGH spanner in my workflow and is driving me nuts.
I have tried deleting Bridge/photoshop prefs etc but nothing seems to help.
I'm guessing it has something to do with Bridge startup scripts or something.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!
Thanks.
PS Will post this in the Photoshop forum too as it may be a PS problem.

Sorry, did not read your mail before sending the first answer...
Glad it works again. Remember that OSX is Unix based and does not like
strange caracters in folder and file names, and no slashes or dot's except
the dot before a three caracter file extension.
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