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Re: [4.0.7] Bug report: Cannot open a project called noname.pro

 

I cannot reproduce this on linux with:
Application: kicad
Version: (2018-01-08 revision 3fb60f770)-master, release build
Libraries:
    wxWidgets 3.0.3
    libcurl/7.57.0 OpenSSL/1.1.0g zlib/1.2.11 libidn2/2.0.4 libpsl/0.19.1
(+libidn2/2.0.4) libssh2/1.8.0 nghttp2/1.28.0
Platform: Linux 4.14.8-1-ARCH x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
Build Info:
    wxWidgets: 3.0.3 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 2.24
    Boost: 1.65.1
    Curl: 7.57.0
    Compiler: GCC 7.2.1 with C++ ABI 1011

Build settings:
    USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
    USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
    KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=OFF
    BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
    KICAD_USE_OCE=ON
    KICAD_SPICE=ON


2018-01-08 20:05 GMT+01:00 Heiko Rosemann <heiko.rosemann@xxxxxx>:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I've been reading on this list for quite a while, but quietly...
>
> Today this changes - I stumbled across a bug in 4.0.7 stable, and since
> I don't have a launchpad ID, I'm reporting it here. I don't seem to
> recall this being addressed recently though if it's fixed in master I'll
> happily wait for 5.0 to hit stable :) and a quick filter through my
> kicad emails doesn't find anything for noname.pro, so here you go:
>
> When I save a project under the name noname.pro, I can't reopen it.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1) Start kicad
> 2) Select "File->New Project->New Project" from the menu
> 3) Choose "noname.pro" as name (folder does not seem to matter)
> 4) Open a different project
> 5a) Select "File->Open Project" from the menu and navigate to find
> noname.pro created in Step 3 or
> 5b) Select "File->Open Recent->noname.pro" from the menu
>
> Expected results:
> Open project created in Step 3 above
>
> Actual results:
> Project opened in Step 4 above stays open, Icons grey out and the
> message area says "To proceed, you can use the File menu to start a new
> project."
>
> Kicad version info:
> Application: kicad
> Version: 4.0.7 release build
> wxWidgets: Version 3.0.3 (debug,wchar_t,compiler with C++ ABI 1009,GCC
> 5.3.0,wx containers,compatible with 2.8)
> Platform: Linux 4.4.88 x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK
> Boost version: 1.59.0
> Curl version: libcurl/7.57.0 OpenSSL/1.0.2n zlib/1.2.8 libssh2/1.7.0
>          USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=OFF
>          USE_WX_OVERLAY=OFF
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
>          KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
>          USE_FP_LIB_TABLE=HARD_CODED_ON
>          BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
>
> (Slackware Linux built from the SlackBuild at:
> https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/development/kicad/)
>
> If you need any more info, go ahead and ask (and as for: "Why do you
> name a project noname.pro?" - that's because I needed a quick throwaway
> name for a "panelizing project" to create fabrication outputs for a
> panel from two different PCBs - no data lost there)
>
> Best Regards and Thanks for this amazing piece of software,
> Heiko
>
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