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[Bug 718174] [NEW] OpenLP fails to start on Windows XP if account name contains Cyrillic characters

 

Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce
1. Install OpenLP OpenLP-1.9.4-bzr1274 on Windows XP SP3 RU with latest updates installed 
2. Make sure your account name contains Cyrillic characters.
   (Because Windows puts %appdata% to C:\Documents and Settings\$username$\Application Data so if your account contains Cyrillic characters this path would be look like C:\Documents and Settings\РусскийПользователь\Application Data
3. Start OpenLP.

Expected result
OpenLP starts successfully
It is possible to start OpenLP with -l debug key.

Actual result
OpenLP fails to start

Workaround
Use only English characters in the profile name. So, if your user has name USER OpenLP works.

** Affects: openlp
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: problem start

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Title:
  OpenLP fails to start on Windows XP if account name contains Cyrillic
  characters

Status in OpenLP - Worship Presentation Software:
  New

Bug description:
  Steps to reproduce
  1. Install OpenLP OpenLP-1.9.4-bzr1274 on Windows XP SP3 RU with latest updates installed 
  2. Make sure your account name contains Cyrillic characters.
     (Because Windows puts %appdata% to C:\Documents and Settings\$username$\Application Data so if your account contains Cyrillic characters this path would be look like C:\Documents and Settings\РусскийПользователь\Application Data
  3. Start OpenLP.

  Expected result
  OpenLP starts successfully
  It is possible to start OpenLP with -l debug key.

  Actual result
  OpenLP fails to start

  Workaround
  Use only English characters in the profile name. So, if your user has name USER OpenLP works.





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