[Tc11b10] Shift+F4 (edit new file, a basic function of Tc) does not work.

[Schultheis]

Try without parameters, e.g. just
Editor=C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-28.2\bin\runemacs.exe

Does work!

[DolusIctis]

TC Version: 11.00b10

Description
When creating-and-editing a new file with Shift+F4 and an external editor has been defined, an error dialog pops up showing the following error message (the paths may be different):

File not found!
:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "C:\Temp\test.txt"
"There are no more files."


Note: It seems as if the path of the external editor is truncated at the beginning, missing the double-quotes and drive letter: "C
Note 2: The file is created. Editing that file with F4 does work (opening the external editor with the file).

The external editor line in wincmd.ini is:
Editor=""C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1""

This feature was not broken in an earlier beta version of 11.00. It broke after an updating to 11.00b10.

Steps to reproduce

• Clean install of TC

• Set-up an external editor: Configuration > Options > Operation:Edit/View > Editor for F4 > Browse to Notepad++ executable
  Field should show something like:
  "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1"

• Click OK

• In a writable folder, press Shift+F4

• In the Enter filename to edit: enter: test.txt

• Press Enter / click OK

-> Error message pops up (see above, "File not found...")

Expected behavior
New (empty) file is created and opened in external editor.

Observed behavior
New file is created but error message pops up. Editor is not started.

[JOUBE]

[Tc11b10] Shift+F4 (edit new file, a basic function of Tc) does not work.

I can confirm that the editor name with double quotes is parsed incorrectly. I will fix it in the next beta. Sorry for the troubles.

[white]

Moderator message from: white » 2023-07-11, 09:22 UTC

Topic merged with this thread.

[AntonyD]

Looks like it's fixed now at TC11.00RC1

[Jyte]

New file is created but error message pops up. Editor is not started even when using TC11.00RC1.

[JOUBE]

Fixed in TC11.00RC1.

2Jyte:
Really no %1 or such things on the line?

Try without parameters, e.g. just
Editor=C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-28.2\bin\runemacs.exe

And with Tc11Rc1 is possible: Editor="C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-28.2\bin\runemacs.exe"
And even: Editor=""C:\Program Files\Emacs\emacs-28.2\bin\runemacs.exe""

[AntonyD]

2Jyte
I have triggered the call of both the editor and the creation of the file with any sets of elements of the path to the exe file. Including "%1"

[Stefan2]

New file is created but error message pops up. Editor is not started even when using TC11.00RC1.

Please open your WINCMD.INI
search for the "Editor="-Line
and copy&paste that line to here.

I have this
Editor=TOOLs\NotePad2\notepad2.exe "%1"




 

[ghisler(Author)]

2Jyte
RC1 uses again WinExec to open the editor on Shift+F4 and should behave exactly as TC 10.52. There must be an error in your editor configuration. Please let me know what exactly you have defined as editor in Configuration - Options - Edit/View.

[Jyte]

original from wincmd.ini

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Editor=""C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%1""

tested also following

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Editor=""C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe""
Editor=C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe

copied notepad++ to another directory

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Editor=C:\APPS\Tools\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Editor=""C:\APPS\Tools\Notepad++\notepad++.exe""

If functionality works nicely for everyone else, I can continue with this

update, tested also using without positive result

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Editor=""C:\PROGRA~2\NOTEPA~1\NOTEPA~1.EXE" "%1""
Editor=""C:\PROGRA~2\NOTEPA~1\NOTEPA~1.EXE""
Editor=C:\PROGRA~2\NOTEPA~1\NOTEPA~1.EXE

[Jyte]

Update: Works when using "filename.extension", but when trying to create file without extension then issue is seen.

[AntonyD]

but when trying to create file without extension then issue is seen.

not confirmed(((
Do you see EXACTLY the same error? Could you please make a short video?
Btw. IF you create a button with appropriate command for editor call - will it work for you?

[JOUBE]

Update: Works when using "filename.extension", but when trying to create file without extension then issue is seen.

Confirmed, But the issue is seen not within Tc but in npp: Messagebox: Can not open file "path\zzz.").

The problem for npp may be the point (zzz.) at the end of the pathname?

Wasn't that bug already fixed in Tc11 beta xx?

[Horst.Epp]

Update: Works when using "filename.extension", but when trying to create file without extension then issue is seen.

Confirmed, But the issue is seen not within Tc but in npp: Messagebox: Can not open file "path\zzz.").

The problem for npp may be the point (zzz.) at the end of the pathname?

Wasn't that bug already fixed in Tc11 beta xx?

The problem looks like npp specific.
PSPad configured as Editor has no such problems
and creates a file with no extension.