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Error while opening files whose name starts/ends with =
(v8.5, 32b)
#13344
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Tried on v8.5 64bit and 32bit, both using terminal and opening with the file explorer. I couldn't replicate it. |
Oh... how strange. Thak you for trying! |
I also am on Windows 10. |
Confirm Open Debug Info Win 11
Update: Same issue with Win 7 |
Did you try the OP's STR without or with param quotes (as in STR)? This works ok for me (invoked from my N++ directory): This does not (the error message about nonexisting Possible fix:
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Yes, I made some more "testing" and it's the same: the A question for molsonkiko that couldn't replicate: of course, you are not hiding the file extension (like some geniuses at microsoft think should be the default), right? |
Very interesting, I didn't try this! (B.t.w. thany you all for trying!).
Any ideas for a workaround? (Except renaming the .exe and replacing it with another program that modifies the arguments and then calls the renamed .exe...) (It may seeem very silly, but I have notes and explanations for nearly all my works in files named with that pattern... funny, eh?) |
I have been doing this without an extension. Trying it again with and without quotes, I found the following:
This is consistent with what you all have observed. |
Just for fun, I also tried filenames ending in |
This regression was introduced in a relatively recent version. |
Happy (and honoured!) to notice that someone took care of "my" problem ^_^ So, any hope of a fix in a "stable" new version? |
A rare case. Just for the record. Change a new tab name to Result: |
IMO, a soft-named tab should not be allowed to have space(s) before the first (non-space) character, nor after the last (non-space) character. [ It feels unclean just typing that. :-) ] It just isn't necessary. This should have been thought of when renaming of soft-named (i.e., |
I do; it shouldn't be much code.
Maybe it should be given a better title, even if there is no purpose (user wouldn't see it) other than to avoid potential "N++ programmer" confusion at some future point. |
OK.
I see your point. |
@alankilborn |
@donho I would, but I'm currently not set up to do so; I've been trying for a while to find time to get my new PC fully set up, but I'm not there yet.
Please go ahead. Thank you. |
Thank you. Congratulations! |
Description of the Issue
Error while opening files whose name starts/ends with
=
Steps to Reproduce the Issue
=
, e.g.=NOTE=
"C:\Program Files\npp\notepad++.exe" "P:\ath\of\file\=NOTE="
(or similar, with the correct paths of course)Expected Behavior
(just open the file)
Actual Behavior
(also an error messagebox)
Debug Information
It's Notepad++ v8.5, 32 bit.
![immagine](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/127774868/224767447-bf6624b2-acba-4ee4-9b57-a4830fca8e9b.png)
Doing the same as described above was not a problem with older versions, e.g. 6.7.9.2
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