Cannot create file/directory error with shell plugins

[nikreiman]

Originally reported in #181 by @BasicPro, splitting off into a new issue here:

When using waves plugins, an error message stating Could not create file/directory with name 'WaveShell-VST:L3PS' is shown.

[nikreiman]

Grepping the code, it seems that there are 2 possible places for such a message, newFileWithPath() and newFileWithParent(). Both of them reach this codepath because _pathContainsInvalidChars() evaluates to true, probably because of the : in the shell plugin's constructed name. However, in both locations we are checking for shell plugins first, so I can't see how this would occur...

@BasicPro can you please run MrsWatson --verbose with the other arguments you were using with Waves and paste the log here? The entire log isn't necessary, I just need to see about a dozen lines before that warning is thrown. I don't have a Waves machine handy just yet and this would help to track down the cause.

[BasicPro]

Hi, Thanks for the fast reply.

I did the verbose and added > Logfile.txt at the end, the log file is created but nothing is written. Also when I save the log using MrsWatson --Log-File command it just shows 3 lines.

I'm not very experienced yet, sorry if this is just a newbie issue. Please let me know how to save the log and I'll send it to you

Regards

[nikreiman]

@BasicPro just copy/paste from the terminal, it will be easier than using the pipe redirection (IIRC MrsWatson is writing to standard error, not standard output). As for --log-file, I will make a separate issue for that.

[BasicPro]

Hi,

The problem is that I get so many code that I can't reach the beggining of the code even changing the buffer to 9999

[nikreiman]

This issue should now be fixed, I have verified that Waves plugins can be opened and generate proper output.