Fails running external programs on Windows

[fmos]

For example editing a template with an external editor fails with the error dialog "Failed running: C: \Program Files\Sublime Text 3\subli...".

This is the debug log:

DEBUG: Action: show_templateeditor
DEBUG: Opening dialog "Templates"
DEBUG: open_file(C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Roaming\zim\data\zim\templates\wiki\Journal.txt, text/plain)
DEBUG: Loading config from: C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Roaming\zim\data\applications\sublime text 3-usercreated-1.desktop
INFO: Spawning: ('C:\\Program Files\\Sublime Text 3\\sublime_text.exe', 'C:\\Users\\xyz\\AppData\\Roaming\\zim\\data\\zim\\templates\\wiki\\Journal.txt') (cwd: C:\Program Files\Zim)
DEBUG: Running ErrorDialog
DEBUG: Failed running: C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "zim/applications.py", line 352, in spawn
gi.repository.GLib.GError: g-exec-error-quark: Hilfsprogramm (Invalid argument) konnte nicht ausgeführt werden (19)
ERROR: Failed running: C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe
DEBUG: Running MessageDialog
DEBUG: Closed dialog "Templates"

[jaap-karssenberg]

I think the "hilfsprogramm" referred to in the error is a executable shipped with Gtk for windows that is used for starting sub processes. Have to dig back in my memory how it is called though.

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-- Jaap

On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 9:24 AM Fabian Stanke ***@***.***> wrote: For example editing a template with an external editor fails with the error dialog "Failed running: C: \Program Files\Sublime Text 3\subli...". This is the debug log: DEBUG: Action: show_templateeditor DEBUG: Opening dialog "Templates" DEBUG: open_file(C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Roaming\zim\data\zim\templates\wiki\Journal.txt, text/plain) DEBUG: Loading config from: C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Roaming\zim\data\applications\sublime text 3-usercreated-1.desktop INFO: Spawning: ('C:\\Program Files\\Sublime Text 3\\sublime_text.exe', 'C:\\Users\\xyz\\AppData\\Roaming\\zim\\data\\zim\\templates\\wiki\\Journal.txt') (cwd: C:\Program Files\Zim) DEBUG: Running ErrorDialog DEBUG: Failed running: C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe Traceback (most recent call last): File "zim/applications.py", line 352, in spawn gi.repository.GLib.GError: g-exec-error-quark: Hilfsprogramm (Invalid argument) konnte nicht ausgeführt werden (19) ERROR: Failed running: C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe DEBUG: Running MessageDialog DEBUG: Closed dialog "Templates" — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1097>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJQYHXZ44UWT5JZ6HVMSV3RTS53XANCNFSM4NL3QZ3Q> .

[Callisos]

The error "Failed running: ..." also happens when trying to edit the source of a page. Unfortunately I can't supply the debug log since this is another thing which doesn't work for me.

Tested with Zim v0.73.1 on Win10.

[jaap-karssenberg]

Need to include gspawn-win64-helper.exe and gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe with the installer. ( If you see this issue when running from source, something may have gone wrong with your environment, make sure those executables are available. )

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On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 6:50 PM Atronach ***@***.***> wrote: The error "Failed running: ..." also happens when trying to edit the source of a page. Unfortunately I can't supply the debug log since this is another thing which doesn't work for me. Tested with Zim v0.73.1 on Win10. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1097 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJQYHXFNBXGM7T5FSH6VIDR25BG5ANCNFSM4NL3QZ3Q> .

[fmos]

Ah, thanks for the hint Jaap! Will do and provide a PR.

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Am 14.07.2020 um 08:38 schrieb Jaap Karssenberg ***@***.***>:  Need to include gspawn-win64-helper.exe and gspawn-win64-helper-console.exe with the installer. ( If you see this issue when running from source, something may have gone wrong with your environment, make sure those executables are available. ) On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 6:50 PM Atronach ***@***.***> wrote: > The error "Failed running: ..." also happens when trying to edit the > source of a page. Unfortunately I can't supply the debug log since this is > another thing which doesn't work for me. > > Tested with Zim v0.73.1 on Win10. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#1097 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJQYHXFNBXGM7T5FSH6VIDR25BG5ANCNFSM4NL3QZ3Q> > . > — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.