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Bug 775385 - Confusing error message which includes the text "file file"
Confusing error message which includes the text "file file"
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Other
Component: User Interface General
2.6.14
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnucash-ui-maint
gnucash-ui-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-11-30 10:44 UTC by Dr. David Kirkby
Modified: 2018-06-29 23:52 UTC
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Description Dr. David Kirkby 2016-11-30 10:44:05 UTC 
I reported in another bug report:

#775124, "Running the uninstaller on XP leaves various registry entries. After a re-installation of GnuCash, these cause a problem."

that a confusing error message of:

"The file file://F:\test.gnucash could not be found"

appeared. The double use of the word "file" seems odd. The main point of my bug report was closed as NOT a BUG, but  Geert Janssens [GnuCash developer] did write 

"Finally, regarding the weird file file stuff in the error message. The file: prepended to the file name is to indicate you created an ordinary file for your data (in xml or sqlite format) instead of a database (mysql or pgsql). So while odd this is more or less intended. I think you are right though this is a poor way to convey this to the user. So yes, please file a separate bug report for this. We can certainly do better than that!"

So this is the separate bug report, as requested. 

I am actually using Windoze, but intend switching to Linux when using this fully, but I'm told this is the same on all platforms, so I set it as all.
Comment 1 John Ralls 2016-12-10 00:38:39 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in our software repository. The fix will go into the next software release.
Comment 2 Dr. David Kirkby 2016-12-10 07:56:07 UTC 
Thank you.
Comment 3 John Ralls 2018-06-29 23:52:19 UTC 
GnuCash bug tracking has moved to a new Bugzilla host. This bug has been copied to https://bugs.gnucash.org/show_bug.cgi?id=775385. Please update any external references or bookmarks.