Not understanding the bug tracking system.....severe problem no status.

[Randux]

Hi guys,

https://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=8025&group_id=5358 is assigned to nobody and is priority 5 opened in June 06. I don't know if 5 is high or low but this problem happens when you paste text- it crashes codeblocks which closes immediately and you lose all your work.

Are we supposed to report bugs here on this forum or on Berlios or both? The nightly builds forum (which some reason I am locked out and can't post there) says something about if it's not fixed in 2 days to let someone know.

thanks,
Rand

[artoj]

Hi guys,

https://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=8025&group_id=5358 is assigned to nobody and is priority 5 opened in June 06. I don't know if 5 is high or low but this problem happens when you paste text- it crashes codeblocks which closes immediately and you lose all your work.

I had this bug last summer but I can't reproduce my test case anymore (it's in the first comment). I used Ubuntu Dapper at that time and when I updated to Edgy the problem was gone.

What we need is more information about this issue, in the most ideal case, the exact steps how to reproduce it.

Are we supposed to report bugs here on this forum or on Berlios or both? The nightly builds forum (which some reason I am locked out and can't post there) says something about if it's not fixed in 2 days to let someone know.

If the issue is for example regression between current and previous nightly build, the current build's topic is a good place to report it first. If it doesn't get attention report it to Berlios.

[Randux]

Hi artoj, there are several replies there including one which says exactly how to reproduce it. One guy even pasted a complete traceback. I have no experience on x86 so I don't know how I can help except when I copy a line and then paste it back, sometimes codeblocks crashes immediately. From the information in that entry there should be enough to go on and if not then let me know  how exactly I can get you the info and I will certainly try.

codeblocks is an awesome IDE, I wish everyone the utmost of success with it!

Rand

[artoj]

Hi artoj, there are several replies there including one which says exactly how to reproduce it.

Yep, somehow I missed it. I tested that too and C::B doesn't crash.

I think the best bet is to wait until Scintilla (the editor component) has been updated and see if the bug still exists.

[dje]

Hi !

Concerning bug tracking system, I submit four bugs. I had no news. 
As I have no right, I couldn't even close one of them. I wonder if it is used???

I submit an easy bug through this forum and it was corrected in nightlies 2 days later. 

I think I'll forget BerliOS...

Dje

[artoj]

Concerning bug tracking system, I submit four bugs. I had no news. 

Well, the bug needs to be verified first. If the bug reporter didn't provide enough information we need to ask that first, then wait for the answer. The most difficult are the ones in third party projects. We need to report it to them with a minimal test case of course.

As I have no right, I couldn't even close one of them.

You mean this one: https://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9438&group_id=5358? It's a bug.

The issue with bug tracking was, is and always will be lack of manpower.

EDIT: And the fact that the bug tracking software is so poor isn't exactly helping.

[dje]

Yes, this one.

In fact, there are two things :
- adding/removing a panel to the Message notebook
- showing/hiding this panel

One command in the view menu is not enough to handle the different combinations.
In the code, the command clearly refers to the first choice and has nothing to do with "Is it visible".

To solve it, this item should be renamed to match better what it does and another should be added for visibility.

But continuing on this bug (or not) may lead to another post...

Dje

[mike__t]

I experienced the cut & paste crash with a version of CodeBlocks I built myself against wxWidgets 2.6.3.  Seems to happen if just the right number of characters is cut/copied.

I traced it back to a wxWidgets issue that is corrected in the 2.6.3 patch you can download from wxwidgets.org.  I assume the wxWidgets dll shipped with the nightlies was built with the patch.

-Mike

[artoj]

I traced it back to a wxWidgets issue that is corrected in the 2.6.3 patch you can download from wxwidgets.org.  I assume the wxWidgets dll shipped with the nightlies was built with the patch.

Thanks.

@Randux, are you using wxWidgets with the latest patches from: http://wxwidgets.org/downloads/patch.htm ?

[Randux]

Thanks mike_t and artoj. I will try to rebuild everything in a few days and report my results here.

Update- I rebuilt and though I didn't have much time I couldn't get it to crash in 5 minutes which is better than before. I can't say it's fixed but I will update again if I see this error again.

thanks guys

[Randux]

I have applied the patches and rebuilt and have not seen the problem since. I would say it is greatly mitigated or fixed. Thanks mike_t for the info and arto_j for the followup. Great app and great team.

Updated berlios bug 8825

Cheers,
Rand