#114: wxPython GUI fails in Windows if GISDBASE contains spaces
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Reporter: jrobins | Owner: [email protected]
Type: defect | Status: reopened
Priority: major | Milestone: 6.4.0
Component: Python | Version: 6.3.0 RCs
Resolution: | Keywords: wxPython, Windows, Vista
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Comment (by 4everskiff):
Replying to [comment:1 jrobins]:
> I apologize for reporting this trivial error. I found that the root of
this problem was that my [[BR]]
> GIS data directory had been set to 'c:\grass\GIS Database'. This is the
default value[[BR]]
> when winGRASS is installed using the experimental installer program.
The space in the[[BR]]
> directory name was causing problems inside the Python code. When I
changed the GISDBASE[[BR]]
> variable to a path without spaces, the wxPython GUI launched correctly.
I confirm, as Martin, that on XP spaces in GISDBASE don't create errors;
this is apparently another Vista problem!
Could you try with tcl-tk GUI, please?
Marco
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