Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Start Meld 3.14.2 (3.14.2-1 on Ubuntu Xenial 16.04.2 LTS) from terminal.
2. Start "New Comparison" -> "File Comparison" -> "Blank Comparison"
3. Paste file contents from clipboard to left and right sides.
4. Press Save or Save as button on each side, select filepath for each side,
press OK.
5. Try to exit from Meld (by Ctrl+Q). In opened window "Save changes to
documents before closing?" click "Save".
6. Get errors in console:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/meldwindow.py", line 433, in
on_menu_save_activate
self.current_doc().save()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1823, in save
self.save_file(pane)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1764, in
save_file
text = text.encode(encoding)
TypeError: encode() argument 1 must be string, not None
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/meldwindow.py", line 433, in
on_menu_save_activate
self.current_doc().save()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1823, in save
self.save_file(pane)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1764, in
save_file
text = text.encode(encoding)
TypeError: encode() argument 1 must be string, not None
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1837, in
on_file_save_button_clicked
self.save_file(idx)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1764, in
save_file
text = text.encode(encoding)
TypeError: encode() argument 1 must be string, not None
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1837, in
on_file_save_button_clicked
self.save_file(idx)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1764, in
save_file
text = text.encode(encoding)
TypeError: encode() argument 1 must be string, not None
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/meldwindow.py", line 299, in
on_delete_event
response = self.try_remove_page(page, appquit=1)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/meldwindow.py", line 569, in
try_remove_page
response = page.on_delete_event(appquit)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 915, in
on_delete_event
response = self.check_save_modified()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 885, in
check_save_modified
if not self.save_file(i):
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/meld/filediff.py", line 1764, in
save_file
text = text.encode(encoding)
TypeError: encode() argument 1 must be string, not None
7. Files are not saved.
Expected results:
Files are saved.
Actual results:
Files are not saved, got error in console.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: meld 3.14.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-72.93-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-72-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Apr 21 16:12:13 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-07 (1168 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
(20140204)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: meld
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-04-15 (5 days ago)
** Affects: meld (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug xenial
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