It only takes a single null character to throw geany. Attached a simple test file.
** Attachment added: "Simple test file with one null character amidst some text." https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/geany/+bug/738672/+attachment/5020676/+files/geanytest -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/738672 Title: Geany silently refuses to open file instead of giving me the choice what to do To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/geany/+bug/738672/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs