Error when opening file with Sigil

Kayam · 04-22-2015, 10:17 AM

Hi everyone, i have created a book using Sigil, now when i try open it i get: Sigil encountered a problem: Please report it on the issue tracker, including the details from this dialog.

Error info: Cannot load file /Users/mbadenhorst......
Throw in function static Qstring
Utility::ReadUnicodeTextFile(const QStrings&Dynamic exeption type:
boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<CannotOpen

etc.etc.

Is this file recoverable?

eschwartz · 04-22-2015, 02:03 PM

This is not an audiobooks problem???

theducks · 04-22-2015, 04:07 PM

Recoverable?
Try the Calibre (book) Editor. See what that does.

Did you use unicode characters in the (internal) file names? Not the best choice for the same reason you see...Not all devices handle non-ASCII gracefully

DiapDealer · 04-22-2015, 04:37 PM

Sigil will warn you when trying to include internal file names with non-ascii characters, but it will still let you do it if you insist. I've played around and was able to save/open epubs with some basic latin non-unicode characters in file-names with no trouble, but I didn't get very fancy.

I'd like to believe that Sigil would always be able to open an epub that it successfully created/saved, but wouldn't bet my life on it (I'd probably bet someone else's though ... like that neighbor with the loud car at 2am).

The question should probably be; "what did you do to the epub AFTER you created it with Sigil?"

As far as being "recoverable" ... it's just a zip archive. Unzip it and see if you can salvage the files inside.

KevinH · 04-22-2015, 06:55 PM

FWIW, That error comes from Utility.cpp which uses QFile on a full unicode filepath and tries to open the file at that path. So it should handle all paths representable in unicode. On Linux boxes filepaths are true bytestrings and can actually contain byte sequences that are not valid in unicode. Other than that, it should work on any path properly convertable to unicode.
KevinH

Notjohn · 04-23-2015, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'd like to believe that Sigil would always be able to open an epub that it successfully created/saved, but wouldn't bet my life on it

That's scary!

DiapDealer · 04-23-2015, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notjohn

That's scary!

Go ahead and bet your life on it then.

I only mean that if I DID bet my life on it, someone would be motivated to ferret out some weird, crazy loophole-of-an epub that wouldn't open after it was saved/closed. And there I'd be ... with no life left.

eschwartz · 04-23-2015, 03:41 PM

I want your life, Notjohn.

04-22-2015, 10:17 AM	#1
Kayam Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: MacBook Pro	Error when opening file with Sigil Hi everyone, i have created a book using Sigil, now when i try open it i get: Sigil encountered a problem: Please report it on the issue tracker, including the details from this dialog. Error info: Cannot load file /Users/mbadenhorst...... Throw in function static Qstring Utility::ReadUnicodeTextFile(const QStrings&Dynamic exeption type: boost::exception_detail::clone_impl<CannotOpen etc.etc. Is this file recoverable?

04-22-2015, 04:37 PM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,549 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Sigil will warn you when trying to include internal file names with non-ascii characters, but it will still let you do it if you insist. I've played around and was able to save/open epubs with some basic latin non-unicode characters in file-names with no trouble, but I didn't get very fancy. I'd like to believe that Sigil would always be able to open an epub that it successfully created/saved, but wouldn't bet my life on it (I'd probably bet someone else's though ... like that neighbor with the loud car at 2am). The question should probably be; "what did you do to the epub AFTER you created it with Sigil?" As far as being "recoverable" ... it's just a zip archive. Unzip it and see if you can salvage the files inside. Last edited by DiapDealer; 04-22-2015 at 04:39 PM.

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04-22-2015, 02:03 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	This is not an audiobooks problem???

04-22-2015, 04:07 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,803 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Recoverable? Try the Calibre (book) Editor. See what that does. Did you use unicode characters in the (internal) file names? Not the best choice for the same reason you see...Not all devices handle non-ASCII gracefully

04-22-2015, 06:55 PM	#5
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 7,644 Karma: 5433388 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	FWIW, That error comes from Utility.cpp which uses QFile on a full unicode filepath and tries to open the file at that path. So it should handle all paths representable in unicode. On Linux boxes filepaths are true bytestrings and can actually contain byte sequences that are not valid in unicode. Other than that, it should work on any path properly convertable to unicode. KevinH

04-23-2015, 03:41 PM	#8
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I want your life, Notjohn.

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