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0013199ScribusOS-Win32public2016-04-05 22:21
Reportertushar_patel282 Assigned To 
PrioritylowSeveritytweakReproducibilityalways
Status newResolutionopen 
PlatformWindowsOSWindows 8.1 
Product Version1.4.5 
Target Version1.4.7 
Summary0013199: Save as PDF does not work when File name includes 'illegal characters'.
DescriptionIt is not an exactly a Scribus issues as I found out after facing the problem.
It happens due to that Windows has some file name restriction that you can not include some symbols. like :,",/,\ etc. I was not aware of that before. At first I thought is is some problem with Scribus. So there should be some mechanism that can take of these type of issue.

Edit:

First of all in Summary I have written mistakenly Semicolon instead of colon.
Following are the Special symbols that you can not use in a filename in Windows.
< (less than)
> (greater than)
: (colon)
" (double quote)
/ (forward slash)
\ (backslash)
| (vertical bar or pipe)
? (question mark)
* (asterisk)
While saving the file Scribus should check and warn the user about illegal characters.

OSX:
Only illegal char is colon
Steps To Reproduce1. Create any document and input necessary data.
2. click on save as PDF option check/modify the required option/data. then include a semicolon in file name anywhere. It will not Generate the PDF File.
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PatchNo

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Kunda

2015-07-02 13:20

updater   ~0035617

Can't reproduce on OSX 10.10.3 1.5.1svn r20227 As you say this may be a windows specific issue.

Kunda

2015-07-02 13:23

updater   ~0035618

Sorry forgot to mention not able to reproduce on OSX 1.4.5

tushar_patel282

2015-07-03 18:15

reporter   ~0035657

First of all in Summary I have written mistakenly Semicolon instead of colon.
Following are the Special symbols that you can not use in a filename in windows.
< (less than)
> (greater than)
: (colon)
" (double quote)
/ (forward slash)
\ (backslash)
| (vertical bar or pipe)
? (question mark)
* (asterisk)
While saving the file Scribus should check and warn the user about illegal characters.

tushar_patel282

2015-07-03 18:19

reporter   ~0035658

In Mac OS X only illegal character is colon. Try to include it in filename and "Save as PDF". If it generates any error than There is no code To check the filename restrictions in Scribus.

tushar_patel282

2015-07-05 10:43

reporter   ~0035662

Same issue persists with 1.5.0svn.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2015-07-02 09:45 tushar_patel282 New Issue
2015-07-02 13:20 Kunda Note Added: 0035617
2015-07-02 13:23 Kunda Note Added: 0035618
2015-07-03 18:15 tushar_patel282 Note Added: 0035657
2015-07-03 18:19 tushar_patel282 Note Added: 0035658
2015-07-05 10:43 tushar_patel282 Note Added: 0035662
2016-04-05 22:21 Kunda Summary Save as PDF does not work when File name includes semicolon. => Save as PDF does not work when File name includes 'illegal characters'.
2016-04-05 22:21 Kunda Description Updated
2016-04-05 22:21 Kunda Target Version => 1.4.7