I changed jcf code to save/load this file from the PrimaryConfigDir. Before it was placed near the lazarus.exe file. When lazarus runs the first time it saves old (and if old does not exists then default) jcfsettings.cfg file to that location.

Strange that you have problems since I tested the change both on windows xp and ubuntu linux.

To solve the problem I need more information from you:
1. Open environment options, select JCF format settings. What is written near the "Format file is: "?
2. Do you use -primary-config-dir switch to run lazarus?
3. Do you see environmentoptions.xml and editoroptions.xml near the jcfsettings.cfg?

You can try to remove that jcfsettins.cfg and lazarus will try to recreate it again.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

Hello all,

After recently trunk update, i?m getting this error while changing configurations.
Environment->Options.

Strangely, the file is at lazarus configuration directory and it has full permissions.

I?m using last Lazarus svn with fpc 2.5.1 in win32.

Regards,

Marcelo.

Marcelo B de Paula wrote

The first thing i did when got the error was eliminate the lazarus config dir and executed lazarus to create a fresh one. Unfortunatly, doing this, the file was not created with same error.

So after removing the directory you still have problems?

I see. Spaces are not a problem but probably various national symbols like "??". I will try to create configuration path with similar symbols too find the problem place.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths, then it'll work ok. Me and Dimitry discussed about this few weeks ago on irc.

zeljko

You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths,

Shouldn't it be UTF8ToSys because no conversion is needed on UTF-8 Systems?

Hello Paul,

The first thing i did when got the error was eliminate the lazarus config dir and executed lazarus to
create a fresh one. Unfortunatly, doing this, the file was not created with same error.

Answering the questions:

1) I got, file not found. None is displayed.
2) I?m not using -primary-config-dir
3) Yes, the two files are there.

Just to note that i?m using a localized (portuguese) version of win xp. The path to lazarus config is
c:\Documents and settings\User\Configura??es locais\Dados de aplicativos\lazarus. (there is spaces in it).
This is equivalent in english version to c:\Documents and settings\User\Local configurations\Application Data\lazarus.

Regards,
Marcelo.

theo wrote

>You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths, Shouldn't it be UTF8ToSys because no conversion is needed on UTF-8 Systems?

Yes, it must be UTF8ToSys.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

The problem place was in the JCF code which reads and writes settings file. Now (r23606) it supports national symbols in the path.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

theo wrote

>You have to use UTF8ToAnsi() for filenames and paths, Shouldn't it be UTF8ToSys because no conversion is needed on UTF-8 Systems?

ehh.. yes, I've used UTF8ToSys(), not UTF8ToAnsi() .. :)

Ok, Paul.

I confirm that the error was solved.
But still have no info in environment options, JCF format settings. Nothing is displayed. (just "file not found").

Anyway, thanks a lot.

Best regards,
Marcelo.

Hi Marcelo,

It happened to my Lazarus also ((K)Ubuntu 9.10). My Lazarus is installed in '/usr/lib/lazarus'; I used:

# chmod 777 -R '/usr/lib/lazarus'

Been the solution. ;)

Strange, in my test with russian characters it worked fine.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

my question is *where* is the OP seeing this "file not found" report... in the cfg file or somewhere else???

waldo kitty wrote

> Strange, in my test with russian characters it worked fine. my question is *where* is the OP seeing this "file not found" report... in the cfg file or somewhere else???

Environment options -> JCF format settings -> "Format file is ..." field.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.