From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: khamis2@t-online.de (Khamis Abuelkomboz)
To: Christie Unitt <cunitt@Catena.com>
Cc: "'sourcenav@sources.redhat.com'" <sourcenav@sources.redhat.com>
Subject: Re: Can't edit anything anymore in SNAV 5.0
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:16:00 -0000
Message-id: <3B311296.1070302@t-online.de>
References: <522FDAAFD532D511A0AB0002A51390EBF002F6@cat01s2.catena.com>
X-SW-Source: 2001-q2/msg00252.html

You should delete the saved SN-prefrences file %PROFILE%/.sn/project.pre
This will fix the problem, blank entries in the preferences for colors
or fonts will cause this problem.

Khamis

Christie Unitt wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I sent this as a bug report to support@cygnus.com. I'm not sure the best
> process for reporting this problem.
> 
> I successfully installed Source Navigator 5.0 on my WinNT4 machine and was
> using it with no problems. I was experimenting with changing the colour
> preferences when I managed to save as default a blank value for the
> background text of the editor. Since that time I am now unable to open the
> editor on any file. I have tried deleting and re-installing the snav. I have
> also tried creating new projects. Please help. I have also tried to change
> the colour option using the Project Preferences from the Symbols window. Is
> there a registry entry or file which I can delete somewhere to get rid of
> this problem. I don't mind losing all preference info, I just want to be
> able to edit again!
> 
> Thanks for your help. The text from the bug report follows.
> 
> Cheers,
> Christie 
> 
> unknown color name ""
>     (processing "-background" option)
>     invoked from within
> "$itk_component(editor) configure  -font $sn_options(def,edit-font)  -fg
> $sn_options(def,edit-fg)  -bg $sn_options(def,edit-bg)  -selectforeground
> $sn_..."
>     (object "::.multiwindow-4.nbook.nbframe.edit.paned.edit.editor" method
> "::Editor&::Update_Layout" body line 5)
>     invoked from within
> "Update_Layout"
>     while constructing object
> "::.multiwindow-4.nbook.nbframe.edit.paned.edit.editor" in
> ::Editor&::constructor (body line 102)
>     invoked from within
> "Editor& $itk_component(editorpane).editor -symbols
> $itk_component(symbolcombo) -symbols_filter ${SymbolsFilter} -menu
> $itk_component(menu) -toolbar ""..."
>     (while creating component "editor" for widget "::.multiwindow-4")
>     (object "::.multiwindow-4" method "::itk::Archetype::itk_component" )
>     invoked from within
> "itk_component add editor {
> 	    Editor& $itk_component(editorpane).editor -symbols
> $itk_component(symbolcombo) -symbols_filter ${SymbolsFilter} -menu ..."
>     (object "::.multiwindow-4" method "::MultiWindow&::AddEditor" body line
> 18)
>     invoked from within
> "AddEditor $itk_component(notebook) edit"
>     while constructing object "::.multiwindow-4" in
> ::MultiWindow&::constructor (body line 38)
>     invoked from within
> "MultiWindow& ${name}  -symbolname ${file}  -raise edit"
>     (procedure "::Editor&::EditFile" body line 155)
>     invoked from within
> "Editor&::EditFile ${symbol} ${file} ${line} ${search} ${state}"
>     (procedure "sn_edit_file" line 7)
>     invoked from within
> "sn_edit_file f ${file}"
>     (procedure "edit_member" line 60)
>     invoked from within
> "edit_member ${w}"
>     (procedure "edit_symbol" line 3)
>     invoked from within
> "edit_symbol .multisymbr-1.symbr.list.tree"
>     (command bound to event)
> 
>