[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #40759] GUI editor: refuses to "Save as" to current file

[Philip Nienhuis]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?40759>

                 Summary: GUI editor: refuses to "Save as" to current file
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: philipnienhuis
            Submitted on: Sat 30 Nov 2013 10:34:06 PM CET
                Category: GUI
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Result
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Philip Nienhuis
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: dev
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

The "Save as" option in the GUI editor's file menu refuses to overwrite the
current file (the file currently being edited). After the "..... Replace it?
Yes No" dialog, upon clicking "Yes" it shows an error message that the chosen
file name is identical to an existing file name.

Remarkably, it DOES allow to overwrite a file in another subdir with the same
name, but only the first time. So this behavior is a bit inconsistent.

Of course "Save" works as well (and -arguably- may be preferred), but IMO
"Save as" to the current file should just work. All other programs I know
allow this (OK, weak argument, but true AFAIK).





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