Re: DDD 3.3.11 (i686-apple-darwin9.1.0) gets `Bus error' signal

[Roger Mc Murtrie]

Abandoned debugging and leaving it to the experts.

I am 90% sure that the problem lies with Apple.

I am impatiently awaiting upgrades to both Leopard and Xcode!

No reason why GetFileDatabase shouldn't be called with a filename for a non-existent file?

std::ifstream is(filename.chars()); is probably capable of handling this situation.

Roger

On 27/12/2007, at 11:32 AM, Roger Mc Murtrie wrote:

Problem appears to be caused by GetFileDatabase of file ddd.C being called with the filename of a non-existent file.

filename of non-existant file: /Users/Roger/.ddd/init

(/Users/Roger/.ddd contains init#, log, sessions and themes all dated three days ago)

Result is null for the GetFileDatabase instruction: 

std::ifstream is(filename.chars());

When attempt is made to access is, crash  occurs (particularly for is.close).

I suggest that GetFileDatabase should check for filename of a non-existent file and take appropriate action.

I will now try and find out why GetFileDatabase is being called for a non-existent file, or why /Users/Roger/.ddd/init doesn't exist.

Roger