Zugg Software :: View topic - [2.02] Can't duplicate or import scripts with &text; in it (+ other entity prob)

Wizard Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 1269

I started off with a trigger and script with a sub in it (see #SUB / Ansi thread), and realised that I couldn't copy and paste the setting, or import it via XML if I exported it first (even if I changed the pattern in the XML to avoid a duplicate). So I have finally nailed the issue and it is with &text;

If you have a trigger or alias or probably anything with even just this:
#SHOW &text;
in it, you will be unable to copy and paste the setting (to make a duplicate). If you take out the semicolon, you suddenly can.

This bug does not exist in 1.34, and looks to be as a result of the XML changes, as I have also noticed this problem:-

If you have a trigger or alias with this in it:
#SHOW <

When you copy and paste it, the new copy gets:
#SHOW <

So, it looks like all entities try to get reconverted when pasting or importing a setting, and obviously &text; cannot be, since there is no other symbol for this, and therefore the paste or import fails.

Also, even entities that can be reconverted should not be reconverted *unless* it was the export that caused them to be converted into entities in the first place. It will be very annoying for people who like to code entities in their code if CMUD converts these all back to the symbols.

Enchanter Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 511 Location: USA

Nice catch, though there are other issues also going on with XML importing/exporting/editing that are on Zugg's list too :)

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:19 pm

Thanks for the report. Added to bug list.