51932 - Can't get an FSSpec from nsLocalFileMac for a file that does not exist

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: XPCOM, defect, P3)

Description

[Simon Fraser [no longer active]]

When saving a file in Composer, we get back an nsILocalFile which points to the 
location where the file is to be saved. But I can't get an FSSpec out of the 
nsLocalFileMac, because the various getters all return an error. They do so 
because the ResolveAndStat() call fails (file not found).

I think the FSSpec getters need to be smarter in this case.

Comment 1

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

Looking at it - the getters should return a vaild spec if the leaf does not 

exist.

Comment 2

[rubydoo123]

nominate for rtm, this is needed to resolve 47553

Comment 3

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

Will work on it until resolved.

Comment 4

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

Attachment: patch to allow getting spec of non-existing file

Comment 5

[Simon Fraser [no longer active]]

Patch looks good, r=sfraser.

Comment 6

[Judson Valeski]

+ing

Comment 7

[Phil Peterson]

PDT marking [rtm-] because the downside of not fixing doesn't sound like P1

Comment 8

[Simon Fraser [no longer active]]

Conrad, can you check this in? Or is it in already?

Comment 9

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

If not, I'll check it in today.

Comment 10

[Conrad Carlen (not reading bugmail)]

Fix checked in. Works if the file in question is the leaf. In other words, its
parent must exist.