42554 - Using no char string ("") for File.dirCreate returns incorrect error

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Core Graveyard :: Installer: XPInstall Engine, defect, P3)

Description

[David Epstein]

all platforms. builds 2000-06-13-08-M17 Mac & NT, build 2000-06-14-08-M17 linux.
1. Go to http://jimbob/trigger3.html
2. Select f_fileop_dircreate_nested.xpi from function test case menu.
3. Trigger. OK.
4. Check logfile.
5. Check out line indicating "no characters".
Result: Returns -230 error (already exists).
Expected: Returns -208 error (invalid argument).


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http://jimbob/jars/f_fileop_dircreate_nested.xpi  --  06/14/2000 16:39:09
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     Functional: f_fileop_dircreate_nested
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     ** Nested DirCreate returns = 0
     ** ERROR (-230): Create Folder: C:\Program Files\Netscape\0613\Netscape 6\ 
     ** One blank character DirCreate returns = -230
     ** ERROR (-230): Create Folder: C:\Program Files\Netscape\0613\Netscape 6
     ** No characters DirCreate returns = -230

Comment 1

[David Epstein]

changed qa contact to depstein. created .xpi archive for this test case: 
http://jimbob/bugs/42554.xpi. uses this code segment:
  f = getFolder("Program", "");
  err = File.dirCreate(f);
Returns -230.
If we substitute addDirectory() for dirCreate(), it correctly returns -208.

Comment 2

[Jimmy Lee]

Updating QA Contact.

Comment 3

[David Epstein]

You can trigger this test case from
http://www.mozilla.org/quality/smartupdate/xpinstall-trigger.html
Just select f_fileop_dircreate_nested from the Functional menu.

Comment 4

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

The xpinstall script engine has been removed from the trunk, bugs in it are obsolete.