459356 - File -> New -> Calendar disabled (in all TB modes)

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Calendar :: Lightning Only, defect)

Description

[computermacgyver]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.3) Gecko/2008092510 Ubuntu/8.04 (hardy) Firefox/3.0.3
Build Identifier: 2008091718 (0.9)

I have no calendars defined and upgraded from a previous build to the latest one. File -> New -> Calendar is disabled in the menu in all modes. 

Switching to Calendar mode yields the following error in the error counsel:
Error: Components.classes['@mozilla.org/calendar/datetime;1'] has no properties
Source File: chrome://calendar/content/calUtils.js
Line: 59

Bug 437451 -- Shows that Calendar should be disabled in Mail mode, but without a calendar defined it seems that the menu option to create a new calendar is not enabled by going to Calendar mode


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Delete all calendars.
2. Switch to Mail Mode
3. Exit Thunderbird
4. Open Thunderbird

Actual Results:  
It is now impossible to create a new calendar.

Expected Results:  
File -> New -> Calendar option should be available in when switching to Calendar mode.

Comment 1

[Martin Schröder [:mschroeder]]

Does your system meet following requirements, especially libstdc++5? http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/system-requirements.html#linux

Comment 2

[computermacgyver]

I was lacking libstdc++5. Installing that package and removing and then reinstalling lightning fixed the problem. All works correctly now.

What is frustrating, however, is that the previous version worked fine on my system. It was not until Thunderbird automatically downloaded the updated version and I elected to install it that the problem appeared. Is there someway that we can warn users if an update will require a new package, etc.?

Thank you for your help! I appreciate the excellent work on this project.