can't save .vym file

[peter149]

on Window 11 I use VYM Version 2.8.36 - 2022-04-29 (German language). I can't save my new map, got critical error. Button Speichern (CTRS+S) is grayed out. Save as with new name is also impossible. What to do?

[insilmaril]

Hm,

can you write into the directory? If a map (e.g. a demo map) is loaded as "readonly", the button will be disabled.

Any other error messages? Maybe also on console, if you start vym from within a terminal, e.g. with "vym -d"?

To save the map, you could also try exporting it as XML.

Last but not least you could update to 2.8.43
https://sourceforge.net/projects/vym/files/Development/

though I am not aware of a fix for saving recently.

[peter149]

I have installed the update 2.8.43.
It is possible to save a file 1x after creation and assign a name. Then "Save" is grayed out. It is also not possible to save under a different name, because no LOG file can be created.

[insilmaril]

I am trying to reproduce...

So you

1. Create a map and do some changes
2. You can "save" e.g. under test.vym
3. Apply another change
4. You try to "save as" and
   "Save" is available (due to changes)?
   File cannot be saved critical error?

I just uploaded a version 2.8.45, where I changed the error message. Now in the last step you should get a "Map cannot be renamed". Could be an issue with lockfile handling on WIndows, which I have never seen on Linux

[insilmaril]

One more thing: Do you still see German, e.g. "Speichern"? I also changed location of translations... (though somewhat incomplete in this version, that will need another update soon)

[peter149]

1. Installed 2.8.45
2. "Speichern" in same location
3. New error message, as you described

[insilmaril]

Thanks!

Reopening, need to investigate what happens with the lockfile.

[insilmaril]

I'm going to build a Windows binary today and upload it to SF again, can you provide feedback?

[insilmaril]

2.8.48 should be there in 20 min

[insilmaril]

Fix is included in 2.8.51, windows executable available on sourceforge, Linux packages on https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Ainsilmaril&package=vym