File > Open does not follow shortcuts (soft links) on win32

It seems like bug in PyQt itself. I'm not sure we can do something about this issue. Certainly re-implementing standard windows dialogs is not goal for this project.

From IRC chat with Alexander ...

23:59:56) igc: bialix: any thoughts on bug 384988?
(23:59:59) ubottu: Launchpad bug 384988 in bzr-explorer "File > Open does not follow shortcuts (soft links) on win32" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/384988
(10/06/09 00:02:08) bialix: igc: I have no idea. I'd say PyQt/Qt should use native windows dialogs if possible, but I can't be 100% sure
(00:02:15) bialix: so it's more PyQT bug
(00:04:55) bialix: from PyQT help:
(00:05:05) bialix: The easiest way to create a QFileDialog is to use the static functions. On Windows, these static functions will call the native Windows file dialog, and on Mac OS X these static function will call the native Mac OS X file dialog.
(00:05:40) bialix: so, it seems like PyQt tries to call native dialog
(00:05:47) bialix: at least it claims so
(00:06:37) bialix: wait
(00:06:40) beuno left the room (quit: Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)).
(00:06:59) bialix: from the PyQt help:
(00:07:02) bialix: QString dir = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Open Directory"),
(00:07:04) bialix: "/home",
(00:07:05) bialix: QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly
(00:07:06) bialix: | QFileDialog.DontResolveSymlinks);
(00:07:13) bialix: look at the last argument

According to PyQt documentation it uses native Windows 'Select directory' dialog. So, I'd say it should work as any other native windows application there.

Add to chat talk: by default last argument will be QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly, i.e. symlinks should be resolved.

That's fine. I understand that this is not a goal for BE.

I have not used Qt in a long time but the win32 file browser widgets (there
are several) usually accept "filters" to define what kinds of objects to
show.

Again: I think this is not a big deal for BE at all.

-M

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Alexander Belchenko <email address hidden> wrote:

> Add to chat talk: by default last argument will be
> QFileDialog.ShowDirsOnly, i.e. symlinks should be resolved.
>
> --
> File > Open does not follow shortcuts (soft links) on win32
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/384988
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Bazaar Explorer: New
>
> Bug description:
> The summary pretty much says it. The "file browser" for File Open does not
> show directory shortcuts on Windows. I use symlinks a lot to minimize
> drilling down into my filesystem.
>

As you could see to open the branch bzr explorer using Select Folder standard dialog, not the File Open/Save dialog. May be this is the root of the problem? AFAIK those dialogs implemented by different Windows components.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 3:29 AM, Alexander Belchenko <email address hidden> wrote:

> As you could see to open the branch bzr explorer using Select Folder
> standard dialog, not the File Open/Save dialog. May be this is the root
> of the problem? AFAIK those dialogs implemented by different Windows
> components.

I think that is probably correct.