Destination file already exists error is annoying.

[Albert Santoni]

Some users switch back and forth between Mixxx versions (this is not that uncommon). This is even more likely to be the case if our 1.7.0 beta doesn't work well for people. After upgrading from 1.6.1 to 1.7.0, Mixxx moves your configuration files over to their new .mixxx/ location. However, if you run 1.6.1 again, and then run 1.7.0 after it, Mixxx will complain that it can't overwrite the .mixxx/ files. (It will see your 1.6.1 config files, try to move them, and complain because the 1.7.0 files will already be there.)

The error sequence in the console looks like this:
Warning: [Main]: "Error moving your library file /Users/alb/.mixxxtrack.xml to the new location /Users/alb/.mixxx/mixxxtrack.xml:
" The destination file already exists.
Warning: [Main]: "Error moving your settings file /Users/alb/.mixxxbpmscheme.xml to the new location /Users/alb/.mixxx/mixxxbpmscheme.xml:
" The destination file already exists.
Warning: [Main]: "Error moving your configuration file /Users/alb/.mixxx.cfg to the new location /Users/alb/.mixxx/mixxx.cfg:
" The destination file already exists.

It also pops up a super-annoying error message. This error message should be removed, to make it fail silently, at least.

Thanks,
Albert

[Sean M. Pappalardo (pegasus-renegadetech)]

So how should we handle these instances? Overwrite the new version's files with those from the old version? Or just do nothing as currently but switch to a qDebug instead of a qWarning?

[Nick (kousu)]

qDebug() it. This won't bite "end users" and anyone who isn't will
know enough to look in the logfile or at least come ask us if they
notice their settings aren't being saved.

[Sean M. Pappalardo (pegasus-renegadetech)]

Changed all "file exists" warnings to qDebugs. (Left the "MIDI format has changed" message as is because upgrading users will need to see that.)

[Albert Santoni (gamegod)]

Perfect, thanks guys!

On 4/7/09, Pegasus <email address hidden> wrote:
> Changed all "file exists" warnings to qDebugs. (Left the "MIDI format
> has changed" message as is because upgrading users will need to see
> that.)
>
> ** Changed in: mixxx
> Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
>
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> Destination file already exists error is annoying.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/357176
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[Swiftb0y (swiftb0y)]

Mixxx now uses GitHub for bug tracking. This bug has been migrated to:
https://github.com/mixxxdj/mixxx/issues/5129