PDF Mod crashes on opening file dialogue

[Alexander Hunziker]

Binary package hint: pdfmod

When I click on the "open file" button, PDF Mod crashes. Here's the output to the terminal:

hunzikea@AlexT400s:~$ pdfmod
[Debug 13:51:10.365] Starting PdfMod
[Debug 13:51:10.371] Initializing i18n catalog from /usr/share/locale/
[Debug 13:51:10.415] Cache directory set to /home/hunzikea/.cache/pdfmod
Marshaling activate signal
Exception in Gtk# callback delegate
  Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to handle the exception.
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.ArgumentNullException: Argument cannot be null.
Parameter name: path2
  at System.IO.Path.Combine (System.String path1, System.String path2) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Hyena.XdgBaseDirectorySpec.GetXdgDirectoryUnderHome (System.String key, System.String fallback) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at PdfMod.Gui.Client.<CreateChooser>m__A (System.String s) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Linq.Enumerable+<CreateSelectIterator>c__Iterator10`2[System.String,System.String].MoveNext () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Linq.Enumerable+<CreateWhereIterator>c__Iterator1D`1[System.String].MoveNext () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String].AddEnumerable (IEnumerable`1 enumerable) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.String]..ctor (IEnumerable`1 collection) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Linq.Enumerable.ToArray[String] (IEnumerable`1 source) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at PdfMod.Gui.Client.CreateChooser (System.String title, FileChooserAction action) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at PdfMod.Gui.Actions.OnOpen (System.Object o, System.EventArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoMethod:InternalInvoke (object,object[],System.Exception&)
  at System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at System.Reflection.MonoMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.MulticastDelegate.DynamicInvokeImpl (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Delegate.DynamicInvoke (System.Object[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at GLib.Signal.ClosureInvokedCB (System.Object o, GLib.ClosureInvokedArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at GLib.SignalClosure.Invoke (GLib.ClosureInvokedArgs args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at GLib.SignalClosure.MarshalCallback (IntPtr raw_closure, IntPtr return_val, UInt32 n_param_vals, IntPtr param_values, IntPtr invocation_hint, IntPtr marshal_data) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
   at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(System.Exception e, Boolean is_terminal)
   at GLib.SignalClosure.MarshalCallback(IntPtr raw_closure, IntPtr return_val, UInt32 n_param_vals, IntPtr param_values, IntPtr invocation_hint, IntPtr marshal_data)
   at Gtk.Application.gtk_main()
   at Gtk.Application.Run()
   at PdfMod.Gui.Client..ctor(Boolean loadFiles)
   at PdfMod.PdfMod.Main(System.String[] args)

TEST CASE:
Comment out (i.e. unset) XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR or XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs, then start pdfmod. On clicking "open file" the above described crash occurs. After applying the patch in the linked branch, no crashing occurs.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: pdfmod 0.8.3-1build2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 22 13:50:56 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pdfmod

[Massimo Mund (qos)]

Exactly the same here for maverick i386.

The version from ppa:pdfmod-team/ppa (0.9.0-1~hyper1+maverick) works without problems.

[igi (igor-cali)]

PDF Mod unexpectedly closes on pressing Open or Save buttons, or selecting "Save as" menu.
I was able to open a test pdf document by dragging it on pdfmod. Then i was able to modify it, etc., but as soon as I tried to save it, the program closed (before saving the document).

[nanoktom (thomas-pfister)]

Had the same problems with the version of pdfmod above.

Installing version 0.9.0 put an end to all the misbehaviour.

[Marcel Stimberg (marcelstimberg)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Natty Narwhal.

This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention.

[1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Uploaded pdfmod 0.8.3-1ubuntu0.1 to maverick-proposed.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Accepted pdfmod into maverick-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

[Duncan Clough (duncan-clough)]

I ran into this bug on maverick and the version in maverick proposed fixed the bug for me.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package pdfmod - 0.8.3-1ubuntu0.1

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pdfmod (0.8.3-1ubuntu0.1) maverick-proposed; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/0004-Avoid_XDG-related_crash_in_file_chooser.patch:
    Backported upstream commit 1bf89353c53ee111c0088462557e2cc693dcdbbb
    Avoid crash when XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR or XDG_DOWNLOADS_DIR is not set
    (LP: #645137)
 -- Marcel Stimberg <email address hidden> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:31:31 +0100