#3643 closed Bug (fixed)
Save Torrent File As... default file name has wrong extension
| Reported by: | jsherman256 | Owned by: | livings124 |
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| Priority: | Normal | Milestone: | 2.12 |
| Component: | Mac Client | Version: | 2.11 |
| Severity: | Trivial | Keywords: | Save Torrent File As..., file extension |
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Description
Description: When using contextual menu option "Save Torrent File As...", the default file name is that of the file inside of the torrent, rather than the original torrent file's name. If the user, selects the default file name (by pressing enter), an error is thrown warning the user that the file extension (in my case, '.avi') is not valid, and must be '.torrent'.
Suggested Resolution: This error message is correct--the file extension should be '.torrent'. However, the program should automatically append '.torrent' to the current string being used as the default file name when the "Save Torrent File As..." contextual menu option is selected. This would mean that using the default value would be a valid choice rather than causing an error.
Steps to Reproduce:
Client may need to be set to use the "add window" listed in the Transfers section of the preference window.
- Download a torrent file.
- Open the torrent file with Transmission (via Firefox)
- In the Add window, deselect "Start when added", leave "Trash Torrent File" selected, and then click "Add".
- Double-click the torrent in the main window. Delete all of it's trackers.
- Add two or three valid trackers to the list. Close the Torrent inspector.
- Control-click on the torrent and choose "Save Torrent File As..." from the resulting contextual menu.
- Note the default file name in the Save window. Click default button and note resulting error.
I have no idea whether or not the above steps are necessary to reproduce this bug. I may test it later and post the results.
Change History (8)
comment:1 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
comment:2 Changed 12 years ago by jsherman256
You are 100% correct. I didn't even realize that that window had the "hide extension" option because I had never bothered to uncollapse that part of it. If you uncheck it, it does show ".torrent" and the warning is not there. I guess the question is if that is definitely a problem with the OS X framework or if it's related to a problem in Transmission's code.
comment:3 follow-up: ↓ 4 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
I'll look into it, but that dialog's generated by the OS. I'll look into possible workarounds and file a bug report with Apple.
comment:4 in reply to: ↑ 3 Changed 12 years ago by jsherman256
Replying to livings124:
I'll look into it, but that dialog's generated by the OS. I'll look into possible workarounds and file a bug report with Apple.
Ok, thanks. You would mind posting the tracking number on Apple's bug report system? I have an account there too and am interested in seeing the resolution to this.
comment:5 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
Created Bug ID# 8562042.
comment:6 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
comment:7 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
- Milestone changed from None Set to 2.12
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
comment:8 Changed 12 years ago by livings124
A response from Apple says this is intentional behavior.
Do you have "hide extension" selected in the window? If you deselect that it should show torrent. With it hidden it shouldn't show the warning, though - it might be a bug in the OS.