Bug 464531

Summary: Text files with extended ASCII characters crash the application
Product: [Applications] kdenlive Reporter: krzysztof.swiatek
Component: Rendering & ExportAssignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: crash CC: fritzibaby
Priority: NOR Flags: fritzibaby: timeline_corruption+
Version First Reported In: 22.12.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: extended ASCII characters
Test file

Description krzysztof.swiatek 2023-01-20 00:13:54 UTC
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a text file containing an ASCII character with code 128 or higher (for example ยป i.e. 175).
2. Open the application.
3. Drag the text file into the Project Bin.

OBSERVED RESULT
The character is displayed as a question mark inside a square in the preview window. If user attempts to drag it onto a AV track, then the application will crash.

EXPECTED RESULT
The text file is displayed properly in the preview window and can be dragged onto a track.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 8.1
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version:  5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.7
Comment 1 emohr 2023-02-02 17:17:05 UTC
Created attachment 155888 [details]
extended ASCII characters

I cannot reproduce the issue on Win10 (see attached screenshot). Which language do you have set in Kdenlive.
Comment 2 emohr 2024-01-01 11:45:29 UTC
Created attachment 164590 [details]
Test file

I tested with attached text file, following your steps: no crash with version 23.08.4. Can you confirm?
Comment 3 emohr 2024-10-02 09:41:16 UTC
Please test if this still happens with the latest Kdenlive version: https://kdenlive.org/en/download/

If yes, please upload the text file here.
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2024-10-17 03:47:58 UTC
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Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2024-11-01 03:47:20 UTC
๐Ÿ›๐Ÿงน This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.