Re: wxPerl crashes on Windows when installed into a localized path

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I analyzed the crash further. It is sufficient to load any of the following
modules to get perl crashing, when the perl is installed in a folder with
local characters:

use Wx::DND;
use Wx::GLCanvas;
use Wx::GLCanvas qw(:all);
use Wx::Grid;
use Wx::Html;
use Wx::Print;


On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 2:42 PM, bubnikv . <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I am supporting and ehancing a fork of Slic3r, one of the main
> applications for fused filamet 3D printing.
> http://slic3r.org/
> https://github.com/prusa3d/Slic3r/releases
>
> It is likely one of the largest wxPerl applications, combining perl,
> wxWidgets and a lot of custom C++ code.
>
> Our customers have currently issues running Slic3r on Windows, when
> installed into a path with localized characters, for example Russian. This
> often happens if one installs Slic3r into his home directory.
>
> I verified that wxPerl outright crashes, when installed into a localized
> directory on Windows 10 64bit and Strawberry Perl 5.24.0, tested with
> wxdemo.
>
> Is there a chance that this will be looked into by someone, please? Or has
> been wxPerl abandoned and I am left to provide a fix myself?
>
> Thanks,
> Vojtech
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I analyzed the crash further. It is sufficient to loa=
d any of the following modules to get perl crashing, when the perl is insta=
lled in a folder with local characters:</div><div><br></div><div>use Wx::DN=
D;</div><div>use Wx::GLCanvas;</div><div>use Wx::GLCanvas qw(:all);</div><d=
iv>use Wx::Grid;</div><div>use Wx::Html;</div><div>use Wx::Print;</div><div=
><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 2:42 PM, bubnikv . <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</spa=
n> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello.<div><br=
></div><div>I am supporting and ehancing a fork of Slic3r, one of the main =
applications for fused filamet 3D printing.</div><div><a href=3D"http://sli=
c3r.org/" target=3D"_blank">http://slic3r.org/</a>=C2=A0</div><div><a href=
=3D"https://github.com/prusa3d/Slic3r/releases" target=3D"_blank">https://g=
ithub.com/prusa3d/<wbr>Slic3r/releases</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>It =
is likely one of the largest wxPerl applications, combining perl, wxWidgets=
 and a lot of custom C++ code.</div><div><br></div><div>Our customers have =
currently issues running Slic3r on Windows, when installed into a path with=
 localized characters, for example Russian. This often happens if one insta=
lls Slic3r into his home directory.</div><div><br></div><div>I verified tha=
t wxPerl outright crashes, when installed into a localized directory on Win=
dows 10 64bit and Strawberry Perl 5.24.0, tested with wxdemo.</div><div><br=
></div><div>Is there a chance that this will be looked into by someone, ple=
ase? Or has been wxPerl abandoned and I am left to provide a fix myself?</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Vojtech</div><div><br></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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