[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #114: wxPython GUI fails in Windows if GISDBASE contains spaces

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#114: wxPython GUI fails in Windows if GISDBASE contains spaces
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  Reporter:  jrobins  |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect   |      Status:  reopened                 
  Priority:  major    |   Milestone:  6.4.0                    
 Component:  Python   |     Version:  6.3.0 RCs                
Resolution:           |    Keywords:  wxPython, Windows, Vista 
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Comment (by 4everskiff):

 Replying to [comment:1 jrobins]:
 > I apologize for reporting this trivial error.  I found that the root of
 this problem was that my [[BR]]
 > GIS data directory had been set to 'c:\grass\GIS Database'.  This is the
 default value[[BR]]
 > when winGRASS is installed using the experimental installer program.
 The space in the[[BR]]
 > directory name was causing problems inside the Python code.  When I
 changed the GISDBASE[[BR]]
 > variable to a path without spaces, the wxPython GUI launched correctly.

 I confirm, as Martin, that on XP spaces in GISDBASE don't create errors;
 this is apparently another Vista problem!

 Could you try with tcl-tk GUI, please?

 Marco

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