[Scribus] Crashes (auto. text frames, reverse linking)

[Craig Bradney]

On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 18:14, O. Moskalenko wrote:
> * Craig Bradney <cbradney at zip.com.au> [2004-01-27 17:45:52 +0100]:
> 
> > Hi Alex
> > 
> > > On my system (Debian GNU/Linux unstable branch) current 1.1.5cvs Scribus
> > > seems to hit a couple of roadblocks.
> > > 
> > > 1) Scribus crashes if I attempt to copy a page when "automatic text frames"
> > > option was selected during the creation of a new document. If I create a
> > > new document, add a text frame, then copy that page, I don't get a
> > > crash.
> > 
> > Confirmed, but only with Automatic Text Frames on. Otherwise, no crash.
> 
> Well, that's what I wrote above, right?
> 
> > > 2) If I set the Edit-->Preferences-->General-->Document-->Page size to
> > > "Letter", then the new file dialog pre-selects "Tabloid" instead of
> > > "Letter". If I don't change that setting, I get the usual "A4". Could
> > > someone verify that? 
> > 
> > We have had issues with the page sizes. This is on the list, if not
> > already fixed.
> 
> Great.
> 
> > > 3) Another observation. If I select a text frame on one page and link it
> > > to the one on the next page and then try to link the second frame to the
> > > first one Scribus goes bonkers and has to be killed. Now, I know I
> > > "should not do something like that (TM)", but it'd be nice to have a
> > > buit-in check that would trample such behavior.
> > 
> > I can't replicate this one, with or without Automatic Text Frames on. It
> > doesn't seem to occur at all. I do get one on unlinking though.
> 
> I've just redone this attempt using two frames on the same page. Same
> problem. 
> 
> - Create two frames.
> - Select frame 1.
> - Click on "Link Text Frames" button in the toolbar.
> - Click on frame 2.
> - Deselect frame 2 by clicking on the page canvas.
> - Select frame 2.
> - Click on "Link Text Frames" button in the toolbar.
> - Click on frame 1.
> = Result: scribus trying to grind my CPU into dust until I kill it.
> Cursor changes its shape and I can' click anywhere else, not even
> another window, just use the keyboard to switch to the open terminal and
> hit Ctrl-C to kill scribus.
> 

Confirmed, although it doesnt affect the rest of my system. Bug noted.

Craig
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