[EXTERNAL] Data Wizard file open dialog opens only directories not files

[Maher, Stephen F. (GSFC-665.0)[SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC]]

Hi,

I have noticed that KST remembers (I assume via some preference saved somewhere) what types of files you have been working with (e.g., text or binary or directory-based [dirfile]) and can make it awkward to switch between the two.  When it doesn't "remember" dirfile formats, I open the "format" file within a dirfile directory to open a dirfile (it doesn't recognize the entire directory as being a dirfile).  My point is that you might try clearing the preferences or try and open some other type of file.

Steve
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kst <kst-bounces at kde.org> On Behalf Of Syam Krishnan
> Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2019 3:49 AM
> To: Kst Mailing list <kst at kde.org>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Data Wizard file open dialog opens only directories not
> files
> 
> Hi
> 
> I just installed Kst plot software 2.0.8-23.fc30 on Fedora 30.
> 
> The data wizrd file open dialog is supposed to allow me to select a plot data
> file. I now see that the file open dialog does not allow to select files. It only
> allows to select directories. And that does not help as the wizard will proceed
> only if it gets a valid file.
> 
> I had used Kst on Fedora long back and it used to work fine.
> 
> Any idea why this is happening?
> 
> My thoughts:
> 
>      1. bug in Kst source code
> 
>      2. Something wrong with the file open dialog as it seems to be based on
> Qt4/KDE4 (or whatever)
> 
>      3. Kst has plugin support and the file selection logic is tied to available
> plugins and for some reason ASCII file handling is broken
> 
> 
> Any help is highly appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Syam