Weird behaviour of Save as...

[H0R5E]

Description of your problem

The functionality of Save as... is obscured by an unnecessary dialog which can lead to all unsaved work being lost.

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Open an existing file
2. Select File -> Save as...
3. Enter a new file path [new file name]
4. Click Save

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I would expect the file to be saved under the new path and for the editor to show the new file and close the old file.

Instead a dialog pop up with the weird behaviour. It says:

"""
[new file name] is unavailable (blah blah blah)
Do you want to close it?
"""

If you answer yes, the original file closes and the new file is not created - ALL UNSAVED WORK IS LOST
If you answer no, the expected outcome (without the dialog) occurs.

Please provide any additional information below

Versions and main components

• Spyder Version: 3.0.1
• Python Version: 2.7.12 64 bits
• Operating system: Windows

Dependencies

Please go to the menu entry Help > Optional Dependencies (or
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jedi >=0.8.1 : 0.9.0 (OK)
matplotlib >=1.0 : 1.5.3 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0 : 4.2.0 (OK)
numpy >=1.7 : 1.11.1 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1 : 0.18.1 (OK)
pep8 >=0.6 : 1.7.0 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.5.0 : 1.3.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0 : 2.1.3 (OK)
pylint >=0.25 : 1.5.4 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0: 4.2.1 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4 : 0.9.4 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6 : 1.4.6 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3 : 1.0 (OK)

[ccordoba12]

@dalthviz, please take a look at this one.

[H0R5E]

Thanks for the response. There is also different weird behaviour when you try to overwrite an existing file with Save as...

If you would you like me to document that here or start another bug, please let me know.

[goanpeca]

Yes please document here :-)

[H0R5E]

Description of your problem

Save as... will not overwrite an existing file if no modifications are made to the original file

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Open an existing file
2. DO NOT modify the file
3. Select File -> Save as...
4. Enter a different path to an existing file
5. Click Save
6. Answer "Yes" to Confirm Save As dialog

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I would expect the source file to be saved under the path of the existing target file (i.e. replacing that files contents) and for the target file to be loaded in the editor and the source file to be closed.

Instead the target file is just opened in the editor and the source file is closed. The target file is not overwritten, when it should be, and the target files unaltered contents are displayed.

EDIT: Just finessing the semantics

[H0R5E]

Description of your problem

Save as... opens a different unnecessary dialog when overwriting an existing file following modifications to the source file. This can lead to loss of unsaved work.

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Open an existing file
2. DO modify the file
3. Select File -> Save as...
4. Enter a different path to an existing file [target file path]
5. Click Save
6. Answer "Yes" to Confirm Save As dialog

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I would expect the source file to be saved under the path of the existing target file (i.e. replacing that files contents) and for the target file to be loaded in the editor and the source file to be closed.

Instead another dialog appears that says:

"""
[target file path] has been modified outside of Spyder.
Do you want to reload it and lose all your changes?
"""

If you answer yes, the source file closes and the target file is opened - ALL UNSAVED WORK IS LOST
If you answer no, the expected outcome (without the dialog) occurs.