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#41
PDF Generation / Re: Cannot write file message ...
Last post by John@Beardmore.org.uk - June 27, 2025, 03:22:55 PM
OK, a bit more information on this one.

C:\Users\micro\AppData\Local\Temp contained 370 files with names of the form scribus_temp_??????.png

Many of these files are 94 bytes, and none were bigger than 5k.

Now I've moved those 370 files out of the way, both reports can generate PDFs using export→save as PDF.

No .png files are left in the directory after the successful production of a PDF file, so they seem to get cleaned up after a job that proceeds normally.

My suspicion is that if for some reason the PDF file creation doesn't happen successfully, temporary files get left behind which mess up the creation of temporary files during subsequent jobs.

I wonder if there is a fix where prior to exporting a PDF, scribus cleans out any old temporary files that might be there ?

This may not be the whole story though. I'm not sure if this would account for the problem that my colleague working on a different machine would have had. He had the problem with a fresh install of scribus and one of my reports being the first scribus file he'd ever opened.

Anyway, I've got my 'export→save to PDF' working again, but it would be interesting to know if others ever see the problem, and get to the bottom of the cause.

Thanks, J/.
#42
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by mottechy - June 27, 2025, 11:57:21 AM
Yes, here is my Toshiba Laptop System Details:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-62-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin dm: LightDM
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: SATELLITE L750 v: PSK2YE-0FK015GR

Scribus 1.70 runs well there.


... and my Main PC Setails (with error):

  Kernel: 6.8.0-62-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin dm: LightDM
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: HP product: HP Pavilion Desktop 590-p0xxx v: N/A
     Mobo: HP model: 843B v: 00
part-nu: 6KT32EA#ABD UEFI: AMI v: F.20
    date: 11/01/2018
#43
PDF Generation / Re: Cannot write file message ...
Last post by utnik - June 27, 2025, 11:55:37 AM
it could be an issue related to writing permissions or even a corrupt image file...

utnik
#44
PDF Generation / Re: Cannot write file message ...
Last post by John@Beardmore.org.uk - June 27, 2025, 11:37:37 AM
The 76 gigabytes figure is the C: drive. D has 1.4 terabytes free.

Thanks, J/.
#45
PDF Generation / Re: Cannot write file message ...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 27, 2025, 04:59:32 AM
Quote from: John@Beardmore.org.uk on June 27, 2025, 12:28:38 AMThere's over 76 gigabytes of free space on the disk. As a work around, I've been using 
Which disk is this? the error message indicates 2 disks, C: and D:.. the issue seems to be on drive C: as it cannot write that particular image file. 
#46
PDF Generation / Cannot write file message whil...
Last post by John@Beardmore.org.uk - June 27, 2025, 12:28:38 AM
Windows 11
Scribus 1.6.2
Using default settings for scribus .pdf production.

I'm working on two reports, both around 100 pages and growing. Both contain a lot of photographs and diagrams.

Both have the same issue. It's not just my machine, a colleague has the same problem with these files on a different Windows system at another site.

When I try and export to PDF, it runs for a while, then stops with an error message of the form enclosed. Scribus does not crash, and I can go on working. There's over 76 gigabytes of free space on the disk. As a work around, I've been using 'microsoft print to pdf'. This works, and generates a 35 megabyte file. Just once, scribus export to pdf did work, but I can't replicate its working, and I don't know what was different that time.

Other scribus jobs which contain plenty of graphics, and never had this problem, still print without difficulty.

Is this a well known problem ?  Does anybody recognise it ?  Is there a work around ?  Any thoughts on how to diagnose ?

I don't have any special pdf requirements, but my users tell me that they can't copy and paste text out of the pdf files that microsoft generates, so this is an urgent problem, despite being able to generate pdf the microsoft way. They don't have any copy and paste problem with PDFs exported from Scribus.

If it helps to diagnose I can do a 'collect for output' and post a link to the project.
#47
Linux / Re: Scribus 1.70 was not able ...
Last post by AdmFubar - June 26, 2025, 05:44:37 PM
same operating system and version on both machines?
#48
Beginner Talk / Re: Fonts
Last post by prcek - June 26, 2025, 03:28:34 PM
Quote from: JoT on June 26, 2025, 01:08:15 PMWhat am I doing wrong?

Everything (sorry, I know this answer won't help).

What version did you install?
In 1.6.4 I'm using, there is under a "Content Properties" (can be enabled/disabled from menu Window->Content Properties") list of fonts styles etc.
Trick is that Content Properties window changes its contend according the selection, so you need to have a text frame selected.

BTW, based on your question, I strongly recommend taking some time and learn a bit about styles - it might save lot of pain and time in the future.
#49
Beginner Talk / Re: Fonts
Last post by utnik - June 26, 2025, 03:21:52 PM
hi jot

where do you miss a 'fonts icon'?
the icon for the text frame tool is a 'T', not an 'A'.
a screenshot with the place for the missing icon may help to understand your issue

utnik
#50
Beginner Talk / Fonts
Last post by JoT - June 26, 2025, 01:08:15 PM
Hi! I have just installed Scribus and I know this sounds mad but there is no fonts icon (A). What am I doing wrong?