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[QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
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[QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
CaptainSolo > 2025-05-14 14:02
Greetings Jean!
While working with QCE v 3.0.9.5, while running the Find/Replace command, I came across this error:
![[Image: WJdUvT.jpg]](https://snipboard.io/WJdUvT.jpg)
When I closed this error and reloaded the application, since the error kept appearing, I got these events, which I reflected in a small video:
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RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal haracter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-14 20:32
Hi CaptainSolo,
It is hard to tell what cause this error. I never saw this error message. It points to a line in the Scintilla library that I did not write. Is it the first time you see it? -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
CaptainSolo > 2025-05-15 15:14
I recorded another video where I gradually came to this error. Perhaps this will clarify the situation somehow.
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RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-15 22:03
Not sure what is the cause of the issue. I'll look at it more closely. I don't like to say it but when QCE acts weirdly, try restarting the app. -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-16 07:50
The first thing I wonder looking at your video is what happened before the capture, because when the video starts the QCE windows is empty. Normally, it should contain the text editor control (Scintilla) or an image.
If it contains the text editor, it should show in the first section of the status bar the "Synced" or "Editing" status with number of characters.
![[Image: M0vCU2g.png]](https://i.imgur.com/M0vCU2g.png)
And if it contains an image, it will show the status "Image" with its size.
![[Image: 8GudzNP.png]](https://i.imgur.com/8GudzNP.png)
In your case, it shows the status "Editing" (but the editor is not visible) and the number of characters is missing. Are you able to reproduce this situation? If yes, please tell me with what steps.
Second comment on your video: when you are in the editor, the "Find and replace" command (as every other commands under the "Command" menu) act on the content of the editor. Not on the Clipboard itself. Copying some text to the Clipboard and trying to execute a command produces an error if the text editor is not showing. I can probably detect the condition to replace the error message with a proper explanation "This command cannot be executed because...". But, again, it would help to understand how you got to this situation.
Thanks for your help. -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
CaptainSolo > 2025-05-16 10:46
In the second video, I first tried to clear the entire log history, then copied text from the text editor - it appeared in the clipboard log history, but did not appear in the QCE editor until I restarted QCE. I then tried to add a condition that would delete the content in the QCE editor and got an error. I'll try to reproduce this sequence again in a video and post it here. -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-18 10:39
Thank you CaptainSolo for documenting this error. I'm first trying to understand the cause of this "illegal character" error. I posted my question on the AutoHotkey forum.
The second issue in your video is the fact that the editor window is not visible. It becomes visible only when you restart the app a 4:40. This issue has to be understood.
I was wondering if the fact that the editor window is not visible is the cause to the error in your OP. But after you restarted the app a 4:40, the editor becomes visible and the error is occurring again at 5:14. So it seems to be two distinct issues.
Using the same beta release as you, I reproduced every steps in your video after 4:40 (including emptying the database, browsing to the first item in the history, using a saved command to find and replace) and every worked as expected without error. I'd like so much to be able to reproduce this error on my system. It would help me debugging this... -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-20 09:52
Just a follow up, CaptainSolo. I found the cause of the "illegal character" error message. This will be fixed in the next release. This could solve the other issue but I'm not sure. -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
Jean Lalonde > 2025-05-20 15:54
The "Illegal character" error has been fixed in beta release v3.0.9.6:
https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...48#pid8348
@CaptainSolo: Please let me know if you still have the "editor window not visible" issue. -
RE: [QCE 3.0.9.5 beta] Error - Illegal сharacter
CaptainSolo > 2025-05-20 18:53
Hello, Jean!
So far this error has not reoccurred, and it has not been possible to reproduce it on purpose. If something manages to reproduce and fix the sequence, I will post it here. For now, I will install update 3.0.9.6 (2025-05-20)