[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #1067: Creating a new Vector Layer for digitize crashes grass with sys.excepthook

#1067: Creating a new Vector Layer for digitize crashes grass with sys.excepthook
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Reporter: vesnikos | Owner: grass-dev@lists.osgeo.org
     Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.0
Component: wxGUI | Version: svn-trunk
Keywords: ditizing, vector, GUI | Platform: Linux
      Cpu: x86-32 |
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In an new Location and mapset if i try to start digitize by selecting
digitize in the viewer toolbar (below 2D/ 3D) and selecting to make a new
Vector Layer I encounter the following crash, which freezes grass:

{{{
Unable to initialize display driver of vector digitizer. See 'Command
output' for details.

Reason: message=_("Unable to initialize display driver of vector "

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File
"/home/nikos/grass7/grass-7.0.svn/etc/gui/wxpython/gui_modules/toolbars.py",
line 1123, in StartEditing
     message=_("Unable to initialize display driver of vector "
DigitError: <unprintable DigitError object>
}}}

Also command output throws an infinitive errors:
{{{
Original exception was:
Error in sys.excepthook:
}}}

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#1067: Creating a new Vector Layer for digitize crashes grass with sys.excepthook
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  Reporter: vesnikos | Owner: grass-dev@…
      Type: defect | Status: closed
  Priority: critical | Milestone: 7.0.0
Component: wxGUI | Version: svn-trunk
Resolution: fixed | Keywords: ditizing, vector, GUI
  Platform: Linux | Cpu: x86-32
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Changes (by neteler):

  * status: new => closed
  * resolution: => fixed

Comment:

This bug is 3 years old, the problem has been fixed since then (tested
recently).
Closing, feel free to reopen if needed.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/1067#comment:1&gt;
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