GTK GUI [SVN-1816] malformed ghb.ui file[SOLVED]

[GeoffM]

Hi,
this is my first post...so here goes.
I hit a problem compiling the gtk GUI from r1816 on Kubuntu 7.10/64 running on core 2 Quad.

Version: SVN-1816 downloaded 8 Oct 2008.
Platform: Linux (Kubuntu 7.10)
Settings: N/A
OS: Kubuntu 7.10

Once I got all prerequisites in place ghb compiled fine. Running the ghb executable immediately popped up a dialogue:

[Unable to create ghb.
Internal error. Could not parse UI description.]

I isolated the problem to the ghb.ui file, Line: 3199

3199c3199
< <property name="text" translatable="yes"></property>
---
> <property name="text" translatable="yes"/>

Editing the ghb.ui file as above (green) fixed the problem for me. The problem would have been easier to fix if any GError is output to STDERR [gtk:src:main.c:93] on object creation.

[JohnAStebbins]

Well, seeing as how the svn version works for me and at least about 250 other Ubuntu 8.04 users (according to the download stats), I would say you must have a bug in gtkbuilder in whatever version of gtk you cobbled together for Ubuntu 7.10. Sounds like you need to upgrade.

[AndreK]

Handbrake worked fin in Ubuntu 8.04 - I upgraded to 8.10 - and reinstalled it - now I get "unable to greate ghb."
"internal error. Could not parse UI description"

Is it possible that the same bug is back ?
I could not find the ghb.ui file - where is it ?

[JohnAStebbins]

Different problem. The problem you are referring to is well understood. gtkbuilder used to allow duplicate identifiers in the ui description file. The latest update to gtkbuilder no longer allows this. Current code has been fixed to have unique identifiers. Have a look at the snapshot

[don_eros]

I have the same problem. I installed Handbrake on a fresh Karmic (x86_64) using the PPA I found here (https://launchpad.net/~handbrake-ubuntu/+archive/ppa) and got the following error:

Internal error. Could not parse UI description.

I tried removing the PPA and installing with the .deb package for Hardy, but I got the same results.

I didn't try fixing the ghb.ui because I don't know how to do that. Any tips?

[TedJ]

Yes, use the snapshot as JohnAStebbins suggested, above.

[Rodeo]

Yes, use the snapshot as JohnAStebbins suggested, above.

Actually, svn2845 won't work under Karmic without a workaround. The next snapshot should be fully Karmic-compatible.

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12647

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12830

[don_eros]

OK thanks, I'll wait for the Karmic compatible versions.

Cheers,
DE