Import Bug Test (debugging only)

AnkiWeb addon 1642812195

Debugging-only tool that probes Anki's add-on import system and reports whether the installation is affected by an elusive bug, then provides a log for testers.
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Updated
2019-06-30
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Description language
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abandoned

  • Last update or commit was 2650 days before the snapshot (2019-06-30).

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README

This is an add-on designed to gather info on a potential bug in Anki's add-on import system. Cf.: https://github.com/glutanimate/review-heatmap/issues/43 and https://github.com/Arthur-Milchior/anki-enhance-main-window/issues/45

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Installation

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Please click on the entry corresponding to your Anki version:

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<summary><i>Anki 2.1</i></summary>

  1. Make sure you have the latest version of Anki 2.1 installed. Earlier releases (e.g. found in various Linux distros) do not support .ankiaddon packages.
  2. Download the latest .ankiaddon package from the releases tab (you might need to click on Assets below the description to reveal the download links)
  3. From Anki's main window, head to Tools β†’ Add-ons
  4. Drag-and-drop the .ankiaddon package onto the add-ons list
  5. Restart Anki

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<summary><i>Anki 2.0</i></summary>

  1. Go to Tools β†’ Add-ons β†’ Open add-ons folder
  2. Find and delete the Import Bug Test.py file if it already exists.
  3. See if you can find a import_bug_test folder. If so:
    1. If the folder contains a meta.json file, copy the file to a safe location. This will allow you to preserve your current settings.
    2. Proceed to delete the import_bug_test folder
  4. Download and extract the latest Anki 2.0 add-on release from the releases tab (you might need to click on Assets below the description to reveal the download links)
  5. Move the extracted Import Bug Test.py and import_bug_test into the add-ons folder
  6. Optional: Place the meta.json file back into the directory if you created a copy beforehand.
  7. Restart Anki

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Documentation

For further information on the use of this add-on please check out the description text for AnkiWeb.

Building

With Anki add-on builder installed:

git clone https://github.com/glutanimate/import-bug-test.git
cd import-bug-test
aab build

For more information on the build process please refer to aab's documentation.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please review the contribution guidelines on how to:

  • Report issues
  • File pull requests
  • Support the project as a non-developer

License and Credits

Import Bug Test is Copyright Β© 2019 Aristotelis P. (Glutanimate)

Import Bug Test is free and open-source software. The add-on code that runs within Anki is released under the GNU AGPLv3 license, extended by a number of additional terms. For more information please see the LICENSE file that accompanied this program.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.