GNU bug report logs - #16062
24.3; Missing .png file gives poor error message when opened

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Alex Willisson <atw <at> mit.edu>

Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 21:32:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: fixed

Found in version 24.3

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 16062 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Alex Willisson <atw <at> mit.edu>
Cc: 16062 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16062: 24.3;
 Missing .png file gives poor error message when opened
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:18:44 +0200

> From: Alex Willisson <atw <at> mit.edu>
> Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 16:27:35 -0500
> 
> When I try to open a .png file which does not exist, I get the error
> message "Cannot display image: (Cannot determine image type)" in the
> minibuffer, instead of something more related to "File does not exist"
> 
> Steps for reproduction:
> 
> $ emacs -Q
> 
> C-x C-f not_an_actual_file.png <return>

How should Emacs know whether you intend to visit an existing file or
create a new one?
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