File change throws "Cannot read property file of null" on NavigationAndHistory/main.js

[petetnt]

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Description

For some time now (~5 days?) I have been getting the following errors every time I switch files. The fix would be trivial (checking for file first in the if-clause) but not sure yet what broke it in the first place. Need to do some debugging.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a file

Expected behavior: [What you expected to happen]
File opens

Actual behavior: [What actually happened]

File is changed, but the following erros are thrown:

 Exception in 'currentFileChange' listener on Object TypeError: Cannot read property 'file' of null TypeError: Cannot read property 'file' of null
    at file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/extensions/default/NavigationAndHistory/main.js:589:27
    at t (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/thirdparty/lodash.js:6:249)
    at Function.<anonymous> (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/thirdparty/lodash.js:28:324)
    at _addToMROFList (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/extensions/default/NavigationAndHistory/main.js:588:23)
    at handleCurrentFileChange (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/extensions/default/NavigationAndHistory/main.js:772:10)
    at Object.trigger (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/utils/EventDispatcher.js:229:40)
    at file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/view/MainViewManager.js:1106:29
    at Pane.trigger (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/utils/EventDispatcher.js:229:40)
    at Pane._notifyCurrentViewChange (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/view/Pane.js:890:14)
    at Pane.showView (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/view/Pane.js:1202:14)
    at _showEditor (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/editor/EditorManager.js:567:14)
    at Object.openDocument (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/editor/EditorManager.js:639:13)
    at _edit (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/view/MainViewManager.js:1198:23)
    at Object.<anonymous> (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/view/MainViewManager.js:1262:21)
    at j (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/thirdparty/jquery-2.1.3.min.js:2:26911)
    at Object.k.fireWith [as resolveWith] (file:///Applications/Brackets.app/Contents/dev/src/thirdparty/jquery-2.1.3.min.js:2:27724)
utils/EventDispatcher.js:232 

Assertion failed:utils/EventDispatcher.js:232 trigger

Versions

OSX El Capitan 10.11.6
Commit: a340c30, 1.8 pre-release shell but also occurs on 1.7

[petetnt]

Suddenly it stopped doing that, without restarting/reloading or restarting Brackets 🤔 🤔

[ficristo]

Related #12629

[petetnt]

@ficristo Hah, I like how the chain goes on like my issue - your issue - my issue... 😆

I have been having this exact same problem too, but it has not stopped for me. I am using Windows 10 Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.589) on a 64bit processor.

[ficristo]

@corfeur12 have you tryed File \ Open Recent Files... and then press the Clear button?
I don't think it is a real fix, but as a temporary workaround could help.

@ficristo I have just done that and it seems to have fixed it, thank you

[swmitra]

@zaggino @petetnt @ficristo I am pushing this issue to 1.9 milestone.

[swmitra]

This will be fixed as part of #13418 .