https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436753
Bug ID: 436753 Summary: json format has issues on windows Product: kate Version: 20.08.1 Platform: Microsoft Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: general Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org Reporter: evren...@hotmail.com Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY Using this function: Tools -> External Tools -> Tools -> JSON Format Full File First issue, jq.exe is not exist in application directory, so it is unusable, menu item doesn't appear. Second issue, i installed jq from internet, json format menu item is available, but it give errors, so i searched internet for how to fix it, found out error caused by arguments passed to jq, can be changed in Settings -> Configure Kate -> External Tools -> JSON Format Full File -> Edit -> Arguments: '.' %{Document:FileName} i have fixed this issue manually by replacing it with: "." "%{Document:FileName}" Third issue is after installing jq on the system, when using json format, jq uses cr lf as line endings, but kate replaces line endings with cr cr lf, and broke it. If i choose Unix line endings before saving the resulting text, it will be saved correctly, otherwise it will save a broken text file (with cr cr lf endings). Another minor issue is, jq command should be more accessible on the menu, could be somewhere in the menu that more easily be seen and used. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: 10 x64 Build 20H2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Kate line endings are configured as: DOS/Windows -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.