[vbox-dev] VirtualBox-4.2.51-85924-OSX.dmg Shared Folders Broken

[Frank Mehnert]

Sorry,

here it is:

http://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.2.51-86105.vbox-extpack

Kind regards,

Frank

On Thursday 30 May 2013 17:21:49 Louis King Jr wrote:
> Thank You... no need for a matching ext pack?
> 
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Frank Mehnert <frank.mehnert at oracle.com>wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > this test build contains the workaround and should fix your problem:
> > 
> > http://www.virtualbox.org/download/testcase/VirtualBox-4.2.51-86105-OSX.d
> > mg
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > Frank
> > 
> > On Thursday 30 May 2013 16:04:14 Louis King Jr wrote:
> > > glad to help. I'm looking forward to the next build.
> > > 
> > > On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Sergey Dubov
> > 
> > <Sergey.Dubov at oracle.com>wrote:
> > > > **
> > > > Louis King Jr <inlieuoflou at gmail.com> писал(а) в своём письме Wed, 29
> > 
> > May
> > 
> > > > 2013 15:57:46 +0400:
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for the explanation and I'm glad the blank window isn't just
> > 
> > me. I
> > 
> > > > think I figured out how to properly reply... finally.
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 7:49 AM, Frank Mehnert
> > 
> > <frank.mehnert at oracle.com>wrote:
> > > >> Hi,
> > > >> 
> > > >> On Wednesday 29 May 2013 11:58:15 Louis King Jr wrote:
> > > >> > Any guest. if I try and add a shared folder it brings up the
> > > >> > dialog
> > 
> > to
> > 
> > > >> add
> > > >> 
> > > >> > them and I can select a drive which is what I normally use shared
> > > >> 
> > > >> folders
> > > >> 
> > > >> > for. One thing that happens is "Make permanent" is missing from
> > > >> > the
> > > >> 
> > > >> dialog
> > > >> 
> > > >> > if I try and add a folder to a guest created before 4.2.51. "Make
> > > >> > Permanent" shows for a new guest. Once I select a drive to add and
> > > >> > click okay, a new blank dialog window opens which I can't close
> > > >> > and
> > > >> 
> > > >> everything is
> > > >> 
> > > >> > frozen. I have to force quit VirtualBox. Mac host. OSX 10.8.3
> > > >> 
> > > >> first, the "Make permanent" box is only shown for running VMs. If
> > > >> the VM isn't running (you opened the VM settings and selected
> > > >> "Shared Folders"),
> > > >> the setting will be always permanent.
> > > >> 
> > > >> But I see the same blank window here. We will look into it.
> > > >> 
> > > >> Kind regards,
> > > >> 
> > > >> Frank
> > > >> --
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> > > > 
> > > > Hello.
> > > > About the "blank modal window".
> > > > Its an old Qt bug under MacOS X host since Qt 4.5 (which had a lot of
> > > > changes related to MacOS X look&feel according to Apple HIG).
> > > > Its related to window-modality / application-modality handling (which
> > 
> > is
> > 
> > > > represented by the Mac sheet /  Mac modal window respectively).
> > > > I can't explain it fully because I'm not sure why does that happens
> > > > myself, but we had a workaround for it which was accidentally removed
> > > > during one of reworks. Now since the actual issue still present I
> > > > returned workaround in-place again.
> > > > Thanks for spotting this issue!
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > *With Best Regards,*
> > > > *[Oracle/VirtualBox] Sergey Dubov
> > > > *
> > > > *
> > > > *
> > > > 
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> > 
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> > 
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Dr.-Ing. Frank Mehnert | Software Development Director, VirtualBox
ORACLE Deutschland B.V. & Co. KG | Werkstr. 24 | 71384 Weinstadt, Germany

Hauptverwaltung: Riesstr. 25, D-80992 München
Registergericht: Amtsgericht München, HRA 95603
Geschäftsführer: Jürgen Kunz

Komplementärin: ORACLE Deutschland Verwaltung B.V.
Hertogswetering 163/167, 3543 AS Utrecht, Niederlande
Handelsregister der Handelskammer Midden-Niederlande, Nr. 30143697
Geschäftsführer: Alexander van der Ven, Astrid Kepper, Val Maher
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