Edit proper settings file. Add protection on create settings backup (#2938)

Author: HelioGuilherme66

README.adoc

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Likewise, the current version of wxPython, is 4.2.2, but RIDE is known to work w
 
 `pip install -U robotframework-ride`
 
-(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev21**) with:
+(3.8 <= python <= 3.13) Install current development version (**2.2dev22**) with:
 
 `pip install -U https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/archive/develop.zip`
 

src/robotide/application/releasenotes.py

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def set_content(self, html_win, content):
 <pre class="literal-block">python -m robotide.postinstall -install</pre>
 <p>or</p>
 <pre class="literal-block">ride_postinstall.py -install</pre>
-<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 14/April/2025.</p>
+<p>RIDE {VERSION} was released on 15/April/2025.</p>
 <!-- <br/>
 <h3>May The Fourth Be With You!</h3>
 <h3>Celebrate the bank holiday, 10th June, Day of Portugal, Portuguese Communities and Camões!!</h3>

src/robotide/preferences/editor.py

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         hsizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         config_button = ButtonWithHandler(self, _('Settings'), bitmap='wrench_orange.png',
                                           fsize=self.settings[FONT_SIZE],
-                                          handler=lambda e: self.on_edit_settings())
+                                          handler=lambda e: self.on_edit_settings(self._settings.user_path))
         config_button.SetBackgroundColour(self.settings['background'])
         config_button.SetOwnBackgroundColour(self.settings['background'])
         config_button.SetForegroundColour(self.settings['foreground'])
@@ -270,11 +270,14 @@ def SetTitle(self, title):
         """Set the title of the panel"""
         self.title.SetLabel(title)
 
-    def on_edit_settings(self):
+    def on_edit_settings(self, path):
         """Starts Text Editor for settings file and closes all if changed"""
         from ..editor import customsourceeditor
         from ..context import SETTINGS_DIRECTORY
         main_settings_path = os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIRECTORY, 'settings.cfg')
-        customsourceeditor.main(main_settings_path)
+        if path != main_settings_path:
+            customsourceeditor.main(path)
+        else:
+            customsourceeditor.main(main_settings_path)
         # DEBUG close parent test
-        # self.parent.Close()
+        # self.parent.Close()

src/robotide/preferences/settings.py

@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ def _copy_or_migrate_user_settings(settings_dir, source_path, dest_file_name):
     if not os.path.exists(source_path):
         raise(FileNotFoundError(source_path))
     else:
-        shutil.copyfile(source_path, source_path + '._backup')
+        try:
+            shutil.copyfile(source_path, source_path + '._backup')
+        except (IOError, FileExistsError, PermissionError, OSError):
+            backup_file = os.path.join(SETTINGS_DIRECTORY, os.path.basename(source_path))
+            shutil.copyfile(source_path, backup_file + '._backup')
     if not dest_file_name:
         dest_file_name = os.path.basename(source_path)
     settings_path = os.path.join(settings_dir, dest_file_name)

src/robotide/version.py

@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated by `tasks.py`.
 
-VERSION = 'v2.2dev21'
+VERSION = 'v2.2dev22'