Sublime_ZK: Not using ag!

[roguewulf]

Hi,

I've installed sublime_zk (on Windows 10) and downloaded Silver Searcher using the unofficial daily build method. I've added ag to a folder referenced in my PATH (and confirmed this by running ag from a command prompt). However, tag search isn't making use of ag and I'm seeing Sublime_ZK: Not using ag! in the ST3 console.

Can you help at all?

[renerocksai]

Hmmm if your folder was added to the path recently, I know it sounds silly, but have you tried terminating all sublime text Windows and starting it again?

Am 23.03.2018 11:16 schrieb "roguewulf" notifications@github.com:

Hi,

I've installed sublime_zk (on Windows 10) and downloaded Silver Searcher using the unofficial daily build method. I've added ag to a folder referenced in my PATH (and confirmed this by running ag from a command prompt). However, tag search isn't making use of ag and I'm seeing Sublime_ZK: Not using ag! in the ST3 console.

Can you help at all?

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[roguewulf]

Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, I tried closing Sublime Text but still get the same error in the console when I re-launch. I've also tried restarting Explorer to make sure it's picked up the path change.

[renerocksai]

you can check whether your ag really is in the path (in a way that sublimetext can see it) by bringing up the console: view > view console...

then in the console type

import os     # [enter]
os.system('ag --help')    # [enter]

you should see an ag cmd line window pop up for a fraction of a second. the console should print out 0 if ag works.

Here is what I did (note that I forgot the --help first):

[renerocksai]

can you provide any details regarding your ag path and how you added it to the PATH?

[roguewulf]

It seems as though ST can't see ag (although the command window does flash up, briefly):

>>> import os
>>> os.system('ag --help')
1

ag is in C:\bin\ag and I added it to the PATH by opening System Properties > Environment Variables and adding C:\bin\ag\ to 'Path' System variable.

If I open a Command Prompt and type ag --help, I see the help (am not in the C:\bin\ag folder when running this command).

[roguewulf]

If I run os.system('ag --help & pause') the cmd window stays on screen with the following error:

'ag' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[roguewulf]

Strangely, if I copy ag.exe into another folder which is also part of the PATH variable, running it in ST using os.system works fine. Very odd!

[renerocksai]

Hmmm. Depends on how you set the PATH variable, maybe. Sometimes spaces and special characters are also an issue.

you can also try the setting

    // fall-back: location of ag if it cannot be found in the PATH
    "path_to_ag": "/usr/local/bin/ag",

in the package settings, to specify the absolute path to ag

[roguewulf]

Thank you; I'll try that. Would I need to specify it as:

"path_to_ag": "c:\\bin\\ag"

?

[renerocksai]

I think single backslashes should be alright, I can verify on a win10 machine later

[renerocksai]

Btw have you tried logging off and on ? Sometimes that fixes strange behaviors in Windows

[roguewulf]

Rebooting Windows resolved the issue! (Windows is so awesome :unamused:).

Thanks again for all your help and sorry this was a bit of a waste of your time.

[renerocksai]

Naaah, it's all good! Cool that it works! Windows is an awesome mystery sometimes 😁

Am 23.03.2018 14:55 schrieb "roguewulf" notifications@github.com:

Rebooting Windows resolved the issue! (Windows is so awesome 😒).

Thanks again for all your help and sorry this was a bit of a waste of your time.

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[roguewulf]

It sure is!

Cortana says "Turn it off, then back on again" 😆