Removing a file link at General when editing an entry can lead to errnoneous double removal

[Sethur]

Tested in latest master dev and persisting.

JabRef version 4.1 on Windows 7 with Java x64 version 8 update 162

Steps to reproduce:

1. Attach two files to an entry, rename the first so that it points to a non-existing file
2. Go to the General tab, mark the non-existing entry in the File box, press DEL
3. The non-existant link will instantly disappear and the next file entry will be selected, nevertheless a dialog will pop up asking for a "delete link only" vs. "also delete file" selection
4. Click Remove from Entry
5. Watch your good link disappear as well
6. Profit

[Sethur]

Update: The screenshot is from an example where both files are valid, I think you explicitely need a non-existant file to reproduce this. There seems to be a check if the file exists. If not, it is instantly removed without waiting for the dialog input. Then, when you click Remove from entry, the next file will be removed as well since it is already auto-selected. Clicking Cancel at this point will circumvent the issue, but this is less than ideal.

[Siedlerchr]

Ah yes, I can confirm this behaviour. I have an entry with an url as file link and a pdf. that is really odd. I#ll take a look at this

[Siedlerchr]

Thank you for reporting this issue. We think, that is already fixed in our development version and consequently the change will be included in the next release.

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