Fix localization of OS unsupported message, disallow bug reports from W7

common/build_version.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <wx/wx.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <boost/version.hpp>
+#include <kiplatform/app.h>
 
 // kicad_curl.h must be included before wx headers, to avoid
 // conflicts for some defines, at least on Windows
@@ -87,7 +88,8 @@ wxString GetVersionInfoData( const wxString& aTitle, bool aHtml, bool aBrief )
 #define OFF "OFF" << eol
 
     wxString version;
-    version << GetBuildVersion()
+    version << ( KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported() ? "(UNSUPPORTED)"
+                                                                 : GetBuildVersion() )
 #ifdef DEBUG
             << ", debug"
 #else

common/common.cpp

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <eda_base_frame.h>
+#include <kiplatform/app.h>
 #include <project.h>
 #include <common.h>
 #include <reporter.h>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <wx/config.h>
 #include <wx/log.h>
+#include <wx/msgdlg.h>
 #include <wx/process.h>
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #include <wx/url.h>
@@ -604,3 +606,20 @@ long long TimestampDir( const wxString& aDirPath, const wxString& aFilespec )
 
     return timestamp;
 }
+
+bool WarnUserIfOperatingSystemUnsupported()
+{
+    if( !KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported() )
+        return false;
+
+    wxMessageDialog dialog( NULL, _( "This operating system is not supported "
+                                     "by KiCad and its dependencies." ), 
+                            _( "Unsupported Operating System" ),
+                            wxOK | wxICON_EXCLAMATION );
+
+    dialog.SetExtendedMessage( _( "Any issues with KiCad on this system cannot "
+                                  "be reported to the official bugtracker." ) );
+    dialog.ShowModal();
+
+    return true;
+}

common/dialog_about/AboutDialog_main.cpp

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <bitmaps.h>
 #include <build_version.h>
 #include <common.h>
+#include <kiplatform/app.h>
 #include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <eda_base_frame.h>
 
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ static void buildKicadAboutBanner( EDA_BASE_FRAME* aParent, ABOUT_APP_INFO& aInf
 
     /* KiCad build version */
     wxString version;
-    version << GetBuildVersion()
+    version << ( KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported() ? "(UNSUPPORTED)"
+                                                                 : GetBuildVersion() )
 #ifdef DEBUG
             << ", debug"
 #else

common/pgm_base.cpp

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <wx/filedlg.h>
 #include <wx/tooltip.h>
 
+#include <common.h>
 #include <config_params.h>
 #include <confirm.h>
 #include <core/arraydim.h>
@@ -282,6 +283,9 @@ bool PGM_BASE::InitPgm( bool aHeadless )
     // (if the value contains some non ASCII7 chars, the env var is not initialized)
     SetLanguage( tmp, true );
 
+    // Now that translations are available, inform the user if the OS is unsupported
+    WarnUserIfOperatingSystemUnsupported();
+
     loadCommonSettings();
 
     ReadPdfBrowserInfos();      // needs GetCommonSettings()

common/tool/common_control.cpp

@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ int COMMON_CONTROL::Donate( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
 int COMMON_CONTROL::ReportBug( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
+    if( WarnUserIfOperatingSystemUnsupported() )
+        return 0;
+
     wxString version = GetVersionInfoData( m_frame->GetAboutTitle(), false, true );
 
     wxString message;

include/common.h

@@ -111,4 +111,12 @@ const wxString ResolveUriByEnvVars( const wxString& aUri, PROJECT* aProject );
 long long TimestampDir( const wxString& aDirPath, const wxString& aFilespec );
 
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the operating system is explicitly unsupported and displays a disclaimer message box
+ *
+ * @return true if the operating system is unsupported
+ */
+bool WarnUserIfOperatingSystemUnsupported();
+
+
 #endif  // INCLUDE__COMMON_H_

libs/kiplatform/gtk/app.cpp

@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::APP::Init()
 }
 
 
+bool KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported()
+{
+    // Not implemented on this platform
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 bool KIPLATFORM::APP::RegisterApplicationRestart( const wxString& aCommandLine )
 {
     // Not implemented on this platform

libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/app.h

@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ namespace KIPLATFORM
          */
         bool Init();
 
+        /**
+         * Checks if the Operating System is explicitly unsupported and we want to prevent
+         * users from sending bug reports and show them a disclaimer on startup.
+         *
+         * @return true if unsupported
+         */
+        bool IsOperatingSystemUnsupported();
+
         /**
          * Registers the application for restart with the OS with the given command line string to pass as args
          *

libs/kiplatform/msw/app.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <wx/log.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
 #include <wx/window.h>
-#include <wx/msgdlg.h>
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <strsafe.h>
@@ -39,21 +38,23 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::APP::Init()
     _CrtSetDbgFlag( _CRTDBG_ALLOC_MEM_DF );
 #endif
 
+    return true;
+}
+
+
+bool KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported()
+{
 #if defined( PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR ) && ( ( PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR == 3 && PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR >= 8 ) \
              || PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR > 3 )
     // Python 3.8 switched to Windows 8+ API, we do not support Windows 7 and will not
-    // attempt to hack around it.  Gracefully inform the user and refuse to start (because
+    // attempt to hack around it. A normal user will never get here because the Python DLL
-    // python will crash us if we continue).
+    // is missing dependencies - and because it is not dynamically loaded, KiCad will not even
-    if( !IsWindows8OrGreater() )
+    // start without patching Python or its WinAPI dependency. This is just to create a nag dialog
-    {
+    // for those who run patched Python and prevent them from submitting bug reports.
-        wxMessageBox( _( "Windows 7 and older is no longer supported by KiCad and its "
+    return !IsWindows8OrGreater();
-                         "dependencies." ), _( "Unsupported Operating System" ),
+#else
-                      wxOK | wxICON_ERROR );
     return false;
-    }
 #endif
-
-    return true;
 }
 
 

libs/kiplatform/osx/app.mm

@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ bool KIPLATFORM::APP::Init()
 }
 
 
+bool KIPLATFORM::APP::IsOperatingSystemUnsupported()
+{
+    // Not implemented on this platform
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 bool KIPLATFORM::APP::RegisterApplicationRestart( const wxString& aCommandLine )
 {
     // Not implemented on this platform