Bug #73817 Cannot Enter Anything in the Scripting Shell Window

• Submitted: 5 Sep 2014 14:42
• Modified: 27 Jul 2016 21:40
• Reporter: John Bottiger
• Status: Can't repeat
• Category: MySQL Workbench
• Severity: S5 (Performance)
• Version: 6.1.6
• OS: Windows (Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 build 7601, 32-bit)
• CPU Architecture: Any
• Tags: WBBugReporter

[5 Sep 2014 14:42] John Bottiger

Description:
In MySQL Workbench, I clicked on the "Scripting Shell" shortcut.  The scripting shell window displays with the messages:

Loading GRT library C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.1 CE\wbpublic.wr.dll
.
.
.
MySQL Generic Runtime Environment 4.1.0

Type '?' for help.
Python Shell initialized. (Use Preferences -> General to set language)
Ready.

With the cursor blinking upon clicking inside the shell window, I am unable to type anything.  Maybe it's because I'm sort of new to MySQL Workbench, but please advise on how I can enter stuff in that window.

I'm trying to run a checksetup.pl script that will allow me to retrieve my user credentials in Bugzilla so I can ultimately create a new user group in Bugzilla.

Thank you.

V/R,
John J. Bottiger

How to repeat:
In MySQL Workbench, I clicked on the "Scripting Shell" shortcut.  The scripting shell window displays with the messages:

Loading GRT library C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.1 CE\wbpublic.wr.dll
.
.
.
MySQL Generic Runtime Environment 4.1.0

Type '?' for help.
Python Shell initialized. (Use Preferences -> General to set language)
Ready.

With the cursor blinking upon clicking inside the shell window, I am unable to type anything.

[5 Sep 2014 18:24] Alfredo Kojima

There's a textbox at the bottom of the window, that's where commands must be input. Also, you won't be able to execute .pl files in the scripting shell, it only supports Python.

[6 Sep 2014 13:20] MySQL Verification Team

Please follow as suggested in [5 Sep 18:24] by Alfredo Kojima

Also, I would suggest you to try out latest dev release i.e Download MySQL Workbench 6.2.2 now, for Windows from:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/tools/workbench/

[7 Oct 2014 1:00] Bugs System

No feedback was provided for this bug for over a month, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".

[29 Mar 2016 18:26] Jeff Schmitz

I just installed mySQL 5.7 and Workbench 6.3 on Windows 10 and cannot type anything in the shell scripting window. 

This is the only bug report I can find addressing this issue.

Is there a fix or work around?

[27 Jul 2016 21:39] MySQL Verification Team

Text box for script shell

Attachment: textbox_for_scriptshell.png (image/png, text), 16.70 KiB.

[27 Jul 2016 21:40] MySQL Verification Team

I couldn't repeat with version 6.3.7.

[23 May 2018 8:06] David Lakatos

@Alfredo Kojima: Bottom box, oh my god, you are right! Thank you. This is a shame of GUI design. I'm a computer scientist and I couldn't find it for more than an hour. This should be seriously re-engineered.

[9 Oct 2024 23:47] Matz Flander

Hi there I am using workbench v 8.0.38 on macOS and I have the same issue.

I cant type in the shell for help or ? or anything for that matter