Static Code Analysis can be attempted without selected file

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Problem Description

Static code analysis can be attempted when no file is selected and causes an internal error.

What steps reproduce the problem?

1. Delete pylint.results in spyder-py3, start spyder, run a Static Code Analysis on a file
2. rename, move or delete the file (which should be the only one listed in the path dropdown)
3. open an existing .py file in spyder.
4. restart spyder. The path field in the analysis tab is now cleared but the Analyse Button is now active
5. click it

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

The button should not be active. Clicking it should have no effect

Paste Traceback/Error Below (if applicable)

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
    "__main__", mod_spec)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
    pylint.run_pylint()
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/__init__.py", line 19, in run_pylint
    Run(sys.argv[1:])
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/lint.py", line 1394, in __init__
    linter.check(args)
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/lint.py", line 801, in check
    self._do_check(files_or_modules)
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/lint.py", line 920, in _do_check
    for descr in self.expand_files(files_or_modules):
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/lint.py", line 959, in expand_files
    self.add_message(key, args=message)
  File "/home/leo/.local/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pylint/utils.py", line 449, in add_message
    self.stats['by_module'][self.current_name][msg_cat] += 1
KeyError: None

Versions

• Spyder version: 3.3.3
• Python version: 3.6.8
• Qt version: -
• PyQt version: -
• Operating System name/version: Fedora 28 64-Bit

Dependencies

IPython >=4.0     :  6.4.0 (OK)
cython >=0.21     :  None (NOK)
jedi >=0.9.0      :  0.12.1 (OK)
matplotlib >=2.0.0:  2.2.3 (OK)
nbconvert >=4.0   :  5.3.1 (OK)
numpy >=1.7       :  1.14.5 (OK)
pandas >=0.13.1   :  0.22.0 (OK)
psutil >=0.3      :  5.4.3 (OK)
pycodestyle >=2.3 :  2.3.1 (OK)
pyflakes >=0.6.0  :  1.6.0 (OK)
pygments >=2.0    :  2.2.0 (OK)
pylint >=0.25     :  1.7.5 (OK)
qtconsole >=4.2.0 :  4.3.1 (OK)
rope >=0.9.4      :  0.11.0 (OK)
sphinx >=0.6.6    :  1.7.5 (OK)
sympy >=0.7.3     :  None (NOK)

[CAM-Gerlach]

Thanks for clarifying!

[definite-purple]

No. I’m referring to the static code analysis tab, which has a file select dropdown entry field thing, and I meant that no file path is shown in there. At least one code file (after step one potentially a new untitled one) is always open int the editor pane when reproducing the error