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Oni wont't open when passed a number as first parameter

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#2584 opened on Sep 26, 2018

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Description

Oni Version: 0.3.6 Operating System: macOS Sierra

Issue: Running oni from the command line with a number as first parameter won't open the editor

Expected behavior: I should see the filesystem tool and the editor area

Actual behavior: I only see the system menu bar and the window UX

Steps to reproduce: open a terminal; run oni 123

Maybe this is only happening to me? I would be available to follow any debug step needed.

This is what I get:

screen shot 2018-09-26 at 11 42 05 am

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typescript
Domain
desktopcli
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bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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clear
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40
Research direction
The issue is likely caused by argument parsing logic that expects a string but receives a number. Look at the main entry point in src/main/index.ts or similar where command line arguments are processed. Check if there is type coercion or validation for the first parameter. Verify if the issue persists in newer versions and consider adding a check to handle numeric arguments gracefully.