[Bug]: path with # make api-demos blank

[7934345]

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Electron Version

4.0.1

What operating system are you using?

Windows

Operating System Version

windows 10

What arch are you using?

x64

Last Known Working Electron version

No response

Expected Behavior

electron can work in a path with #

Actual Behavior

window loads but with a blank page

Testcase Gist URL

No response

Additional Information

1. download the demo app(version 2.0.2) from https://github.com/electron/electron-api-demos/releases
2. extract the demo app both to desktop and a folder with #
3. run the demo app in both on desktop and in the folder with #

and my app with electron 11.3.0 has the same as demo app.

pics informations:

and my app with electron 11.3.0 has the same as demo app.

[jkleinsc]

@7934345 just to verify, are you saying this issue occurs in 11.3.0 as well?

[MarshallOfSound]

This is actually a bug in the electron-api-demos project not in Electron itself. That project is calling loadURL with an unencoded file:// URL. If the path includes a # symbol naturally you need to URI encode it.

An alternative is to use loadFile(path) instead of loadURL(file://path)

Refs:

electron-api-demos/renderer-process/windows/frameless-window.js

Line 11 in 0418726

win.loadURL(modalPath)

[7934345]

@MarshallOfSound U save my ass and thx.
@jkleinsc yes, when 11.3.0 using loadURL(file://path) . And change loadURL to loadFile fix the blank page.

Thank you all and have a nice day!!!