[kepler-dev] [Bug 5151] New: kar files are not openable if they are generated from actors.

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http://bugzilla.ecoinformatics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5151

           Summary: kar files are not openable if they are generated from
                    actors.
           Product: Kepler
           Version: 2.0.0
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: actors
        AssignedTo: berkley at nceas.ucsb.edu
        ReportedBy: jianwu at sdsc.edu
         QAContact: kepler-dev at kepler-project.org
            Blocks: 5149
   Estimated Hours: 0.0


By right clicking an actor and choosing 'Save Archive (KAR)...', I can save an
actor as a kar. The kar will be accessible from MyWorkflows fold on Kepler GUI.
But when I tried to open the kar from 'File-->Open Archive(KAR)', a dialog will
show up saying 'The contents of this KAR are not openable'.

I guess it is because that 'File-->Open Archive(KAR)' will only open workflows.
But the item name looks it can open any eligible kar files. I think a better
name would be 'Open Workflow from Archive (KAR)', and the error dialog should
have more information.

Also, now I know the 'File-->Save Archive (KAR)' item means to save workflows
as kar and right-click 'Save Archive (KAR)' item only means to save actor(s) as
kar. Yet it is confusing that the two items have the same name but different
functionalities.

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