Compile Error: can't find @import file, but file exists

[holloway87]

I want to compile a less file with many import statements. The compiler gives an error message on the first imported file that it doesn't exist, but the file is definitely there and the editor has access to it. I can even open the file using the Go to Declaration function.

This is the complete error message: LESS CSS Compiler Error: bootstrap.less: org.mozilla.javascript.UniqueTag@1ba3e4a: NOT_FOUND Error: java.io.IOException: No such file file:/C:/XXX/Resources/less/variables.less (line -1, column -1)

With PhpStorm 7 everything worked fine, but now with PhpStorm 7.1 it suddenly stopped working.

The settings for the LESS profile are: LESS source Directory: C:/XXX/Resources/less Included files by path: bootstrap.less CSS Output Directory: C:/XXX/Resources/public/css

The content of bootstrap.less:

// Core variables and mixins
@import "variables.less";
@import "../../../../../vendor/twitter/bootstrap/less/mixins.less";
// and so on ...

I have reinstalled the plugin, removed the config directory for lessc, but i can't get it to work.

[nSamu]

I have the same error. The problem is a space in the file path ( in my case ): /C:/../Project%20Files/../default.less.

[bluemoehre]

I just updated and now having an error too. NOT_FOUND Error: java.io.IOException: No such file file:/C:/Users/me/My%20Project/less/functions.less (line -1, column -1)

[JasonSuave]

I've ran into this problem just now and it seems to be a path related issue. Removing all whitespace from my project path solved the problem. More of a workaround instead of a fix but it'll do for now.

[gfazioli]

Hi there, me too, same issue with space in folder:

LESS CSS Compiler Error: wpdk-table.less: org.mozilla.javascript.UniqueTag@33ada31e: NOT_FOUND Error: java.io.IOException: No such file file:/Users/giovambattistafazioli/Lavori/Giovambattista%20Fazioli/GIT%20e%20Subversion/GitHub%20wpXtreme/wpdk/assets/less/assets/less/wpdk-variables.less (line -1, column -1)

It's very hard rename all foldesr from Git & Subversion to Git-&-Subversion, I'll lost all my links...

Is there some simple workaround ?

[elartix]

Hi there, anyone know how i could to fix this issue?

[JasonSuave]

Haven't tried this out yet but you could try creating a symlink or alias to the directory that has the spaces in them.

[gfazioli]

Yes, I have tried! But doesn't work :(

[amatecha]

Yeah, got the same issue…  Guess I'll move my project into a folder with no spaces... weaksauce

To @acdvorak, my guess is the problem is some of the url-escape stuff in /lessc-plugin/src/net/andydvorak/intellij/lessc/fs/LessFile.java