[Crash] JASP Crash when adding jaspModuleTemplate

[coopa33]

System Info

• JASP version: 0.95
• OS name and version: KDE Flatpak runtime
• Commit used: jasp-stats/jasp-desktop@8e59b28
• R-Studio: 2025.05.0 Build 496
• R: 4.5.0

JASP Module

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Is there a specific analysis that caused the crash?

No response

Log files

• JASP 2025-06-09 17_24_57 Desktop.log

Debug information: Engine # 0 process is running and it's state is idle.

Steps to Reproduce

Description:
I cannot add the jaspModuleTemplate module in developer mode in JASP. Whether I use the cloned directory, or the renv installed module directory (where renv::install() installs the cloned module), it gives me the following error:

I was following the instructions of the Development Workflow in Jasp for Modules in jasp-desktop.

1. Fork and clone the module jaspModuleTemplate locally
2. Opened Rproj file -> Build -> Install
3. Follow steps for installing Development Modules: Go to Preferences -> Advanced -> Check Developer Mode -> Specify Project library to the cloned directory -> Name Module -> Install Developer Module in the bar on the right hand side.
4. (Alternative attempt) Installed package in R using renv::install(), and followed the steps above. Instead of the cloned directory, I specified the installation directory of the renv installatiion.
5. (Alternative attempt) I tried the above steps with the Nightly build, led to same error.

[coopa33]

Solved it myself from the logs:

• Jasp creates a directory in the source folder of the module. For jaspModuleTemplate, the directory is named jaspModule, instead of "jaspModuleTemplate"
• It seems that this name entered in advanced options must be the same as the name of the created directory, namely jaspModule, and not anything else, otherwise Jasp fails to find Description.qml.

Thoughts:

• I'm leaving this issue open, in case you want to check this, or maybe update the workflow to reflect this (at least it was not obvious to me that the name needs to match the created directory).
• For jaspModuleTemplate, the directory created in the source folder when adding the development module is jaspModule instead of jaspModuleTemplate. This was not the case for the other module that I've tried to add (jaspKinematics from Pablo, where the directory created is also called jaspKinematics)
• In advanced options, entering the name is a bit clunky, as when I enter the name of the development module, without clicking away, it automatically reverts to the previously entered name. In fact, I cannot save it by pressing enter or clicking on blank space outside the text box. Only by clicking another text box is the name I entered saved.

[JohnnyDoorn]

@tomtomme why did you add Joaquin? He is a student intern helping us update the helpfiles so this might be a bit out of his depth :p

[JorisGoosen]

this issue sound mostly like updating the building guide a bit @PabRod you have the chance to perhaps update this?
Maybe add a comment in de Description.qml as well?

And:

In advanced options, entering the name is a bit clunky, as when I enter the name of the development module, without clicking away, it automatically reverts to the previously entered name. In fact, I cannot save it by pressing enter or clicking on blank space outside the text box. Only by clicking another text box is the name I entered saved.

Sounds rather annoying, Ill have a look