Read PDB file: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte

[chimerax-bug-report@…]

The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-10.16-x86_64-i386-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.4 (2022-06-03 23:39:42 UTC)
Description
(Describe the actions that caused this problem to occur here)

Log:
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.4 (2022-06-03)  
© 2016-2022 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

> open /Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/bèta.pb format pseudobonds

Opened Pseudobonds bèta.pb, 0 bonds  

> close session

> open /Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/bèta.pdb format pdb

Chain information for bèta.pdb #1  
---  
Chain | Description  
b | No description available  
  

> set bgColor white

> hide atoms

[Repeated 1 time(s)]

> show atoms

> hide cartoons

> close session

> open /Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/bèta.pdb format pdb

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 335, in interceptRequest  
self._callback(info)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 93, in _intercept  
return interceptor(request_info, *args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 368, in intercept  
chimerax_intercept(*args, view=view, session=session)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 470, in chimerax_intercept  
session.ui.thread_safe(defer, session, qurl.url(no_formatting), from_dir)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/gui.py", line 399, in thread_safe  
func(*args, **kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 461, in defer  
cxcmd(session, topic)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 479, in cxcmd  
run(session, cmd)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 38, in run  
results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2897, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 118, in cmd_open  
models = Command(session, registry=registry).run(provider_cmd_text,
log=log)[0]  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2897, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 193, in provider_open  
models, status = collated_open(session, None, [data], data_format,
_add_models,  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 457, in collated_open  
return remember_data_format()  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 428, in remember_data_format  
models, status = func(*func_args, **func_kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/pdb/__init__.py", line 34, in open  
return pdb.open_pdb(session, data, file_name, **kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/pdb/pdb.py", line 77, in open_pdb  
pointers = _pdbio.read_pdb_file(stream, session.logger, not coordsets, atomic,
segid_chains,  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/MacOS/../Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/codecs.py",
line 322, in decode  
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)  
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc3 in position 11:
invalid continuation byte  
  

Populating font family aliases took 850 ms. Replace uses of missing font
family ".AppleSystemUIFont" with one that exists to avoid this cost.  

UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc3 in position 11:
invalid continuation byte  
  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/MacOS/../Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/codecs.py",
line 322, in decode  
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  

> open /Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/bèta.pdb format pdb

Traceback (most recent call last):  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 335, in interceptRequest  
self._callback(info)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 93, in _intercept  
return interceptor(request_info, *args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 368, in intercept  
chimerax_intercept(*args, view=view, session=session)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 470, in chimerax_intercept  
session.ui.thread_safe(defer, session, qurl.url(no_formatting), from_dir)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/gui.py", line 399, in thread_safe  
func(*args, **kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 461, in defer  
cxcmd(session, topic)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/ui/widgets/htmlview.py", line 479, in cxcmd  
run(session, cmd)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 38, in run  
results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2897, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 118, in cmd_open  
models = Command(session, registry=registry).run(provider_cmd_text,
log=log)[0]  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2897, in run  
result = ci.function(session, **kw_args)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 193, in provider_open  
models, status = collated_open(session, None, [data], data_format,
_add_models,  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 457, in collated_open  
return remember_data_format()  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 428, in remember_data_format  
models, status = func(*func_args, **func_kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/pdb/__init__.py", line 34, in open  
return pdb.open_pdb(session, data, file_name, **kw)  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/site-
packages/chimerax/pdb/pdb.py", line 77, in open_pdb  
pointers = _pdbio.read_pdb_file(stream, session.logger, not coordsets, atomic,
segid_chains,  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/MacOS/../Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/codecs.py",
line 322, in decode  
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)  
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc3 in position 11:
invalid continuation byte  
  
UnicodeDecodeError: 'utf-8' codec can't decode byte 0xc3 in position 11:
invalid continuation byte  
  
File
"/Users/paulienpenne/Desktop/ChimeraX-1.4.app/Contents/MacOS/../Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/python3.9/codecs.py",
line 322, in decode  
(result, consumed) = self._buffer_decode(data, self.errors, final)  
  
See log for complete Python traceback.  
  




OpenGL version: 4.1 INTEL-16.5.11
OpenGL renderer: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 617
OpenGL vendor: Intel Inc.

Python: 3.9.11
Locale: UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.3.0, Qt 6.3.0
Qt runtime version: 6.3.0
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Air
      Model Identifier: MacBookAir8,1
      Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Core i5
      Processor Speed: 1,6 GHz
      Number of Processors: 1
      Total Number of Cores: 2
      L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
      L3 Cache: 4 MB
      Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
      Memory: 8 GB
      System Firmware Version: 1731.120.10.0.0 (iBridge: 19.16.15071.0.0,0)

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 11.6.6 (20G624)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 20.6.0
      Time since boot: 8 days 2:18

Graphics/Displays:

    Intel UHD Graphics 617:

      Chipset Model: Intel UHD Graphics 617
      Type: GPU
      Bus: Built-In
      VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB
      Vendor: Intel
      Device ID: 0x87c0
      Revision ID: 0x0002
      Metal Family: Supported, Metal GPUFamily macOS 2
      Displays:
        Color LCD:
          Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
          Resolution: 2560 x 1600 Retina
          Framebuffer Depth: 24-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Automatically Adjust Brightness: Yes
          Connection Type: Internal


Installed Packages:
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    appdirs: 1.4.4
    appnope: 0.1.3
    Babel: 2.10.1
    backcall: 0.2.0
    blockdiag: 3.0.0
    certifi: 2021.10.8
    cftime: 1.6.0
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    ChimeraX-AddH: 2.1.11
    ChimeraX-AlignmentAlgorithms: 2.0
    ChimeraX-AlignmentHdrs: 3.2.1
    ChimeraX-AlignmentMatrices: 2.0
    ChimeraX-Alignments: 2.4.3
    ChimeraX-AlphaFold: 1.0
    ChimeraX-AltlocExplorer: 1.0.2
    ChimeraX-AmberInfo: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Arrays: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Atomic: 1.39.1
    ChimeraX-AtomicLibrary: 7.0
    ChimeraX-AtomSearch: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-AxesPlanes: 2.1
    ChimeraX-BasicActions: 1.1
    ChimeraX-BILD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BlastProtein: 2.1.1
    ChimeraX-BondRot: 2.0
    ChimeraX-BugReporter: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BuildStructure: 2.7
    ChimeraX-Bumps: 1.0
    ChimeraX-BundleBuilder: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ButtonPanel: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CageBuilder: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CellPack: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Centroids: 1.2
    ChimeraX-ChemGroup: 2.0
    ChimeraX-Clashes: 2.2.4
    ChimeraX-ColorActions: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorGlobe: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ColorKey: 1.5.1
    ChimeraX-CommandLine: 1.2.3
    ChimeraX-ConnectStructure: 2.0.1
    ChimeraX-Contacts: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Core: 1.4
    ChimeraX-CoreFormats: 1.1
    ChimeraX-coulombic: 1.3.2
    ChimeraX-Crosslinks: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Crystal: 1.0
    ChimeraX-CrystalContacts: 1.0
    ChimeraX-DataFormats: 1.2.2
    ChimeraX-Dicom: 1.1
    ChimeraX-DistMonitor: 1.1.5
    ChimeraX-Dssp: 2.0
    ChimeraX-EMDB-SFF: 1.0
    ChimeraX-ExperimentalCommands: 1.0
    ChimeraX-FileHistory: 1.0
    ChimeraX-FunctionKey: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Geometry: 1.2
    ChimeraX-gltf: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Graphics: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Hbonds: 2.1.2
    ChimeraX-Help: 1.2
    ChimeraX-HKCage: 1.3
    ChimeraX-IHM: 1.1
    ChimeraX-ImageFormats: 1.2
    ChimeraX-IMOD: 1.0
    ChimeraX-IO: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-ItemsInspection: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Label: 1.1.1
    ChimeraX-ListInfo: 1.1.1
    ChimeraX-Log: 1.1.5
    ChimeraX-LookingGlass: 1.1
    ChimeraX-Maestro: 1.8.1
    ChimeraX-Map: 1.1
    ChimeraX-MapData: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapEraser: 1.0
    ChimeraX-MapFilter: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapFit: 2.0
    ChimeraX-MapSeries: 2.1
    ChimeraX-Markers: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Mask: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-MDcrds: 2.6
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    ChimeraX-Modeller: 1.5.5
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    ChimeraX-ModelSeries: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Mol2: 2.0
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    ChimeraX-MouseModes: 1.1
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    ChimeraX-RotamerLibsRichardson: 2.0
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