decode stderr into a more readable error

ntBre · Feb 13, 2024 · dc3180c · dc3180c
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commit dc3180c
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diff --git a/qffbuddy/qffbuddy.py b/qffbuddy/qffbuddy.py
@@ -746,7 +746,9 @@ def open_file(self):
     def parse_infile(self, infile):
         s = subprocess.run([args.pbqff, "-j", infile], capture_output=True)
         if s.returncode != 0:
-            sys.exit(f"pbqff failed to parse {infile}: {s.stderr}")
+            sys.exit(
+                f"pbqff failed to parse {infile}: {s.stderr.decode('utf-8')}"
+            )
         d = json.loads(s.stdout)
 
         geom = d["geometry"]