Emulator: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Path element contains invalid character: ','

[bthiae2934]

Describe the bug
Emulator can't handle a file which name contains comma.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Prepare a file with comma in name. I copy notepad.exe to notepad, 1.exe.
2. Import the file into Ghidra and Analyze it.
3. Open Emulator and load it.
4. Right click on any instruction and select "Emulate Program in New Trace".

Expected behavior
Emulator should emulate it.

Screenshots

Attachments

Path element contains invalid character: ','
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Path element contains invalid character: ','
	at ghidra.util.NamingUtilities.checkName(NamingUtilities.java:112)
	at ghidra.framework.protocol.ghidra.GhidraURL.checkValidProjectPath(GhidraURL.java:448)
	at ghidra.framework.protocol.ghidra.GhidraURL.resolve(GhidraURL.java:510)
	at ghidra.framework.protocol.ghidra.GhidraURL.makeURL(GhidraURL.java:867)
	at ghidra.framework.data.GhidraFileData.getLocalProjectURL(GhidraFileData.java:417)
	at ghidra.framework.data.GhidraFile.getLocalProjectURL(GhidraFile.java:139)
	at ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.utils.ProgramURLUtils.getUrlFromProgram(ProgramURLUtils.java:44)
	at ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.service.modules.DebuggerStaticMappingUtils.addMapping(DebuggerStaticMappingUtils.java:117)
	at ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.service.emulation.ProgramEmulationUtils.loadExecutable(ProgramEmulationUtils.java:270)
	at ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.service.emulation.ProgramEmulationUtils.launchEmulationTrace(ProgramEmulationUtils.java:646)
	at ghidra.app.plugin.core.debug.service.emulation.DebuggerEmulationServicePlugin.emulateProgramActivated(DebuggerEmulationServicePlugin.java:471)
	at docking.action.builder.ActionBuilder$1.actionPerformed(ActionBuilder.java:48)
	at docking.PopupMenuHandler$1.run(PopupMenuHandler.java:63)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:318)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:773)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:720)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:714)
	at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:400)
	at java.base/java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:87)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:742)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:203)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:124)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:113)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:109)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101)
	at java.desktop/java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:90)

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Build Date: 2026-Jun-05 1317 EDT
Ghidra Version: 12.1.2
Java Home: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-21.0.11
JVM Version: Oracle Corporation 21.0.11
OS: Windows 11 10.0 amd64

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11 25H2
• Java Version: Oracle JDK 21.0.11
• Ghidra Version: 12.1.2
• Ghidra Origin: official GitHub distro

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[astrelsky]

I'm getting this as well except in a project name where it used to be valid.