2092: Problems when no database is open

gramps/gen/dbstate.py

@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ class DbState(Callback):
         just a place holder until a real DB is assigned.
         """
         Callback.__init__(self)
-        self.db = self.make_database("bsddb")
+        self.db = self.make_database("inmemorydb")
+        self.db.load(None)
+        self.db.db_is_open = False
         self.open = False
         self.stack = []
 
@@ -108,7 +110,8 @@ class DbState(Callback):
         """
         self.emit('no-database', ())
         self.db.close()
-        self.db = self.make_database("bsddb")
+        self.db = self.make_database("inmemorydb")
+        self.db.load(None)
         self.db.db_is_open = False
         self.open = False
         self.emit('database-changed', (self.db, ))

gramps/gui/viewmanager.py

@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ class ViewManager(CLIManager):
         """
         Backup the current file as a backup file.
         """
-        if self.dbstate.db.has_changed:
+        if self.dbstate.db.is_open() and self.dbstate.db.has_changed:
             self.uistate.set_busy_cursor(True)
             self.uistate.progress.show()
             self.uistate.push_message(self.dbstate, _("Autobackup..."))