I'll take a look at this when I get back in town. At least this gives me some idea how to test for this error.
Michael On 4/16/08 8:21 PM, "Hamish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> GRASS 6.3.0RC6 (latlong_ohrfc):~/.ssh > Error in startup script: >>>> can't read "parts(w)": no such variable >>>> while executing > > Michael: >>> We've tried to trap this and provide better feedback, but if GDAL is >>> broken/misinstalled/etc., this hits before any error trapping can be >>> implemented. > > Glynn: >> AFAIK, this is due to g.region failing. It ought to be possible to >> detect that g.region failed before you start trying to parse the >> output. >> >> And even if you can't detect the abnormal termination, you could >> detect that the output is bogus. >> >> Of course, that won't make everything work, but you could produce a >> more useful error message. > > > yesterday I added this change to make it even more catchy: > http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/31010 > > It looks to see if the parts array was created. (the wording could still > be much improved... perhaps to "Check the g.region module" ?) > > > should that get an "exit" or "return" added after the error message? > or should it be thrown to the command line? > > I had a weird problem with it when I tested it. I renamed bin/g.region > and created a new g.region with just the shebang & "exit 1" in it. > > The splash startup historical map came up with the output window but then > froze. The splash map was stuck there until I went into the window > manager's (fluxbox) window list and selected "maximize" for the "Error" > window. Then I could see it (full screen) and hit [Ok] and get rid of the > splash screen and leave gis.m. I wrote this off as a fluxbox thing, but > maybe it needs to release the splash before it can make a new error > message popup box? > > > Hamish > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > __________________________________________ Michael Barton, Professor of Anthropology Director of Graduate Studies School of Human Evolution & Social Change Center for Social Dynamics & Complexity Arizona State University phone: 480-965-6213 fax: 480-965-7671 www: http://www.public.asu.edu/~cmbarton _______________________________________________ grass-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user
