On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:51:21 -0700, Tom Ross wrote:
>
>For compiler messages all you need is the line of source gettin flagged, a
>description of what is wrong (the messae) and the Language Reference Manual.
>
Amen. Mostly. It would be further helpful if the message text
identified the specific relevant section number of the Language
Reference Manual (perhaps even a URL of the online doc.)
(This is akin to merging M&C info into the LRM.)
And it's always helpful if the error text in the listing contains a line
indicating the specific token in error.
^--- like this.
SMP/E messages are a prime offender with such as:
GIMxxxxxE STATEMENT CONTAINS A SYNTAX ERROR AT COLUMN 42
How hard would it be to highlight with five asterisks in columns 40-44
of the next line? (I don't use COBOL; perhaps it already does this;
my praise if so.)
-- gil
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