Re: [OctDev] Bug in pkg.m when parsing DESCRIPTION file

2012-03-01 Thread Carnë Draug
On 1 March 2012 01:16, Miguel Bazdresch wrote: > Hello, > > In Octave 3.6.1, when installing a package with a DESCRIPTION file that > includes a line ending with a semicolon, installation fails with a cryptic > error message. > > The problem may be easily reproduced by creating a get_description.m

[OctDev] Bug in pkg.m when parsing DESCRIPTION file

2012-02-29 Thread Miguel Bazdresch
Hello, In Octave 3.6.1, when installing a package with a DESCRIPTION file that includes a line ending with a semicolon, installation fails with a cryptic error message. The problem may be easily reproduced by creating a get_description.m file with functions get_description() and strip() fro