> Joshua Levy wrote:
>
> This is a different experiment in avoiding HTML. It
> may not work. I'll know if it doesn't, so there is no
> need to tell me....
Ok. I wont tell you then that the post was HTML. :)
> > you mean a reference called
> >
> > $2d6?
> >
> > Because references must start with a letter.
> >
> > From the VTL reference guide : [deleted]
>
> You missed my main points. I know (now) that it is
> illegal. My points were: 1. the top exception said
> that it could not find a template, when in fact, there
> was a syntax error in the template. 2. WHY should
> identifiers be limited to starting with a letter?
> Since they can be lexically known by the $ at the
> start, why not let $2d6 be legal?
1) You will need to send an example. A $2d6 should't through a
ResourceNotFoundException, nor should it log anythinglike that.
2) because
> > > BTW: I like the idea of a template returning ...
> > > [deleted for brevity]
> >
> > ?
>
> Let me try again. Lets say you put a syntax error
> in a template. Something like $2. Right now what
> will happen:
> 1a. Can't find a template exception (with a more
> descriptive exception down the stack).
Huh? Please upgrade to a recent version and try again.
-or-
can you tell us *precisely* what the callstack for that exception looks
like? Just cut and paste..
> 2a. getTemplate() returns NULL.
> 3a. Text message in velocity.log
Show us the message.
> My suggestion is these things happen:
> 1b. The top level exception should be the more
> descriptive syntax error, not the "can't find
> template" error.
I think something is wrong here. The current version doesn't do
anything like you are indicating.
Please send an example.
geir
> 2b. getTemplate() returns a template which, when
> used, will always generate the text string
> description of the syntax error in the template.
> 3b. Text message in the log file doesn't hurt anything,
> but now, almost no one will use it, because the
> error message came out when they tried to use the
> template.
>
> Joshua
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