[Ming-dev] SWF_assert

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Some invalid calls in Ming are using SWF_assert.
What I found (but there are more) is passing
delta args for shape lineTo which needs more then 17 bits
to be encoded.

This kind of error is a programming one, external to ming.
I think using 'assertions' for these kind of error is wrong,
rather we should instruct the developer about the problem
giving as much details as possible.
On the other, Ming internal problems should be handled 
with assertions, and the standard 'assert.h' is much better
then the current SWF_assert.

Simply calling SWF_assert currently only results in
an "failed assertion" printed on stderr and an exit code
!= 0, which is of no much help, even with a debugger.

A solution could be adding a second argument containing
a message, but using a macro for user input checking
seems more appropriate. 

Comments ?

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