Re: [ooc-compiler] Position of runtime error

[August K. <fus...@co...>]

Stewart Greenhill wrote:
> Hi August,
> 
>> In runtime error messages, OOC outputs the position where the error 
>> occurred but no info on line (or column) number, for instance:
>>
>> ##
>> ## Runtime error in module Test at pos 171
>> ## Dereference of NIL
>> ##
>>
>> It's kind of hard to find the position in an editor that lacks Emacs' 
>> `goto-char' function and even for Emacs users it would be more 
>> convenient with a line (and a column) number.
> 
> [...]
> 
> You can get this information using the 'ooef' utility.
> 
> For example,
>   ooef src/Test.Mod 171
> 
> This gives you the source code context (the default behaviour, also 
> available via the --context switch). If you just want to know the line 
> and column you can do:
>   ooef --linecol src/Test.Mod 171

Ok, thanks. I still don't understand why the runtime can't output line 
and column as oo2c does by default.

-- 
august