processing / processing/processing4
Error message `Syntax Error - editor.status.error_on`
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Description
Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?
PDE
Processing version
4.5.0
Operating system
Windows 11
Bug description
void abc(String str... s)
{
}
The error message (in the bar above the console) when the cursor is on the function definition
Syntax Error - editor.status.error_on
Steps to reproduce this
- Add the above code to any sketch
snippet
See above
Additional context
As a Processing beginner I make plenty of mistakes when trying to figure things out; this was one of them (now solved) but the error message did not tell me anything 😉
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No, I’m just reporting the issue
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Processing Development Environment on Windows with the provided function definition, then trace how the PDE editor reports the syntax diagnostic above the console. Done means the invalid declaration produces a useful, specific error message instead of editor.status.error_on.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100