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
  1. 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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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

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