Actual Error line in Tabs

[OzGrant 22]

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[OzGrant 22]

I have a temporary solution to my problem of detecting the error line number relative to the start of that tab module.

 

Normally if an error occurs within a function, the function name is displayed in the complier error screen, and all one has to do is search for that function name and determine the error.

 

But if an erroneous character is between functions you normally have no clue where it is, and only told what the absolute error line number is.

 

Step 1.

And this function at the start of each tab module.

 

void FirstLineBMP(void){

Serial.print("\nFirstLine BMP\t\t=");

Serial.print(__LINE__ -1);

}

Make each function name and print line unique by including the TAB name

 

Step 2.

Add this function:

void printLast(){ // one for each Tab

FirstLineBMP();

FirstLineBT();

FirstLineEEM();

FirstLineI2C();

FirstLineKM();

FirstLineOLD();

FirstLineOW();

FirstLinePINS();

FirstLinePOLL();

FirstLineRTC();

FirstLineRULES();

FirstLineSD();

FirstLineTRYOUT();

FirstLineZLIB();

FirstLineZORG();

FirstLineZWIFI();

FirstLineZZBUGS();

FirstLineZZDHT22();

FirstLineZZFRAM();

Serial.println();

}

 

 

Step 3

In setup() add this function call:

printFirst();

 

This will produce list similar to the following:

 

FirstLine BMP =2129

FirstLine BT =2223

FirstLine EEM =2492

FirstLine I2C =2576

FirstLine KM =3098

FirstLine OLD =3254

FirstLine OW =4030

FirstLine PINS =5653

FirstLine POLL =5732

FirstLine RTC =6051

FirstLine RULES =7863

FirstLine SD =9361

FirstLine TRYOUT =10123

FirstLine ZLIB =11023

FirstLine ZORG =11232

FirstLine ZWIFI =12891

FirstLine ZZBUGS =12944

FirstLine ZZDHT22 =12959

FirstLine ZZFRAM =13110

 

Step 4

Cut and past the list to a file.

 

Step 5

Repeat Steps 3 & 4 whenever substantial code has been added to sketch.

Of course these steps can only be performed on a bug free sketch.

 

Step 6 (at last the fun part)

An erroneous character has appeared (you accidently typed it in) between a function.

You get a message like the following

 

RulesTivaV44.cpp: At global scope:

RulesTivaV44.cpp:2746:1: error: 'x' does not name a type

 

As line 2746 is between...

FirstLine I2C =2576

FirstLine KM =3098

... the bug is in I2C tab module

 

So subtract 2576 from 2746 resulting in 170

 

Now open up the I2C Tab and goto line 170 and fix the bug.

 

Have fun

 

Grant