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Re: M-x ediff-files doesn't notify user of missing ediff-diff-program
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Michael Kifer |
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Re: M-x ediff-files doesn't notify user of missing ediff-diff-program |
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Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:57:17 -0400 |
> > (condition-case nil
> > (apply 'call-process program nil buffer nil args)
> > ! (error (error "Cannot execute program %S." program)))
>
> BTW, why catch the error and re-raise it immediately?
> The only reason I can think of is to raise a more user-friendly error, but
> I'm not sure the above is more user-friendly, and if it is, then maybe
> call-process's error message should be changed instead.
>
>
> Stefan
>
yes, if call-process's error message were more useful then there would be
no need to catch it and re-raise.
--michael