Re: [O] [PATCH] Re: TODO state change from TODO to DONE blocked

[Sébastien Vauban]

Hi Bastien,

Bastien wrote:
> Hi Sébastien,
>
> Sébastien Vauban <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>> - if the output message could be updated to make it clear what the reason 
>>> is,
>>>   or can be?
>>
>> diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
>> index 3a07cfd..fb60bc6 100644
>> --- a/lisp/org.el
>> +++ b/lisp/org.el
>> @@ -10927,7 +10927,10 @@ For calling through lisp, arg is also interpreted 
>> in the following way:
>>                      (run-hook-with-args-until-failure
>>                       'org-blocker-hook change-plist)))
>>            (if (interactive-p)
>> -              (error "TODO state change from %s to %s blocked" this state)
>> +              (error (concat "TODO state change from %s to %s blocked "
>> +                             "(because of undone child, or "
>> +                             "parent with ORDERED property and undone prior 
>> sibling)")
>> +                     this state)
>
> I'm not in favor of displaying such a long error message: I find it not
> easily readable, and it raises too many potential causes for the error.

I know, too long.

> The user already knows about these various reasons by reading the
> docstring of `org-enforce-todo-dependencies', which defaults to `nil'.

It was a matter of allowing people to loose less time next time they'll see
that message.

> Thanks anyway for the patch!

Not a problem. Just discard it.

Best regards,
  Seb

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Sébastien Vauban