Issue 105210 - Basic error messages are too vague
Summary: Basic error messages are too vague
Status: CLOSED IRREPRODUCIBLE
Alias: None
Product: Calc
Classification: Application
Component: editing (show other issues)
Version: OOo 3.1.1
Hardware: PC All
: P3 Trivial (vote)
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Assignee: AOO issues mailing list
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Keywords: needmoreinfo
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Reported: 2009-09-19 17:44 UTC by tab
Modified: 2017-05-20 09:57 UTC (History)
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Description tab 2009-09-19 17:44:52 UTC
Basic messages are unhelpful. Example::

if Inc<Lvls(i)then

	--> error msg:
Inadmissible value or data type.
Index out of defined range
	...vague!
What variable is at fault? Inc, i, or Lvls?
What is inadmissible: a value, or a data type?
Index... I guess it's 'i'; what was its value when the error occurred?
defined range... what is its value? --eg, 1...9?
	Of course, a brief msg is enough for the basic expert, who quickly sees what
the problem is. But the unexperienced user learns from his/her errors...
provided the error messages are clear and specific.
Comment 1 Edwin Sharp 2014-01-09 10:35:36 UTC
Please specify steps to reproduce error message in description.
Comment 2 Edwin Sharp 2014-01-22 06:48:10 UTC
No info from author.