Re: how to prevent stupid typos?

["Idris Samawi Hamid ادريس سماوي حامد" <Idris.Hamid@colostate.edu>]

Dear Pablo,

On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:02:24 -0600, Pablo Rodriguez <oinos@gmx.es> wrote:

> Dear list,
>
> I have the following sample:
>
>     \starttext
>     This is \linenote{abed intended.
>     \stoptext
>
> From which I get the error:
>
> close source    > level 2, order 3, name '/home/ousia/untitled.tex'
> close source    > level 1, order 3, name
> '/home/ousia/ctxbeta/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-yes.mkiv'
>
> *
>
> tex error       > tex error on line 0 in file : ! Emergency stop
>
> <*> cont-yes.mkiv
>
> <empty file>
>
> End of file on the terminal!
>
> Would it be any way to make ConTeXt report that \linenote{ hasn’t been
> closed?

Just check your file before running it:

mtxrun --autogenerate --script check test.tex

Running this on your example gives

2  grouping error  \starttext <cr>  <lf>  This is \linenote{abed intended.  
<cr>  <lf> \stoptext <cr>  <lf>

-)

Best wishes
Idris

> I mean, with a three line source, it is stupid to get this. But in a
> longer file, it can be an exhausting task.
>
> The scenario may be worse.
>
> At work I have a system to generate some documents (mainly letters)
> automatically. I have to add an option (which I didn’t find the time to
> fully implement it).
>
> The system uses ConTeXt and there are about 30 source files. Depending
> on the options you need, the main file requires the other files (via
> modes and \input commands).
>
> Well, in this context (no pun intended), I get an error such as this:
>
> open source     > level 3, order 4, name 'untitled.tex'
>
> But the source isn’t closed. I don’t have the files here, but I don’t
> know even how to start searching.
>
> In this second case, how could I get a hint of what is ConTeXt expecting?
>
> May thanks fory your help,
>
>
> Pablo


-- 
Idris Samawi Hamid, Professor
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80512
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