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Bug 632558 - qof_backend_set_error doesn't present sufficiently descriptive messages
qof_backend_set_error doesn't present sufficiently descriptive messages
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: GnuCash
Classification: Other
Component: General
git-master
Other All
: Normal enhancement
: future
Assigned To: gnucash-general-maint
gnucash-general-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-10-19 14:01 UTC by John Ralls
Modified: 2018-06-29 22:46 UTC
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Description John Ralls 2010-10-19 14:01:23 UTC 
In correcting #632166, r19673 added a dependency on Gtk to the sql backend. A fix to 630770 will require another.

A better approach will be to extend qoflog to provide user notifications through a new notification class in gnome-utils.

In the interest of getting 2.4 released, I suggest that this change, which should touch every case where a GtkMessageBox is created, should be deferred to 2.5.
Comment 1 John Ralls 2010-10-19 20:18:13 UTC 
It seems there is one already, but the messages aren't very helpful to users.
I've retitled the ticket accordingly.

I propose an added function: qof_backend_format_message, which will take its arguments, append them to the existing error string, and call gtk_message_dialog_format_secondary_text().
Comment 2 John Ralls 2013-12-09 17:16:30 UTC 
Rescheduling to "future", as this didn't get started in time for string freeze.
Comment 3 John Ralls 2018-06-29 22:46:03 UTC 
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