JPH05289905A - Output system for detailed information of error message at the time of translation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly extract detailed information corresponding to an error message after completing translation based upon a compiler. CONSTITUTION:An electronic manual 4 stores the detailed information of an error message and an error message number/detailed information code corresponding table 6 stores correpsonding information between an error message number and the detailed information. An error corresponding detained information retrieving means 5 retrieves the detained information from the manual 4 by referring to the table 6 based upon the error information 2 of a compiler 1 and an error message detailed information output means 3 outputs the detailed information retrieved by the means 5 to a display 7a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a translation-time error message output system, and more particularly to a translation-time error message detailed information output system for outputting detailed information of an error message generated as a result of a program translation by a compiler.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a compiler detects an error during translation of a program (an error in the syntax and meaning of the program; hereinafter simply referred to as an error), the number of error occurrences, the error occurrence location, the error An error message consisting of the message number and error content was output to the output device as the compilation result. The user debugs the program based on the output error message, but if the error message alone is not clear, the user debugs the program while looking at the manual or checking the message manual.

In addition, one error may cause another error, but it is difficult for an experienced user to find the correlation between the errors only from the error message.

Further, it is troublesome to look at a manual or to look up a message manual or the like regarding an unclear point of an error message, and for this reason, the user corrects the program without conducting a sufficient investigation. , Although there was no compile error in the program, logically, there were cases where a program was created with the wrong usage of the language specification.

[0005]

In the above-described conventional translation error message output method, it is necessary to look at the manual or check the message manual etc. if there is any unclear point only with the error message. There is a problem that it takes a lot of man-hours and a lot of time to debug.

Further, there is a problem that it is difficult for a skilled user to find the correlation between the errors only from the error message, and it takes a lot of man-hours and time to debug the program.

Further, if the user corrects the program without looking at the manual or checking the message manual etc. regarding the unclear point of the error message, the user can learn the incorrect usage of the language specification. There is a problem that only the compile error of the program disappears without being accurately executed, and the usage is logically wrong, which may result in reassembly of the program.

In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a detailed translation error message which enables quick extraction of detailed information corresponding to an error message without referring to a manual or a message manual during debugging. It is to provide an information output method.

[0009]

According to the method of outputting detailed information of a translation error message of the present invention, detailed information of an error message is output in the method of outputting a translation time error message which outputs an error message generated as a result of translation of a program by a compiler. An electronic manual that stores the
The error message number / detailed information code correspondence table that holds the correspondence information between the error message number and the detailed information of the electronic manual, and the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table based on the error information of the compiler, It has an error handling detailed information searching means for searching detailed information from the electronic manual and an error message detailed information outputting means for outputting the detailed information searched by the error handling detailed information searching means.

[0010]

In the translation error message detailed information output method of the present invention, the electronic manual stores the detailed information of the error message, and the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table associates the error message number with the detailed information of the electronic manual. The information is retained, and the detailed error information retrieval means retrieves detailed information from the electronic manual by referring to the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table based on the error information of the compiler, and the error message detailed information output means responds to the error. The detailed information retrieved by the detailed information retrieval means is output.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a translation error message detailed information output system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The error message detailed information output method at the time of translation of this embodiment is a compiler 1 including error information 2 and error message detailed information output means 3, an electronic manual 4 including error correspondence detailed information retrieval means 5, an error message number and details. The information code correspondence table 6 and the terminal device 7 including the display 7a and the keyboard 7b are included.

The compiler 1 has error information 2 consisting of an error message including an error message number as information of a compilation result. This is an existing function of the compiler 1.

The error message detailed information output means 3 is
The error message number obtained from the error information 2 is passed to the error handling detailed information search means 5 of the electronic manual 4,
It has a function of outputting detailed information corresponding to the error message number searched by the error handling detailed information searching means 5 of the electronic manual 4 to the display 7a.

The electronic manual 4 is composed of a file, a database and the like in which a large number of detailed information to which detailed information codes are added are stored.

The error handling detailed information retrieving means 5 retrieves the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table 6 by the error message number passed from the error message detailed information outputting means 3 to obtain the detailed information code,
This detailed information code is used to search for detailed information in the electronic manual 4.

Referring to FIG. 2, the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table 6 is composed of a plurality of entries including an error message number and a detailed information code composed of a manual type and a detailed information identifier. When there are a plurality of detailed information corresponding to one error message, a plurality of detailed information codes are arranged so as to correspond to one error message number. The error message number / detailed information code correspondence table 6 is created at the same time when the electronic manual 4 is created.

Referring to FIG. 3, the process of the error message detailed information output method during translation according to the present embodiment is performed by an error message reading step S1, an error message end determination step S2, and an error message displaying step S3.
Error message number registration judgment step S4, detailed information plural existence judgment step S5, plural detailed information existence display step S6, request presence / absence judgment step S7, detailed information output request judgment step S8, and detailed information search step S9. And a detailed information display step S10 and a detailed information nonexistence display step S11.

Next, the operation of the translation error message detailed information output system of the present embodiment thus constructed will be described.

When an error occurs while the compiler 1 is translating a program (not shown), error information 2 is stored in the compiler 1.

When the translation of the program by the compiler 1 is completed, the error message detailed information output means 3 is activated.

The error message detailed information output means 3 is
An error message is read from the error information 2 (step S1), and it is determined whether the error message is over (step S2). If the error message is not over, the error message detailed information output means 3 passes the error message number of the read error message to the error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 of the electronic manual 4.

The error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 retrieves whether or not the passed error message number is registered in the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table 6 (step S4). If the error message number is registered, the error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 will correspond to the error message number and the error message number /
The detailed information code registered in the detailed information code correspondence table 6 and the number thereof are returned to the error message detailed information output means 3.

The error message detailed information output means 3 is
Based on the number of returned detailed information codes, it is determined whether or not there is a plurality of detailed information corresponding to the error message number (step S5), and if there is a plurality of detailed information, the fact is displayed on the display 7a. (Step S
6). If there is not a plurality of corresponding detailed information, that is, if there is a single detailed information, the error message detailed information output means 3 skips step S6.

Subsequently, the error message detailed information output means 3 waits for a request from the keyboard 7b by the user (step S7), and when the request is made, it is determined whether the request is a detailed information output request (step S8). ). If it is a detailed information output request, the error message detailed information output means 3 passes the detailed information code to the error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 of the electronic manual 4 to request a retrieval of the detailed information.

The error handling detailed information retrieving means 5 retrieves the corresponding detailed information from the electronic manual 4 using the passed detailed information code as a key (step S9), and retrieves the retrieved detailed information to the error message detailed information outputting means 3. return.

The error message detailed information output means 3 is
The detailed information returned from the error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 is displayed on the display 7a (step S10), and the control is returned to step S7.

Therefore, when there are a plurality of corresponding detailed information, the user can input the detailed information output request a plurality of times from the keyboard 7b, whereby the error message detailed information output means 3 can output a plurality of detailed information. Can be displayed on the display 7a.

If the detailed information output request is not made in step S8, the error message detailed information output means 3 returns the control to step S1 and repeats the same operation for the next error message.

If no error message number is registered in the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table 6 in step S4, the error handling detailed information retrieval means 5 indicates that there is no detailed information corresponding to the error message number. Is returned to the error message detailed information output means 3.

The error message detailed information output means 3 is
If you are notified that the error message number does not exist,
The fact that there is no corresponding detailed information is displayed on the display 7a (step S11), and the control is returned to step S1.

When the error message in the error information 2 ends in step S2, the error message detailed information output means 3 ends the process.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, the electronic manual, the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table, the error correspondence detailed information retrieval means, and the error message detail information output means are provided, so that the debugging can be performed. There is an effect that detailed information corresponding to an error message can be quickly extracted without referring to a manual or a message manual, and the man-hours and time required for debugging can be reduced.

Further, if the related information between the errors is included in the detailed information, it is possible for an unskilled user to easily find the relationship between the errors and to enable accurate debugging quickly. ..

Further, if the correct usage of the language specification is included in the detailed information, a learning effect for the user is produced, the correct usage of the language specification is accurately learned, and the program is reassembled due to the incorrect usage of the language specification. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the situation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a translation error message detailed information output system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of an error message number / detailed information code correspondence table in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of a translation error message detailed information output method of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Compiler 2 Error Information 3 Error Message Detailed Information Output Means 4 Electronic Manual 5 Error Handling Detailed Information Searching Means 6 Error Message Number / Detail Information Code Correspondence Table 7 Terminal Device 7a Display 7b Keyboard

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A translation manual error message output method for outputting an error message generated as a result of translation of a program by a compiler, an electronic manual storing detailed information of an error message, an error message number and detailed information of the electronic manual. Error message number / detailed information code correspondence table that holds the correspondence information with, and error correspondence that searches detailed information from the electronic manual by referring to the error message number / detailed information code correspondence table based on the error information of the compiler A translation error message detailed information output method comprising: detailed information retrieval means and error message detailed information output means for outputting the detailed information retrieved by the error handling detailed information retrieval means.