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LAS I hate code! Posts: 34 Reg: Apr 03, 2012 location unknow... 10,340	confirm \| cancel 02/05/13 04:47 AM (12 years ago) html doc bug- a suggestion Hi, I had a bit of a panicky moment recently when I went to run my app in Xcode and it told me the configuration data was invalid. When I eventually figured out that I should run it through a JSON validator, it turned out that this was because I'd forgotten to specify a file name in one of my html doc screens. I wondered whether it might be possible to add a default file name so that if the same happens to someone else, the configuration data will still be okay. I think I would have found it a lot easier to work out what had gone wrong if I'd experienced a problem when trying to open that screen in the emulator, than I did when it wouldn't run at all! Anyway, just a suggestion. My forgetfulness was the root cause after all! Title Comments Hi, I had a bit of a panicky moment recently when I went to run my app in Xcode and it told me the configuration data was invalid. When I eventually figured out that I should run it through a JSON validator, it turned out that this was because I'd forgotten to specify a file name in one of my html doc screens. I wondered whether it might be possible to add a default file name so that if the same happens to someone else, the configuration data will still be okay. I think I would have found it a lot easier to work out what had gone wrong if I'd experienced a problem when trying to open that screen in the emulator, than I did when it wouldn't run at all! Anyway, just a suggestion. My forgetfulness was the root cause after all!

Auggnet Veteran developer Posts: 225 Reg: Nov 20, 2012 USA 2,550	02/05/13 04:52 AM (12 years ago) Hmmm I haven't had that issue with bt 2.0 Comments Hmmm I haven't had that issue with bt 2.0

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	02/05/13 05:39 AM (12 years ago) I'm surprised that caused the JSON to be invalid. Weird. It would be super easy to add a default name to the plugin. But, it could actually make things more confusing. With the error you received you knew what to look for-something wasn't right in the config data. Still a pain to nail down, but you had a starting point. If the default was a blank HTML file, you would be wondering if your blank screen was bad HTML or bad config or something else. Still-something to think about for sure... Comments I'm surprised that caused the JSON to be invalid. Weird. It would be super easy to add a default name to the plugin. But, it could actually make things more confusing. With the error you received you knew what to look for-something wasn't right in the config data. Still a pain to nail down, but you had a starting point. If the default was a blank HTML file, you would be wondering if your blank screen was bad HTML or bad config or something else. Still-something to think about for sure...

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	02/05/13 07:45 AM (12 years ago) I like the default file name pointing to a real file that says "replace me" within it's contents. Then it might get seen and caught during testing. However, if the screen is buried several layers deep, then the testing may never see that screen. Yet, Chris' suggestion of "leave it be" makes good sense. At least you will indeed get an error message. Then it's up to you to investigate and realize "file is missing". Comments I like the default file name pointing to a real file that says "replace me" within it's contents. Then it might get seen and caught during testing. However, if the screen is buried several layers deep, then the testing may never see that screen. Yet, Chris' suggestion of "leave it be" makes good sense. At least you will indeed get an error message. Then it's up to you to investigate and realize "file is missing".

LAS I hate code! Posts: 34 Reg: Apr 03, 2012 location unknow... 10,340	02/05/13 09:15 AM (12 years ago) All valid points. The only thing I'd add is that if I hadn't had assistance from my other half (a software developer) I wouldn't have had a clue where to start in finding the problem. I'm sure BT would have pointed me in the right direction, but if I'd seen an error with the screen, the first thing I would have done would have been to go to my control panel and have a look at what was in there. I guess it just depends on how you work and what kind of experience you've got! Comments All valid points. The only thing I'd add is that if I hadn't had assistance from my other half (a software developer) I wouldn't have had a clue where to start in finding the problem. I'm sure BT would have pointed me in the right direction, but if I'd seen an error with the screen, the first thing I would have done would have been to go to my control panel and have a look at what was in there. I guess it just depends on how you work and what kind of experience you've got!

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