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Re: [zzdev] :gzz: Blank cells in dimlist (wuz Re: [zzdev] :virt,tx,gzz: What to do in undefined conditions :)



On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Ted Nelson wrote:
> >Ok, fixed the empty dimcell addition to only crash that 
> >particular view for now. That's important to do first so that
> >if we later find different bugs in the view code, they won't completely
> >crash but only that view again.
> >
> >THEN, if we want, we can special case it to e.g. just show nothing on
> >that dimension.
> 
> Couldn't you check input on that dimension to prevent
>  the blank instead?

That's what I mean: that's the *specific* fix.
The *general* semi-fix is to make it fall down less badly on *any*
such crash. Otherwise each small error possibility will have too large
effects.

	Tuomas