Re: Problematic syntax error format

[arnold]

Hi.

> > Gawk is following the GNU Coding Standards in the format
> > of its messages. See 
> > https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/standards.html#Errors.
>
> Hmm, to be fair, GNU Awk is printing
>
>     program: filename:location: message
>
> but that page only specifies
>
>     program:filename:location: message
>     program: message
>
> either without filename:location: or without the space between program:
> and filename:location:.

You're probably right, but again, it's too late in the game to change it.

> > I suspect that Vim can be customized to understand a different format
> > of output for its :make command; please check its help and perhaps
> > do some Internet searching.
>
> Well, yes, I guess I could add some custom error formats for GNU awk
>
>     :let &efm = 'awk: %f:%l: %m,gawk: %f:%l: %m,' . &efm

That looks like it might work.

Best wishes,

Arnold