Re: M-x ediff-files doesn't notify user of missing ediff-diff-program

[Michael Kifer]

> >             (condition-case nil
> >                 (apply 'call-process program nil buffer nil args)
> > !             (error (error "Cannot execute program %S." program)))
> 
> BTW, why catch the error and re-raise it immediately?
> The only reason I can think of is to raise a more user-friendly error, but
> I'm not sure the above is more user-friendly, and if it is, then maybe
> call-process's error message should be changed instead.
> 
> 
>         Stefan
> 


yes, if call-process's error message were more useful then there would be
no need to catch it and re-raise.


        --michael