MEL syntax error: Line # has a decimal

Coding
1

Hello!

Anyone know what this means, in general? Usually, errors list a discrete “Line” number. What does having a decimal number indicate?

// Error: Line 0.29: Syntax error //

I was thinking the “.29” referred to a specific character, etc, but that isn’t the case.

Thanks!

2

I’m pretty sure it IS the case, IF maya understands that a certain character is breaking the syntax. Otherwise, it will refer to the length of the command (i.e. the last character of that command) because it doesn’t know which character is causing the problem.

MEL Example:
print ^ “woof”

gives:
// Error: Line 1.7: Syntax error //
Where ^ is the 7th character (of a 1-based index system)

Note I’m just going off experience, as I can’t see anything in the docs, nor in maya’s MEL scripts.

3

I always assumed that the number after the point was the percentage of the way across the line in which it thinks the error is. In this case is is 29%…

4

Fraid not:

print ("if I keep typing random words like pumpkin cabinet flycatcher, this huge line of text seems to have over 100 characters..." + ^ "another string" + "
");

// Error: Line 1.135: Syntax error //

where 135 is the position of the ^ character causing the error

5

Why don’t try using a programming software that could able to determine some of the errors of your codes like notepad++ it might help you.