[OS X TeX] Goto Error (TS 4.23)

[Richard Koch]

> On Jan 28, 2019, at 11:47 AM, R Martinez <rm.tech at mac.com> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I confirmed Themis’s observation: Goto Error does not always work.
> 
> First test: I removed the closing brace from a footnote and Goto Error did not do anything when I clicked on it.
> 
> Second test: I removed the closing brace from a \cite command and this time Goto Error sent me to the line just below the missing brace.
> 
> Third test: I added an extra closing brace to the same \cite command and Goto Error sent me to the precise spot of the extra brace.
> 
> So it’s hit and miss. As it happens, I hardly ever use Goto Error, so I hadn’t noticed the issue.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Raul Martinez

In each of these cases, the natural question to ask is "Where did TeX believe the error was, according to the console report?" It is a known fact that TeX will sometimes report an error in a different spot than the actual error. You cannot expect TeXShop to improve on that, because it is using TeX's output to locate the error.

Dick Koch

> 
>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Justin C. Walker <justin at mac.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 28, 2019, at 07:28 , Themis Matsoukas <tmatsoukas at icloud.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The Goto error feature in the console doesn't seem to work consistently. With some errors (usually typos in latex commands), clicking the Goto Error button does nothing, neither when the console stops at the error, nor after the end of typesetting. This does not happen with all errors but with some it happens consistently. 
>>> 
>>> Do others see this behavior?
>> 
>> Yes, I have seen it for a long time.  I think that the issue has something to do with the kind of error - it may not be possible to identify the location in some cases.  It’s been a while since I’ve done a lot of Texting, so the memories are a bit dusty.
>> 
>> HTH
>> 
>> Justin
>> 
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