:make Error "Usage|| see --help." #37

vimalk78 · 2017-04-24T14:05:44Z

whenever there is a syntax error in the erlang file, and upon saving the file, the error window appears, the :make command always fails with above error after fixing the error.

i have to quit and reopen the erlang file to make :make work.

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hcs42 · 2017-04-24T15:32:31Z

Could you send a screenshot and your Vim version? (:version) Does it happen with any Erlang file that has a syntax error?

vimalk78 · 2017-04-25T04:55:48Z

:version
VIM - Vi IMproved 7.4 (2013 Aug 10, compiled Jul 12 2016 20:31:32)
Included patches: 1-2028
Compiled by vimal@BLR1000011929
Huge version with GTK2 GUI.  Features included (+) or not (-):
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vimalk78 · 2017-04-25T04:56:57Z

yes, it happens with any erlang file which has syntax error. even after correcting the errors, the :make results in same error

vimalk78 · 2017-04-25T05:09:05Z

i am using following vim plugins

$ ls
bufexplorer/  dirsettings/         nerdtree/   tagbar/       vim-airline-themes/  vim-erlang-compiler/      vim-erlang-runtime/  vim-go   YouCompleteMe/
ctrlp.vim/    erlang-motions.vim/  syntastic/  vim-airline/  vim-bufonly/         vim-erlang-omnicomplete/  vim-erlang-tags/     vim-qf/

hcs42 · 2017-04-25T08:02:57Z

Thanks for the plugin list. Could you disable Syntasic? It is known to cause issues for vim-erlang-compiler: #35

vimalk78 · 2017-04-25T08:12:58Z

i moved syntastic out of ~/.vim/bundle to ~/.vim/backups

and tried to recreate the error, but i am getting same behaviour. i.e. :make doesnt work after an error introduced and then removed.

if i reload the file, :make works

hcs42 · 2017-04-25T09:26:36Z

Could you sent a screenshot?

vimalk78 · 2017-04-26T16:01:02Z

```
  Introduce Error
```

```
  Fix Error
```

```
  Do :make
```

hcs42 · 2017-04-26T17:28:51Z

Could you type this when :make doesn't work and send the output?

:verbose set makeprg?

makeprg is supposed to look like this:

makeprg=.../vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %

:make should replace % with the file name and pass it to erlang_check.erl. But it seems that nothing is passed to erlang_check, not even --outdir, because erlang_check prints "Usage: see --help." only when it gets no parameters at all.

vimalk78 · 2017-04-27T05:05:18Z

when :make doesn't work, the makeprg is :

  makeprg=~/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
        Last set from ~/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/autoload/erlang_compiler.vim

if reload the file, and :make works, the makeprg is set to :

  makeprg=~/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
        Last set from ~/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/ftplugin/erlang.vim

i checked filetype, it is set to erlang in both cases.

hcs42 · 2017-04-27T18:41:25Z

I added a few debug printouts that will help to narrow down the problem.

Could you do the following:

Check out the debug_printouts branch.
Open the Erlang file in Vim, introduce error, fix error, do :make.
Type :messages to see the debug printouts and send the output.

When you save an Erlang file and the errors are automatically shown, erlang_compiler.vim temporarily modifies makeprg (removing the "--outdir . %" parameters). Afterwards it resets the original makeprg. It looks as if makeprg wasn't reset in your case.

When I save an Erlang file, I see this in :messages:

GetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/hcs/Dropbox/cp/vim-erlang/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
GetFlymakeOptions flymake_options:
AutoRun makeprg: /home/hcs/Dropbox/cp/vim-erlang/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
SetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/hcs/Dropbox/cp/vim-erlang/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %

This means that GetLocalInfo saves the options, AutoRun modified them, and then SetLocalInfo resets the original value.

vimalk78 · 2017-05-02T07:09:23Z

i get the following output

Messages maintainer: Bram Moolenaar <[email protected]>
"process.erl" 45L, 1093C
"process.erl" 45L, 1094C written
GetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
GetFlymakeOptions flymake_options:
AutoRun makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
SetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
"process.erl" 45L, 1093C written
GetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
GetFlymakeOptions flymake_options:
AutoRun makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
SetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
"Usage" 0L, 0C
"process.erl" 45L, 1093C

vimalk78 · 2017-05-02T12:15:29Z

i think i narrowed down the issue to one plugin.

vim-qf https://github.com/romainl/vim-qf

if i remove this plugin, :make works and the output from debug_prinouts branch plugin is :

Messages maintainer: Bram Moolenaar <[email protected]>
"process.erl" 45L, 1093C
"process.erl" 45L, 1094C written
GetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
GetFlymakeOptions flymake_options:
AutoRun makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
SetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
"process.erl" 45L, 1093C written
GetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %
GetFlymakeOptions flymake_options:
AutoRun makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl
SetLocalInfo makeprg: /home/vimal/.vim/bundle/vim-erlang-compiler/compiler/erlang_check.erl --outdir . %

not sure how this plugin resets the makeprg , did not find any makeprg keyword in this plugin source

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