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Re: [BackupPC-users] Making errors in log stand out

2011-04-06 09:46:07
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Making errors in log stand out
From: Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey AT BUC DOT com>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:43:47 -0400
On 4/6/2011 9:34 AM, Sorin Srbu wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tyler J. Wagner [mailto:tyler AT tolaris DOT com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 3:06 PM
>> To: sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se; General list for user discussion, 
>> questions
>> and support
>> Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Making errors in log stand out
>>
>>>     ./usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm:$Lang{Reason_backup_failed}  ="backup 
>>> failed";
>> See if this works. In /usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm:
>>
>> $Lang{Reason_backup_failed}  = "backup <font color="red">failed</font>";
>>
>> Do the same for any other backup errors in the lang file. This is a hack
>> (this doesn't belong in the Lang data), but it's a fast way to do what
>> you want.
> Not quite there yet.
>
> BackupPC::Lib->new failed
> 2011-04-06 15:31:30 User root requested backup of machnnn.x.y.z 
> (machnnn.x.y.z)
> Bareword found where operator expected at /usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm line 
> 1238, near ""<font color="red"
>       (Missing operator before red?)
> String found where operator expected at /usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm line 
> 1238, near "red">backup failed</font>""
> Couldn't execute language file /usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm: syntax error at 
> /usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm line 1238, near ""<font color="red"
> BackupPC::Lib->new failed
>
> Seems like BPC doesn't quite like it. If this doesn't belong in 
> usr/lib/BackupPC/Lang/en.pm, where else would it belong better?

I think you just need to escape the quotes.  Try this:

$Lang{Reason_backup_failed}  = "backup <font color=\"red\">failed</font>";

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Bowie

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