catching errors in RNetCDF

Dear R community,


I quite frequently run into errors while using the RNetCDF package which
do not seem to be recognised as normal R errors and, hence, do not stop
the execution of the code making it hard to debug the code.

Consider, for example:

library(RNetCDF)
con <- create.nc('test.nc')
test <- try(var.get.nc(con, 'dummy'))


In this case, some sort of error message is printed to the screen, but R
does not recognise this as an error. Is there any way to solve this?

I contacted the author of the package but it seems that there will be no
solution from that side.


Any Ideas?


Cheers
Jannis

Hi,

When I try your example, I simply get an error:

 > library(RNetCDF)
 > con <- create.nc('test.nc')
 > test <- try(var.get.nc(con, 'dummy'))

Error : NetCDF: Variable not found

Regards,
Pascal


Le 05/12/2012 22:08, Jannis a ?crit :

Dear R community,


I quite frequently run into errors while using the RNetCDF package which
do not seem to be recognised as normal R errors and, hence, do not stop
the execution of the code making it hard to debug the code.

Consider, for example:

library(RNetCDF)
con <- create.nc('test.nc')
test <- try(var.get.nc(con, 'dummy'))


In this case, some sort of error message is printed to the screen, but R
does not recognise this as an error. Is there any way to solve this?

I contacted the author of the package but it seems that there will be no
solution from that side.


Any Ideas?


Cheers
Jannis

Hi Pascal,

Well, as i see it, this is no error, just a simple message printed to
the screen claiming that it is an error. All the mechanisms in R to
handle errors (e.g a stop of code execution etc) are, however, not
initiated.


Cheers
Jannis

On 06.12.2012 02:53, Pascal Oettli wrote:

Hi,

When I try your example, I simply get an error:

 > library(RNetCDF)
 > con <- create.nc('test.nc')
 > test <- try(var.get.nc(con, 'dummy'))

Error : NetCDF: Variable not found

Regards,
Pascal


Le 05/12/2012 22:08, Jannis a ?crit :

Dear R community,


I quite frequently run into errors while using the RNetCDF package which
do not seem to be recognised as normal R errors and, hence, do not stop
the execution of the code making it hard to debug the code.

Consider, for example:

library(RNetCDF)
con <- create.nc('test.nc')
test <- try(var.get.nc(con, 'dummy'))


In this case, some sort of error message is printed to the screen, but R
does not recognise this as an error. Is there any way to solve this?

I contacted the author of the package but it seems that there will be no
solution from that side.


Any Ideas?


Cheers
Jannis

Do you want to cause an error or catch one? Try removing the try() and
see if that helps.

This has nothing to do with RNetCDF you could as easily have caught
another more basic error.

On Thursday, December 6, 2012, Jannis wrote:

    Hi Pascal,

    Well, as i see it, this is no error, just a simple message printed
    to the screen claiming that it is an error. All the mechanisms in R
    to handle errors (e.g a stop of code execution etc) are, however,
    not initiated.


    Cheers
    Jannis

    On 06.12.2012 02:53, Pascal Oettli wrote:

        Hi,

        When I try your example, I simply get an error:

          > library(RNetCDF)
          > con <- create.nc <http://create.nc>('test.nc <http://test.nc>')
          > test <- try(var.get.nc <http://var.get.nc>(con, 'dummy'))

        Error : NetCDF: Variable not found

        Regards,
        Pascal


        Le 05/12/2012 22:08, Jannis a ?crit :

            Dear R community,


            I quite frequently run into errors while using the RNetCDF
            package which
            do not seem to be recognised as normal R errors and, hence,
            do not stop
            the execution of the code making it hard to debug the code.

            Consider, for example:

            library(RNetCDF)
            con <- create.nc <http://create.nc>('test.nc <http://test.nc>')
            test <- try(var.get.nc <http://var.get.nc>(con, 'dummy'))


            In this case, some sort of error message is printed to the
            screen, but R
            does not recognise this as an error. Is there any way to
            solve this?

            I contacted the author of the package but it seems that
            there will be no
            solution from that side.


            Any Ideas?


            Cheers
            Jannis