Debug assertion when using HTML lexer

[Andrew Truckle]

I am not sure if this is a bug or something that I have not catered for.

But something I notice when running my app in debug mode for xml file:

It is when I type <! and then the assert. If I hit ignore:

I tried SciTE and it highlights in red too:

My build behaves in the same way when I use release build. It is just debug build that gives me this popup. Here is another screen grab showing the assertion:

Thank you for your help with getting to the bottom of this.

Andrew

[Neil Hodgson]

Andrew Truckle:

> It is when I type <! and then the assert. If I hit ignore:

> <image003.png>

Lexers may be simplified by being written a little sloppily where calls go beyond bounds or try to style a range backwards. That assertion can help discover problems with the lexer. If you are not debugging a lexer, you should use a non-debug build of Lexilla.

Neil

[Andrew Truckle]

I don't intend on doing anything myself with the lexer code. Little over my head. So, it is safe for me to copy the release build of Scintilla / Lexilla into my debug folder. Nice to know.

Do I need to flag this matter on Lexilla site, or leave as-is?

[Neil Hodgson]

Andrew Truckle:

> Do I need to flag this matter on Lexilla site, or leave as-is?

The assertion isn't necessarily interesting by itself.

Neil