OT: error on compiling (FL5)

Andreas Stötzner

When I finished the code and click ‘compile’ I get an error message which I don’t understand. Compiling failes.

What could cause that? The code is rather simple, b.t.w.

(I did check all the code lines twice, nothing suspect so far. Compiling with other fonts works properly).

Mark Simonson

This is usually due to a missing or extra character in the feature code, or possibly a non-ascii character, like a smart quote.

Chris Lozos

syntax error?

Andreas Stötzner

Hhm.

Checked it again and again. All semicolons in place. No strange characters, no quotes. Syntax is OK.

?

strange

Chris Lozos

Looks like it is looking at a close paren sign? Perhaps you substituted ) for } ?

Simon Cozens

Show the code - what's the contents of the file mentioned in the error?

Andreas Stötzner

Simon Cozens said:

Show the code - what's the contents of the file mentioned in the error?

this is one of the things I don’t understand: in the folder [Features] – see path info in the error message –, there is just no file.

Checked the code against ( and ) again … nothing.

If someone wants to look into it, see file attached.

John Hudson

Maybe its the leprechauns objecting to your use of GSUB to switch between Irish orthographies? 

Andreas Stötzner

John Hudson said:

Maybe its the leprechauns objecting to your use of GSUB to switch between Irish orthographies? 

I hope not. I have applied this Irish special service to other fonts before and it works.

I’m feeling foolish about it … damn.

Erwin Denissen

Andreas Stötzner said:

If someone wants to look into it, see file attached.

Nothing wrong with the file contents. Just a wild guess: maybe you should rename the font project file name; only including ASCII characters.

If that does not help, try to further minimize the feature code by divide and conquer.

André G. Isaak

I've had mysterious issues like this before. Resetting the opentype code and copying the features back in sometimes fixes it.

André G. Isaak

Also, double check that you don't have an illegal character in one of your kerning classes. That won't show up in the opentype panel but will still prevent compilation.

Andreas Stötzner

thank you, colleagues, I’ll try what you suggest and get back reporting, soon.

Andreas Stötzner

Too silly.

There was a  )  in the name of a kerning class. I wasn’t aware that this is toxic, but that was it.

André, you made my day 

Andreas Stötzner

John Hudson said:

Maybe its the leprechauns objecting to your use of GSUB to switch between Irish orthographies? 

I’ve asked them, they find it pretty smart!

André G. Isaak

Glad you managed to sort it out!

For the record, though, I should note that Leprechauns are not normally considered to be reliable witnesses. They tend to be rather capricious in their expressed opinions.

Andreas Stötzner

André G. Isaak said:

… They tend to be rather capricious in their expressed opinions.

… so am I ! 

Mike Duggan

Leprechauns? 🙄, about time to move on from that old stereotype chestnut…. 😏