[linux-audio-dev] question about a c++ error

[Taybin Rutkin]

Just a guess, but it looks like at some point it is trying to create a NULL string, which isn't allowed (apparently).  I'm not sure if this is helpful or obvious to you.

Taybin

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com>
>Sent: Oct 11, 2006 6:05 PM
>To: LAD Mail List <linux-audio-dev at music.columbia.edu>
>Subject: [linux-audio-dev] question about a c++ error
>
>Greetings:
>
>This is perhaps a bit OT (or more than a bit). I'm eager to work with a 
>new macro for Open Office that inserts LilyPond-encoded music fragments 
>into an OOo document, but I've hit an unusual snag. The macro is 
>installed correctly, but when I try to use it I receive this error:
>
>terminate called after throwing an instance of
>'std::logic_error'
>what():basic_string::_S_construct
>           NULL not valid
>
>It almost looks poetic. :)
>
>Alas, Google wasn't much help, and the author of the macro has no idea 
>why this error results (his code contains no C++). Can any C++ guru here 
>shed any light on the how/what/why of the error ? Maybe even suggest a 
>fix ?
>
>LilyPond 2.8.4, OOo 2.03, and I'll be happy to supply any other needed 
>information.
>
>And yes, the error has been posted on the LP dev list.
>
>Best,
>
>dp
>