feature back from 2.4x where a python error moves the cursor to the error line, added moving to exact column for syntax errors too.

source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c

@@ -577,13 +577,22 @@ static int run_script_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 	Text *text= CTX_data_edit_text(C);
 	SpaceText *st= CTX_wm_space_text(C);
 
+	/* only for comparison */
+	void *curl_prev= text->curl;
+	int curc_prev= text->curc;
+
 	if (BPY_text_exec(C, text, op->reports))
 		return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
-	
+
 	/* Dont report error messages while live editing */
-	if(!(st && st->live_edit))
+	if(!(st && st->live_edit)) {
+		if(text->curl != curl_prev || curc_prev != text->curc) {
+			text_update_cursor_moved(C);
+			WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_TEXT|NA_EDITED, text);
+		}
+		
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Python script fail, look in the console for now...");
-	
+	}
 	return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 #endif
 }

source/blender/python/intern/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ set(SRC
 	bpy_rna.c
 	bpy_rna_array.c
 	bpy_rna_callback.c
+	bpy_traceback.c
 	bpy_util.c
 	stubs.c
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ set(SRC
 	bpy_props.h
 	bpy_rna.h
 	bpy_rna_callback.h
+	bpy_traceback.h
 	bpy_util.h
 	../BPY_extern.h
 )

source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "bpy.h"
 #include "bpy_rna.h"
 #include "bpy_util.h"
+#include "bpy_traceback.h"
 
 #include "DNA_space_types.h"
 #include "DNA_text_types.h"
@@ -327,6 +328,18 @@ void BPY_python_end(void)
 
 }
 
+static void python_script_error_jump_text(struct Text *text)
+{
+	int lineno;
+	int offset;
+	python_script_error_jump(text->id.name+2, &lineno, &offset);
+	if(lineno != -1) {
+		/* select the line with the error */
+		txt_move_to(text, lineno - 1, INT_MAX, FALSE);
+		txt_move_to(text, lineno - 1, offset, TRUE);
+	}
+}
+
 /* super annoying, undo _PyModule_Clear(), bug [#23871] */
 #define PYMODULE_CLEAR_WORKAROUND
 
@@ -369,6 +382,7 @@ static int python_script_exec(bContext *C, const char *fn, struct Text *text, st
 			MEM_freeN( buf );
 
 			if(PyErr_Occurred()) {
+				python_script_error_jump_text(text);
 				BPY_text_free_code(text);
 			}
 		}
@@ -414,6 +428,9 @@ static int python_script_exec(bContext *C, const char *fn, struct Text *text, st
 	}
 
 	if (!py_result) {
+		if(text) {
+			python_script_error_jump_text(text);
+		}
 		BPy_errors_to_report(reports);
 	} else {
 		Py_DECREF( py_result );

source/blender/python/intern/bpy_traceback.c

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/**
+ * $Id: bpy_interface.c 35032 2011-02-21 13:13:08Z campbellbarton $
+ *
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+
+#include <Python.h>
+#include <frameobject.h>
+
+#include "bpy_traceback.h"
+
+static const char *traceback_filepath(PyTracebackObject *tb)
+{
+	return _PyUnicode_AsString(tb->tb_frame->f_code->co_filename);
+}
+
+/* copied from pythonrun.c, 3.2.0 */
+static int
+parse_syntax_error(PyObject *err, PyObject **message, const char **filename,
+                   int *lineno, int *offset, const char **text)
+{
+    long hold;
+    PyObject *v;
+
+    /* old style errors */
+    if (PyTuple_Check(err))
+        return PyArg_ParseTuple(err, "O(ziiz)", message, filename,
+                                lineno, offset, text);
+
+    /* new style errors.  `err' is an instance */
+
+    if (! (v = PyObject_GetAttrString(err, "msg")))
+        goto finally;
+    *message = v;
+
+    if (!(v = PyObject_GetAttrString(err, "filename")))
+        goto finally;
+    if (v == Py_None)
+        *filename = NULL;
+    else if (! (*filename = _PyUnicode_AsString(v)))
+        goto finally;
+
+    Py_DECREF(v);
+    if (!(v = PyObject_GetAttrString(err, "lineno")))
+        goto finally;
+    hold = PyLong_AsLong(v);
+    Py_DECREF(v);
+    v = NULL;
+    if (hold < 0 && PyErr_Occurred())
+        goto finally;
+    *lineno = (int)hold;
+
+    if (!(v = PyObject_GetAttrString(err, "offset")))
+        goto finally;
+    if (v == Py_None) {
+        *offset = -1;
+        Py_DECREF(v);
+        v = NULL;
+    } else {
+        hold = PyLong_AsLong(v);
+        Py_DECREF(v);
+        v = NULL;
+        if (hold < 0 && PyErr_Occurred())
+            goto finally;
+        *offset = (int)hold;
+    }
+
+    if (!(v = PyObject_GetAttrString(err, "text")))
+        goto finally;
+    if (v == Py_None)
+        *text = NULL;
+    else if (!PyUnicode_Check(v) ||
+             !(*text = _PyUnicode_AsString(v)))
+        goto finally;
+    Py_DECREF(v);
+    return 1;
+
+finally:
+    Py_XDECREF(v);
+    return 0;
+}
+/* end copied function! */
+
+
+void python_script_error_jump(const char *filepath, int *lineno, int *offset)
+{
+	PyObject *exception, *value;
+	PyTracebackObject *tb;
+
+	*lineno= -1;
+	*offset= 0;
+
+	PyErr_Fetch(&exception, &value, (PyObject **)&tb);
+
+	if(exception && PyErr_GivenExceptionMatches(exception, PyExc_SyntaxError)) {
+		/* no traceback available when SyntaxError.
+		 * python has no api's to this. reference parse_syntax_error() from pythonrun.c */
+		PyErr_NormalizeException(&exception, &value, (PyObject **)&tb);
+		PyErr_Restore(exception, value, (PyObject *)tb);	/* takes away reference! */
+
+		if(value) { /* should always be true */
+			PyObject *message;
+	        const char *filename, *text;
+
+			if(parse_syntax_error(value, &message, &filename, lineno, offset, &text)) {
+				/* python adds a '/', prefix, so check for both */
+				if(	(strcmp(filename, filepath) == 0) || 
+					((filename[0] == '\\' || filename[0] == '/') && strcmp(filename + 1, filepath) == 0)
+				) {
+					/* good */
+				}
+				else {
+					*lineno= -1;
+				}
+			}
+			else {
+				*lineno= -1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* this avoids an abort in Python 2.3's garbage collecting */
+	}
+	else {
+		PyErr_NormalizeException(&exception, &value, (PyObject **)&tb);
+		PyErr_Restore(exception, value, (PyObject *)tb);	/* takes away reference! */
+		PyErr_Print();
+
+		for(tb= (PyTracebackObject *)PySys_GetObject("last_traceback"); tb && (PyObject *)tb != Py_None; tb= tb->tb_next) {
+			if(strcmp(traceback_filepath(tb), filepath) != 0) {
+				*lineno= tb->tb_lineno;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

source/blender/python/intern/bpy_traceback.h

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * $Id: bpy_interface.c 35032 2011-02-21 13:13:08Z campbellbarton $
+ *
+ * ***** BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ *
+ * ***** END GPL LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ */
+
+#ifndef BPY_TRACEBACK_H
+#define BPY_TRACEBACK_H
+
+void python_script_error_jump(const char *filepath, int *lineno, int *offset);
+
+#endif // BPY_TRACEBACK_H