patch 8.2.3081: cannot catch errors in a channel command
Problem: Cannot catch errors in a channel command.
Solution: Instead of skipping the error make it silent. (closes #8477)
diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index 5818dc3..5d89413 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -2545,7 +2545,8 @@
char_u *json = NULL;
// Don't pollute the display with errors.
- ++emsg_skip;
+ // Do generate the errors so that try/catch works.
+ ++emsg_silent;
if (!is_call)
{
ch_log(channel, "Evaluating expression '%s'", (char *)arg);
@@ -2581,7 +2582,7 @@
vim_free(json);
}
}
- --emsg_skip;
+ --emsg_silent;
if (tv == &res_tv)
clear_tv(tv);
else