[Eric] A glitch in warning of "unused" files

[Detlev Offenbach]

On Freitag, 19. August 2011, Algis Kabaila wrote:
> On Friday 19 August 2011 21:31:46 Detlev Offenbach wrote:
> > On Freitag, 19. August 2011, Algis Kabaila wrote:
> > > Hi Detlev,
> > > 
> > > The attached script shows how a required file is marked as unused with
> > > a warning.  The warning is
> > > 
> > > Warning: "qrc_hi" imported but unused.
> > > 
> > > However, in line 27 of hi.py the qrc_hi is used, though the reference
> > > to it is indirect and in a rather obscure format.  I attach the script
> > > hi.py, hi.qrc, hi.ui and an icon from a  small collection of icons, to
> > > enable an independent verification. The XML file hi.qrc shows how the
> > > "document-new.png" fits in the small package of icons.
> > > 
> > > The debugger check of unused files and variables has proved itself
> > > extremely useful, at least for me - I was really surprised how many
> > > times I had unused variables and files - thank you for such a useful
> > > facility!
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Al.
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > due to the fact, that the magic of Qt resource scripts is activated by
> > purely importing them, the checker sees this situation as an unused
> > import. There is no way (known to me) how to recognize this situation.
> > However, if you mark the import with a comment of "# __IGNORE_WARNING__",
> > the warning provided by pyflakes for the "unused" import will be ignored.
> > With this comment one can suppress false warnings everywhere in the code.
> > This special comment must be in the line to be ignored.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Detlev
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Thank you for a constructive answer.
> 
> I accept your answer without reservation - I agree that the resources in Qt
> are a bit of magic...  The ignore warning "comment" is a good solution as
> long as it applies only to the next warning.  

The "comment" only applies to warnings for this particular line.

> I would not want to loose
> the warnings completely as I am fond of them!
> 
> Regards,
> Al.


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Detlev Offenbach
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