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1 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/shell/evolution-shell-component-utils.c b/shell/evolution-shell-component-utils.c
index f7e3ebdf54..b3e806d296 100644
--- a/shell/evolution-shell-component-utils.c
+++ b/shell/evolution-shell-component-utils.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ free_pixmaps (void)
g_slist_free (inited_arrays);
}
-
+
/**
* e_activation_failure_dialog:
* @parent: parent window of the dialog, or %NULL
@@ -140,3 +140,27 @@ e_activation_failure_dialog (GtkWindow *parent, const char *msg,
e_notice (parent, GNOME_MESSAGE_BOX_ERROR, errmsg);
g_free (errmsg);
}
+
+
+/**
+ * e_get_activation_failure_msg:
+ * @ev: An exception returned by an oaf_activate call.
+ *
+ * Get a descriptive error message from @ev.
+ *
+ * Return value: A newly allocated string with the printable error message.
+ **/
+char *
+e_get_activation_failure_msg (CORBA_Environment *ev)
+{
+ g_return_val_if_fail (ev != NULL, NULL);
+
+ if (strcmp (CORBA_exception_id (ev), ex_OAF_GeneralError) != 0) {
+ return bonobo_exception_get_text (ev);
+ } else {
+ const OAF_GeneralError *oaf_general_error;
+
+ oaf_general_error = CORBA_exception_value (ev);
+ return g_strdup (oaf_general_error->description);
+ }
+}