[FR]: Enhance the error message regarding the javascript views

[Djyp]

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I had the same issue as the one described in #457 but I had a hard time figuring out how it works and what was happening.

My problems :

• The message [ERROR] Error loading formulas. See check your {file name} js file code ReferenceError: {var name} is not defined could be more precise
• The documentation does not explain how the javascript formulas work. I used to think I had to enable the Javascript Formulas to use formulas in a Database Folder
• The settings don't explain they set things for new database folders

Possible solutions :

• Enhance the message : [ERROR] Error loading formulas in {file name} js file. ReferenceError: {var name} is not defined. If you have the several issues, see documentation under Javascript Formulas
  The idea here is to have a shorter and clearer message on the first part and help users on the documentation
• Add more details in the documentation.
  I would like the documentation to explain how the settings work, and suggest solutions. I would add a bit more details regarding how to add javascript files
• Actually, the term Formulas seems to refer to the global behavior of Formulas and mostly in a Formula column. The term Javascript Formulas seems to refer to Javascript files. Formulas are written in Javascript. The confusion, to me, is that I thought I had to activate Javascript Formulas to use formulas. I suggest that any occurence of "Javascript Formulas" in the settings and the documentation is replaced with "Javascript File Formulas" to explain a clearer intent on what it enables.

I volunteer to create pull requests if you like the my suggestion. I suppose three PR are coming

• enhancing the error message
• changing Javascript Formulas for Javascript File Formulas
• adding details in the documentation

What do you think ?

For which platform do you request this request??

Cross