CSIT-1110: Print NameError to reduce confusion

[csit.git] / resources / tools / presentation / generator_files.py

diff --git a/resources/tools/presentation/generator_files.py b/resources/tools/presentation/generator_files.py
index e717815..4268d34 100644 (file)
--- a/resources/tools/presentation/generator_files.py
+++ b/resources/tools/presentation/generator_files.py
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ def generate_files(spec, data):
     for file_spec in spec.files:
         try:
             eval(file_spec["algorithm"])(file_spec, data)
-        except NameError:
-            logging.error("The algorithm '{0}' is not defined.".
-                          format(file_spec["algorithm"]))
+        except NameError as err:
+            logging.error("Probably algorithm '{alg}' is not defined: {err}".
+                          format(alg=file_spec["algorithm"], err=repr(err))
     logging.info("Done.")