* Improved error reporting

[gc-dialer] / gc_dialer / gcbackend.py

diff --git a/gc_dialer/gcbackend.py b/gc_dialer/gcbackend.py
index 85b8fe4..e84e7d2 100644 (file)
--- a/gc_dialer/gcbackend.py
+++ b/gc_dialer/gcbackend.py
@@ -187,12 +187,15 @@ class GCDialer(object):
                """
                This is the main function responsible for initating the callback
                """
+               self._msg = ""
+
                # If the number is not valid throw exception
                if self.validate(number) is False:
                        raise ValueError('number is not valid')
 
                # No point if we don't have the magic cookie
                if not self.isAuthed():
+                       self._msg = "Not authenticated"
                        return False
 
                # Strip leading 1 from 11 digit dialing
@@ -207,9 +210,12 @@ class GCDialer(object):
                        if GCDialer._gcDialingStrRe.search(self._lastData) is not None:
                                return True
                        else:
+                               self._msg = "Grand Central returned an error"
                                return False
                except:
                        pass
+       
+               self._msg = "Unknown Error"
                return False
 
        def get_recent(self):