From a2dbedff4e8d8f3e1fac65cb26d107567b905a8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Holger Vogt <holger.vogt@uni-due.de>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:51:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improved error message, not using internal 'circbyline'

---
 src/frontend/inpcom.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/frontend/inpcom.c b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
index c60a16d6c..dbe1faa9a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/inpcom.c
+++ b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
@@ -8988,7 +8988,10 @@ static void inp_check_syntax(struct card *deck)
     if (check_subs != 0) {
         fprintf(cp_err,
                 "\nError: Mismatch of .subckt ... .ends statements!\n");
-        fprintf(stderr, "    in file %s\n", bugcard->linesource);
+        if (eq("circbyline", bugcard->linesource))
+            fprintf(stderr, "in the netlist received from the calling program\n");
+        else
+            fprintf(stderr, "    in file %s\n", bugcard->linesource);
         fprintf(cp_err, "    This will cause subsequent errors.\n\n");
         if (ends > 0)
             fprintf(cp_err, "Check .ends in line number %d\n", ends);