adds error messages for syntax errors

apps/dashboard/app/models/announcement.rb

@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ def opts
                 {}
               end
     @opts.symbolize_keys.compact
-  rescue Errno::ENOENT, SyntaxError # File does not exist or syntax errors
+  rescue Errno::ENOENT # File does not exist
+    Rails.logger.warn "Announcement file not found: #{@path}"
     @opts = {}
-  rescue StandardError => e
+  rescue SyntaxError => e # Syntax errors
+    @error = e.message
+    Rails.logger.warn "Syntax error in announcement file '#{@path}': #{e.message}. Please check the file for proper syntax."
+    @opts = {}
+  rescue => e # Other exceptions
+    @error = e.message
     Rails.logger.warn "Error parsing announcement file '#{@path}': #{e.message}"
     @opts = {}
   end

apps/dashboard/test/models/announcements_test.rb

@@ -77,6 +77,17 @@ class AnnouncementsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal 0, announcements.select(&:valid?).count
   end
 
+  test "should create announcement for syntax error" do
+    f = Tempfile.open(["announcemment", ".yml"])
+    f.write "<%- end %>"
+    f.close
+
+    announcements = Announcements.all(f.path)
+    announcement = announcements.first
+    assert_equal :warning, announcement.type
+    assert_send([announcement.instance_variable_get(:@error).to_str, :include?, "syntax error"])
+  end
+
   test "should create invalid announcement for invalid yaml file" do
     f = Tempfile.open(["announcement", ".yml"])
     f.write %{INVALID: YAML\nINVALID YAML}