quick

align.py

@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ def parsesettings(filepath):
         logging.info('Unicode error')
         with open('temp.status', 'w') as f:
             f.write('unicode')
+        exit()
+    except IOError as e:
+        if e.filename == sett['DCT']:
+            error = 'dictnotfound'
+        elif e.filename == sett['RUL']:
+            error = 'rulnotfound'
+        else:
+            error = 'generalio'
+        with open('temp.status', 'w') as f:
+            f.write(error)
+        exit()
 
     exp = sett['LAN'] == 'exp'
     p = phone[1]

alignannotation.praat

@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ elif returnstatus$ == "mishvite"
 	pause HVite couldn't be found, please set it manually in the settings window
 elif returnstatus$ == "unicode"
 	pause Error parsing dictionary or ruleset. Is the encoding UTF-8?
+elif returnstatus$ == "dictnotfound"
+	pause Dictionary file not accessible, does it still exist?
+elif returnstatus$ == "rulnotfound"
+	pause Ruleset file not accessible, does it still exist?
+elif returnstatus$ == "generalio"
+	pause Unknown IO error
 endif
 
 # Reset pitch, intensity and spectrum if they were unset before

book/book.tex

@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ \section{Version history}
 		& \tabitem Added language for using the general sampa model without
 			phonetizer.\\
 		& \tabitem Created a better error when loading rulesets or dictionaries in
-			non supported encodings.\\
+			non supported encodings or non existent files.\\
 		& \tabitem Changed the licence to MIT.\\
 	\hline
 	1.50 (2015-07-07) & \tabitem Spanish models merged in original master.\\