output jsexception message

[jalview.git] / src / jalview / javascript / JsSelectionSender.java

diff --git a/src/jalview/javascript/JsSelectionSender.java b/src/jalview/javascript/JsSelectionSender.java
index d39dbe3..8b2ba2c 100644 (file)
--- a/src/jalview/javascript/JsSelectionSender.java
+++ b/src/jalview/javascript/JsSelectionSender.java
@@ -117,7 +117,13 @@ public class JsSelectionSender implements
       System.err
               .println("Jalview Javascript exec error: Couldn't send selection message using function '"
                       + _listener + "'");
-      ex.printStackTrace();
+      if (ex instanceof netscape.javascript.JSException)
+      {
+        System.err.println("Javascript Exception: "+((netscape.javascript.JSException)ex).getMessage());
+      }
+      else {
+        ex.printStackTrace();
+      };
     }
   }