diff --git a/src/Main/options.cxx b/src/Main/options.cxx index bededfb71..a994f5953 100644 --- a/src/Main/options.cxx +++ b/src/Main/options.cxx @@ -530,6 +530,14 @@ parse_fov( const string& arg ) { static bool add_channel( const string& type, const string& channel_str ) { + // This check is neccessary to prevent fgviewer from segfaulting when given + // weird options. (It doesn't run the full initailization) + if(!globals->get_channel_options_list()) + { + SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_ALERT, "Option " << type << "=" << channel_str + << " ignored."); + return false; + } SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_INFO, "Channel string = " << channel_str ); globals->get_channel_options_list()->push_back( type + "," + channel_str ); return true; @@ -1572,6 +1580,7 @@ parse_option (const string& arg) } break; case OPTION_CHANNEL: + // XXX return value of add_channel should be checked? if ( pt->has_param && !arg_value.empty() ) { add_channel( pt->option, arg_value ); } else if ( !pt->has_param && arg_value.empty() ) {