src/SingleShotAO.cpp

@@ -267,8 +267,15 @@ void SingleShotAO::init_device()
 		ERROR_STREAM << "SingleShotAO::init_device::Tango::DevFailed exception caught "
 			<< "while trying to read device properties from TANGO database"
 			<< std::endl;
-		ERROR_STREAM << df << std::endl;
-		m_currStatus = "Failed to get property. See log for details";
+		std::string error_msg = df.errors[0].desc;
+		std::istringstream error_stream(error_msg);
+		std::string line;
+		std::getline(error_stream, line); // Read the first line
+		ERROR_STREAM << line << std::endl;
+		while (std::getline(error_stream, line)) { // Read the rest of the lines
+			ERROR_STREAM << " - " << line << std::endl;
+		}
+		m_currStatus = error_msg;
 		m_state = Tango::FAULT;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -789,7 +796,7 @@ void SingleShotAO::get_device_property()
 
 	//- <BoardType> -----------------------
 	// Case 1 (error): boardType is set to the default value in the database
-	if (boardType == boardType_default)
+	if (boardType == boardType_default || boardType == "")
 	{
 		errorMessages << "Device property <BoardType> is not set (default value " << boardType_default << " needs to be replaced)" << endl;
 		critical_properties_missing = true;