Nimscript supports hint() and warning() procs; refs #3688

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/system/nimscript.nim b/lib/system/nimscript.nim
index d587d772f..db6d72d7b 100644
--- a/lib/system/nimscript.nim
+++ b/lib/system/nimscript.nim
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ proc getCurrentDir(): string = builtin
 proc rawExec(cmd: string): int {.tags: [ExecIOEffect], raises: [OSError].} =
   builtin
 
+proc warningImpl(arg, orig: string) = discard
+proc hintImpl(arg, orig: string) = discard
+
 proc paramStr*(i: int): string =
   ## Retrieves the ``i``'th command line parameter.
   builtin
@@ -52,6 +55,16 @@ proc switch*(key: string, val="") =
   ## example ``switch("checks", "on")``.
   builtin
 
+proc warning*(name: string; val: bool) =
+  ## Disables or enables a specific warning.
+  let v = if val: "on" else: "off"
+  warningImpl(name & "]:" & v, "warning[" & name & "]:" & v)
+
+proc hint*(name: string; val: bool) =
+  ## Disables or enables a specific hint.
+  let v = if val: "on" else: "off"
+  hintImpl(name & "]:" & v, "hint[" & name & "]:" & v)
+
 proc getCommand*(): string =
   ## Gets the Nim command that the compiler has been invoked with, for example
   ## "c", "js", "build", "help".