Explain why a chumhandle is invalid

CHANGELOG.mkdn

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CHANGELOG
 * Chum notes - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Customizable name alerts - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
 * Update bug reporter - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
+* Explain why a chumhandle is invalid - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox] (Idea: Lexi [lexicalNuance])
 * Bug fixes
     * Don't delete random chum when blocking someone not on chumroll - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]
     * Openning global userlist doesn't reset OP status of memo users - Kiooeht [evacipatedBox]

TODO.mkdn

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Features
 * Whowas for last seen online?
 * Tab completion of two letter names
 * When 'banned' make impossible to connect using timestamp banned under
-* Explain why a chumhandle is invalid
 * Fully working Toasts
 * Auto download/install updates via Windows installer
 

dataobjs.py

@@ -295,11 +295,13 @@ class PesterProfile(object):
     @staticmethod
     def checkValid(handle):
         caps = [l for l in handle if l.isupper()]
-        if len(caps) != 1 or handle[0].isupper():
-            return False
+        if len(caps) != 1:
+            return (False, "Must have exactly 1 uppercase letter")
+        if handle[0].isupper():
+            return (False, "Cannot start with uppercase letter")
         if re.search("[^A-Za-z0-9]", handle) is not None:
-            return False
-        return True
+            return (False, "Only alphanumeric characters allowed")
+        return (True,)
 
 class PesterHistory(object):
     def __init__(self):

menus.py

@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ class PesterChooseProfile(QtGui.QDialog):
             if not PesterProfile.checkLength(handle):
                 self.errorMsg.setText("PROFILE HANDLE IS TOO LONG")
                 return
-            if not PesterProfile.checkValid(handle):
-                self.errorMsg.setText("NOT A VALID CHUMTAG")
+            if not PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)[0]:
+                self.errorMsg.setText("NOT A VALID CHUMTAG. REASON:\n%s" % (PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)[1]))
                 return
         self.accept()
 

pesterchum.py

@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ class TrollSlumWindow(QtGui.QFrame):
         if ok:
             handle = unicode(handle)
             if not (PesterProfile.checkLength(handle) and
-                    PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)):
+                    PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)[0]):
                 errormsg = QtGui.QErrorMessage(self)
                 errormsg.showMessage("THIS IS NOT A VALID CHUMTAG!")
                 self.addchumdialog = None
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
             if ok:
                 handle = unicode(handle)
                 if not (PesterProfile.checkLength(handle) and
-                        PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)):
+                        PesterProfile.checkValid(handle)[0]):
                     errormsg = QtGui.QErrorMessage(self)
                     errormsg.showMessage("THIS IS NOT A VALID CHUMTAG!")
                     self.addchumdialog = None