From: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth@colostate.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 20:34:24 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Improve the text of an assertion.
X-Git-Tag: v9.4.0-rc1~559^2
X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dealii.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5712a179d11eb2d0c4680e7913a55d1a4b958689;p=dealii.git

Improve the text of an assertion.
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diff --git a/include/deal.II/numerics/data_out_dof_data.h b/include/deal.II/numerics/data_out_dof_data.h
index e36f78a2b7..f9b81f6427 100644
--- a/include/deal.II/numerics/data_out_dof_data.h
+++ b/include/deal.II/numerics/data_out_dof_data.h
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ namespace Exceptions
     DeclExceptionMsg(ExcNoTriangulationSelected,
                      "For the operation you are attempting, you first need to "
                      "tell the DataOut or related object which DoFHandler or "
-                     "triangulation you would like to work on.");
+                     "triangulation you would like to work on. This is "
+                     "generally done using the 'attach_dof_handler()' or "
+                     "'attach_triangulation()' member functions.");
 
     /**
      * Exception
@@ -74,7 +76,9 @@ namespace Exceptions
     DeclExceptionMsg(ExcNoDoFHandlerSelected,
                      "For the operation you are attempting, you first need to "
                      "tell the DataOut or related object which DoFHandler "
-                     "you would like to work on.");
+                     "you would like to work on. This is "
+                     "generally done using the 'attach_dof_handler()' "
+                     "member function.");
 
     /**
      * Exception