From c3997b8951b5128e2876d1af7280e78c02ee143b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Timothy Liu <154667371+timothyliu3d@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2026 22:58:12 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Better error message if a component guide uses FCurve param
 defs but has not implemented its `get_divisions` method

---
 release/scripts/mgear/shifter/component/guide.py | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/release/scripts/mgear/shifter/component/guide.py b/release/scripts/mgear/shifter/component/guide.py
index fca5aa05..754df6e8 100644
--- a/release/scripts/mgear/shifter/component/guide.py
+++ b/release/scripts/mgear/shifter/component/guide.py
@@ -274,14 +274,18 @@ def postDraw(self):
         return
 
     def get_divisions(self):
-        """Get the divisions to sample a Fcurve parameter definition.
+        """Get the divisions to sample a FCurve parameter definition.
 
         Note:
-            REIMPLEMENT. This method should only if the component is using
-            Fcurve paramDef.
+            REIMPLEMENT. This method must be implemented if the component is using an
+            FCurve paramDef.
 
         """
-        return
+        errmsg = (
+            f"'{self.compType}' has FCurve parameters but is missing a required "
+            f"`get_divisions` implementation in the `Guide` class."
+        )
+        raise NotImplementedError(errmsg)
 
     def getMergedValues(self):
         """Get merged component values combining local with blueprint settings.