1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/generic/Input.cpp b/generic/Input.cpp
index ffef9f0..1cb6e2e 100644
--- a/generic/Input.cpp
+++ b/generic/Input.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ time_t Input::GetModif() {
     return date_modif;
 }
 
-off_t Input::seek(off_t offset, int whence) {
-    itell = lseek(GetHandle(), offset, whence);
+off_t Input::seek(off_t offset, int whence) throw (GeneralException) {
+    if ((itell = lseek(GetHandle(), offset, whence)) < 0) {
+	throw IOGereral(String(_("Error seeking file ")) + no + _(": ") + strerror(errno));
+    }
 #ifdef PARANOID_SEEK
     if (itell != lseek(GetHandle(), 0, SEEK_CUR)) {
+	throw IOGereral(String(_("Error seeking file ")) + no + _(": the position does not match"));
     }
 #endif
 }