Error Messages
The following list describes the card previewer error messages and the corresponding solutions.
| Message | Invalid variable <variable> in *setvariable() command. |
| Meaning | The <variable> specified in the *menusetvariable() command was not between variable1 and variable20. |
| Solution | Change the invalid variable to a valid variable name. |
| Message | Attribute id <id> on entity does not match type in template. |
| Meaning | The attribute's type did not match the type specified for the attribute in the template. |
| Cause | The *defineattribute() command in the template may have been modified, a different template with the same *codename() was used to edit the entity, or an invalid entity was created by an input translator. |
| Solution | You must clear the attributes for the solver off of the entity to edit the card. |
| Message | Invalid entity type <type> specified in *menuentitytype(). |
| Meaning | A *menuentitytype() command with invalid type was present in the template file. |
| Solution | Change the *menentitytype() command's parameter to be a valid entity name. |
| Message | Too many <type> collectors used. |
| Meaning | A maximum of 48 *menuentitytype() commands for the same entity type can be used in a card image. You have exceeded this limit. |
| Solution | Reduce the number of *menuentitytype() commands for <type> to be less than 48. |
| Message | Could not find entity <id> associated with attribute <attribute name> |
| Meaning | An entity attribute holds an id without an entity. |
| Cause | Entities may have been deleted or renumbered, or the *menuentitytype() command specifying the entity collected by this attribute was changed in the template file. |
| Solution | None. The value is set to 0. |
| Message | No attribute attached to menu item <name>. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred while parsing an expression. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | No attribute attached to collector item <id>. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred when a collector was selected. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Could not find attribute named <name> in *menuoption(), skipping. |
| Meaning | A *menuoption() or *menuoptionenum() command referenced <name> that does not have an *defineattribute() command. |
| Solution | Change the *menuoption() or *menuoptionenum() command to reference a valid attribute name. |
| Message | Could not find enumeration <enumeration> for *menuoptionenum(). |
| Meaning | *menuoptionenum() command referenced an <enumeration> that does not have an existing *enumeration() command. |
| Solution | Change the *menuoptionenum() command to reference a valid enumeration. |
| Message | Enumeration attribute <attribute> contains value <value> beyond limit of <maximum>. |
| Meaning | <attribute> holds a <value> > <maximum>. |
| Cause | Both *menuoptionenum() and *menufield() commands referencing <attribute> may exist in the template file. If this is the case, the user can type in <value> > <maximum>. An input translator may have also created <attribute> with the invalid <value>. |
| Solution | If this occurs in a HyperMesh-developed template,
contact HyperMesh support with the error. User generated
templates can ensure that the value is within a certain range by using
*menuif() and *menuattributeset() commands.
Here is an example of how to limit an attribute's value to between 1 and
5. |
| Message | Could not find attribute named <attribute>, skipping. |
| Meaning | A *menufield() command referenced the attribute named <attribute> for which no *defineattribute() command exists. |
| Solution | Change the *menufield() command to reference a valid attribute name. |
| Message | Default value specified for always on attribute <attribute>. |
| Meaning | A *menudefaultvalue() command modifies <attribute> that does not have a valid on/off value. The *menudefaultvalue() command will be ignored. |
| Cause | The *menudefaultvalue() command in the template may have been added after the template was used on the current database, a different template with the same *codename() was used to edit the entity, or <attribute> was created with an invalid status by an input translator. |
| Message | Failed to created attribute <attribute>. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Initial value expression for <attribute> could not be evaluated. |
| Meaning | The expression specified in *menuinitialvalue() returned an error code. The <attribute> is created with the value 0 or a zero length string, depending on string. |
| Cause | This error should only occur if you using the card editor on multiple entities. |
| Solution | If you need the *menuinitialvalue() command to be executed, abort the editing on the current set of entities and edit them one at a time. |
| Message | Initial value for <attribute> only valid for integer, real, or string. |
| Meaning | A *menuinitialvalue() command references an attribute that was not of type integer, real, or string. |
| Solution | Remove the *menuinitialvalue() command that references <attribute>. |
| Message | Attribute <attribute> has different entity type (<entity>) than template. |
| Meaning | A *menuentitytype() command conflicts with the entity type stored on <attribute>. |
| Cause | The *menuentitytype() command modifying <attribute> in the template may have been changed after the template was used on the current database, two or more *menufield() commands referencing <attribute> with differing *menuentitytype() commands exists in the template file, a different template with the same *codename() was used to edit the entity, or <attribute> was created with an invalid entity type by an input translator. |
| Solution | If a user-generated input translator is being used, make sure that attribute's entity type created by the translator matches that of the template file. Also check for and remove multiple *menufield()/*menuentitytype() commands referencing the same attribute in the block. |
| Message | Failed to created entity attribute <attribute> |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Enumerated and legal input specified for <attribute>, legal ignored. |
| Meaning | Both *menulegalvalue() and *menuenum() commands modify the same *menufield() command. The *menulegalvalue() commands are ignored. |
| Solution | Remove either the *menuenum() command or all of the *menulegalvalue() modifiers from the *menufield() in question. |
| Message | Enumerated and restricted input specified for <attribute>, restricted ignored. |
| Meaning | Both *menurestrictedvalue() and *menuenum() commands modify the same *menufield() command. The *menurestrictedvalue() commands are ignored. |
| Solution | Remove either the *menuenum() command or all *menurestrictedvalue() modifiers from the *menufield() in question. |
| Message | Restricted and legal input specified for <attribute>, restricted ignored. |
| Meaning | Both *menurestrictedvalue() and *menulegalvalue() commands modify the same *menufield() command. The *menurestrictedvalue() commands are ignored. |
| Solution | Remove either all *menulegalvalue() commands or all *menurestrictedvalue() modifiers from the *menufield() in question. |
| Message | menulegalvalue unsupported for storage type of <attribute>. |
| Meaning | A *menulegalvalue() command modifies a *menufield() command that references an attribute that is not of type real, integer, or string. |
| Solution | Remove the *menulegalvalue() modifier from the *menufield() command. |
| Message | Illegal unsigned integer value returned for <data>. |
| Meaning | An expression or data member value could not be displayed as an unsigned integer. The string "ERROR" is displayed in red for this field. |
| Solution | Change the display type of this *menufield() command to real or exponential. |
| Message | Illegal integer value returned for <data>. |
| Meaning | An expression or data member value could not be displayed as an integer. The string "ERROR" is displayed in red for this field. |
| Solution | Change the display type of this *menufield() command to real or exponential. |
| Message | Illegal hexadecimal value returned for <data>. |
| Meaning | An expression or data member value could not be displayed as a hexadecimal number. The string "ERROR" is displayed in red for this field. |
| Solution | Change the display type of this *menufield() command to real or exponential. |
| Message | No string data returned for <data>. |
| Meaning | An expression or data member value could not be displayed as a string. The string "ERROR" is displayed in red for this field. |
| Solution | Change the display type of this *menufield() command to something other than string. |
| Message | beginrepeat - Expression <expression> could not be evaluated, skipping repeat block. |
| Meaning | <expression> could not be evaluated for multiple entities. |
| Solution | Reduce set of entities to use card editor until <expression> is resolvable. |
| Message | Illegal repeat value return for <expression>. |
| Meaning | A *beginrepeat() or *beginrepeat2d() command containing <expression> returned a value too large or too small. The repeat block is skipped. |
| Solution | It is possible to get this error with valid data. Usually it is caused by a bad *menupointerset() command. |
| Message | Illegal repeat 2d value return for <expression>. |
| Meaning | A *beginrepeat() or *beginrepeat2d() command containing <expression> returned a value too large or too small. The repeat block is skipped. |
| Solution | It is possible to get this error with valid data. Usually it is caused by a bad *menupointerset() command. |
| Message | Invalid pointer name <pointer> in *menupointerset() command, ignoring. |
| Meaning | The <pointer> specified in the *menupointerset() command was not between pointer1 and pointer20. |
| Solution | Change the invalid pointer to a valid pointer name. |
| Message | Invalid counter name <counter> in *menucounterset() command, ignoring. |
| Meaning | The <counter> specified in the *menucounterset() command was not between pointer1 and pointer20. |
| Solution | Change the invalid pointer to a valid counter name. |
| Message | Error evaluating data for <counter>, setting to 0. |
| Meaning | The expression in a *menucounterset() command could not be evaluated for this set of entities. |
| Solution | Reduce the set of entities you are editing until the expression in *menucounterset() command can be evaluated. |
| Message | Invalid variable name <variable> in *menuvariableset() command, ignoring. |
| Meaning | The <variable> specified in the *menuvariableset() command was not between variable1 and variable20. |
| Solution | Change the invalid variable to a valid variable name. |
| Message | Error evaluating data for <variable>, setting to 0. |
| Meaning | The expression in a *menuvariableset() command could not be evaluated for this set of entities. |
| Solution | Abort editing the current set of entities, reduce the set of entities you are editing until the expression in *menuvariableset() command is evaluated. |
| Message | Unable to find attribute <attribute> in *menuattributeset() command. |
| Meaning | A *menuattributeset() command references an illegal attribute name. |
| Solution | Change the attribute referenced by the *menuattributeset() command. |
| Message | Could not find selected item <id>. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The current model and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Could not find tag attribute <attribute>. |
| Meaning | A *cardmenuitem() command references an attribute that has no *defineattribute() command. |
| Solution | Change <attribute> so that it references a valid attribute, or add a *defineattribute() command for <attribute>. |
| Message | menuenum references undefined enumeration <name>. |
| Meaning | An enumeration called <name> was not previously defined in the template file. |
| Solution | Change <name> to match a valid enumeration name. |
| Message | Output command reached before *beginmenu() for this entity. |
| Meaning | The *output() command for this entity block, signifying the end of the block, was reached before a *beginmenu() command. Either the *beginmenu() does not exist in this entity block, or it was placed after the *output() command. |
| Solution | Add or move the *beginmenu()/*endmenu() section before the *format() command for this block. |
| Message | 2d array attribute <attribute> found outside of *repeat2d block(). |
| Meaning | Attributes of type arrayofreal2d and arrayofinteger2d can only be referenced in a *beginrepeat2d()/*endrepeat2d() section. |
| Solution | Move the reference to <attribute> into a *beginrepeat2d()/ *endrepeat2d() section. |
| Message | 2d array attribute <attribute> not resized properly (out of bounds). |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor causing the array attribute to have the wrong size. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Unknown attribute type <type number> found in attribute table. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor causing the array attribute to have the wrong size. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | *endmenu() command not reached for this entity. |
| Meaning | The end of the template file was reached before the *endmenu() command. |
| Solution | Add a *endmenu() command to match the last *beginmenu() command in template file. |
| Message | *menuif() missing menuelse()/menuendif() command, aborting. |
| Meaning | The end of the template file was reached before a *menuelse() or *menuendif() command for a *menuif() statement. |
| Solution | Add a *menuendif() command to match the *menuif() command. Since the *menuif() commands can be nested, it may not be obvious which *menuif() is missing a *menuelse() or *menuendif() command. |
| Message | *menuendif() command not found to terminate *menuelse() block. |
| Meaning | The end of the template file was reached before a *menuendif() command was found to terminate a *menuif() and *menuelse() statement. |
| Solution | Add a *menuendif() command to match the *menuif() command. Since the *menuif() commands can be nested, it may not be obvious which *menuif() is missing a *menuelse() or *menuendif() command. |
| Message | Menu does not own pointer returned by strrgy. |
| Meaning | An internal error has occurred in the card editor. |
| Solution | Contact HyperMesh support. The data and template file are required to further investigate the problem. |
| Message | Option attribute <attribute> not of type integer. |
| Meaning | <attribute> referenced in a *menuoption() or *menuoptionenum() command was not an integer attribute. |
| Solution | Changed the *menuoption() or *menuoptionenum() command so that it references an integer attribute. |
| Message | Negative optioncount reached in case search block, aborting. |
| Meaning | Too many *menuoptionend() commands exist in this block. There should be one *menuoptionend() command per *menuoption() or *menuoptionenum() command. |
| Solution | Locate and remove the extra *menuoptionend() commands. |
| Message | Invalid attribute <attribute> referenced in *beginrepeat() command. |
| Meaning | The name <attribute> does not match a name in a *defineattribute() command. |
| Solution | Change <attribute> to match the name of a valid attribute. |
| Message | *beginrepeat() attribute <attribute> is not type integer. |
| Meaning | Attributes specified in the *beginrepeat() command must be of type integer. |
| Solution | Change the *beginrepeat() command to reference an integer attribute. |
| Message | No *endrepeat() for zero length array. |
| Meaning | The end of the template file was reached before a *endrepeat() command was found to match a *beginrepeat(). |
| Solution | Add a *endrepeat() command to match the *beginrepeat() command. |
| Message | *endrepeat() found without matching *beginrepeat(). |
| Meaning | An extra *endrepeat() command exists in this block. There should be one *endrepeat() command per *beginrepeat() command. |
| Solution | Locate and remove the extra *endrepeat() command. |
| Message | *beginrepeat2d() found outside of *beingrepeat() block. |
| Meaning | All *beginrepeat2d() commands must occur within a *beginrepeat()/*endrepeat() block. |
| Solution | Move the *beginrepeat2d()/*endrepeat2d() block so that it occurs in a *beginrepeat()/*endrepeat() block. |
| Message | Invalid attribute <attribute> referenced in *beginrepeat2d() command. |
| Meaning | The name <attribute> does not match a name in a *defineattribute() command. |
| Solution | Change <attribute> to match the name of a valid attribute. |
| Message | *beginrepeat2d() attribute <attribute> is not type integer. |
| Meaning | Attributes specified in the *beginrepeat2d() command must be of type integer. |
| Solution | Change the *beginrepeat2d() command to reference an integer attribute. |
| Message | No *endrepeat() for zero length array. |
| Meaning | The end of the template file was reached before a *endrepeat() command was found to match a *beginrepeat(). |
| Solution | Add an *endrepeat() command to match the *beginrepeat() command. |
| Message | *endrepeat2d() found without matching *beginrepeat2d(). |
| Meaning | An extra *endrepeat2d() command exists in this block. There should be one *endrepeat2d() command per *beginrepeat2d() command. |
| Solution | Locate and remove the extra *endrepeat2d() command. |