programming/advsys/error-msgs.txt

advsys errors and what they mean
by jon drukman (jondr@sco.com)
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Already defined
        you attempted to redefine a function or constant.

Ambiguous word type
        you already used the word in a different sense (eg: attempting
        to define an action that uses the same word as a previously
        defined noun.)

Expecting expression
        syntax error - probably missing a close parenthesis somewhere!

Expecting identifier, number or string
        you used an incorrect data type in an expression.

Expecting verb
        (verb ...) is required after (action ...)

Expecting: REQUIRED, FORBIDDEN or OPTIONAL
        in defining an action's syntax, you need to specify one of
        those three keywords (or leave it blank, in which case
        OPTIONAL is assumed.)

Insufficient code space
        no more room for code (duh).  i found that you can increase
        the code space in advcom.h and then recompile advcom.  advint
        will still be able to interpret the game.

No adventure identification information
        the game must start with an (adventure name version)
        statement.  see the manual.

Not a property
Not a variable
Not an action
Not an object
        you attempted to use something in a context that is
        inappropriate.  usually means you need to define the object
        with the correct (property ...) (variable ...) (action ...) or
        (object ...) statement.

Too many actions
Too many objects
Too many words
        compiler ran out of space.  i found that you can increase the
        constants in advcom.h as much as you like (until your machine
        runs out of memory).  it won't affect advint's ability to run
        your game.

Unknown action definition statement type
        in defining an action syntax, you used a word the compiler
        didn't recognize.  valid words are: actor, verb, direct-object,
        preposition, indirect-object, code.

Unknown default definition statement type
        in specifying the default syntax, you used a word the compiler
        didn't recognize.  valid words are: actor, direct-object,
        indirect-object.

Unknown object definition statement type
        in defining an object, you used a word the compiler didn't
        recognize.  valid words are: noun, adjective, property,
        class-property, method.

Unknown statement type
        the compiler doesn't recognize the command.  probably due to a
        syntax error, like typing (objec foo).

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