Warning message-HELP

[Erika Epstein]

This being Friday afternoon, I closed a file and got the following message:
"Warning:
string type expression required at line 79 of File MASTEREND_GDL_XXX.GDL"

How do I go about finding out what it refers to and what to correct?
Is this an integrity problem?
Do I go back to the last known safe version?


Thanks in advance

[Erika Epstein]

I can open and close the file without getting that error again.
I did find when I went to wireframe that there was a piece made with the roof tool that went on into infinity and remade the part correctly...hoping that is it.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes with Archicad closing and openning file again helps.

[Erika Epstein]

No, unfortunately while the file is openable, once I work in it for at least an hour it reappears.

ALL HELP ON WHERE TO LOOK FOR THIS PESKY SCRIPT IS WELCOME

[Anonymous]

You can search your hard drive for the file name unless it is embedded in a plp. If you place the name of the library part in a dummy script, you can select the text and go to File > GDL Objects > Open Library Part and ArchiCAD will open the part of the selected name (this might work from the plan view - or others - but I've never tried it).

It sounds like you think this may be related to a misbehaving roof add-on. You could try putting the suspect roof onto a hidden layer and see if the problem goes away.

[James Murray]

You can open objects directly from the report window. Highlight the text and "Open Object". Handy when there's an error in a macro; you can open it directly without tunneling through the caller(s).

[Anonymous]

James wrote:
You can open objects directly from the report window. Highlight the text and "Open Object". Handy when there's an error in a macro; you can open it directly without tunneling through the caller(s).

Cool.

[Erika Epstein]

Hi,
I'm waiting to try the open object method too, searching for the text got me nowhere.
It's not the roof tool, I replaced that item, a gusset on a foundation wall,

I'll let you know how it goes.

thanks

[Laszlo Nagy]

Open the GDL Script and select Go to Line from the Edit menu. Then you will find line 79. Inspect what variables appear in the line.

I have found previously that such messages can appear while you edit the Object but it still works when saved and placed in ArchiCAD.
It happened to me with Zones.
What I found is when you are editing it, a lot of variables are not filled with real values that can occur only after actually placing the object.
If the variable is not filled up with a value, ArchiCAD assumes it is a numeric type (unless it is a parameter, which has its type defined). When it encounters a line that expects a string type variable it gives an error, since the variable is not filled up with a value yet (so it thinks it is zero, which is numeric).
Sometimes intializing you variable to a string (e.g. Var = "") helps. But this is not a good idea if the value will be filled up by ArchiCAD.
Let us say I am using the ZONE_NAME zone fix parameter in my zone's 2D Script. If at the beginning of the 2D Script I set it to "" instead of "Lobby" it extracts from the Floor Plan, later it will give wrong results. So one must be careful.

[Erika Epstein]

Laszlo,
thank you, but the warning message would pop up only when I would close ArchiCAD.
Of course, Murphy's law, it hasn't happened since James's tip so I can't see if it works at that time.

I've checked the few things I had scripted for such an error.
I am also using Smart Parts, the latest version for doors, windows and kitichen equipment...ooh, as I write that I can think of some of those that have a parameter option for a name and I didn't fill in...I'll check those now