Error message

corwyn · 12-31-2020, 04:21 PM

I get the following error message when I try to create a new character using a new datafile I just created.

GCACharacter:ReturnThrFromScore: Error 5: Invalid procedure call or argument

New Content:

[ADVANTAGES]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

// Special Traits ************************************************** ********************************

<Special Wildman Traits>
Wildman Gear, 1,
cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
page(A43),
x( #message(You will need to add the 'Wildman Gear' modifier to appropriate equipment yourself to get the 10% price break.) )
Forest Guardian, 5/10,
cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents),
gives(+1 to GR:Forest Guardian),
conditional(+1 to ST:Reaction when "interacting with druids, faeries, and bunnies"),
page(A44),
upto(4),
description(Bow, Camouflage, Fast-Draw (Arrow), Stealth, Survival (Woodlands)),
// Magery 0 in Special Wizard Traits

<Special Weeka Traits>
Masked Bandit, 5/10,
cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents),
gives(+1 to GR:Masked Bandit),
conditional(+1 to ST Reaction when "something"),
upto(4),
description(Climbing, Escape, Filch, Forced Entry, Streetwise, Urban Survival),
Sharp Claws, 5,
cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
page(A43)
Sharp Teeth, 1,
cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
page(A43)

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]

[DISADVANTAGES]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]
[QUIRKS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]
[SKILLS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[STOP]
[MODIFIERS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

<Equipment>
Wildman Gear,-10%,shortname(Wildman Gear),tier(1),page(A44)

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]
[GROUPS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

<Masked Bandit>
SK:Climbing
SK:Escape
SK:Filch
SK:Forced Entry
SK:Streetwise
SK:Urban Survival

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP][LISTS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]
[Equipment]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]
[TEMPLATES]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

//
// RACES
//
<Player Character Races>

Wildman, displaycost(20), cost(0),_
race(Wildman),_
cat(Racial Templates),_
description(),_
page(A44),_
noresync(yes),_
adds(_
AD:Wildman Gear,_
AD:Forest Guardian=2,_
AD:Magery 0,_
DI:Social Stigma (Minority Group)_
DI:Sense of Duty (Clan)_
),_
creates(_
"AD:Elf DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Wildman)",_
"AD:Wildman Basic Move+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Basic Move), race(Wildman)"_
)

Weeka, displaycost(5), cost(0),_
race(Weeka),_
cat(Racial Templates),_
description(Weekai are a mostly arboreal race. They are small, furry,
and overall resemble sentient raccoons. They are curious, mischievous,
and almost childlike in nature. That, coupled with their highly sensitive sense of touch,
makes them excellent jugglers, pickpockets, and second-story men.),_
page(NA),_
noresync(yes),_
adds(_
AD:Masked Bandit=1,_
AD:High Manual Dexterity=2,_
AD:Silence=1,_
AD:Flexibility,_
AD:Night Vision=5,_
AD:Sharp Claws,_
AD:Sharp Teeth,_
DI:Curious,_
DI:Social Stigma(Minority Group),_
DI:Kleptomania,_
QU:Washes Food_
),_
creates(_
"DI:Weeka ST-3, -30, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(-3 to ST:ST), race(Weeka)",_
"AD:Weeka DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Weeka)",_
"AD:Weeka Perception+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Perception), race(Weeka)"_
),
sets(ST:Size Modifier = -2),_
features("Fur", "Armor interchangeable only with that of SM -2 races")

************************************************** ************************************************** ****\[STOP]

[GROUPS]
************************************************** ************************************************** ***\[START]

Armin · 01-01-2021, 11:47 AM

When posting data, please post it within [code] tags, which is the # symbol on the edit toolbar here. That will help reduce the messed up formatting from the forum software.

Also, I'm going to need to know more. What other files are you loading? Is that the entire file?

If I paste what you posted into a file with a proper header, and load that file after Basic Set, I seem to be able to create new characters just fine.

If you're loading *only* that file, that's your problem. There is a lot of stuff defined in Basic Set that is required, and you must either copy it into your file, or load Basic Set also.

corwyn · 01-01-2021, 04:32 PM

The base file is DFRPG
This is the entire second file:

Code:

Encoding=UTF-8
Version=3
* The version information above MUST be the first line of the data file, 
* or the first line AFTER the 'Encoding=UTF-8' line, when that is included.

Description=23 June 2020. DFRPG Wytchworld campaign

Program=4.0.423
WorldBook=Dungeon Fantasy RPG Wytchworld
Taboo="GURPS Basic Set 4th Ed.--Characters.gdf"
Incomplete=No


[AUTHOR]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]
//  
//   GURPS® Character Assistant
//   Filename: Dungeon Fantasy RPG Wytchworld.gdf
// 
//   Created: Saturday, December 29, 2020
//	
//	  
//   Requires GCA v4 or later!
//  
//  
//   Dungeon Fantasy Copyright © 2017 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. All rights reserved.
//  
//   Information in this file includes:
//  	Attributes,	Advantages, Disadvantages, Quirks, Skills, Spells, Equipment, and Templates.
//      Various other supporting information.
//  
*******************************************************************************************************************
//  
//   Based on GURPS Dungeon Fantasy data files by Emily Smirle (Bruno), RobKamm, and Eric B. Smith.
//  
//  
*******************************************************************************************************************
//  
//   GURPS is a registered trademark of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated, used with GCA by permission of Steve Jackson
//   Games. All rights reserved.
//  
//   The GURPS game is Copyright © 1986-1989, 1991-1994 by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. This product includes
//   copyrighted material from the GURPS game, which is used by permission of Steve Jackson Games Incorporated. All
//   rights reserved by Steve Jackson Games Incorporated.
//  
*******************************************************************************************************************
//   \par	new paragraph in RTF in description() tag
//   ~P		new paragraph in the #Message() directive

********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[SETTINGS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[SKILLTYPES]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[BASICDAMAGE]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[CONVERTDICE]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[BODY]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]


********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[ATTRIBUTES]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]




********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[ADVANTAGES]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]

// Special Traits **********************************************************************************

<Special Wildman Traits>
Wildman Gear, 1,
	cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
	page(A43),
	x( #message(You will need to add the 'Wildman Gear' modifier to appropriate equipment yourself to get the 10% price break.) )
Forest Guardian, 5/10, 
	cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents), 
	gives(+1 to GR:Forest Guardian), 
	conditional(+1 to ST:Reaction when "interacting with druids, faeries, and bunnies"), 
	page(A44), 
	upto(4), 
	description(Bow, Camouflage, Fast-Draw (Arrow), Stealth, Survival (Woodlands)), 
// Magery 0 in Special Wizard Traits

<Special Weeka Traits>
Masked Bandit, 5/10,
	cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents),
	gives(+1 to GR:Masked Bandit),
	conditional(+1 to ST Reaction when "something"),
	upto(4),
	description(Climbing, Escape, Filch, Forced Entry, Streetwise, Urban Survival),
Sharp Claws, 5,
	cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
	page(A43)
Sharp Teeth, 1,
	cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical),
	page(A43)	

********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]

[DISADVANTAGES]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[QUIRKS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[SKILLS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]




*******************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[MODIFIERS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]

<Equipment>
Wildman Gear,-10%,shortname(Wildman Gear),tier(1),page(A44)


********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[GROUPS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]

<Masked Bandit>
SK:Climbing
SK:Escape
SK:Filch
SK:Forced Entry
SK:Streetwise
SK:Urban Survival

********************************************************************************************************\[STOP][LISTS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[Equipment]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]
[TEMPLATES]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]


//
// RACES
//
<Player Character Races>

Wildman, displaycost(20), cost(0),_
	race(Wildman),_
	cat(Racial Templates),_
	description(),_
	page(A44),_
	noresync(yes),_
	adds(_
		AD:Wildman Gear,_
		AD:Forest Guardian=2,_
		AD:Magery 0,_
		DI:Social Stigma (Minority Group)_
		DI:Sense of Duty (Clan)_
	),_
	creates(_
		"AD:Elf DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Wildman)",_
		"AD:Wildman Basic Move+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Basic Move), race(Wildman)"_
	)
	
Weeka, displaycost(5), cost(0),_
	race(Weeka),_
cat(Racial Templates),_
description(Weekai are a mostly arboreal race. They are small, furry,
and overall resemble sentient raccoons. They are curious, mischievous, 
and almost childlike in nature. That, coupled with their highly sensitive sense of touch, 
makes them excellent jugglers, pickpockets, and second-story men.),_
page(NA),_
noresync(yes),_
adds(_
AD:Masked Bandit=1,_
AD:High Manual Dexterity=2,_
AD:Silence=1,_
AD:Flexibility,_
AD:Night Vision=5,_
AD:Sharp Claws,_
AD:Sharp Teeth,_
DI:Curious,_
DI:Social Stigma(Minority Group),_
DI:Kleptomania,_
QU:Washes Food_
),_
creates(_
"DI:Weeka ST-3, -30, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(-3 to ST:ST), race(Weeka)",_
"AD:Weeka DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Weeka)",_
"AD:Weeka Perception+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Perception), race(Weeka)"_
),
sets(ST:Size Modifier = -2),_
features("Fur", "Armor interchangeable only with that of SM -2 races")

	
********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]



[GROUPS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]



********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]

[SPELLS]
*******************************************************************************************************\[START]


	
	
	
********************************************************************************************************\[STOP]

Armin · 01-01-2021, 07:04 PM

Some blocks completely replace other blocks, so you should not include them in any file where you're not also setting them. This includes: [BASICDAMAGE] and [CONVERTDICE]. Remove [BASICDAMAGE] from your file, and you should work again.

corwyn · 01-01-2021, 07:50 PM

That worked, thanks.

12-31-2020, 04:21 PM	#1
corwyn MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Error message I get the following error message when I try to create a new character using a new datafile I just created. GCACharacter:ReturnThrFromScore: Error 5: Invalid procedure call or argument New Content: [ADVANTAGES] ************************************************ ********************************************** \[START] // Special Traits *********************************************** **************************** <Special Wildman Traits> Wildman Gear, 1, cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical), page(A43), x( #message(You will need to add the 'Wildman Gear' modifier to appropriate equipment yourself to get the 10% price break.) ) Forest Guardian, 5/10, cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents), gives(+1 to GR:Forest Guardian), conditional(+1 to ST:Reaction when "interacting with druids, faeries, and bunnies"), page(A44), upto(4), description(Bow, Camouflage, Fast-Draw (Arrow), Stealth, Survival (Woodlands)), // Magery 0 in Special Wizard Traits <Special Weeka Traits> Masked Bandit, 5/10, cat(Mundane, Mental, Mundane Mental, Talents), gives(+1 to GR:Masked Bandit), conditional(+1 to ST Reaction when "something"), upto(4), description(Climbing, Escape, Filch, Forced Entry, Streetwise, Urban Survival), Sharp Claws, 5, cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical), page(A43) Sharp Teeth, 1, cat(Mundane, Physical, Mundane Physical), page(A43) ********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [DISADVANTAGES] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [QUIRKS] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [SKILLS] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [MODIFIERS] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] <Equipment> Wildman Gear,-10%,shortname(Wildman Gear),tier(1),page(A44) *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [GROUPS] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] <Masked Bandit> SK:Climbing SK:Escape SK:Filch SK:Forced Entry SK:Streetwise SK:Urban Survival *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP][LISTS] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [Equipment] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [TEMPLATES] ********************************************** ********************************************** \[START] // // RACES // <Player Character Races> Wildman, displaycost(20), cost(0),_ race(Wildman),_ cat(Racial Templates),_ description(),_ page(A44),_ noresync(yes),_ adds(_ AD:Wildman Gear,_ AD:Forest Guardian=2,_ AD:Magery 0,_ DI:Social Stigma (Minority Group)_ DI:Sense of Duty (Clan)_ ),_ creates(_ "AD:Elf DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Wildman)",_ "AD:Wildman Basic Move+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Basic Move), race(Wildman)"_ ) Weeka, displaycost(5), cost(0),_ race(Weeka),_ cat(Racial Templates),_ description(Weekai are a mostly arboreal race. They are small, furry, and overall resemble sentient raccoons. They are curious, mischievous, and almost childlike in nature. That, coupled with their highly sensitive sense of touch, makes them excellent jugglers, pickpockets, and second-story men.),_ page(NA),_ noresync(yes),_ adds(_ AD:Masked Bandit=1,_ AD:High Manual Dexterity=2,_ AD:Silence=1,_ AD:Flexibility,_ AD:Night Vision=5,_ AD:Sharp Claws,_ AD:Sharp Teeth,_ DI:Curious,_ DI:Social Stigma(Minority Group),_ DI:Kleptomania,_ QU:Washes Food_ ),_ creates(_ "DI:Weeka ST-3, -30, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(-3 to ST:ST), race(Weeka)",_ "AD:Weeka DX+1, 20, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:DX), race(Weeka)",_ "AD:Weeka Perception+1, 5, cat(Exotic Physical, Exotic, Physical), gives(+1 to ST:Perception), race(Weeka)"_ ), sets(ST:Size Modifier = -2),_ features("Fur", "Armor interchangeable only with that of SM -2 races") *********************************************** ********************************************** \[STOP] [GROUPS] ********************************************** ********************************************** *\[START] __________________ MiB 7704 Playing: GURPS Nordlond Dragons of Hosgarth Running Savage Worlds Tour of Darkness (Vietnam + Mythos)

01-01-2021, 11:47 AM	#2
Armin GCA Prime Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland, OR	Re: Error message When posting data, please post it within [code] tags, which is the # symbol on the edit toolbar here. That will help reduce the messed up formatting from the forum software. Also, I'm going to need to know more. What other files are you loading? Is that the entire file? If I paste what you posted into a file with a proper header, and load that file after Basic Set, I seem to be able to create new characters just fine. If you're loading only that file, that's your problem. There is a lot of stuff defined in Basic Set that is required, and you must either copy it into your file, or load Basic Set also. __________________ Armin D. Sykes \| Visit my GCA5 blog for updates and previews. \| Get GURPS Character Assistant 5 now at Warehouse 23.

01-01-2021, 07:04 PM	#4
Armin GCA Prime Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland, OR	Re: Error message Some blocks completely replace other blocks, so you should not include them in any file where you're not also setting them. This includes: [BASICDAMAGE] and [CONVERTDICE]. Remove [BASICDAMAGE] from your file, and you should work again. __________________ Armin D. Sykes \| Visit my GCA5 blog for updates and previews. \| Get GURPS Character Assistant 5 now at Warehouse 23.

01-01-2021, 07:50 PM	#5
corwyn MIB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, SK	Re: Error message That worked, thanks. __________________ MiB 7704 Playing: GURPS Nordlond Dragons of Hosgarth Running Savage Worlds Tour of Darkness (Vietnam + Mythos)