Fatal Errors
Note: This list is incomplete and only presents the most common messages.
xxx was called with no arguments
In an arithmetic expression execution, the indicated predefined function should be called with at least one parameter.
Bad image description header
Unrecognizable bitmap header in an XPM file.
Bad image colors description
Unrecognizable color descriptor in an XPM file.
Cannot open xxx for writing
This indicated filename could not be opened for writing. The UNIX version gives more information.
couldn’t open dump file
Could not open dump file for writing.
couldn’t open xxx
The indicated filename cannot be opened for reading or writing.
File xxx has a bad format.
The indicated filename is not a Views data file.
File Views versions do not match
You are trying to read a Views data file that was produced with a later version than the library you are running.
Format not implemented.
This BMP format is not implemented.
IlvBitmap::read: couldn’t open file xxx
IlvDisplay::readBitmap: couldn’t open file xxx
The indicated filename could not be opened for reading.
IlvBitmap::read: bad format xxx
Could not read file as a predefined format (XBM, XPM or PBM P0 or P4).
IlvBitmap::read: unknown color index xxx
This indicates a bad color allocation.
IlvBitmap::save: couldn’t open file xxx
Could not open file for writing.
IlvBitmap::saveAscii: Too many colors for ascii format
...(continued)
Too many colors were allocated to read this bitmap with all the required colors. Views will try to find the closest existing colors to represent the image as accurately as possible.
IlvContainer::readFile: couldn’t open file xxx (check ILVPATH)
Specified file could not be loaded. Check your ILVPATH environment variable.
IlvContainer::read: wrong format
The file contents could not be loaded.
IlvDisplay::readAsciiBitmap: wrong type xxx
In readAsciiBitmap this is not a recognized file type.
IlvDisplay::readBitmap: unknown format xxx
The indicated file does not contain a known bitmap format.
IlvEventPlayer::load: couldn’t open xxx
Could not open event file for reading.
IlvEventPlayer::save: couldn’t open xxx
Could not open event file for writing.
IlvGetViewInteractor: xxx not registered
The indicated view interactor class name is not registered. You may need to add a call to the macro IlvLoadViewInteractor.
IlvGifFile() - xxx
A GIF error message. Self explanatory.
IlvInputFile::readNext: unknown class: xxx
The indicated class is unknown by your binary. Try to include the header file where this class appears in one of your modules source file.
IlvInputFile::readObject: bad format for: xxx
Not a valid Views header.
IlvInputFile::readObjectBlock: no object
An object block could not be successfully read.
IlvManagerViewInteractor: no such view
You tried to set a view interactor to a view that is not connected to the manager.
IlvReadAttribute: unknown attribute class xxx
The indicated attribute class name does not match a known class. You may need to register this attribute class.
IlvReadPBMBitmap: bad format
The header of the PBM file is wrong.
IlvReadPBMBitmap: unknown bitmap format
Wrong PBM format. Known formats are P1 to P6.
IlvPSDevice::drawTransparentBitmap: cannot use image mask
Trying to dump a transparent bitmap that actually is a colored image.
IlvPSDevice::setCurrentPalette: file not opened
The dump file is not opened, but the dump process has started!
IlvVariable::setFormula: error in xxx
There has been an error when trying to read the formula.
IlvVariableContainer::connect: unknown attribute class xxx
IlvVariableManager::connect: unknown attribute class xxx
Need to register this attribute’s type. This error message is deprecated.
Not an Views data file
The indicated file is not a Views data file.
Not a valid Views message database file
IlvMessageDatabase::read could not convert this file contents into a database format.
Not a XPM format
Not a valid XPM format. Views can read XPM 2 and C-coded formats.
PolyPoints with zero points
Trying to create an empty polypoints object.
ReadAsciiColorBitmap: couldn’t open xxx
Could not open file for reading.
ReadMonochromeX11Bitmap: couldn’t read bitmap. Data=xxx
Only occurs on Microsoft Windows versions. Could not read XBM bitmap file.
Unknown bitmap format: xxx
In IlvBitmap::read: unknown bitmap format.
Unknown event type: xxx
Reading an event file: could not find a match with a know event type.
Unknown requested type xxx in isSubtypeOf
The parameter to IlvGraphic::isSubtypeOf is not a known class.
Unknown proposed type xxx in isSubtypeOf
The class name of the object that called isSubtypeOf is invalid.
Published date: 05/24/2022
Last modified date: 02/24/2022