Error Messages

BreakAll has a number of error messages it can emit. Some of them are comprehensible to most Punch! users, and these are listed here, along with reasons for them and corrective actions. As in all software, however, there are other things that can go wrong that are beyond the ability of all but a programmer to understand. (In some cases, even the programmer is clueless!) They usually represent happenstances beyond the Punch! user's control (but not necessarily beyond the control of the system owner, who may be the same person). They may be associated with system maintenance, disk file errors and so on.

It is important that when reporting an error that caused an error message, the entire error message be reported exactly as it was displayed. A screen capture is ideal means for such reporting; a cut/paste is good too. Copying into a message by retyping is sometimes necessary, but strive for accuracy in the message itself.

System Errors

These errors usually cannot be fixed by a Punch! user. Please report them as described on the License page.

Error creating dialog.

BreakAll ended by array error.

PowerTool Errors

The following messages are generally due to file corruption in the file <Punch! Main Folder>\PlugIns\BreakAll\data.pxf. Since Punch! creates the file in question as part of the PowerTool process, it may be due to an error in Punch! or BreakAll processing, a flakey disk drive, and so on. Fixing this problem will require the file be sent along with the error report.

BreakAll ended by input file corruption in <name> at file offset #<hexadecimal address>.

BreakAll ended by input file corruption: expected <name> in <name> at #<hexadecimal address>

BreakAll Errors

The following errors are BreakAll specific, and are discussed on the referenced pages of this document:

No item selected for breaking...

At least one point or edge needs to be selected before clicking on the BreakAll icon.

Illegal choice of number of points; range is 1 to 10.

An arbitrary limit of 10 added points is enforced.

Error opening output exchange file: <name> Error <error code nukmber>.

Cannot write the output file to be sent back to Punch!. Probable reasons are that the disk partition is full, or that the user doesn't have permission to write in the Punch! PowerTools folders (for Windows NT, 2000, XP). Click on the Windows Start button and select Help, search for "permissions".

Less than 1" space remains on wall, cannot do requested breaks.

See this explanation.

Not enough handles remain to allow you to delete one.

An open object must have at least two points, and a closed one three.

Invalid selection: figure is open and the last handle is selected.

See this explanation.

Shrinkage or deletion will make one or more attachments untenable. Delete them before proceeding.

See this explanation.

This action will result in the deletion of the adjacent part of the object, as well as any attachments on it. Proceed with deletion?

See this explanation.

Selected object '<name>' is not breakable.

The object selected is not one of the objects listed as possible targets for BreakAll; see the list.

Cannot open an object at its end points.

The selected handle of an object is either the beginning or ending point on the already open object; that selection is illegal.

The selected object, <name>, cannot be opened.

The user has selected an open operation, but the objects selected cannot be opened - it cannot exist in Punch! in an opened state. Such objects include roofs, floors, decks, and fill areas, among others.

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