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[Arkive]

I'm having trouble with these 2 errors:

1. --- Error 1 of 1 ---
   At <mod>\events\mrpal_coc_coc_events.txt [character_event\option\name] (Line 38, column 3):
   The required "trigger" entry was not found.
   1. I don't think 'trigger' is required for option or name?
2. --- Error 1 of 1 ---
   At <unknown location>:
   There were no setters for this event target other_author
   1. I have no idea what this means. The string "other_author" isn't in my mod, and the Validator is set to 'show mod errors'

 

[Rydelfox]

other_author is set in jd_artifact_events and called in JadeDragon.csv, so this might have something to do with Vanilla. Are you set to show mod erros only?

 

[Abominus]

other_author is set in jd_artifact_events and called in JadeDragon.csv, so this might have something to do with Vanilla. Are you set to show mod erros only?

I have the same problem with "only mod".

 

[Rydelfox]

The validator doesn't seem to accept variables as right-hand-side arguments for commands and conditions, which was added in 2.8
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\events\dragon_events.txt [character_event\immediate\wealth] (Line 8011, column 3):
"local_wealth" is not a valid MaybeEventTargetChar or Double.

It also says that wealth isn't valid for export_to_variable.
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\events\dragon_events.txt [character_event\immediate\FROM\export_to_variable\value] (Line 8057, column 48):
"wealth" is not a valid ExportToVariableCharValue.

 

[Romulien]

The validator doesn't seem to accept variables as right-hand-side arguments for commands and conditions, which was added in 2.8
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\events\dragon_events.txt [character_event\immediate\wealth] (Line 8011, column 3):
"local_wealth" is not a valid MaybeEventTargetChar or Double.

It also says that wealth isn't valid for export_to_variable.
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\events\dragon_events.txt [character_event\immediate\FROM\export_to_variable\value] (Line 8057, column 48):
"wealth" is not a valid ExportToVariableCharValue.

For info for @Jamie550 there's a list of exportable variable here: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...ved-moddability.606906/page-123#post-23434440

 

[Arkive]

other_author is set in jd_artifact_events and called in JadeDragon.csv, so this might have something to do with Vanilla. Are you set to show mod erros only?

Already answered in the edit, but yeah. The validator was set to show mod errors only.

 

[NoxBestia]

@Jamie550 I am getting a validator error (version 1.24.4) when I try to use "society_is_devil_worshiper = yes" in a script. If I comment it out and put "society_is_criminal = yes" in its place, then no errors. Running the script from within CK2 (in debug mode) does not generate any errors in the error.log

The wiki shows "society_is_devil_worshiper" to have the character scope and event WoL.2080 appears to be calling it from a character scope. I believe the error is within the validator.

Here is the exact error: Invalid node "society_is_devil_worshiper" in scope CharTrigger (value is: yes)

 

[Jamie550]

v1.24.5: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z6yvnh8lbc1bm50/Audax.Validator v1.24.5.zip?dl=0

 

[jordarkelf]

1.24.5 has been crashing for me validating a new mod of mine.

The error it gives is this:

--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\events\handmaiden_events.txt [character_event\mean_time_to_happen\modifier\any_friend\ROOT\any_child\any_friend] (Line 82, column 28):
"PREVPREV" is not a valid CharTriggerWithCount.

When I double-click that error for more details, the validator crashes.

Crash log.txt: https://pastebin.com/z6h7WcKt

 

[Lilium Convallium]

Is there a good alternative for mac? I know it's horrible for coding and gaming, but right now I use a second hand mac book, since my family likes mac and I'm not that much of a gamer or developper. I'm thinking of installing a virtual machine, though, since I'm starting to experiment with modding, but before that, an alternative could help me.

 

[jursamaj]

Is there a good alternative for mac? I know it's horrible for coding and gaming, but right now I use a second hand mac book, since my family likes mac and I'm not that much of a gamer or developper. I'm thinking of installing a virtual machine, though, since I'm starting to experiment with modding, but before that, an alternative could help me.

Running it via Wine works pretty well.

 

[Jamie550]

v1.24.6: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oom8eb8pn0t47pr/Audax.Validator v1.24.6.zip?dl=0

 

[jordarkelf]

Ignore.

False positive:

--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\common\holding_types\00_holding_types.txt [hospital\trigger\hidden_tooltip\NOT\government] (Line 83, column 12):
Invalid node "government" in scope ProvTrigger (value is: ruin_government)

Triggered by this:

hospital = {
 trigger = {
  hidden_tooltip = {
   NOT = { government = ruin_government }
  }
 }
}

Government form is a valid (working) trigger type for all holding_types.

 

[ngppgn]

False positive:

--- Error 1 of 1 ---
At <mod>\common\holding_types\00_holding_types.txt [hospital\trigger\hidden_tooltip\NOT\government] (Line 83, column 12):
Invalid node "government" in scope ProvTrigger (value is: ruin_government)

Triggered by this:

hospital = {
 trigger = {
  hidden_tooltip = {
   NOT = { government = ruin_government }
  }
 }
}

Government form is a valid (working) trigger type for all holding_types.

Thing is the hospital scope seems to point tp the province. Does that mean that the government trigger is valid for provinces in general too?

 

[jordarkelf]

Thanks, I didn't see that. It appears to work here at least.

 

[tsf4]

Hey @Jamie550 - have you thought of making a way for this tool to be okay with < and > when its in code? It gives parse failures for me...

 

[Jamie550]

Hey @Jamie550 - have you thought of making a way for this tool to be okay with < and > when its in code? It gives parse failures for me...

Please copy in the error you are seeing as well as a sample of the code.

 

[tsf4]

OR = {
ai = no
is_society_grandmaster = yes
num_of_society_members < 90
}

the error is located at the <

this is the validator line:
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
Parse Failure
Path: <mod>\decisions\mnm_secret_religious_societies_decisions.txt
Approximate location: Line -1, column -1
Error: The file was not properly closed by a closing bracket.

But it has been closed by brackets...

 

[IlikeTrains]

OR = {
ai = no
is_society_grandmaster = yes
num_of_society_members < 90
}

the error is located at the <

this is the validator line:
--- Error 1 of 1 ---
Parse Failure
Path: <mod>\decisions\mnm_secret_religious_societies_decisions.txt
Approximate location: Line -1, column -1
Error: The file was not properly closed by a closing bracket.

But it has been closed by brackets...

Count the opening and closing brackets in the file. If the numbers aren't equal, there is a parse failure.

 

[tsf4]

Helpful, but they match up.