Appendix C - Error messages

PipeDream error messages

-ve root	The argument to the SQR function was negative; eg SQR(-1).
All columns zero width	Attempt to set the width of all columns to zero.
Bad argument	The argument to a Next Match ( symb_diamond.png BNM) command was given with no prior Search command.
Bad column	The Sort ( BSO) command was given with an invalid column specification.
Bad date	The argument to the DAY, MONTH, or YEAR function is not a valid date; eg DAY(27).
Bad file	The file specified was not a valid file.
Bad index	A CHOOSE, or INDEX function was called with an invalid index; eg CHOOSE(-2,1).
Bad list file	The list file loaded by the Load command ( symb_diamond.png FL) does not contain valid file names, or was not saved with the Save Plain text option.
Bad name	The name specified in a Load, Save, or Name command was not a valid file name.
Bad number	The argument to an Insert Highlights ( symb_diamond.png PHI), Remove Highlights ( symb_diamond.png PHR), Highlight Block ( symb_diamond.png PHB), or Decimal Places ( symb_diamond.png LDP) command was not in the valid range.
Bad option	The option was not valid for the command.
Bad range	The range of slots specified in a Replicate or Save command was not a valid range; eg, `Save only range of columns C A.`
Bad slot	The command was given an invalid slot reference; eg Go to Slot ( symb_diamond.png CGS) A0.
Bad A ^ field	The ^ sequence in a Search or Replace string was invalid; e.g. `String to search for ^H`
Divide by 0	An expression attempted to divide by zero; eg 2/0.
Edge	The block being copied or moved would not fit within the maximum possible sheet size; eg, an attempt to copy from A1 Z6 to AA1.
Editing expression	The specified command is not available while editing an expression; eg, Load ( symb_diamond.png FL).
End of list file	The end of the List file has been reached; eg Bottom File ( symb_diamond.png FB) at the end of a document.
Escape	The key was pressed while processing a document.
Exp range	The range of the EXP function was exceeded; e.g. EXP(100).
Expression too long	The string of text is too long to be entered into a slot; i.e. longer than 240 characters.
FP overflow	An expression resulted in a number too large to be represented; eg, 100^100.
Log range	The argument to the LOG function was invalid; eg LOG(-1).
Lookup	The LOOKUP function could not find a successful match.
Loop	Two slots containing string values reference each other.
Memory full	No more memory is available for the current sheet.
No list file	A multi-file command such as Bottom File ( symb_diamond.png FB) was given with no List file loaded, or after the List file was cancelled due to an error.
No marked block	The command requires a marked block; eg Move.
Overlap	The source and destination blocks, specified in a Move or Copy command, overlap.
Propagated	The expression slot refers to another slot with an error.
Stack overflow	The expression is too complex for evaluation.
Too few arguments	An IF, CHOOSE, or INDEX function has been specified with too few arguments; eg, INDEX(2).
Too long	The length of line that would result after a Join Lines or Replace command is longer than 240 characters, or the string specified in a Search or Replace command is longer than 240 characters.
Too many columns	The Add Column ( symb_diamond.png EAC) or Insert Column ( symb_diamond.png EIC) command was given in a document which already has 42 columns, the maximum number.
Typing error	The expression is invalid; eg, A1+*3.