error 18: Element not defined, SetInitialCtrlID.

[Joerg B.]

Hello Paul

I'll take up my post again (https://www.planetsquires.com/protect/forum/index.php?topic=4677.msg35679#msg35679).

So far I am still using version 2, because when compiling with version 3.10 I still get the error

"error 18: Element not defined, SetInitialCtrlID".

The last test with a "project" generates the same error with abort.
The "project" for the test only consists of a window and a close button.

What can I do to avoid the error and be able to use version 3.1.0?

[Paul Squires]

Hi Joerg!

I hope to help to fix this problem for you.

I downloaded the last version 2 of WinFBE from GitHub (2.2.0). I installed it and created a test project. It was one Form with one Button. It compiled and executed correctly. I then imported that project into the latest WinFBE (3.1.0) and it converted and executed correctly with no errors.

What version of WinFBE 2 is your old project created with? Version 2.2.0 or earlier?

If you can email me or post here a sample of a version 2 project that fails when you try to convert it, then it would be a lot easier for me to track down the problem and get you finally over on to WinFBE 3 just in time for Christmas! 

Thanks!

[Joerg B.]

Hey Paul

Thank you very much for your feedback and for finding the cause.
I have attached the small "test project" that was created under WinFBE 2.2.0 (window with GUI and button), the "project" that was converted from version 2.2.0 to version 3.1.0 (window with GUI and button converted) and finally the test project that was created directly under version 3.1.0 (window with GUI and button new in V3), each as a zip archive.

[Joerg B.]

Hello Paul

I would like to add that I have tested various compilers during compilation. However, the mentioned error occurs more or less with all compilers so far.

[Paul Squires]

Hi Joerg,

I used your Version 2 project and loaded it into WinFBE Version 3. It converted without any problems.

I do not get this error that you are getting:

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"error 18: Element not defined, SetInitialCtrlID".

However, I do get a lot of compiler warnings:

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C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7063:32: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7063 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 32) | 4) == 0 ) goto label$6664;
      |                                ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7069:32: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7069 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 32) | 1) == 0 ) goto label$6666;
      |                                ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7075:32: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7075 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 32) | 2) == 0 ) goto label$6668;
      |                                ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7081:31: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7081 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 8) | 4) == 0 ) goto label$6670;
      |                               ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7087:31: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7087 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 8) | 1) == 0 ) goto label$6672;
      |                               ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7093:31: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7093 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 8) | 2) == 0 ) goto label$6674;
      |                               ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7099:32: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7099 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 16) | 4) == 0 ) goto label$6676;
      |                                ^~
C:\Users\plane\Downloads\Fenster mit GUI und Button\Source\WINFBE_VD_MAIN.c:7105:32: warning: bitwise comparison always evaluates to false [-Wtautological-compare]
 7105 |   if( (-(WSSTYLE$2 == 16) | 1) == 0 ) goto label$6678;
      |                                ^~

Those warnings seem to be because you are compiling using "-gen gcc". If I compile using "gas" then the warnings disappear.

I am thinking that your "SetInitialCtrlID" error is most likely related to not having the most up to date version of the WinFormsX library code. Go to Github and download the latest https://github.com/PaulSquires/WinFormsX  and replace your existing WinFormsX files (in your compiler toolchain \inc\WinFormsX).

I also assume that you are using the "WinFBE_Suite" downloads rather than just WinFBE Editor with your own FB & GCC toolchain? If not, try the WinFBE Suite because it has the toolchain already built into it and that is the version that I used for testing.

Please let me know your results.

Thanks,
Paul

[Joerg B.]

Hello Paul
Hooray!
Based on your analysis, I have copied the compiler supplied with WinFBE 3.1.0 back into the corresponding directory, including all subdirectories.
My mistake was probably also that I always downloaded the latest compiler (1.20.0) from FreeBasic via the corresponding homepage and replaced the existing one.
The current compiler does not seem to be compatible.
In the current version of WinFBE 3.1.0 everything now works as desired.
Thank you for your support.

[Paul Squires]

That's great news Joerg! I am very happy that everything is working okay for you now.
Happy that I could help.

 

Paul