Problem:

The following will assist you in determining the cause of Dialog System Error 17 Codes you may encounter.

Resolution:

An error 17 means that Panels 2 (the technology behind Dialog System) has encountered an error. The fields DS-Error-Details-1 and DS-Error-Details-2 will give more information on a Panels 2 error. DS-Error-Details-1 is the function Panels 2 was trying to perform, and DS-Error-Details-2 is the error Panels 2 encountered. This can be crossed referenced with Panels 2 copy books. Panels 2 Function Codes

78 Pf-Initialize VALUE 0.

78 Pf-Set-Window-Backdrop VALUE 1.

78 Pf-Redraw-Windows VALUE 2.

78 Pf-Create-Window VALUE 3.

78 Pf-Shift-Window VALUE 4.

78 Pf-Get-Window-Info VALUE 5.

78 Pf-Delete-Window VALUE 6.

78 Pf-Show-Window VALUE 7.

78 Pf-Unshow-Window VALUE 8.

78 Pf-Flush-Panel VALUE 9.

78 Pf-Scroll-Panel VALUE 10.

78 Pf-Write-Panel VALUE 11.

78 Pf-Read-Panel VALUE 12.

78 Pf-Save-Window-Arrangement VALUE 17.

78 Pf-Restore-Window-Arrangement VALUE 18.

78 Pf-Terminate VALUE 19.

78 Pf-Get-Window-Frame-Handle VALUE 20.

78 Pf-Get-Ancestor VALUE 21.

78 Pf-Set-Ancestor VALUE 22.

78 Pf-Get-Window-System-Handle VALUE 23.

78 Pf-Get-Frame-Window-Offset VALUE 24.

78 Pf-Get-Window-Data VALUE 25.

78 Pf-Set-Window-Data VALUE 26.

78 Pf-Move-Window VALUE 27.

78 Pf-Set-Window-Size VALUE 28.

78 Pf-Set-Window-Title VALUE 29.

78 Pf-Change-Window-Style VALUE 30.

78 Pf-Set-Emphasis VALUE 31.

78 Pf-Remove-Emphasis VALUE 32.

78 Pf-Get-Window-Title VALUE 33.

78 Pf-Create-Standard-Window VALUE 34.

78 Pf-Get-Environment-Info VALUE 37.

78 Pf-Show-Window-No-Focus VALUE 38.

Miscellaneous Functions

78 Pf-Attach-Icon  VALUE 809.

78 Pf-Map-Coordinates  VALUE 810.

78 Pf-Display-Icon  VALUE 811.

78 Pf-Move-Icon  VALUE 812.

78 Pf-Delete-Icon  VALUE 813.

78 Pf-Sound-Bell  VALUE 814.

78 Pf-Process-Side-File  VALUE 815.

78 Pf-Map-Coordinate-Space VALUE 817.

78 Pf-Get-Child-Objects  VALUE 818.

78 Pf-Get-Resource-Labels  VALUE 850.

DBCS Keyboard mode functions

78 Pf-DBCS-Set-Mode VALUE 860.

78 Pf-DBCS-Query-Mode VALUE 861.

Clipboard Functions

78 Pf-Clipboard-Initiate-Read  VALUE 900.

78 Pf-Clipboard-Cancel-Read VALUE 901

78 Pf-Clipboard-Read  VALUE 902.

78 Pf-Write-Clipboard  VALUE 903.

Bitmap Functions

78 Pf-Display-Bitmap  VALUE 920.

78 Pf-Delete-Bitmap VALUE 921.

78 Pf-Query-Bitmap-Size  VALUE 922.

78 Pf-Move-Bitmap VALUE 923.

Event functions

78 Pf-Get-Event-With-Wait VALUE 1001.

78 Pf-Get-Event-Capabilities VALUE 1002.

78 Pf-Get-Shift-Lock-Key-States VALUE 1003.

78 Pf-Get-Event-No-Wait VALUE 1004.

78 Pf-Set-Event-Mask VALUE 1005.

78 Pf-Post-Event VALUE 1008.

78 Pf-Post-Queue-Event VALUE 1009.

78 Pf-Broadcast-Event VALUE 1010.

Menu functions

78 Pf-Add-Menu-Item VALUE 2001.

78 Pf-Show-Menu VALUE 2002.

78 Pf-Set-Menu-Item-Property VALUE 2003.

78 Pf-Delete-Menu-Item VALUE 2004.

78 Pf-Delete-Menu VALUE 2005.

78 Pf-Set-Menu-Item-Text VALUE 2006.

78 Pf-Get-Menu-Item-Text VALUE 2007.

78 Pf-Get-Menu-Item-Property VALUE 2008.

Popup Menu functions

78 Pf-Create-Popup-Menu VALUE 2100.

78 Pf-Query-Menu-Details VALUE 2101.

78 Pf-Display-Popup-Menu VALUE 2102.

General gadget functions

78 Pf-Get-Gadget-Id-From-Handle VALUE 3001.

78 Pf-Set-Input-Focus VALUE 3002.

78 Pf-Enable-Gadget VALUE 3003.

78 Pf-Disable-Gadget VALUE 3004.

78 Pf-Delete-Gadget VALUE 3005.

78 Pf-Get-Input-Focus VALUE 3006.

78 Pf-Get-Gadget-Handle-From-Id VALUE 3007.

78 Pf-Get-Gadget-System-Handle VALUE 3008.

78 Pf-Alt-Origin-Offset VALUE 3009.

Buttons

78 Pf-Create-Standard-Button VALUE 3051.

78 Pf-Create-Button VALUE 3052.

78 Pf-Set-Button-Details VALUE 3053.

78 Pf-Get-Button-Details VALUE 3054.

78 Pf-Set-Button-State VALUE 3055.

78 Pf-Query-Next-Selected-Button VALUE 3056.

78 Pf-Change-Button-Style VALUE 3057.

78 Pf-Query-Button-Size VALUE 3058.

Scroll bars

78 Pf-Create-Standard-Scroll-Bar VALUE 3101.

78 Pf-Create-Scroll-Bar VALUE 3102.

78 Pf-Get-Scroll-Bar-Details VALUE 3103.

78 Pf-Set-Scroll-Bar-Details VALUE 3104.

78 Pf-Set-Scroll-Bar-Range VALUE 3105.

78 Pf-Set-Slider-Position VALUE 3106.

78 Pf-Change-Scroll-Bar-Style VALUE 3107.

78 Pf-Query-Scroll-Bar-Size VALUE 3108.

78 Pf-Set-Scroll-Step VALUE 3109.

78 Pf-Set-System-Scroll-Bar-State VALUE 3111.

Entry fields

78 Pf-Create-Standard-Entry-Field VALUE 3151.

78 Pf-Create-Entry-Field VALUE 3152.

78 Pf-Get-Entry-Field-Details VALUE 3153.

78 Pf-Set-Entry-Field-Details VALUE 3154.

78 Pf-Get-Entry-Field-Text VALUE 3155.

78 Pf-Set-Entry-Field-Text VALUE 3156.

78 Pf-Change-Entry-Field-Style VALUE 3157.

78 Pf-Query-Entry-Field-Size VALUE 3159.

78 Pf-Set-Entry-Field-Limit VALUE 3163.

78 Pf-Entry-Field-Border-Offset VALUE 3165.

List boxes

78 Pf-Create-Standard-List-Box VALUE 3201.

78 Pf-Create-List-Box VALUE 3202.

78 Pf-Insert-List-Box-Item VALUE 3203.

78 Pf-Delete-List-Box-Item VALUE 3204.

78 Pf-Get-List-Box-Item-Text VALUE 3205.

78 Pf-Set-List-Box-Item-Text VALUE 3206.

78 Pf-Get-List-Box-Details VALUE 3207.

78 Pf-Set-List-Box-Details VALUE 3208.

78 Pf-Delete-All-List-Box-Items VALUE 3209.

78 Pf-Make-List-Box-Item-Visible VALUE 3210.

78 Pf-Set-Top-List-Box-Item VALUE 3210.

78 Pf-Get-Top-List-Box-Item VALUE 3211.

78 Pf-Set-List-Box-Item-State VALUE 3212.

78 Pf-Get-List-Box-Item-State VALUE 3213.

78 Pf-Change-List-Box-Style VALUE 3214.

78 Pf-Get-Next-Selected-Item VALUE 3215.

78 Pf-Get-List-Box-Item-Count VALUE 3216.

78 Pf-Query-List-Box-Size VALUE 3217.

Selection Boxes

78 Pf-Create-Standard-Sel-Box VALUE 3251.

78 Pf-Create-Sel-Box VALUE 3252.

78 Pf-Get-Sel-Box-Details VALUE 3253.

78 Pf-Set-Sel-Box-Details VALUE 3254.

78 Pf-Change-Sel-Box-Style VALUE 3255.

78 Pf-Query-Sel-Box-Size VALUE 3256.

78 Pf-Get-Sel-Box-Text VALUE 3257.

78 Pf-Set-Sel-Box-Text VALUE 3258.

78 Pf-Set-Sel-Box-Limit VALUE 3259.

78 Pf-Insert-Sel-List-Item VALUE 3260.

78 Pf-Delete-Sel-List-Item VALUE 3261.

78 Pf-Delete-All-Sel-List-Items VALUE 3262.

78 Pf-Get-Sel-List-Item-Text VALUE 3263.

78 Pf-Set-Sel-List-Item-Text VALUE 3264.

Group box functions

78 Pf-Draw-Group-Box VALUE 4950.

78 Pf-Get-Group-Box-Details VALUE 4951.

78 Pf-Set-Group-Box-Details VALUE 4952.

Text cursor functions

78 Pf-Set-Cursor-Style VALUE 5001.

78 Pf-Show-Cursor VALUE 5002.

78 Pf-Unshow-Cursor VALUE 5003.

78 Pf-Position-Cursor VALUE 5004.

78 Pf-Get-Cursor-Position VALUE 5005.

78 Pf-Get-Cursor-Style VALUE 5006.

78 Pf-Delete-Cursor VALUE 5007.

Mouse functions

78 Pf-Get-Mouse-Position VALUE 6001.

78 Pf-Set-Mouse-Position VALUE 6002.

78 Pf-Translate-Mouse-Coordinates VALUE 6003.

78 Pf-Hide-Mouse-Pointer VALUE 6004.

78 Pf-Show-Mouse-Pointer VALUE 6005.

78 Pf-Set-Mouse-Shape VALUE 6006.

78 Pf-Get-Mouse-Shape VALUE 6007.

Dialog box functions

78 Pf-Create-Dialog-Box VALUE 7001.

78 Pf-Delete-Dialog-Box VALUE 7002.

78 Pf-Show-Dialog-Box VALUE 7003.

78 Pf-Unshow-Dialog-Box VALUE 7004.

78 Pf-Invoke-Message-Box VALUE 7005.

78 Pf-Set-Dialog-Focus-Gadget VALUE 7006.

Accelerator key function

78 Pf-Add-Accelerator-Key VALUE 8001.

78 Pf-Delete-Accelerator-Key VALUE 8002.

78 Pf-Delete-Accelerator-Table VALUE 8003.

Text display function

78 Pf-Query-Text-Extent VALUE 9001.

78 Pf-Try-Text-Fit VALUE 9002.

78 Pf-Display-Text VALUE 9003.

78 Pf-Delete-Text  VALUE 9004.

78 Pf-Amend-Text VALUE 9005.

Font functions

78 Pf-Get-Device-Resolution VALUE 10001.

78 Pf-Get-Typeface-Availability VALUE 10002.

78 Pf-Get-Typeface-Info VALUE 10003.

78 Pf-Set-Font VALUE 10004.

78 Pf-Query-Font VALUE 10005.

78 Pf-Get-Typeface-Names VALUE 10007.

78 Pf-Set-Working-Font VALUE 10008.

78 Pf-Query-Working-Font VALUE 10009.

Rubber-banding function

78 Pf-Rubber-Banded-Object VALUE 11001.

78 Pf-Rubber-Banded-Area VALUE 11002.

Text label function

78 Pf-Create-Label VALUE 12001.

78 Pf-Set-Label-Text VALUE 12002.

78 Pf-Get-Label-Text VALUE 12003.

78 Pf-Query-Label-Extent VALUE 12004.

Attribute/color support

78 Pf-Get-Attr-Info VALUE 13000.

78 Pf-Name-To-RGB VALUE 13001.

78 Pf-Allocate-Color VALUE 13002.

78 Pf-Query-Colormap VALUE 13003.

78 Pf-Create-VC VALUE 13004.

78 Pf-Destroy-VC VALUE 13005.

78 Pf-Allocate-VC-Color VALUE 13006.

78 Pf-Set-Attributes VALUE 13007.

78 Pf-Get-Attributes VALUE 13008.

78 Pf-Set-Object-Color VALUE 13100.

78 Pf-Get-Object-Color VALUE 13101.

Panels 2 Error Codes

78 P2ERR-WINDOW-DOESNT-EXIST VALUE 1.

78 P2ERR-BAD-HANDLE VALUE 2.

78 P2ERR-BAD-PARAMETER VALUE 3.

78 P2ERR-BAD-FUNCTION VALUE 4.

78 P2ERR-CANT-INITIALISE VALUE 5.

78 P2ERR-NO-MORE-MEMORY VALUE 6.

78 P2ERR-BAD-ANCESTOR VALUE 7.

78 P2ERR-BAD-DESCENDANT VALUE 8.

78 P2ERR-CANT-START-MANAGER VALUE 9.

78 P2ERR-BROKEN-PIPE-TO-MANANGER VALUE 10.

78 P2ERR-NOT-YET-INITIALISED VALUE 11.

78 P2ERR-PROCESS-LIMIT-REACHED VALUE 12.

78 P2ERR-DUPLICATE-INITIALISATION VALUE 13.

78 P2ERR-SESSION-LOCKED VALUE 14.

78 P2ERR-INVALID-OP-ON-OBJECT VALUE 15.

78 P2ERR-OBJECT-NOT-AVAILABLE VALUE 16.

78 P2ERR-RESOURCE-LOAD-FAILURE VALUE 900.

78 P2ERR-NO-MORE-WINDOWS VALUE 1001.

78 P2ERR-PANEL-TOO-LARGE VALUE 1002.

78 P2ERR-ILLEGAL-OPERATION VALUE 1003.

78 P2ERR-BAD-SCROLL-DIRECTION VALUE 1004.

78 P2ERR-BAD-SCROLL-COUNT VALUE 1005.

78 P2ERR-WINDOW-UNAVAILABLE VALUE 1006.

78 P2ERR-NO-MENU-EXISTS VALUE 2001.

78 P2ERR-BAD-MENU-ITEM-ID VALUE 2002.

78 P2ERR-BAD-TYPE VALUE 3001.

78 P2ERR-BAD-STATE VALUE 3002.

78 P2ERR-BAD-RANGE VALUE 3101.

78 P2ERR-BAD-SLIDER-POSITION VALUE 3102.

78 P2ERR-NO-VALPROC-NAME VALUE 3150.

78 P2ERR-INVALID-LIST-INDEX VALUE 3200.

78 P2ERR-CB-LOCKED VALUE 4000.

78 P2ERR-CB-REQUESTED-FMT-UNAVAIL VALUE 4001.

78 P2ERR-CB-BAD-FORMAT VALUE 4002.

78 P2ERR-CB-EMPTY VALUE 4003.

78 P2ERR-NO-CURSOR-DEFINED VALUE 5001.

78 P2ERR-NO-TABLE-DEFINED VALUE 8001.

78 P2ERR-HOTKEY-NOT-DEFINED VALUE 8002.

78 P2ERR-INVALID-HOTKEY VALUE 8003.

78 P2ERR-BAD-FONT VALUE 10000.

78 P2ERR-INVALID-BAND-FLAGS VALUE 11001.

78 P2ERR-NAMED-COLOR-NOT-FOUND VALUE 13000.

78 P2ERR-NO-EXACT-MATCH VALUE 13001.

78 P2ERR-NO-VIRTUAL-COLORMAPS VALUE 13002.

78 P2ERR-VIRTUAL-COLORMAP-FAILED VALUE 13003.

78 P2ERR-COLORMAP-INDEX-RANGE VALUE 13004.

78 P2ERR-TUTORIAL-UNAVAILABLE VALUE 19000.

78 P2-NO-ERROR VALUE 0.