Compiler errors overview

Preprocessor errors

Main article: preprocessor errors

A description and solution to preprocessor errors.

Subobjects errors

Main article: subobject errors

A description and solution to subobjects errors.

Interface errors

Main article: interface errors

A description and solution to interface errors.

Other errors

Error, Unexpected 'defaultproperties' 

This seems to occur when you have an end of multi-comment preceded by a line comment on the same line. See Compiler issues. Keep in mind that you can not specify default properties in code while using the UnrealEd internal script editor. Doing so will give you this error as well. To change the default properties of a class in UnrealEd, you need to type editdefault class=classname in the command line of the editor.

Correct and Wrong example

Correct	Wrong
/* The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog */ // ...	/* The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog */ // ...

Error, Instance variables are only allowed at class scope (use 'local'?)

Error, 'class': Limitor 'class name' is not a class name 

Error, Calling a singular function within a singular function on the same object will always fail 

Error, Classes with config/globalconfig member variables need to specify config file. 

You used a config modifier on a variable but forgot to add the class modifier config (resulting in the default INI file for your application) or config(*name of the INI*).

Error, Cast from 'class' to 'class' will always fail 

You probably tried to cast a class to a class that is not on the same branch of class derivation, so the result would always be 'None'. You can only cast a class to one of it's parent classes.

Error, Invalid property or function call on a dynamic array 

Error, Not allowed to use 'config' with object variables 

Error, Could not load existing package file 'package path' 

Error, 'Ignores': 'Function Name' is not a function 

Error, Class 'localized' keyword is no longer required 

Self explanatory. The localized modifier was only necessary in Unreal Engine 1 games, in newer generations this is automatic implied.

Error, Bad function definition 

This happens when you define a function with an object as the return but that object does not exist.

Error, 'UTGFxHudWrapper': Bad command or expression 

Error, Unrecognized type 'class name' 

Error, Unrecognized member 'variable name' in class 'class name' 

Error, failed to find DependsOn/Implements class 'Class' while parsing 'Class' 

Self explanatory. However it could be that you have made a typo or that you are referencing a struct rather than a class.

Error, Script vs. class name mismatch (ClassName/FileName) 

The name in the header of your class doesn't match the name of the UC file.

Error, Unknown member 'variable' in struct 'struct' 

The variable is not declared. Check if you have forgot to declare it or if you have made a typo.

Error, 'ForEach': An iterator expression is required 

Error, Variable declaration: 'idx' already defined 

trying to declare a local variable when one is defined as a function parameter.

Replication

Error, Unrecognized variable 'variable name' name in replication definition 

Conflicts

Error, 'Function Name' conflicts with 'Function Package.Class:FunctionName' 

Bad or missing expression

Error, Bad or missing expression in parenthesis for '='

Error, Bad or missing expression in parenthesis for Following '&&'

Error, Bad or missing expression in 'If' 

a function in an if statement does not return a type.

Error, Bad or missing expression in Call to 'function name', parameter number 

Error, Bad or missing expression for token: 'function', in 'Return' 

Error, Bad or missing expression for token: 'variable', in 'If' 

To note in this case the variable was an actor reference.

Error, Bad or missing expression for token: 'variable', in Call to 'function', parameter X 

Error, Bad or missing expression after '+': 'variable name' 

+ being an incorrect operator usage? '&&'

Error, 'type' conversion: Bad or missing expression

Missing

Error, Missing 'function' 

Declared a function modifier without a function, defined a function type before function.

Correct and Wrong example

Correct	Wrong
final function int FuncName()	final int FuncName() or final int function FuncName()

Error, Missing ')' in 'foreach array' 

The variable inside the brackets of a foreach loop is not defined.

Error, Missing ';' before 'variable name' 

The variable you are trying to access through a typecast is not defined.

Error, Missing ';' before ')' 

End of line expected before the character.

Correct and Wrong example

Correct	Wrong
... { a = b; }	... { a = b }

Error, ImportText (struct): Missing closing parenthesis:(member1='value',member2='value'))

Error, Missing variable name 

Pretty sure this is caused by using a class limitor on an interface like so, var interface<goo> foo;

Static Functions

Error, Can't call instance functions from within static functions 

Static functions can only call other static functions.

Error, You can only access default values of variables here 

Tried to assign a non default variable a value, using a non default variable in a statement, assigning a variable a value from another that is not a default variable. There are instances where you can access non default variables in Static functions, if the variable is part of the function definition, a local variable.

Error, Can't call instance functions from within static functions 

Trying to use class'foo'.static.function() on a function that isnt declared static.

Mismatch

Error, Type mismatch in Call to 'function name', parameter number 

the type of variable being passed to the function

parameter number specified is incorrect.

Error, Type mismatch in '=' 

you probably wanted to make a boolean compare "==" but ended up assigning something to a variable.

Error, Const mismatch with '+' 

Warnings

Warning, Unresolved reference to Class 'class name' 

Warning, Function parameter

'function name' conflicts with previously defined field in 'class name' :

Warning, function: Missing return value 

a function with a return type has no 'return' that could be reached, for example if the only return is in an if-block and thus can't be accessed in all cases.

Warning, Using a non-qualified name (would have) found: object package.group.group.name

Warning, Unresolved reference to object

Warning, friendly operator name_TypeNameTypeName: Missing return value 

This is similar to function not having a return value but is the operator version, UScript supports operator overloading so the 'friendly operator name will be a reference to a table within the engine $ being Concat as an example.

Warning, Class ClassName can't bind to DLL DLLPath.

Warning, Variable declaration: 'FriendlyName' conflicts with previously defined field in 'UDKUIResourceDataProvider' 

Local Variables

Warning, 'variable name': unused local variable 

a local variable has been declared but isn't used in the code and can be deleted.

Warning, 'variable name' : local variable used before assigned a value 

a variable is referenced before it is assigned a value, which means it'll return the default value for that type, whether that is what you are looking for or not. This could be conditionally incorrect, the compiler doesnt check to see in which order things are carried out so it could infact be wrong, hence only a warning.

Warning, 'variable name' : unreferenced local variable 

a variable is declared within a function and never assigned a value.

Replication

Warning, Reliabe/Unreliable keywords are no longer used in 'replication {}'

Default Properties

Warning, Import failed for 'variable name': property is config (Check to see if the property is listed in the DefaultProperties. It should only be listed in the specific .ini/.int file) 

Warning, Unknown property in defaults: 'line from defaultproperties block' 

Warning, Invalid property value in defaults: property=value 

a property in the defaults is not a defined variable.

Warning, redundant data: 'line from defaultproperties block'

Warning, ObjectProperty package.class.property: unresolved reference to object'package.group.object' 

the specified object could not be found in the package.

Warning, Unable to parse parameter value in defaultproperties array operation: array<struct>.add((member1='value',member2='value'))

Failure

Failed to load 'object package.group.name': Failed to find object 'object package.group.name'