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Nikmal
August 29th, 2022, 15:39
When I am trying to open the description of 5E coding effects spell description or action description, it comes up with an error code in the logs (a log window pops up with the error code listed there)

Here is the error code:

ERROR windowcontrol Database type mismatch on path (shortdescription) in control (shortdescription) in class (power)stats)

Any help would be appreciated. This place has always been great before.
Thanks!

Zacchaeus
August 29th, 2022, 15:56
What do you mean by the description of 5e coding effects spell description? Can you screenshot what you are trying to open.

Trenloe
August 29th, 2022, 16:30
ERROR windowcontrol Database type mismatch on path (shortdescription) in control (shortdescription) in class (power)stats)
Sounds like you have an incorrect spell/power record or an extension that has changed some of the code. The "shortdescription" control is a string in the base ruleset, so this message will only appear if the spell/power record has somehow got data for shortdescription that isn't a string, or there's an extension that is changing the shortdescription control to be something other than a string.

As Zacchaeus mentions - a screenshot might help see what the issue is.

Also, what extensions are you running?

Nikmal
August 29th, 2022, 16:55
What do you mean by the description of 5e coding effects spell description? Can you screenshot what you are trying to open.

Inside the spell window (when you click on spells on the right side of Fantasy Grounds. When you click on the description for the 5E coding effects (actions) it gives me the error. (I own all the Rob Twohy 5E coding effects for unity

Nikmal
August 29th, 2022, 16:55
Sounds like you have an incorrect spell/power record or an extension that has changed some of the code. The "shortdescription" control is a string in the base ruleset, so this message will only appear if the spell/power record has somehow got data for shortdescription that isn't a string, or there's an extension that is changing the shortdescription control to be something other than a string.

As Zacchaeus mentions - a screenshot might help see what the issue is.

Also, what extensions are you running?

Extensions I am using:
-5E Critically Awesome Essentials - Unity
-Unity Compatable Spell Window
-5E Add-on Auto Wild magic
-Feature D&D Official Language Fonts
-Feature D&D Official Language Fonts FR
-Mad Nomads Enhanced Encounter Window
-MNM Charsheet Effects Display
-Theme D&D - Official
-Theme FG Light

Zacchaeus
August 29th, 2022, 17:03
As Trenloe says it will be an extension that's causing the issue. Start a new campaign without extensions and enable them one at a time until you find the culprit. And then you'll need to tell the author of the extension there's a problem (unless you have an outdated version in which case updating it may solve the issue.)

(Looking at the list I'd suspect Unity compatible spell window - I don't know what that is but it sounds like it would interfere with spells somehow).

Also one other point. You have two themes selected. Those will interfere with one another so only use one of them.

Trenloe
August 29th, 2022, 17:05
Inside the spell window (when you click on spells on the right side of Fantasy Grounds. When you click on the description for the 5E coding effects (actions) it gives me the error. (I own all the Rob Twohy 5E coding effects for unity
Thanks for clarifying - this doesn't occur in base Fantasy Grounds with spells from the PHB - so, as mentioned in my previous post, this will be caused by either an extension you're running or spell data that's incorrect.

I'd recommend narrowing down exactly what causes the issue - is it only certain spells? Or is it only when a certain extension is running? Once you narrow the issue down you can reach out to the owner of the data or extension for support.