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Error Messages In App Inventor

Published on March 17, 2022

This is a list of all known error codes with components in App Inventor, and what they mean. I have looked into the ↪️ the error message list in GitHub and the source code of some components, and even tested myself for looking for new error codes. Items marked with 🛠️ are currently under construction.

There are still many error messages waiting to be published, and I have not completed this list.

User Interface Components

DatePicker

2401 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_DATE - The inputted, or set date, is invalid, for example, December 35 2021.

Image

3001 - ERROR_IMAGE_CANNOT_ROTATE - The image cannot be rotated via the RotationAngle property.

Screen (Form)

901 - ERROR_INVALID_SCREEN_ORIENTATION - The screen orientation value you set is not valid or unexpected.
902 - ERROR_SCREEN_NOT_FOUND - The screen that you have requested to open does not exist.
903 - ERROR_SCREEN_BAD_VALUE_RECEIVED - The screen has received a start value that has unexpected format types or content.
904 - ERROR_SCREEN_BAD_VALUE_RECEIVED - The screen is about to send a start value that has unexpected format types or content.
905 - ERROR_SCREEN_INVALID_ANIMATION - The CloseScreenAnimaton or OpenScreenAnimation is an unexpected value.
906 - ERROR_NO_FOCUSABLE_VIEW_FOUND 🛠️
907 - ERROR_ACTIONBAR_NOT_SUPPORTED 🛠️
908 - ERROR_PERMISSION_DENIED - A permission is denied by the user.

TimePicker

2301 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_HOUR - The inputted, or set hour, is invalid, for example, 27.
2302 - ERROR_ILLEGAL_MINUTE - The inputted, or set minute, is invalid, for example, 61.

WebViewer

2501 - ERROR_WEBVIEW_SSL_ERROR - An error occured while dealing with SSL.

Layout Components

All except TableArrangement

1401 - ERROR_BAD_VALUE_FOR_HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT - You have set the horizontal alignment value to a not expected value.
1402 - ERROR_BAD_VALUE_FOR_VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT - You have set the vertical alignment value to a not expected value.

Media Components

Camcorder

1201 - ERROR_CAMCORDER_NO_CLIP_RETURNED - The app did not return a recorded clip.

Camera

201 - ERROR_CAMERA_NO_IMAGE_RETURNED -The app did not return a taken image.
202 - ERROR_NO_CAMERA_PERMISSION - The app does not have permission to take photos.

ImagePicker

1601 - ERROR_CANNOT_SAVE_IMAGE - The app has failed to save the image to show it.
1602 - ERROR_CANNOT_COPY_MEDIA - An error has occured while copying media files.

SoundRecorder (↪️ How to use the SoundRecorder & Player component and avoid problems/bugs with it )

801 - ERROR_SOUND_RECORDER 🛠️
802 - ERROR_SOUND_RECORDER_CANNOT_CREATE 🛠️
803 - ERROR_SOUND_RECORDER_ILLEGAL_STOP - The SoundRecorder was not in recording state but forced to stop.
804 - ERROR_SOUND_RECORDER_MAX_DURATION_REACHED - The maximum duration for recording has reached. Please stop recording.
805 - ERROR_SOUND_RECORDER_MAX_FILESIZE_REACHED - The maximum file size for recording has reached. Please stop recording.
806 - ERROR_SOUND_NO_PERMISSION - The app does not have permission to record.

TextToSpeech

2701 - ERROR_TTS_NOT_READY - The service is not yet ready.

VideoPlayer

1301 - ERROR_VIDEOPLAYER_FULLSCREEN_UNAVAILBLE - The fullscreen function is unavailable for the user's phone.
1302 - ERROR_VIDEOPLAYER_FULLSCREEN_CANT_EXIT - The app cannot exit in the fullscreen function.
1303 - ERROR_VIDEOPLAYER_FULLSCREEN_UNSUPPORTED - The fullscreen function is unsupported.

YandexTranslate

2201 - ERROR_TRANSLATE_NO_KEY_FOUND - You did not provide a valid Yandex Translate API key.
2202 - ERROR_TRANSLATE_SERVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE - The translation service is not (yet) available.
2203 - ERROR_TRANSLATE_JSON_RESPONSE - An error occured while parsing the translation result.

Social Components

ContactPicker or PhoneNumberPicker

1107 - ERROR_PHONE_UNSUPPORTED_CONTACT_PICKER - The component is unsupported on the user's phone.
1108 - ERROR_PHONE_UNSUPPORTED_SEARCH_IN_CONTACT_PICKING
1116 - ERROR_NO_READ_CONTACTS_PERMISSION - You do not have the permission to read the user's contacts.

PhoneCall

3501 - ERROR_NO_CALL_PERMISSION - You do not have the permission to create phone calls.

Sharing

2001 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND_FOR_SHARING - The file socket in ShareFile or ShareFileWithMessage does not exist. Check the path pointing to the file.

Texting

1701 - ERROR_BAD_VALUE_FOR_TEXT_RECEIVING - An error has occured in the ReceivingEnabled property.
1702 - ERROR_NO_SMS_PERMISSION - You do not have the permission to send SMS messages.
1706 - ERROR_NO_SMS_RECEIVE_PERMISSION - You do not have the permission to receive SMS messages.

Twitter

⚠️ NOTE: ↪️ It has been reported, that the Twitter component is now broken. Do not (yet) use this component.

301 - ERROR_TWITTER_UNSUPPORTED_LOGIN_FUNCTION - Twitter login is not supported on the user's phone.
302 - ERROR_TWITTER_BLANK_CONSUMER_KEY_OR_SECRET - You have left the ConsumerKey or ConsumerSecret properties blank.
303 - ERROR_TWITTER_EXCEPTION - An exception error has occured.
304 - ERROR_TWITTER_UNABLE_TO_GET_ACCESS_TOKEN - Your app has failed to get the access token of Twitter.
305 - ERROR_TWITTER_AUTHORIZATION_FAILED - Failed to authorize the user.
306 - ERROR_TWITTER_SET_STATUS_FAILED - An error has occured while setting the status in the Tweet and TweetWithImage blocks.
307 - ERROR_TWITTER_REQUEST_MENTIONS_FAILED - Failed to read mentions in the RequestMentions block.
308 - ERROR_TWITTER_REQUEST_FOLLOWERS_FAILED - Failed to check followers in the RequestFollowers block.
309 - ERROR_TWITTER_REQUEST_DIRECT_MESSAGES_FAILED - Failed to read direct messages in the RequestDirectMessages block.
310 - ERROR_TWITTER_DIRECT_MESSAGE_FAILED - Failed to send a direct message in the DirectMessage block.
311 - ERROR_TWITTER_FOLLOW_FAILED - Failed to follow a user in the Follow method.
312 - ERROR_TWITTER_STOP_FOLLOWING_FAILED - Failed to stop following a user in the StopFollowing block.
313 - ERROR_TWITTER_REQUEST_FRIEND_TIMELINE_FAILED - Failed to read messages in the user's timeline in the RequestFriendTimeline block.
314 - ERROR_TWITTER_SEARCH_FAILED - Failed to search Twitter in the SearchTwitter block.
315 - ERROR_TWITTER_INVALID_IMAGE_PATH - You have provided an invalid image path in the TweetWithImage block.

Storage Components

File

2101 - ERROR_CANNOT_FIND_FILE - The app has failed to find the file, or the file does not exist.
2102 - ERROR_CANNOT_READ_FILE - The app has failed to read the file.
2103 - ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_FILE - The app has failed to create the file.
2104 - ERROR_CANNOT_WRITE_TO_FILE 🛠️
2105 - ERROR_CANNOT_DELETE_ASSET - The app has failed to delete files in the Assets/Media section. You should not delete files there.
2106 - ERROR_CANNOT_WRITE_ASSET - The app has failed to write files in the Assets/Media section. You should not edit files there.
2107 - ERROR_CANNOT_DELETE_FILE - The app has failed to delete the file.
2108 - ERROR_CANNOT_MAKE_DIRECTORY - The app has failed to create the relevant directory.
2109 - ERROR_FILE_EXISTS_AT_PATH 🛠️
2110 - ERROR_DIRECTORY_DOES_NOT_EXIST - The provided directory does not exist.
2111 - ERROR_NOT_A_DIRECTORY - The given path is not a directory.
2112 - ERROR_CANNOT_LIST_DIRECTORY 🛠️
2113 - ERROR_CANNOT_REMOVE_DIRECTORY - Failed to remove the given directory.

Connectivity Components

ActivityStarter

601 - ERROR_ACTIVITY_STARTER_NO_CORRESPONDING_ACTIVITY - The activity is not found.
602 - ERROR_ACTIVITY_STARTER_NO_ACTION_INFO - An error has occured in the StartActivity method.

BluetoothClient/BluetoothServer

501 - ERROR_BLUETOOTH_NOT_AVAILABLE - Bluetooth is not available.
502 - ERROR_BLUETOOTH_NOT_ENABLED - Bluetooth is not enabled.
503 - ERROR_BLUETOOTH_INVALID_ADDRESS - The given address to connect is invalid.
504 - ERROR_BLUETOOTH_NOT_PAIRED_DEVICE 🛠️
...

LEGO® MINDSTORMS®

Nxt Components

401 - ERROR_NXT_BLUETOOTH_NOT_SET - The BluetoothClient of the NXT component is not set.
402 - ERROR_NXT_NOT_CONNECTED_TO_ROBOT - The component is not connected to the NXT Robot.
403 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_RETURN_PACKAGE 🛠️
404 - ERROR_NXT_ERROR_CODE_RECEIVED - The component has received an error.
405 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_PROGRAM_NAME - The given program name is invalid.
406 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_FILE_NAME - The given file name is invalid.
407 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_MOTOR_PORT - The given motor port is invalid.
408 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_SENSOR_PORT - The given sensor port is invalid.
409 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_MAILBOX - The given mailbox is invalid.
410 - ERROR_NXT_MESSAGE_TOO_LONG - The given/output message is too long to handle.
411 - ERROR_NXT_DATA_TOO_LARGE - The data is too large to handle.
412 - ERROR_NXT_COULD_NOT_DECODE_ELEMENT - The component has failed to decode the element.
413 - ERROR_NXT_COULD_NOT_FIT_ELEMENT_IN_BYTE - The component has failed to fit the element in bytes.
414 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_SOURCE_ARGUMENT - The given source parameter is invalid.
415 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_DESTINATION_ARGUMENT - The given destination parameter is invalid.
416 - ERROR_NXT_UNABLE_TO_DOWNLOAD_FILE - The component has failed to download the file.
417 - ERROR_NXT_CANNOT_DETECT_COLOR - The ColorSensor component has failed to detect the color.
418 - ERROR_NXT_CANNOT_DETECT_LIGHT - The LightSensor component has failed to detect the light.
419 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_GENERATE_COLOR - The component has failed to generate the color in the GenerateColor block.
420 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_MOTOR_MODE - An error has occured in NxtDirectCommands with the mode parameter in the SetOutputState block.
421 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_REGULATION_MODE - An error has occured in the regulationMode parameter.
422 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_SENSOR_TYPE - An error has occured with the sensorType parameter in NxtDirectCommands.
423 - ERROR_NXT_INVALID_SENSOR_MODE - An error has occured with the sensorMode parameter in NxtDirectCommands.

All Components

2801 - ERROR_BAD_PERCENT - Unexpected percentage value. Percentage values should be integers between 0 and 100.

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