Can't declare usage of non-existent property?

[darlas_mom]

New person here, trying to edit a theme layer. Anybody have any clue what to do about this?

Compile error: line 14, column 5: Can't declare usage of non-existent property
S2::NodeProperty, S2/NodeProperty.pm, 90
S2::NodePropGroup, S2/NodePropGroup.pm, 77
S2::Checker, S2/Checker.pm, 374
S2::Compiler, S2/Compiler.pm, 34

Full disclosure: I don't know how to fix this or if it even can be fixed, I'm very new at this and mostly just following a tutorial on how to create theme layers.

Comments

[suncat]

What seems to be on line 14 of your layer code? Maybe show lines 13 through 15?

[darlas_mom]

Thank you! Sorry for slowness- this is it:

10:
11: propgroup presentation {
12: property bool show_entry_userpic { des = "Display your userpic on your journal"; }
13: property use use_shared_pic;
14: property use view_entry_disabled;
15: property use page_recent_items;
16: property use page_friends_items;
17: set show_entry_userpic = true;
18: property use linklist_support;

[foxfirefey]

That's a good hint--where is the tutorial you're working from?

I think it might work if you change that line 14 from:

property use view_entry_disabled;

to:

property use use_journalstyle_entry_page;

[darlas_mom]

That worked! ...only now it's freaking out at me about line 15. ::facepalms:: Is it possible that every line of code is going to error out?

The tutorial I'm using is here: http://layouttree.dreamwidth.org/736.html

But the code I'm using comes from here: http://www.livejournal.com/customize/advanced/layersource.bml?id=4472558

[foxfirefey]

Ah, that's your problem. I bet you're trying to use a core1 style with core2 base. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS HORRIBLY COMPLICATED DO NOT WORRY.

Go here:

http://www.dreamwidth.org/customize/advanced/layers

*Create top-level layer

* Layout, using core version 1 and then click create

The rest is pretty much the same I think.

[darlas_mom]

...nope, the error is back. ::sigh:: Thanks, anyway. :-/

[foxfirefey]

With the changes I suggested or without? You should use the plain version you originally had with those instructions, sorry if I was unclear!

[darlas_mom]

I tried the original way first, and the error returned. Then I tried the change you had earlier, and the error came back for the next line. :-/

[ninetydegrees]

This style is really meant to be used as a Core2 style. As explained, you need to create a Core2 layout layer then copy/paste the code from the first box into your layer. It gave me no errors. However, the coding is outdated and you'll need to remove these to be able to see the style correctly:

"""<style type="text/css">""";
start_css();
"""
<!--


--->
""";
end_css();
"</style>\n";

and replace them with """ and """; respectively.

[darlas_mom]

Er...I can't seem to find the style type line at all (using Notepad and "find" with the code pasted into it).

[ninetydegrees]

The code you have comes from the first box on http://roddy.dreamwidth.org/1076.html?#cutid1, right?

[darlas_mom]

Ahhh, no. As I told foxfirefey above, the layout I'm trying to install is this one: http://www.livejournal.com/customize/advanced/layersource.bml?id=4472558

[ninetydegrees]

Oh my bad then. This one does give me lots of errors, even as a Core1 style. It seems it's not compatible with the Core1 version we have on DW.

[darlas_mom]

:-( Yeah, I was afraid of that...I get the feeling it could be fixed (replacing the offending line with foxfirefey's correction does work, but then it just errors on the next one), but I suspect that'd require someone who actually knows what they're doing, which I do not.

Thanks for trying, though. :-)