This document uses the following conventions:

<...> = information that varies from error to error

<:CONDITION> = HAS/NEEDS

<:SPECIFIER> = FIRST/BEFORE/FOR/AFTER/FINAL

value = any modName

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This error tells you the patch in question is attempting to use a :SPECIFIER where it does not belong. A :SPECIFIER can only be used on the rootNODE (think PART, CONTRACT_TYPE, etc.) not inside. Look for a node inside the patch like this:

@PART
{
	MODULE[goodNode] {}
	MODULE[badNode]:SPECIFIER   <--- not allowed
}

This error tells you the patch in question has not provided a modName for the patchpass. It's telling ModuleManager when do to the pass, just not which mod to do it against. Basically, the when without the where. These will be BEFORE/FOR/AFTER passes with empty or missing square-brackets ([]).

Look for instances like this:

@PART:FOR

@PART:AFTER[]

This error tells you the patch in question is attempting to specify a modName inappropriately.

Look for :FIRST & :FINAL patching that has :FIRST[modName] or :FINAL[modA]:

This error tells you the patch in question is attempting to use more than one pass specifier. Since that's a no-no, only the first pass in the series will be executed; all others will be ignored.

Look for multiple instances of a :SPECIFIER following one another:

@PART:FOR[modNameA]:FINAL

@CONTRACT_TYPE:BEFORE[modA]:AFTER[modB]

This error tells you the patch in question has a random ASCII character set at the end of the config line which is mucking up the works. Not all text editors are created (or configured) alike; as such, they may not reveal the presence of said invisible interlopers when viewed.

When revealed, look for characters like this:



You have two options to deal with this:

1. download a text editor that will reveal these invisible interlopers (example: VIM), or
2. delete the entire offending line and manually duplicate it yourself.

Edit. Save. Profit.