Illegal ASCII string for read

What does 12333 mean?

An attempt to read an ASCII string from a file encountered invalid or malformed data that does not conform to the expected ASCII string format. This IO_STATUS error signifies data corruption or an incorrect file format when attempting string conversion. The program will abort if the file_id is invalid.

• The file contains non-ASCII characters or binary data where an ASCII string is expected by the read function.
• The string data in the file is malformed, truncated, or lacks proper terminators.
• The file_id used does not correspond to a valid opened file.

1. 1

   Examine the contents of the data file using a text editor or hexadecimal viewer to verify the ASCII string format.

2. 2

   Ensure the KAREL read operation is targeting the correct data type (e.g., STRING) for the file content.

3. 3

   Use the KAREL command READ file_id(cr) to clear any existing IO_STATUS error condition.