Brenda, My guess is that you are using the "=" function when you should be using "eq" to compare object references. The "=" is for numerical values, hence the error.
Hope this helps. -Jason ----- ------------------------ Jason Morris Morris Technical Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.morristechnicalsolutions.com fax/phone: 503.692.1088 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Brenda K Hamilton > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: JESS: not understanding this error > > > This is from my rules file, an example that produces the error: > (import org.w3c.dom.*) > > (bind ?*nd* (fetch OBJ)) > > (defrule if-element > (test (= (call ?*nd* nodetype) org.w3c.node.Node.ELEMENT_NODE)) > => > (printout t (call ?*nd* tagname) crlf) > ) > > This is the error: > Exception in thread "main" Jess reported an error in routine > Value.numericValue > while executing (= (call ?*nd* nodetype) > org.w3c.node.Node.ELEMENT_NODE) > while executing 'test' CE > while executing rule LHS (TECT) > while executing (reset). > Message: Not a number: "org.w3c.node.Node.ELEMENT_NODE" (type = ATOM). > > > What is it complaining about? > > thanks, > Brenda > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list > (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
