Introduction
A common problem that people run into the first time in using the Translator is when they get this error coming up when they try to run a channel:
Error encountered while filtering message: Translator error occurred in module "main", line 10: attempt to call global 'Template' (a nil value)
Another way the same issue manifests itself is:
There is not a function main defined in the script. This is required as the main entry point.
Issue [top]
Why is my channel not running? Why do I keep getting an “attempt to call global” error?
Solution [top]
This problem is simple to fix. It is just a matter of creating a commit for the Translator instance before you start the channel.
How it Works [top]
If you have not created an initial commit for a channel it will not run, and will raise one of the errors listed in the introduction above.