Prefix of indexed name must be an array.

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[Solved] Prefix of indexed name must be an array.

LIBRARY ieee;
USE ieee.std_logic_1164.all;
USE ieee.std_logic_arith.all;

ENTITY minmaxcomplete IS
  port(
        A_H : in std_logic_vector(0 to 255);
        Maxx_H: in std_logic;
        QQ_H: out std_logic_vector(7 downto 0)
   );
END ENTITY minmaxcomplete;

--
ARCHITECTURE RTL OF minmaxcomplete IS

component MinMaxwithselect
  port(
    ConMax_H : in std_logic;
    DataIn_H : in std_logic;
    Max_H : in std_logic;
    conMin_H : in std_logic;
    ControlOut_H : out std_logic;
    DataOut_H : out std_logic
    );
end component;

component MinMaxLoopupT
  port(
    D_H : in std_logic_vector(0 to 255);
    Q_H : out std_logic_vector(7 downto 0)
  );
  end component;

signal controlOut_H : std_logic_vector(0 to 255);
signal DataOut_H : std_logic_vector(0 to 255);


BEGIN
  
  lkupjoin: for i in 0 to 255 generate 
              initial:if(i = 0) generate 
                MinMaxwithselect(controlOut_H(i+1), A_H(i), Maxx_H, '1', controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
              end generate initial;
              
              mid: if (i > 0 and i < 255)generate
                MinMaxwithselect(controlOut_H(i+1),A_H(i),Maxx_H,controlOut_H(i-1),controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
              
            end generate mid;
              
              final: if (i = 255) generate
              MinMaxwithselect('1',A_H(i),Maxx_H, controlOut_H(i-1), controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
            end generate final;
            
           --   lookup:if(i <= 7) generate 
--                MinMaxLookupT(,QQ_H(i));
--              end generate lookup;
--              
--              lookuprest: MinMaxLookupT(DataOut_H(i),);

  end generate lkupjoin;
  
 END ARCHITECTURE RTL;

hey guys, I am having a problem with the error "Prefix of indexed name must be an array." for the lines

             initial:if(i = 0) generate 
                MinMaxwithselect(controlOut_H(i+1), A_H(i), Maxx_H, '1', controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
              end generate initial;
              
              mid: if (i > 0 and i < 255)generate
                MinMaxwithselect(controlOut_H(i+1),A_H(i),Maxx_H,controlOut_H(i-1),controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
              
            end generate mid;
              
              final: if (i = 255) generate
              MinMaxwithselect('1',A_H(i),Maxx_H, controlOut_H(i-1), controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));
            end generate final;

and i don't understand why... my understanding from this error is that for some reason controlOut_H and DataOut_H is not been seen as vectors...
from what i remember using signals for this purpose which are vectors shouldn't be causing this error.. and i have double checked each signal used they are all set up as vectors...

i have also go onto try,

MinMaxwithselect('1', '1', '1', '1', '0','0');

and this is also returning the same error...I thought maybe I am not using all the ports in each component or something but nop thats not the problem either...

also now tried

MinMaxwithselect(test, test2, test3, test4, test5,test6);

giving same error

any insight into this will be much appreciated, thank you in advance

guys i realized what the mistake was the code should have been

MinMaxwithselect port map(controlOut_H(i+1),A_H(i),Maxx_H,controlOut_H(i-1),controlOut_H(i),DataOut_H(i));

oh and a label too... i was just remembering the syntax wrong..