errors when starting XFce: invalid string constant "xfcebar_taskbar4"

[wolfgang]

In an older episode (Friday 26 July 2002 23:28), Christian V. J. Brüssow 
wrote:
> > where would i see the version? it sure doesnt have a taskbar, but i
> > would highly appreciate a taskbar, so where can i get 3.8.18? (i am
> > afraid its the snapshot of July 20, which i cant compile ...)
>
> Klick on the blue info icon in the panel.

that brings up a help html file with no version info at all.
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