Particle Panel alternative

Getting an error
python patric.py
Known pipe types:
CocoaGraphicsPipe
(all display modules loaded.)
:display:gsg:glgsg(error): An error occurred while compiling GLSL shader vfx_v.glsl:
ERROR: vfx_v.glsl:19: ‘round’ : no matching overloaded function found
:display:gsg:glgsg(error): An error occurred while compiling GLSL shader vfx_f.glsl:
ERROR: vfx_f.glsl:22: ‘r’ : field selection requires structure or vector on left hand side