NEW 12/8 : The SE IV Companion 0.82 Released

[Ruatha]

OK, finally managed to log on to this new-fangled board, here are the bugs I've found/ things I've broken:

1- When i first tried to start it up, it kept hanging. It turned out this was because the (excellent) Nu-Wam had a modinfo file in its folder. I deleted the file and it started up fine.

2- I don't have any savegames in my vanilla folder, only inmodded folders. However, it still insists on displaying those savegames under the _none heading as well as under their proper mods.

3- It detects and downloads new turns using the PBW minibrowser just fine. However, it insists in saving the zip in the same folder as my game exe and unzipping all the files there.

3- It recognises my single-player game as just that, but it still attempts to upload turns from it to PBW.

4- I can't find the PBW scan frequency setting.

5- How about a "download turn now" button, that will download the latest turn immediately whether it thinks you have it already or not?

1. that is a bug, shall be fixed!
EDIT:FIXED, DOESN't HANG ON ILLEGAL MODINFO.TXT FILES

2.BUG.
Is there an "ALL" option in the mod screen aswell? There should be, if there's not that's the bug!
You can temporary fix it by pressing the "Change Savegame path" for that particular game I hope.
I cannot recreate this bug even if I remove my main savegame direcctory.
Could you enable the debug log and press a refresh and then send me the log?

3,1: HMM, can you enable the download logs and send me a download log? Has propably to do with the above bug...

3,2. Ahh, the auto uplaod feature, bug, shall be fixed!
EDIT:FIXED, CANNOT UPLOAD LOCAL GAMES MANUALLY OR AUTO.

4. In the settings screen, beside the "Alert options" button is the scanner interval, will make more clear.


5. There is one I belive, if you launch the companion for that game, the launch button. There is a Download button. That should always be enabled, If it's not there's a bug!

EDIT:FIXES APPLY TO NEXT VER 0.82.

DOGSCOFF:> Check your PM!!

[Ruatha]

Fixed a "To Do" button and enabled a list showing all unuploaded games with deadlines and a button to launch that games companion.

Found and fixed bug:
If uploaded through main window and game companion wasn't opened, the app crashed.

I want to fix the remaining bugs reported in this thread before I release next Version.

These are the ones I want to fix primarily:
-Ragnaroks Download problem.
-Dogscoffs Mod show and download problems.

Most other I've been able to fix already.

[Ragnarok]

Ruatha,
The new dl file didn't seem to do anything. I still cannot download the files, same error as before. Then in the dl folder found in the companion_resource folder there are not logs. I have logging enabled for downloads but it still creates none. There is a single file in the dl folder called #CPDE_ that is just 1kb in size and I cannot open with any programs. The type of file is just "file."

Edit: Just thought I would make known as well that the savegames from all my mods show up in the main screen as well. But I believe you fixed that...

[Ruatha]

Ruatha,
The new dl file didn't seem to do anything. I still cannot download the files, same error as before. Then in the dl folder found in the companion_resource folder there are not logs. I have logging enabled for downloads but it still creates none. There is a single file in the dl folder called #CPDE_ that is just 1kb in size and I cannot open with any programs. The type of file is just "file."

Edit: Just thought I would make known as well that the savegames from all my mods show up in the main screen as well. But I believe you fixed that...

Hi.
The CPDE is an error file, a simple textfile, it can be opened in notepad but propably won't contain any worthful info.

If download logs are enabled it should make a file with "gamename_turnnumber_dl.log"? i e zeta1_69_dl.log
The download logs are created in the Companion_resource directory, not in the Dl directory.
The Dl directory should usually be empty, it's a signal from the download program to the companion when it places a file there.


If you have debug log enabled, the Companion.log should contain some information,
Can you send that to me? It's also in the Companion_resource and is always created, if the program starts, it is created. (Disregarding log mode).

All savegames should show up in the main screen.
Does the filter function on the left not work?
I haven't fixed anything about mods showing, as I don't have any information to go on there.

What happens if you choose a filter by clicking on a line in the left modlistbox, ALL, NONE and a mod?

[Ragnarok]

Ok, no log files even in the root directory. But here is the companion.log file for you to look at.

I deleted everything of the companion and reinstalled it and set it up and still the same errors.

And the savegame issue was my fault. I didn't realize I had "all" selected on the left.

[Ruatha]

Ok, no log files even in the root directory. But here is the companion.log file for you to look at.

I deleted everything of the companion and reinstalled it and set it up and still the same errors.

And the savegame issue was my fault. I didn't realize I had "all" selected on the left.

Ok, thanks.
I'll send a new Version shortly with better log capacity, this comp.log gives no clue.
EDIT:
I got an idea!
The #CPDE file didn't have any ending?
If you open it with notepad, or send it to me, does it have anything under saved to:?

[Ragnarok]

The #CPDE file says the following:

Game: Turn: PBW Identity:

URL:
(this was my password here so I took it out)
saved to:
http://seiv.pbw.cc/GamePlayer/kothrv...e&game=1bnd0ln
under name:
C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV Gold\Savegame\kothrvw_53.zip
at: 8/11/2004 10:02:56 AM

TOTAL FAILURE, BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME!

Brought to you by Ruatha (tm)! (Se Ya)

I also attached the new comp.log for you. The KOTH game at the end is the game I am trying to download to test this.