Need Help!

[Suicide Junkie]

First make sure there is exactly one blank line after the "*BEGIN*".

If there are two, you should get no components, but if there are zero, it might complain that it can't read the file.

[ZeroAdunn]

SJ, pay attention! *slaps ruler on desk*

The problem is Space empires was refusing to admit there even was a components.txt, I'm no newbie here. I found the problem it was in my crystaline armor, don't know what it was though.

[Phoenix-D]

"but if there are zero, it might complain that it can't read the file."

Nope.. it loads fine. Of course, you can't DO anything, but it does load.

Phoenix-D

[Suicide Junkie]

Can I see the before and after component? I might be able to nail down the exact problem SE4 is choking on.

"The problem is Space empires was refusing to admit there even was a components.txt, I'm no newbie here."
Yeah, I though it might cause that error, but wasn't able to test the theory at the time.

[Gryphin]

This is a long shot,
When I opened my components.txt it was too big and suggested I use Write.
Acknowledging that you have an advanced proficiency, is it possible that at 1:00 am you accidentally saved it as a “Write” file?
When you edited it again saved perhaps you saved it as a text file?

[ZeroAdunn]

HG: Good suggestion, it was the first thing I checked.

After a bit of searching I have found the problem. There was a blank field for number of tech required in crystalline armor 1. Instead of a number there was nothing.