Need Help!

ZeroAdunn · #1 June 11th, 2002, 03:47 AM

I don't know if anyone else has run across this but I was working on my mod one day when I went to test my changes in SEIV. Anyways I go to run SEIV and it says it can't find the components.txt file. I don't know why it does this. If I move my component.txt file and put another in it's place it works fine. I have tried everything, right down to opening another component.txt file and replacing all of the components. Nothing works,

Has anyone else run across this?

Gandalph · #2 June 11th, 2002, 04:00 AM

Yes I have and it turned out to be an error in the file so the program could not read it.

ZeroAdunn · #3 June 11th, 2002, 04:09 AM

What was the error and how did you fix it?

Suicide Junkie · #4 June 11th, 2002, 04:32 AM

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 · #5 June 11th, 2002, 04:51 AM

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 · #6 June 11th, 2002, 05:46 AM

"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 · #7 June 11th, 2002, 06:18 AM

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 · #8 June 11th, 2002, 02:00 PM

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 · #9 June 11th, 2002, 05:56 PM

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.