Estab editor

[TMO]

Have been experimenting with a couple of changes to the Estabs since the patch. Once I've made the changes I save to BFTBEstab.xml and then run the compile programme. The changes appear in the the Estabs but don't in the game. Help appreciated.

Regards

Tim

[Arjuna]

There are two possibilities:

1. You have not compiled the estab file.

2. You have compiled the estab file but under a different name ( eg MyBFTBEstabs ). In which case you need either to rename it back to the original name ( but I strongly recommend you backup a copy of the original estab file first ) or alternately you need to change the estab file for each scenario in the ScenMaker app.

[TMO]

As I said earlier, I saved the changes to the correct Estab file and then ran the compiler. The changes are not carrying forward into the game. As an experiment I uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Without adding the patch I made a change, saved and compiled. This change carried through to the game. I then installed the patch and made the same change - nothing carries through to the game. I think the patch has somehow affected the compiler. Will do a double check on this.
 
Regards
 
Tim

[TMO]

Double checked. Same results. Uninstalled the game and reinstalled it. Made a simple change to the 105mm M2A1 how by increasing HE ammo load to 145. Hit apply then saved to the estab file. Compiled. Here is the output:

> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri]  216 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri]  217 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri]  12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri]  113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
[font=calibri]  159 weapons imported[/font]
Importing vehicles
[font=calibri]  170 vehicles imported[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri]  18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri]  2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe

Checked that the change had carried through to the game - it had.

Next applied the patch and repeated the same proceedure. Here is the compiler output this time:

> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri]  216 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri]  217 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri]  12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri]  113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
ERROR: object 563 (weapon): Image 3392 was referenced but doesn't exist
[font=calibri]  159 weapons imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  1 weapons FAILED to import[/font]
Importing vehicles
ERROR: object 641 (vehicle): Image 3391 was referenced but doesn't exist
[font=calibri]  169 vehicles imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  1 vehicles FAILED to import[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri]  18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri]  2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete

Checked that the change had carried through to the game - it had not.

If you check the two compiler outputs there is one significant difference after the patch is applied. The last line

Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe

is missing. The Estab.coe file is not being saved.

Regards

Tim

[simovitch]

Looks like 2 images were added by me but didn't get added to the patch. One is the Humbar AC and the other is a .50 cal MG. That's my fault for not uploading them to Panther's server which is down right now for maintenance.

The 2 files are in the zip file attached to this post. unzip them into your Estabs/BFTBEstab_Images folder.

Will try to get this into the final patch.

[TMO]

Thanks Richard. Any idea why the line

Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe

is missing when you run the compiler?

Regards

Tim

[TMO]

Adding the two images has fixed the problem. Just compiled the Estab file and now get this output:

> C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\EM.exe -compile "C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml"
Loading XML from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.xml
Loading images from C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab_Images
[font=calibri]  218 images loaded[/font]
Compiling estabs
Parsing XML
Importing images
[font=calibri]  221 images imported[/font]
Importing formation effects
[font=calibri]  12 formation effects imported[/font]
Importing ammo
[font=calibri]  113 ammo items imported[/font]
Importing weapons
[font=calibri]  160 weapons imported[/font]
Importing vehicles
[font=calibri]  170 vehicles imported[/font]
Importing radios
[font=calibri]  18 radios imported[/font]
Importing sides
[font=calibri]  2 sides imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  7 nations imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  14 services imported[/font]
[font=calibri]  651 forces imported[/font]
Removed 1 images that have either been replaced or are no longer used
Import complete
Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe

Checked that the changes I made have now carried through - they have! Problem solved!

Regards

Tim

[simovitch]

ORIGINAL: TMO

Thanks Richard. Any idea why the line

Saving estab file to C:\Matrix Games\Battles from the Bulge\Estabs\BFTBEstab.coe

is missing when you run the compiler?

Regards

Tim

because if it can't compile the estabs it doesn't save the estab file.