WitPTracker AE News

[witpqs]

I know that Scenario 28 added a base on the west coast for Camp Pendleton (near San Diego), and I know a base on Java was added (I forget its name), not sure what else (if anything). For those bases that do appear in Scenario 1, the region assignments are correct as far as I noticed (meaning no actual errors).

Of course, region assignments are also a matter of opinion. You might decide that you like to make a few adjustments here and there just to suit your own preferences.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

Morning Floyd and Damien. I was wondering if you can add something if possible. On the Industry screen, Global tab. You compute the total supply and total fuel at both bases and loaded on TFs. Is it possible to have a column for the total fuel in ships bunkers and total supply that LCUs have? And then the total would include those. My total numbers fluctuate and I think mostly because ships are refueling and LCUs are drawing supply.

I've been looking to add that for next release ... with some additional in for refueling and fuel use.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Zigurat666

Hello
For a while I,ve been dealing with the lack of regions listed in the tracker( I am Japan). The only ones I have are Japan. So I had a look in the menus and saw that you could create region definitions but I dont know how to add bases to them?

A few weeks ago I went through the list of Scenario 28 bases (which adds a small number to Scenario 1) and found a couple of errors in the region definitions. Attached here is the corrected file I exported.

EDIT: BTW, even though I looked at Scenario 28, this file might/should be good for all 4 DB scenarios.

Thanks witqs,I'll get Floyd to add that in the region-defs for next release.

[Pascal_slith]

ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan

Herwin and Daimien -

Am running AE on Win7. Searched forum for setup path; found this:

java -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause

Works like a charm. You two are awesome. I can but gravel at the feet of the Masters....

I just bought a Win 7 machine. Could you go through a full explanation on how to get Tracker to work in Win 7? My previous experience has been with XP...

Or perhaps include this in a ReadMe file with WitPTracker?

Thanks!

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Pascal

ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan
Herwin and Daimien -

Am running AE on Win7. Searched forum for setup path; found this:

java -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause

Works like a charm. You two are awesome. I can but gravel at the feet of the Masters....

I just bought a Win 7 machine. Could you go through a full explanation on how to get Tracker to work in Win 7? My previous experience has been with XP...

Or perhaps include this in a ReadMe file with WitPTracker?

Thanks!

Pascal,
I know we don't have an exact set of instructions for 64bit OS but here are our web site instructions;
http://sites.google.com/site/witptracker/installation

You can follow these:
1. Make sure you have 32bit Java installed (you can also have 64 bit installed)
2. Make sure you have the 32 bit C++ redistributable Libraries
3. Your batch file should be this.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause
4. If you can't get the batch file to run, try using the attachment below. Instead of running from the WitPTracker.bat file, use the WitPTracker.exe file in the ZIP archive.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

Morning Floyd and Damien. I was wondering if you can add something if possible. On the Industry screen, Global tab. You compute the total supply and total fuel at both bases and loaded on TFs. Is it possible to have a column for the total fuel in ships bunkers and total supply that LCUs have? And then the total would include those. My total numbers fluctuate and I think mostly because ships are refueling and LCUs are drawing supply.

Follow-up on this ... added bunker fuel from ships and histories. Did this as a calculated field based on endurance and ship class - so Floyd will be happy to hear that it won't expand the DB...

Got to add LCU supplies but that should be a snap - I hope. This will enable me to look better at Blitzk's request earlier about the supply and fuel tab.

Running out of room unfortunately; really need to redo the whole Production screen but that will have to wait.


Of course I hope this will also allow me to look at bunker fuel capacity and use as well...

[Nomad]

Great.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nomad
Great.

Better ... still it doesn't account for lcu's on ships as we don't do those histories. I guess I could add up that at the end [:(] Thinking I might limit it to 30 turns too as there is a bit of calculation going on for this.



Hell of a lot of numbers to digest too ..

[Pascal_slith]

ORIGINAL: n01487477

ORIGINAL: Pascal

ORIGINAL: Mac Linehan
Herwin and Daimien -

Am running AE on Win7. Searched forum for setup path; found this:

java -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause

Works like a charm. You two are awesome. I can but gravel at the feet of the Masters....

I just bought a Win 7 machine. Could you go through a full explanation on how to get Tracker to work in Win 7? My previous experience has been with XP...

Or perhaps include this in a ReadMe file with WitPTracker?

Thanks!

Pascal,
I know we don't have an exact set of instructions for 64bit OS but here are our web site instructions;
http://sites.google.com/site/witptracker/installation

You can follow these:
1. Make sure you have 32bit Java installed (you can also have 64 bit installed)
2. Make sure you have the 32 bit C++ redistributable Libraries
3. Your batch file should be this.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe" -Xms384m -Xmx512m -jar "WitPTracker.jar"
pause
4. If you can't get the batch file to run, try using the attachment below. Instead of running from the WitPTracker.bat file, use the WitPTracker.exe file in the ZIP archive.

Thanks. I'll try these and get back to you.

[Pascal_slith]

OK Guys.  Here's the nice 'glitch' that the omniscient powers at Microsoft created for all you Windows 7 users. [:@] 

In the end, though, I did get WitPTracker to work. [:)]

I did all that n01487477 said to do to install WitPTracker correctly on my computer.  I indicated the save file path as the standard WitP AE SAVE folder.

Lo and behold when I ran the program, WitPTracker said it couldn't find the file.  What [&:]

So I went looking in the folder and, well, none of my last 15 save files where there (I save every day individually in its own slot and then copy the pile when I have no slots left to a subfolder.  Call me nuts! [:D])

So where the heck were the files [&:]  As I said, WitP AE was showing the standard path when I was on the Save screen....

So I do a 'search' for the file I wanted to load in File Manager (or whatever they're calling it these days.  Hey, I started using PC's with DOS 1.1 and their no faster now [>:])

I finally find my file (#31) in some folder called C:\Users\Papa\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\WitPAE1\SAVE.....   Huh? [&:]

I can't even see this folder "AppData" in my Users folder...  OK so show me all the hidden folders (which I do through the Control Panel) and VOILA, yes there's this crazy folder with this crazy path with my saves in a folder I didn't know even existed! [:@]  Who was the 'bright light bulb' at Microsoft that came up with this idea? [:@]

Well, needless to say all I then had to do was copy the save file to the WitPTracker folder (in the WitP AE program folder).

WitPTracker works fine (Thank you, n01487477 et al. [&o][&o][&o]).   But boy does Microsoft need a shake for making this all unduly complicated...[:-]

[Pascal_slith]

Question: do you copy more than the .pws file to the WitPTracker folder? I'm not seeing alerts or SigInt (the batch file explicitly said it could not load the latter). Or is this part of the Windows 7 'VirtualStore' problem?

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Pascal

Question: do you copy more than the .pws file to the WitPTracker folder? I'm not seeing alerts or SigInt (the batch file explicitly said it could not load the latter). Or is this part of the Windows 7 'VirtualStore' problem?

Glad you got it working Pascal - sounds like you had a bit of frustration with it.

Alerts are generated by Tracker by comparing one turn to the next - so two turns must be loaded before you'll see any. If you are loading a Dec 7 turn before you've run the turn; then there will be no SigInt files generated and there will be this error. Although I think your problem is about not copying the SigInt file over to the Tracker folder.

Still the whole situation of copying files would annoy me ...

So can I suggest trying to change the path in your witptracker.properties file. It looks like you installed witpAe to a programs folder in win7 (correct?)... I'd not do this in the future but have it as c:\matrix games\... Win7's security is annoying, but is there for a reason(so they say).

Dir=[C:\Users\Papa\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\WitPAE1\SAVE]
or maybe (as I don't have win7 ???)
Dir=[C:\Program Files (x86)\WitPAE1\SAVE]
& make sure
SaveMode=[2]

Also I use multi-read even if I'm loading a single turn; so I suggest making a shortcut folder in the tracker folder that points to where your saves are ... this way you can navigate directly to the save folder for AE when reading a turn (turn 2 onwards)

Good luck

[Nemo121]

Hi, I'm having difficulty getting tracker to read the 2nd file of my PBEM. I've tried copying the files into the Tracker directory and changing the target directory from the root AE directory to the AE/save directory but nothing seems to work.

I'm sure it must be something simple but I'm stumped.


Also, is there a simple explanation of how to set the regions within tracker? I've imported Kull's settings and they are pretty good but there are a couple I want to re-assign slightly.

Here's my Tracker Properties file settings:

Dir=[C:\Games\Admiral's Edition\save]
GameType=[1]
Side=[0]
Password=[removed]
SaveFile=[wpae011.pws]
SaveMode=[1]


I am playing as Japan, in a PBEM. I've removed the password for obvious reasons.


I'm using Vista 64 and had no trouble loading the first turn.

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

Hi, I'm having difficulty getting tracker to read the 2nd file of my PBEM. I've tried copying the files into the Tracker directory and changing the target directory from the root AE directory to the AE/save directory but nothing seems to work.

I'm sure it must be something simple but I'm stumped.

With a SaveMode of 1, it's looking for the file in C:\Games\Admiral's Edition\save\save, which I assume doesn't exist. The Dir directory should be where the game itself is installed. You can try setting SaveMode to 0 and it will look in the WitPTracker folder for the file.

Another option is to use the Multi-turn read and then navigate to the exact folder where the save file is, select that folder and then the save file should appear in the next dialog box for reading.

Also, is there a simple explanation of how to set the regions within tracker? I've imported Kull's settings and they are pretty good but there are a couple I want to re-assign slightly.

In the Bases panel, click on a region cell in the table and a menu of all defined regions will appear to set the region for that base.

Here's my Tracker Properties file settings:

Dir=[C:\Games\Admiral's Edition\save]
GameType=[1]
Side=[0]
Password=[removed]
SaveFile=[wpae011.pws]
SaveMode=[1]


I am playing as Japan, in a PBEM. I've removed the password for obvious reasons.


I'm using Vista 64 and had no trouble loading the first turn.

Good luck!

Floyd

[Nemo121]

Well, unfortunately that didn't work so I decided to delete Tracker and re-install it freshly.

I checked Java was up to date and re-installed the vcredist file ( which was the only one I needed previously ) and then re-installed it.

Now it won't even open.

Signed: Confused and Technically Illiterate in Ireland [8D]

Here's a picture of the screen which shows when I try to run Tracker

P.s. Previously whenever I tried the multiturn read it would just freeze.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

Well, unfortunately that didn't work so I decided to delete Tracker and re-install it freshly.

I checked Java was up to date and re-installed the vcredist file ( which was the only one I needed previously ) and then re-installed it.

Now it won't even open.

Signed: Confused and Technically Illiterate in Ireland [8D]

Here's a picture of the screen which shows when I try to run Tracker

P.s. Previously whenever I tried the multiturn read it would just freeze.

Nemo121,
you should have left the vcredist as it was - the program was working[:-]. I would have just had to walk you through the multi-turn. Although from your PS. it seems there is more going on and a hangup... care to send me the two turns via email so I can have a look ?

I guess you have overwritten the 32 bit vcredist with a 64bit version. You may have to uninstall the vcredist you've installed and then install this one vcredist_x86.exe

I made a video here for installation

[Nemo121]

I reinstalled the same file as last time. I know since I just unpacked it from the same file. So I don't see how that could be it even though it probably is. Gotta love windows.

I'll send u the files and the password and look at the video this evening. Thanks.

[n01487477]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

I reinstalled the same file as last time. I know since I just unpacked it from the same file. So I don't see how that could be it even though it probably is. Gotta love windows.

I'll send u the files and the password and look at the video this evening. Thanks.

Not one of my best vid's but it's all in there. I've seen Windows muck other users around with this too ... the vcredist is very finicky .

As for the hang-up; I've just had a hangup with the Marianna's Scen which I'm looking into the cause. I just wonder if some of the changes you've made in Downfall "Light as a feather" version are causing a lock up too. I won't know until I see what's going on.

Can you send me an update of the scenario while you're emailing me too ...

Thanks

PS. Seen what's happened to GG ? (no not Gary Grigsby)

PPS. I just ran EA:Armageddon 2 turns no problems...

[Theages]

ORIGINAL: Pascal

Question: do you copy more than the .pws file to the WitPTracker folder? I'm not seeing alerts or SigInt (the batch file explicitly said it could not load the latter). Or is this part of the Windows 7 'VirtualStore' problem?

Never ever install a game in your "Programs" Folder in Win7. Win7 prevents programs to write to it. It redirects writes to "virtualstore".

Install all games in subfolders to something like "C:\Games". That saves you a lot of trouble.

[SuluSea]

I think I'm having an issue as well Damian, I don't know if it's the same. Thanks.
 
Here's what I see.
 
Seems like it's more files in the tracker folder than the past.
 

 
 
and here's what I see after trying to load, I may have messed it up while playing under the influence of something mind altering.[;)]
 
Thanks for everything my friend!