random campaign problem

[budd]

no sir, no mods other than the file. Would this be some kind of file association thing?
this is what shows before the error.

[budd]

here's another shot.

I dont know if this means anything but the screens all refer to random battle generation, not campaign. Except the first screen that pops up.



all the tops of the window read battle generation.

[budd]

seems like the battle are generated and show up in the set battle list but the campaign never gets generated.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: **budd**

seems like the battle are generated and show up in the set battle list but the campaign never gets generated.

The screens you're showing are from the Random Battle generator. They don't (shouldn't) show up when you generate a Random Campaign. The Campaign Generator should be doing all of that behind the scenes.

Thanks
Rick

[budd]

those screens all pop up after hit build campaign.

[rickier65]

Can you check your game folder and make sure you have the files show in this screenshot with correct dates?

You might also check properties on both the
PzCRCg.hta
and
PzCRBg.hta

and make sure they both open with the Mshta app.

Thanks
Rick

[budd]

ok i did a fresh install after uninstalling & cleaning the registry.Release version, patch, mod file. I have 6 versions of mshta.exe on my computer, some dated 2013 others 2009. I tried each one of them to open the file. some said PCOF wasn't installed when i tried to use them others would open the program but again when i hit build campaign it would open the battle generator.On the properties page interestingly enough it doesn't show what the program opens with and when i right click on the file and click open with and associate the file with one of the MSHTA files the always associate this program with this file type is greyed out on the bottom.

I appreciate the continued help by the way. would it make any difference if i got copies of your campaign HTA file?

[rickier65]

On the properties page interestingly enough it doesn't show what the program opens with and when i right click on the file and click open with and associate the file with one of the MSHTA files the always associate this program with this file type is greyed out on the bottom.

this might be a clue to the problem. hold on while i try something. in meantime I'm attaching zipped copies of my RBG, and RCG files.

Sorry you're having so much trouble getting it to run.

Thanks
Rick

[budd]

replacing the files didn't help, same thing.....build campaign opens the random battle generator.


no worries i just appreciate you taking the time to help.

its weird that i don't have the same icon for those files as you do, i'm sure it has something to do with the association thing. Maybe i don't have the right MSHTA file?

[rickier65]

I can try sending you mine, but I don't really know what that might do. I checked mine and it looks like it's a 12/2013 vintage and it looks like it might have been installed with IE 11. I know I had previous versions of IE, so I suspect the version of mshta is a problem.

in the meantime, if you can go to staqrt menu, in the search window type file associations, then choose the topic to associate programs, in the window that come up select .hta and click the change button.

let me know (by the way, my 'all programs' button is greyed out as well).

Thanks
Rick

[budd]

my file is 08/13 not sure it matters.

here's what i got

[rickier65]

Are you running with administrator level authority? if not, try running as administrator. I noticed that your property page for the PzCRCg.hta didn't look like mine. It showed file type but didn't show that it was opened by mshta.

I'm also running win7 64bit

What AV are you using.

I don't really have more ideas right now. Maybe Stridor will peek back in and have some ideas.

I did find this reference, though I'm not sure this is your problem. I think mshta is running ok, since you can generate Random Battles, it just doesn't seem to want to be called by another shell.

http://www.articlewritingclicks.com/Exe ... Guide.html

sorry I wasn't able to help.

Rick

[budd]

hey I appreciate the attempt, busy week, i'll revisit this. It's just odd that building campaign launches the random battle generator. If you wouldn't of told me i just assumed that was the normal course of events.I don't know why the property page is like that, i associated the file with MSHTA.
I'm running as admin, win 7 64 with avast free anti virus, and malwarebytes premium and zone alarm firewall. Maybe stridor will pop in, again thanks for your efforts.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: **budd**

hey I appreciate the attempt, busy week, i'll revisit this. It's just odd that building campaign launches the random battle generator. If you wouldn't of told me i just assumed that was the normal course of events.I don't know why the property page is like that, i associated the file with MSHTA.
I'm running as admin, win 7 64 with avast free anti virus, and malwarebytes premium and zone alarm firewall. Maybe stridor will pop in, again thanks for your efforts.

Actually, it is normal for the Random Campaign Generator to launch the Random Battle generator, but after it launches it, and it creates a battle, it should return to the Random Campaign generator and I'm not sure it's doing that on your system for some reason.

I won't be around much this week myself but hopefully you'll get it sorted.

Thanks, and I hope you get it working!

Rick

[rickier65]

budd,

do you have a mouse button utility installed that manages your mouse functions? if so can you try disabling it and see that has any affect on this random campaign issue? (grasping at straws now).

Thanks
Rick

[budd]

i do and i will.....i'll let you know.

[budd]

i exited the mouse program. What exactly is supposed to happen after i hit build campaign? The battle generator still opens...am i supposed to adjust anything in the battle generator, it just stays open until i hit build battle then errors out.

Attempt #2 its currently still spinning, which actually feels like progress. How long roughly until its done doing its thing. still spinning, might have to use task manager to shut it down.

[budd]

well when it kept spinning i thought we had something. Had to use task manager to close it down. The next 8 attempts went all like before...... open the battle generator and no matter what parameters i set it says campaign successfully generated and then errors out with battle could not be generated.

[rickier65]

ORIGINAL: **budd**

well when it kept spinning i thought we had something. Had to use task manager to close it down. The next 8 attempts went all like before...... open the battle generator and no matter what parameters i set it says campaign successfully generated and then errors out with battle could not be generated.

I"ll try to post screen shots of what to see. but you shouldn't see the Random Battle Screen.

Rick

[budd]

when it was spinning all i saw was a windows window all white. other times the random battle screen snaps open.

think i'll shut all my stuff down briefly to see if that makes a difference. i.e. malware protection, anti virus, ect.

shutdown all my utilities and still no joy.