WitPTracker AE News

[ny59giants]

I'm running from the .jar (I have created a shortcut and relabeled it under the "SAVE" folder on my desktop).

Where is the crash log found??

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I'm running from the .jar (I have created a shortcut and relabeled it under the "SAVE" folder on my desktop).

Where is the crash log found??

If you have to run it from the .jar, you'll need to find a way to ensure the JVM has the memory settings in the .bat. Or you can create the shortcut to the .bat file... [;)]

The crash log should be in the WitPTracker AE folder.

[ny59giants]

Thanks Floyd! [&o]

I got it to run from the .bat file and will make a shortcut this way. Is there a simple explanation of why I had to go this route?? I've been using various versions of Tracker (WITP and now AE) for some time. This was the first time I couldn't use the .jar shortcut.

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Thanks Floyd! [&o]

I got it to run from the .bat file and will make a shortcut this way. Is there a simple explanation of why I had to go this route?? I've been using various versions of Tracker (WITP and now AE) for some time. This was the first time I couldn't use the .jar shortcut.

"Classic" WitPTracker didn't need more memory, so it was never an issue.

The AE version needs more memory because of the DLL. I don't know how you got it to work via the jar file before, so I can't explain it.

[n01487477]

Just to let you know that while Floyd is steaming ahead, I'm chugging along slowly(with his help) ... but I've updated the Industry - > Global screen to show a breakdown history of Res,Oil,Fuel,Supplies. It looks very cluttered etc ... I will render arrows for the totals, but does this look ok or do you just want the totals ?

Also added some more cargo information to the TF histories... but will decide later if it is ready for inclusion.

Have a good holidays

[n01487477]

Someone requested that I make the Air Production screen able to do full screen & with dates - it took a while to do cause I had to re-engineer most of it ... anyway here it is. I can't do this for the Industry screen due to the chart (or until I find a way to contain it properly) + have time to do that. Still a lot I'd like to do before next release...

[Oliver Heindorf]

In the early days of witp before anyone released a tool, I had a spread sheet which contained all units ever heard of by sigint, all ships by sigint etc. by date and where (if data is aviable.

the next page contained intel on the enemy ships sighted.(by battle for example, or by op.txt file (wehre, when) etc. to give me a closer look how Xargun&other pbem enemies used their stuff.

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

In the early days of witp before anyone released a tool, I had a spread sheet which contained all units ever heard of by sigint, all ships by sigint etc. by date and where (if data is aviable.

the next page contained intel on the enemy ships sighted.(by battle for example, or by op.txt file (wehre, when) etc. to give me a closer look how Xargun&other pbem enemies used their stuff.

Lomg-term, that's the goal. For the next release, it'll be a start.

[AFIntel]

Guys,

I know that you are probably tired of us "non-techies" asking for your help to solve (very likely) simple problems [:D]

...and I am sure that the answer to my question is in the forum somewhere (but please trust me when I say I've been through the entire WitPTracker AE Release thread...honestly). In fact, most of my prior Tracker problems were solved by patiently reading through the thread.

[&:] But I am now at wits end. I cannot for the life of me get the Tracker running correctly.

Here is the issue:

I can initially load Tracker and read the first turn. However, when I click "Multi-turn", select "all .pws", check the turns I want to load and click "Load", the program closes and creates the below-listed error.

I load from the .jar as I have never had luck running from the .bat

Here is my PROPERTIES file if that would help in any way - I copy the .pws files to the Tracker folder:

Dir=[D:\Matrix Games\WITP_AE]
GameType=[0]
Side=[1]
Password=[abc123]
SaveFile=[wpae003.pws]
SaveMode=[0]

And, yes, I am running one of those pesky 64-bit systems that seem to cause y'all a headache!

Any help you can spare this poor lad is greatly appreciated!!

Eddie

#
# A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment:
#
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x6d901afd, pid=110780, tid=111248
#
# JRE version: 6.0_17-b04
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (14.3-b01 mixed mode, sharing windows-x86 )
# Problematic frame:
# V [jvm.dll+0x101afd]
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
#

--------------- T H R E A D ---------------

Current thread (0x054e6800): JavaThread "SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-1" [_thread_in_vm, id=111248, stack(0x0a720000,0x0a770000)]

siginfo: ExceptionCode=0xc0000005, reading address 0x00000000

Registers:
EAX=0x00000000, EBX=0x054e6800, ECX=0x054e6800, EDX=0x6d9f1158
ESP=0x0a76f7b8, EBP=0x0a76f7d4, ESI=0x054e6910, EDI=0x00000000
EIP=0x6d901afd, EFLAGS=0x00010246

Top of Stack: (sp=0x0a76f7b8)
0x0a76f7b8: 0546d3b0 054e6910 00000000 054e6800
0x0a76f7c8: 0515948c 00000094 6d9f1158 04aa7200
0x0a76f7d8: 10002eaf 054e6800 00000000 00000000
0x0a76f7e8: 00e7ef00 1aeb67f0 100035fd 00000000
0x0a76f7f8: 00000000 00e7ef00 1aeb67f0 287ab538
0x0a76f808: 0a76f85c 054e6800 287ab538 04aa7260
0x0a76f818: 00000014 00000017 00e7ef00 1aeb67f0
0x0a76f828: 1001c90c 02559e37 04aa71e8 04aa7248

Instructions: (pc=0x6d901afd)
0x6d901aed: 8d 4d f0 e8 cb ce 07 00 8b 7d 10 85 ff 8b 45 0c
0x6d901afd: 8b 10 7c 50 8b 45 14 85 c0 7c 49 8b 72 08 8d 0c


Stack: [0x0a720000,0x0a770000], sp=0x0a76f7b8, free space=317k
Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code)
V [jvm.dll+0x101afd]

Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code)
j JNIpws.JNIpws.jPWSGetNextItem()V+0
j witptracker.SaveFileReader.<init>(Ljava/lang/String;Lwitptracker/Properties;ZLwitptracker/Database;Lwitptracker/InMemoryDB;Lwitptracker/Footer;I)V+322
j witptracker.ReadTurnTask.doInBackground()Ljava/lang/Void;+136
j witptracker.ReadTurnTask.doInBackground()Ljava/lang/Object;+1
j javax.swing.SwingWorker$1.call()Ljava/lang/Object;+14
J java.util.concurrent.FutureTask$Sync.innerRun()V
J java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run()V
j javax.swing.SwingWorker.run()V+4
j java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(Ljava/lang/Runnable;)V+59
j java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run()V+28
j java.lang.Thread.run()V+11
v ~StubRoutines::call_stub

--------------- P R O C E S S ---------------

Java Threads: ( => current thread )
=>0x054e6800 JavaThread "SwingWorker-pool-2-thread-1" [_thread_in_vm, id=111248, stack(0x0a720000,0x0a770000)]
0x054e5c00 JavaThread "Swing-Shell" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=111184, stack(0x056d0000,0x05720000)]
0x054e5800 JavaThread "Image Fetcher 0" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=111176, stack(0x05680000,0x056d0000)]
0x054e5000 JavaThread "D3D Screen Updater" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=111144, stack(0x098f0000,0x09940000)]
0x05496000 JavaThread "TimerQueue" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=111120, stack(0x0a190000,0x0a1e0000)]
0x003f9000 JavaThread "DestroyJavaVM" [_thread_blocked, id=110800, stack(0x00b50000,0x00ba0000)]
0x053c1800 JavaThread "AWT-EventQueue-0" [_thread_blocked, id=111088, stack(0x05760000,0x057b0000)]
0x0539e800 JavaThread "AWT-Windows" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=111076, stack(0x05570000,0x055c0000)]
0x054fc800 JavaThread "AWT-Shutdown" [_thread_blocked, id=111072, stack(0x05520000,0x05570000)]
0x054f8c00 JavaThread "Java2D Disposer" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=111068, stack(0x04d70000,0x04dc0000)]
0x024af400 JavaThread "HSQLDB Timer @1ff5ea7" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110856, stack(0x04c20000,0x04c70000)]
0x02439800 JavaThread "Low Memory Detector" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110840, stack(0x048f0000,0x04940000)]
0x02432c00 JavaThread "CompilerThread0" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110832, stack(0x04860000,0x048b0000)]
0x02430400 JavaThread "Attach Listener" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110828, stack(0x047d0000,0x04820000)]
0x02427c00 JavaThread "Signal Dispatcher" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110824, stack(0x04740000,0x04790000)]
0x023e6800 JavaThread "Finalizer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110812, stack(0x046b0000,0x04700000)]
0x023e2000 JavaThread "Reference Handler" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=110808, stack(0x04620000,0x04670000)]

Other Threads:
0x023e0800 VMThread [stack: 0x04590000,0x045e0000] [id=110804]
0x0243ac00 WatcherThread [stack: 0x04980000,0x049d0000] [id=110852]

VM state:synchronizing (normal execution)

VM Mutex/Monitor currently owned by a thread: ([mutex/lock_event])
[0x003f75d0] Threads_lock - owner thread: 0x023e0800

Heap
def new generation total 4544K, used 30K [0x24550000, 0x24a30000, 0x24a30000)
eden space 4096K, 0% used [0x24550000, 0x24557b28, 0x24950000)
from space 448K, 0% used [0x249c0000, 0x249c0000, 0x24a30000)
to space 448K, 0% used [0x24950000, 0x24950000, 0x249c0000)
tenured generation total 60544K, used 50551K [0x24a30000, 0x28550000, 0x28550000)
the space 60544K, 83% used [0x24a30000, 0x27b8dda0, 0x27b8de00, 0x28550000)
compacting perm gen total 12288K, used 7132K [0x28550000, 0x29150000, 0x2c550000)
the space 12288K, 58% used [0x28550000, 0x28c47018, 0x28c47200, 0x29150000)
ro space 8192K, 63% used [0x2c550000, 0x2ca68b20, 0x2ca68c00, 0x2cd50000)
rw space 12288K, 53% used [0x2cd50000, 0x2d3c5138, 0x2d3c5200, 0x2d950000)

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VM Arguments:
java_command: D:\Matrix Games\WITP_AE\Extras\WitPTracker AE Release 1.2\witptracker.jar
Launcher Type: SUN_STANDARD

Environment Variables:
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib\ext\QTJava.zip
PATH=C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare\Delta3d;C:\Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare\Delta3d\ext;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\
USERNAME=Eddie
OS=Windows_NT
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 6, GenuineIntel



--------------- S Y S T E M ---------------

OS: Windows Vista Build 6002 Service Pack 2

CPU:total 2 (2 cores per cpu, 1 threads per core) family 6 model 23 stepping 6, cmov, cx8, fxsr, mmx, sse, sse2, sse3, ssse3, sse4.1

Memory: 4k page, physical 4191636k(1833632k free), swap 4194303k(4194303k free)

vm_info: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (14.3-b01) for windows-x86 JRE (1.6.0_17-b04), built on Oct 11 2009 00:52:06 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 7.1

time: Thu Dec 31 00:00:24 2009
elapsed time: 56 seconds

[n01487477]

AFIntel,
This is a Java memory setting problem, so your basic problem is that you are running from the JAR file and not the batch.

Many 64 bit users have to use this command window to then run the batch file.
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
So you can make a shortcut to it in your tracker folder. Click it ... Then type the command in the dos screen "witptracker.bat"

OR
Is there a way to make a shortcut so I dont have to do the DOS command manually each time? By default, when I double click on the .bat file, it uses the wrong .cmd file. How can I set this up?

Well the quick way I did it was to make a copy of the bat file and rename the extension to something wacky then associate ("Open With..") that extension to the correct cmd which will open the cmd window in that directory.

Failing this, I have a build using a 3rd party Java extension that I can email to you if you PM me ur details...

Sorry, I sent Floyd some details about this some time ago, although I think the email got lost ... and hasn't been put up on the web site.

[AFIntel]

You ROCK!![&o]

Worked like a charm! I have information to plan strategy now! Woo Hoo!![:)]

I was having a similar problem running WITPStaff, but I'll have to check to see if this fixed the problem as well.

Thanks again!

Eddie

[KenchiSulla]

Mate, this looks excellent! Keep up the good work.... please!

ORIGINAL: n01487477

Just to let you know that while Floyd is steaming ahead, I'm chugging along slowly(with his help) ... but I've updated the Industry - > Global screen to show a breakdown history of Res,Oil,Fuel,Supplies. It looks very cluttered etc ... I will render arrows for the totals, but does this look ok or do you just want the totals ?

Also added some more cargo information to the TF histories... but will decide later if it is ready for inclusion.

Have a good holidays

[beppi]

Is there a way to improve the loading performance of the tracker when a lot of turns (aprox 500) are loaded ?
Currently it takes 329 seconds, which is quite some time.

[n01487477]

You are in new territory, I've never heard of anyone loading so many turns[X(] ... I know Floyd is looking into it but that is a lot of data that needs to get loaded and I guess the database is enormous.

I never go more than 1-3 months and then I delete the DB and start again. I guess we need a way to archive (especially with the new intel screen data) or see where we can optimise the loading...

When I get time, I'll start looking at loading 100+ turns and giving him a hand if possible.

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: beppi

Is there a way to improve the loading performance of the tracker when a lot of turns (aprox 500) are loaded ?
Currently it takes 329 seconds, which is quite some time.

As Damian mentioned, I was looking into it, but for some reason it ended up taking longer to load, so I gave up...[:(]

I agree that 5 minutes is a bit to wait and I should have another look at it. After this release, though.

Floyd

[Nomad]

One thing that seemed to help some was to enlarge the memory allocated, especially the initial amount. I am using -Xms512m -Xmx512m. It still takes a long time to load more that 200 turns.

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

One thing that seemed to help some was to enlarge the memory allocated, especially the initial amount. I am using -Xms512m -Xmx512m. It still takes a long time to load more that 200 turns.

That may reduce some of the paging, but the memory needs will go up with the next release (to handle keeping the map in memory). The root of the problem is how the data is stored - records are created for each "change" in each attribute, so to get the latest view, the program starts from the first turn loaded and then applies each change, one-by-one.

I may have another idea to reduce the time by making a "checkpoint" every 'x' turns and always start from there. That may make the startup limited to just applying changes for 'x' turns' worth.

I'll try that out for next release.

[Nomad]

I agree, it just helps a little when the database starts getting large. I wonder if having the option of only loading the last 30 days of changes would be doable and useful? Most of the time I am most interested in what has happened lately, not what happened many months ago. Or like you had above, the ability to archive earlier turns. Interesting questions.

[CapAndGown]

I just downloaded the tracker about a week ago. In the regions settings it has Gifu as part of the Soviet Union. This is obviously wrong. Is there another version of the regions file I can use?

[floydg]

ORIGINAL: cap_and_gown

I just downloaded the tracker about a week ago. In the regions settings it has Gifu as part of the Soviet Union. This is obviously wrong. Is there another version of the regions file I can use?

For better mappings, use the File > Import Base-Region Definitions and select one of the files in the region-mappings folder.

You can also manually edit the mappings as you wish by left-clicking in the Region cell in the Bases panel.