Scenario Editor/EC2003/GUIK/Groups/Platform Display

 

Selecteding UK CVH Hermes, CVH Hermes (Falkland), CVH Invincable, CVH Invincable (Falklands) =

 

"error in ReadRescourceHeader () - probably a corrupted .RES/.RSR file"

 

clicking OK = CTD

 

various other platforms display properly

 

this is true of both the 19 May and the 30 May versions

 

I also reDLed to check

 

also the RU Kirov

 

I unzipped the download and overwrote the commondb.res file, is there a different way I should be installing? I would be sure of that, except other platforms show up just fine.

Not sure it will remedy your issue but Rene has a commondb.rsr file that goes along with his DB to provide alternate images, see http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?a...mp;showfile=328

Hmm, will try it.

 

Has this sort of thing been reported before? I would really hope I was doing something odd, thought I can't see what it could be.

 

EDIT 1

OMG! This is a GREAT collection, whether or not helps! I had no idea such a collection existed.

 

EDIT 2

Sadly, still have the same problem. :( It is happening in both the Scenario Editor and in just Play.

 

Could I be doing something wrong?

 

All I'm doing is unzipping the file and copying the new commondb.res into the Harpoon CE folder, overwriting the current one. Then with the picture file, I'm adding it to the folder. Is there something else I should be doing? Should I be deleting anything?

It is a quite common error when working with the editable databases. There is somewhat of an art to the process and it is easy to go wrong and end up with misaligned indexes and other annoying and painful issues. The database authors who stick around tend to visit IRC when they have problems and learn the ropes and get assistance at the same time.

Hmm, will try it.

 

Has this sort of thing been reported before? I would really hope I was doing something odd, thought I can't see what it could be.

 

EDIT 1

OMG! This is a GREAT collection, whether or not helps! I had no idea such a collection existed.

 

EDIT 2

Sadly, still have the same problem. :( It is happening in both the Scenario Editor and in just Play.

 

Could I be doing something wrong?

 

All I'm doing is unzipping the file and copying the new commondb.res into the Harpoon CE folder, overwriting the current one. Then with the picture file, I'm adding it to the folder. Is there something else I should be doing? Should I be deleting anything?

Hi, you say "with the picture file, I'm adding it to the folder". I assume you mean the new commondb.rsr file, there should be a file of this name already so as with the commondb.res file you should be needing to overwrite,m is this occuring?

I've used most of Rene's databases including the 'HC 80 to 95' but not had this problem (once I remember to overwrite the rsr file.

(I'll run away and have a quick sqizz at the examples you quote as a problem)

Also if you find the 'launcher' file (thanks to Tony) in the tools you can specify the database files (both the rsr and res) to be used with out having to do overwrites and keeping track of which files are in the main folder.

{edit}I opened the scenario editor (then under the platform display function} opened the display for all of the Hermes and the russian Kirov, all OK. I used the recent '100530 version zip file. I think it should work OK and think try Tony's Launcher and/or double check you've overwritten the commondb.rsr file in the main CE folder.

(re the launcher, you can use it to start the editor by overwriting the "GE Name" to wscenedt.exe, just don't select the stuff below the CDB.res and CDB.rsr file names as they don't apply)

Don Thomas

Akmatov made it onto IRC last night and we got his copy of Rene's .rsr file renamed to commondb.rsr which got rid of the errors.