Missing Interface in Win7

[Le Sage]

Some users of my mod report a missing interface using Win7. I have run the mod in Win7 and over here it works OK. I get no Python exceptions or anything on my side.

The users who have reported the loss of interface have done all the things I've initially recommended. Turned off CustomAssets and CustomArt, turned the game into English only, having the latest patches and all that. The problem remains.

One user has now submitted the PythonErrLog, but I don't know what to say about it. I think there's something wrong with the alphabet; maybe English language Win7 not being able to comply with Swedish characters (like å. ä and ö). Those characters are in the XML (in Civilopedia and City Names, at least), but certainly not in the Python.

All the users experiencing this have said that they have new machines running Win7. Can any of you Python experts tell me more about this and what it may depend on? Here's the PythonErr:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "CvAppInterface", line 69, in preGameStart

File "CvUtil", line 411, in initDynamicFontIcons

File "CvUtil", line 421, in addIconToMap

File "CvUtil", line 123, in convertToStr

UnicodeEncodeError: 'latin-1' codec can't encode character u'\u0446' in position 6: ordinal not in range(256)
ERR: Python function preGameStart failed, module CvAppInterface

 

[Baldyr]

These encoding issues are the worst, I think. But only because they make no sense to me. And I refuse to learn anything about this stuff, because I'm not looking to do anything else than to use the correct encoding for modding purposes only.

Anyone who knows about this stuff should be able to help you out however, as the exception actually looks very straight forward. For once.

Other than that, you should probably double-check what encoding you are using for all files that come with your mod. Even if you can't duplicate the exception on your machine, my best guess is that some file isn't encoded to match the rest. It could be that simple to get rid of it.

Also, you could just track down any non-standard characters used in your mod and change those. If you can get someone with the issues you described to test the files for you, you could just put those characters in one file at the time until they report back that the error has occurred. Then you will have pretty much pinpointed the error - and there would be a real chance of someone being able to tell you exactly what to do about it.

 

[Baldyr]

You could also post your copy of CvUtil so that anyone trying to help you out can see what is going on in there.

 

[Le Sage]

Tackar ödmjukast, for your opinions, Baldyr. I post the CvUtil here if anyone's interested.

I don't know if it will help, but I'll try and remove all those pesky å, ä's and ö's from the XML anyways.

The mod worked fine in a version before the Swedish characters were introduced to the game, so it might just help.

Spoiler :

## Sid Meier's Civilization 4
## Copyright Firaxis Games 2005
#
# for error reporting
import traceback

# for file ops
import os
import sys

# For Civ game code access
from CvPythonExtensions import *

# For exception handling
SHOWEXCEPTIONS = 1

# for C++ compatibility
false=False
true=True

# globals
gc = CyGlobalContext()
FontIconMap = {}
localText = CyTranslator()

#
# Popup context enums, values greater than 999 are reserved for events
#

# DEBUG TOOLS
PopupTypeEntityEventTest = 4
PopupTypeEffectViewer = 5

# HELP SCREENS
PopupTypeMilitaryAdvisor = 103
PopupTypePlayerSelect = 104

# WORLD BUILDER
PopupTypeWBContextStart = 200
PopupTypeWBEditCity = PopupTypeWBContextStart 
PopupTypeWBEditUnit = 201
PopupTypeWBContextEnd	= 299

# EVENT ID VALUES (also used in popup contexts)
EventGetEspionageTarget = 4999
EventEditCityName = 5000
EventEditCity = 5001
EventPlaceObject = 5002
EventAwardTechsAndGold = 5003
EventEditUnitName = 5006
EventCityWarning = 5007
EventWBAllPlotsPopup = 5008
EventWBLandmarkPopup = 5009
EventWBScriptPopup = 5010
EventWBStartYearPopup = 5011
EventShowWonder = 5012

EventLButtonDown=1
EventLcButtonDblClick=2
EventRButtonDown=3
EventBack=4
EventForward=5
EventKeyDown=6
EventKeyUp=7

# List of unreported Events
SilentEvents = [EventEditCityName, EventEditUnitName]

# BUG - Core - start

# Event IDs
BUG_FIRST_EVENT = 5050
g_nextEventID = BUG_FIRST_EVENT
g_bugEvents = {}
def getNewEventID(name=None, silent=True):
	"""
	Defines a new event and returns its unique ID to be passed to BugEventManager.beginEvent(id).
	If name is given, it is stored in a map for lookup by ID later for debugging.
	"""
	global g_nextEventID
	id = g_nextEventID
	g_nextEventID += 1
	if name:
		g_bugEvents[id] = name
	if silent:
		addSilentEvent(id)
	return id

def getEventName(id):
	return g_bugEvents[id]

def addSilentEvent(id):
	if id not in SilentEvents:
		SilentEvents.append(id)

# Screen IDs
BUG_FIRST_SCREEN = 1000
g_nextScreenID = BUG_FIRST_SCREEN
def getNewScreenID():
	"""
	Returns the next unique screen ID to be used with CyGInterfaceScreen.
	"""
	global g_nextScreenID
	id = g_nextScreenID
	g_nextScreenID += 1
	return id
# BUG - Core - end

# Popup defines (TODO: Expose these from C++)
FONT_CENTER_JUSTIFY=1<<2
FONT_RIGHT_JUSTIFY=1<<1
FONT_LEFT_JUSTIFY=1<<0

def convertToUnicode(s):
	"if the string is non unicode, convert it to unicode by decoding it using 8859-1, latin_1"
	if (isinstance(s, str)):
		return s.decode("latin_1")
	return s
	
def convertToStr(s):
	"if the string is unicode, convert it to str by encoding it using 8859-1, latin_1"
	if (isinstance(s, unicode)):
		return s.encode("latin_1")
	return s

class RedirectDebug:
	"""Send Debug Messages to Civ Engine"""
	def __init__(self):
		self.m_PythonMgr = CyPythonMgr()
	def write(self, stuff):
		# if str is non unicode and contains encoded unicode data, supply the right encoder to encode it into a unicode object
		if (isinstance(stuff, unicode)):
			self.m_PythonMgr.debugMsgWide(stuff)
		else:
			self.m_PythonMgr.debugMsg(stuff)
		
class RedirectError:
	"""Send Error Messages to Civ Engine"""
	def __init__(self):
		self.m_PythonMgr = CyPythonMgr()
	def write(self, stuff):
		# if str is non unicode and contains encoded unicode data, supply the right encoder to encode it into a unicode object
		if (isinstance(stuff, unicode)):
			self.m_PythonMgr.errorMsgWide(stuff)
		else:
			self.m_PythonMgr.errorMsg(stuff)

def myExceptHook(type, value, tb):
	lines=traceback.format_exception(type, value, tb)
	#pre= "---------------------Traceback lines-----------------------\n"
	mid="\n".join(lines)
	#post="-----------------------------------------------------------"
	#total = pre+mid+post
	total=mid
	if SHOWEXCEPTIONS:
		sys.stderr.write(total)
	else:
		sys.stdout.write(total)

def pyPrint(stuff):
	stuff = 'PY:' + stuff + "\n"
	sys.stdout.write(stuff)

def pyAssert(cond, msg):
	if (cond==False):
		sys.stderr.write(msg)
	assert(cond, msg)
	
def getScoreComponent(iRawScore, iInitial, iMax, iFactor, bExponential, bFinal, bVictory):

	if gc.getGame().getEstimateEndTurn() == 0:
		return 0

	if bFinal and bVictory:
		fTurnRatio = float(gc.getGame().getGameTurn()) / float(gc.getGame().getEstimateEndTurn())
		if bExponential and (iInitial != 0):
			fRatio = iMax / iInitial
			iMax = iInitial * pow(fRatio, fTurnRatio)
		else:
			iMax = iInitial + fTurnRatio * (iMax - iInitial)

	iFree = (gc.getDefineINT("SCORE_FREE_PERCENT") * iMax) / 100
	if (iFree + iMax) != 0:
		iScore = (iFactor * (iRawScore + iFree)) / (iFree + iMax)
	else:
		iScore = iFactor
		
	if bVictory:
		iScore = ((100 + gc.getDefineINT("SCORE_VICTORY_PERCENT")) * iScore) / 100

	if bFinal:
		iScore = ((100 + gc.getDefineINT("SCORE_HANDICAP_PERCENT_OFFSET") + (gc.getGame().getHandicapType() * gc.getDefineINT("SCORE_HANDICAP_PERCENT_PER"))) * iScore) / 100

	return int(iScore)
	
def getOppositeCardinalDirection(dir):
	return (dir + 2) % CardinalDirectionTypes.NUM_CARDINALDIRECTION_TYPES

def shuffle(num, rand):
	"returns a tuple of size num of shuffled numbers"	
	piShuffle = [0]*num
	shuffleList(num, rand, piShuffle)	# implemented in C for speed
	return piShuffle

def spawnUnit(iUnit, pPlot, pPlayer):
	pPlayer.initUnit(iUnit, pPlot.getX(), pPlot.getY(), UnitAITypes.NO_UNITAI, DirectionTypes.NO_DIRECTION)
	return 1

def findInfoTypeNum(infoGetter, numInfos, typeStr):
	if (typeStr == 'NONE'):
		return -1
	idx = gc.getInfoTypeForString(typeStr)
	pyAssert(idx != -1, "Can't find type enum for type tag %s" %(typeStr,))
	return idx

def getInfo(strInfoType, strInfoName):	# returns info for InfoType
	#set Type to lowercase
	strInfoType = strInfoType.lower()
	strInfoName = strInfoName.capitalize()
	
	#get the appropriate dictionary item
	infoDict = GlobalInfosMap.get(strInfoType)
	#get the number of infos
	numInfos = infoDict['NUM']()
	#loop through each info
	for i in range(numInfos):
		loopInfo = infoDict['GET'](i)
		
		if loopInfo.getDescription() == strInfoName:
			#and return the one requested
			return loopInfo

def AdjustBuilding(add, all, BuildingIdx, pCity): # adds/removes buildings from a city
	"Function for toggling buildings in cities"
	if (BuildingIdx!= -1):  
		if (all):                #Add/Remove ALL
			for i in range(BuildingIdx):
				pCity.setNumRealBuildingIdx(i,add)
		else:
			pCity.setNumRealBuildingIdx(BuildingIdx,add)
	return 0

def getIcon(iconEntry):						# returns Font Icons
	global FontIconMap
	
	iconEntry = iconEntry.lower()
	if (FontIconMap.has_key(iconEntry)):
		return 	FontIconMap.get(iconEntry)
	else:
		return (u"%c" %(191,))

def combatDetailMessageBuilder(cdUnit, ePlayer, iChange):
	if (cdUnit.iExtraCombatPercent != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_EXTRA_COMBAT_PERCENT",(cdUnit.iExtraCombatPercent * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierTA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierTA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAIAnimalCombatModifierTA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_AI_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAIAnimalCombatModifierTA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierAA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierAA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAIAnimalCombatModifierAA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_AI_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAIAnimalCombatModifierAA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iBarbarianCombatModifierTB != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_BARBARIAN_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iBarbarianCombatModifierTB * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iAIBarbarianCombatModifierTB != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_BARBARIAN_AI_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAIBarbarianCombatModifierTB * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iBarbarianCombatModifierAB != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_BARBARIAN_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iBarbarianCombatModifierAB * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iAIBarbarianCombatModifierAB != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_BARBARIAN_AI_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAIBarbarianCombatModifierAB * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iPlotDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_PLOT_DEFENSE",(cdUnit.iPlotDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iFortifyModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_FORTIFY",(cdUnit.iFortifyModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iCityDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CITY_DEFENSE",(cdUnit.iCityDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iHillsAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_HILLS_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iHillsAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iHillsDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_HILLS",(cdUnit.iHillsDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iFeatureAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_FEATURE_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iFeatureAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iFeatureDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_FEATURE",(cdUnit.iFeatureDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)
		
	if (cdUnit.iTerrainAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_TERRAIN_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iTerrainAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iTerrainDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_TERRAIN",(cdUnit.iTerrainDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iCityAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CITY_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iCityAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iDomainDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CITY_DOMAIN_DEFENSE",(cdUnit.iDomainDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iCityBarbarianDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CITY_BARBARIAN_DEFENSE",(cdUnit.iCityBarbarianDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iClassDefenseModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFENSE",(cdUnit.iClassDefenseModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iClassAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iClassAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iCombatModifierT != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iCombatModifierT * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iCombatModifierA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iCombatModifierA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iDomainModifierA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_DOMAIN",(cdUnit.iDomainModifierA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iDomainModifierT != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_DOMAIN",(cdUnit.iDomainModifierT * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierA != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierA * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierT != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_ANIMAL_COMBAT",(cdUnit.iAnimalCombatModifierT * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iRiverAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_RIVER_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iRiverAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

	if (cdUnit.iAmphibAttackModifier != 0):
		msg=localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_CLASS_AMPHIB_ATTACK",(cdUnit.iAmphibAttackModifier * iChange,))
		CyInterface().addCombatMessage(ePlayer,msg)

def combatMessageBuilder(cdAttacker, cdDefender, iCombatOdds):

	combatMessage = "%s's %s (%.2f)" %(gc.getPlayer(cdAttacker.eOwner).getName(),cdAttacker.sUnitName,cdAttacker.iCurrCombatStr/100.0,)
	combatMessage += " " + localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_VS", ()) + " "
	combatMessage += "%s's %s (%.2f)" %(gc.getPlayer(cdDefender.eOwner).getName(),cdDefender.sUnitName,cdDefender.iCurrCombatStr/100.0,)
	CyInterface().addCombatMessage(cdAttacker.eOwner,combatMessage)
	CyInterface().addCombatMessage(cdDefender.eOwner,combatMessage)
	combatMessage = "%s %.1f%%" %(localText.getText("TXT_KEY_COMBAT_MESSAGE_ODDS", ()),iCombatOdds/10.0,)
	CyInterface().addCombatMessage(cdAttacker.eOwner,combatMessage)
	CyInterface().addCombatMessage(cdDefender.eOwner,combatMessage)
	combatDetailMessageBuilder(cdAttacker,cdAttacker.eOwner,-1)
	combatDetailMessageBuilder(cdDefender,cdAttacker.eOwner,1)
	combatDetailMessageBuilder(cdAttacker,cdDefender.eOwner,-1)
	combatDetailMessageBuilder(cdDefender,cdDefender.eOwner,1)
	
def initDynamicFontIcons():
	global FontIconMap
	
	info = ""
	desc = ""
	# add Commerce Icons
	for i in range(CommerceTypes.NUM_COMMERCE_TYPES):
		info = gc.getCommerceInfo(i)
		desc = info.getDescription().lower()
		addIconToMap(info.getChar, desc)
	# add Yield Icons
	for i in range(YieldTypes.NUM_YIELD_TYPES):
		info = gc.getYieldInfo(i)
		desc = info.getDescription().lower()
		addIconToMap(info.getChar, desc)
	# add Religion & Holy City Icons
	for i in range(gc.getNumReligionInfos()):
		info = gc.getReligionInfo(i)
		desc = info.getDescription().lower()
		addIconToMap(info.getChar, desc)
		addIconToMap(info.getHolyCityChar, desc)
	for key in OtherFontIcons.keys():
		#print key
		FontIconMap[key] = (u"%c" % CyGame().getSymbolID(OtherFontIcons.get(key)))
	
	#print FontIconMap
	
def addIconToMap(infoChar, desc):
	global FontIconMap
	desc = convertToStr(desc)
	print "%s - %s" %(infoChar(), desc)
	uc = infoChar()
	if (uc>=0):
		FontIconMap[desc] = u"%c" %(uc,)

OtherFontIcons = { 'happy' : FontSymbols.HAPPY_CHAR,
				'unhappy' : FontSymbols.UNHAPPY_CHAR,
				'healthy' : FontSymbols.HEALTHY_CHAR,
				'unhealthy' : FontSymbols.UNHEALTHY_CHAR,
				'bullet' : FontSymbols.BULLET_CHAR,
				'strength' : FontSymbols.STRENGTH_CHAR,
				'moves' : FontSymbols.MOVES_CHAR,
				'religion' : FontSymbols.RELIGION_CHAR,
				'star' : FontSymbols.STAR_CHAR,
				'silver star' : FontSymbols.SILVER_STAR_CHAR,
				'trade' : FontSymbols.TRADE_CHAR,
				'defense' : FontSymbols.DEFENSE_CHAR,
				'greatpeople' : FontSymbols.GREAT_PEOPLE_CHAR,
				'badgold' : FontSymbols.BAD_GOLD_CHAR,
				'badfood' : FontSymbols.BAD_FOOD_CHAR,
				'eatenfood' : FontSymbols.EATEN_FOOD_CHAR,
				'goldenage' : FontSymbols.GOLDEN_AGE_CHAR,
				'angrypop' : FontSymbols.ANGRY_POP_CHAR,
				'openBorders' : FontSymbols.OPEN_BORDERS_CHAR,
				'defensivePact' : FontSymbols.DEFENSIVE_PACT_CHAR,
				'map' : FontSymbols.MAP_CHAR,
				'occupation' : FontSymbols.OCCUPATION_CHAR,
				'power' : FontSymbols.POWER_CHAR,
				}

GlobalInfosMap = {	'bonus': {'NUM': gc.getNumBonusInfos, 'GET': gc.getBonusInfo},
					'improvement': {'NUM': gc.getNumImprovementInfos, 'GET': gc.getImprovementInfo},
					'yield': {'NUM': YieldTypes.NUM_YIELD_TYPES, 'GET': gc.getYieldInfo},
					'religion': {'NUM': gc.getNumReligionInfos, 'GET': gc.getReligionInfo},
					'tech': {'NUM': gc.getNumTechInfos, 'GET': gc.getTechInfo},
					'unit': {'NUM': gc.getNumUnitInfos, 'GET': gc.getUnitInfo},
					'civic': {'NUM': gc.getNumCivicInfos, 'GET': gc.getCivicInfo},
					'building': {'NUM': gc.getNumBuildingInfos, 'GET': gc.getBuildingInfo},
					'terrain': {'NUM': gc.getNumTerrainInfos, 'GET': gc.getTerrainInfo},
					'trait': {'NUM': gc.getNumTraitInfos, 'GET': gc.getTraitInfo},
					'feature' : {'NUM': gc.getNumFeatureInfos, 'GET': gc.getFeatureInfo},
					'route': {'NUM': gc.getNumRouteInfos, 'GET': gc.getRouteInfo},
					'promotion': {'NUM':gc.getNumPromotionInfos, 'GET': gc.getPromotionInfo},
				}

 

[Baldyr]

Oh, you should be able to have those characters in the mod - its just that you probably didn't do it the right way. At least not for all machines.

 

[The_J]

#446 should be ƾ, but no idea from which alphabet it is .

For the right replacement, look here (i know, it's german, but you just have to see the letters and the html replacement).

If i had the time, i'd write a small application for the replacement...but i don't have any time .

 

[Le Sage]

Thanks, fellows. I think it's Greek. But what's it doing in my mod and how did it get there? It's all Greek to me.

 

[Le Sage]

It's been resolved. The friend who helped me out had a Russian-speaking computer and I bet those others who reported this problem had Cyrillic or Arabic computers as well. For some reason my å, ä and ö didn't register well on those systems.

I bet the Greek character you referred to, The J, was only in the position on Cyrillic machines where it is in Western (Latin alphabet ones).

I've learned my lesson. Why would I ever want to use å, ä and ö anyways in an English-language mod!? Thanks for your help here, guys!

 

[EmperorFool]

My guess is that the file is being encoded in a different encoding than Civ4 can handle. Encodings are different ways of writing non-ASCII characters in files that can be transferred over links that only handle ASCII. That's a rough explanation--it's like speaking Swedish to a Spanish citizen through an English interpreter: you both must speak English. If one of you only speaks German, it won't work.

The best way to handle this is usually to replace all of the "actual" non-ASCII characters you typed above with their XML entity equivalents: e.g. "&#0446". You'll need to look up the values and indeed the correct XML syntax as the above is off the top of my head.

The problem is in one of the Religion names, but there could be other problems, too:

    # add Religion & Holy City Icons
    for i in range(gc.getNumReligionInfos()):
        info = gc.getReligionInfo(i)
        desc = info.getDescription().lower()
        [B]addIconToMap(info.getChar, desc)[/B]
        addIconToMap(info.getHolyCityChar, desc)

 

[Le Sage]

Yep. Thanks.

I removed all the weird characters from the mod and it's obviously working OK now. However, I will place them in there again using those correct interpretations. Because Ragnarok doesn't sound right in my mind (Ragnarök).