Questions about The BUG Mod

[EmperorFool]

I assume that the next step is to re-install BUG and BM. Is that the right move?

First, post the contents of PythonDbg.log and PythonErr.log (no 2 in the name). They are in the same Logs folder as PythonErr2.log. They might help me figure out what's wrong.

Hey i recently installed BUG mod 3.6 but ever since i did the demographic graphs aren't working, there are no lines its just a big pink blob. What is going on? (other than that i love it and it works fine and sometimes i just sit around playing with the dotmap tool)

Oooh, that's a new one. Can you please post a screenshot of the graphs tab so I can get an idea of what's happening? Yes, the dotmap is quite fun!

 

[dirtyparrot]

First, post the contents of PythonDbg.log and PythonErr.log (no 2 in the name). They are in the same Logs folder as PythonErr2.log. They might help me figure out what's wrong.

I would love to, but I don't see it (I've run search it can't find it either). All I can see in the Logs folder is the init.log, PythonErr2.log, resmgr.log, and xml.log.

 

[ruff_hi]

Hey i recently installed BUG mod 3.6 but ever since i did the demographic graphs aren't working, there are no lines its just a big pink blob. What is going on? (other than that i love it and it works fine and sometimes i just sit around playing with the dotmap tool)

My bet is that the blank graph background isn't being found (thus the pink blot).

 

[EmperorFool]

I would love to, but I don't see it (I've run search it can't find it either). All I can see in the Logs folder is the init.log, PythonErr2.log, resmgr.log, and xml.log.

Make sure logging is enabled in CivilizationIV.ini

LoggingEnabled = 1

My bet is that the blank graph background isn't being found (thus the pink blot).

But BUG doesn't replace it or specify a new one AFAIK.

 

[ruff_hi]

But BUG doesn't replace it or specify a new one AFAIK.

I think it does. It creates a blank pic the size of the background so that it can detect when the user clicks on in - so that it can zoom in and out.

 

[EmperorFool]

I think it does. It creates a blank pic the size of the background so that it can detect when the user clicks on in - so that it can zoom in and out.

Ah, then you're looking into this bug report?

 

[ruff_hi]

Ah, then you're looking into this bug report?

I want to see a pic - will be awesome!

Anyway, look in your 'C:\Users\<winuser>\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\CustomAssets\art\BUG' (or same directory under the BUG mod if installed under prog files) directory for a file called 'Null.dds'. My bet is that it isn't there.

 

[bobbyboy29]

Enjoy the awesome pinkness of my graphs! Also i've checked and i have no options ticked wrt these graphs, also when i put on tick marks for tech progress that bar also turns pink i believe.

 

[ruff_hi]

beautiful! Definitely check that you have that null.dds file - it is used for the tick marks too.

Also check this directory ... 'C:\Users\<winuser>\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\CustomAssets\xml\art'

for this file ... 'CIV4ArtDefines_Interface.xml'

Look in it for this code ...

		<InterfaceArtInfo>
			<Type>INTERFACE_BUTTON_NULL</Type>
			<Path>Art/BUG/Null.dds</Path>
		</InterfaceArtInfo>

The full path to the art file is 'C:\Users\<winuser>\Documents\My Games\Beyond the Sword\CustomAssets\art'

Hey - did you notice that the xml has 'Art' while my path has 'art'. I bet it is something silly like that. Try renaming the 'art' to 'Art' and see how you go.

 

[EmperorFool]

Hey - did you notice that the xml has 'Art' while my path has 'art'. I bet it is something silly like that. Try renaming the 'art' to 'Art' and see how you go.

Doubtful since Windows is case-insensitive when it comes to directory/file names. This is the source of much consternation if you ever decide to change the case of a file in CVS/SVN.

 

[ruff_hi]

I run into that all the time when I update my website - works on my pc - doesn't work on the web.

 

[Balderstrom]

Can't you do a grep/gawk or grep/sed thru the SVN files and make sure all files are lowercase. And likewise convert all files to lowercase... without sending the SVN repository into a tailspin?

 

[EmperorFool]

Can't you do a grep/gawk or grep/sed thru the SVN files and make sure all files are lowercase. And likewise convert all files to lowercase... without sending the SVN repository into a tailspin?

Um, why? SVN would handle it just fine. Anyone accessing SVN on Windows would be screwed. It would break updating. Everyone would have to re-checkout, but I see no gain.

This problem with the Null.dds file is not SVN related I don't think. It sounds like the installer didn't add the file or it got removed somehow. I dunno.

 

[Balderstrom]

You said it was a source of consternation in CVS/SVN...
Was just saying a set rule could be appliedto the AlphaCase of files, so there would be consistency. Instead of some files being word_word_word.ext, others being WordWordWord.ext and yet others being wordwordword.ext.
Likely no gain, apart from unification. Much like keeping variables in python in a certain caseStyle, classes another, etc.

 

[EmperorFool]

Oh I see. No the consternation only comes if you change the case of a file in SVN. There's no reason to do that normally, but if you do you can get stung. Going through and changing the case of all files is certainly setting yourself up to get stung.

Deciding on a standard up front is certainly a good idea, and we did. Now enforcing that standard . . . The only way to fix it is by changing the case of the file after it's in SVN, and that is the problem we're trying to avoid, so the cure is worse than the problem.

 

[bobbyboy29]

Thanks for the quick help! Unfortunately it didn't fix it. The code and pathways are the exact same for me as yours were and all my "Art"s have capitals. I really have no clue what is happening

 

[EmperorFool]

Did you check that you have the null.dds file in the folder Ruff specified? All I can think is to try a reinstall of BUG and hope that solves it.

 

[Balderstrom]

Curious, does BUG make any assumptions in regards to files that BlueMarble installs?
And @ bobbyboy29 - do you have BlueMarble installed?

The only other thing I can think of is an old Internet Explorer bug - where it couldn't display the .png transpararency -- as that pink is a typical colour used for transparency layer in icons, gifs and pngs.

 

[EmperorFool]

Curious, does BUG make any assumptions in regards to files that BlueMarble installs?

Not that I'm aware of. I've used BM since before BUG I think without a problem.

Pink is a typical colour used for transparency layer in icons, gifs and pngs.

That pink is what Civ4 has always displayed when an image is missing. I believe it's chosen because it stands out in almost all contexts.

 

[Balderstrom]

Right, that (pink) was brought up over in the VD board, when some units referenced a missing graphic.