OXZ list update problem?

[Thargoid]

Tried it again and got Cody's 3139, but the file is incomplete. So tried it a couple more times and got 3139 again for both, but if I compare the files themselves they are different (with lumps missing in the middle or muddled up), with two of them also ending incorrectly.

If it helps I can zip them up and put them on box for download, but the data stream I'm getting from oolite.org seems garbled for some reason.

Cody - can you compare the files you downloaded and see if they are identical or not? My 3139 line files aren't.

[Cody]

Cody - can you compare the files you downloaded and see if they are identical or not? My 3139 line files aren't.

That might fox my old brain, but I'll have a look-see (all three are 3139 lines, btw). Is there a trick to doing a compare in Notepad++?

[Thargoid]

Notepad++ has file comparison capability. Load two of the file versions into it and then under plugins you should have a compare option (or Alt+D if you prefer).

It will generate a third tab with the comparison results - then you can use ctrl+page up and page down to go to previous and next differences, if there are any.

Also can you manually compare the last few lines of each files by eye, and maybe post them up if possible. Two of mine are below, the upper ends OK, the lower is incomplete (both files being 3139 lines long) :

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,{
	"identifier" = "oolite.oxp.Norby.Telescope";
	"required_oolite_version" = "1.79";
	"title" = "Telescope";
	"version" = "1.8";
	"category" = "Equipment";
	"description" = "Extended targeting and scanning features, masslock borders and sniper ring.";
	"download_url" = "http://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/4/4c/Telescope_1.8.oxz";
	"author" = "Norby";
	"information_url" = "http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Telescope";
	"license" = "CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0";
	"optional_oxps" = (
		{
			"identifier" = "oolite.oxp.Norby.Telescope_Extender";
			"version" = "1.0";
			"description" = "Extends the range of Telescope and scan even farther with Gravity Scanner.";
		}
	);
}
)

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,{
	"identifier" = "oolite.oxp.DrNil.YAH-SetD";
	"required_oolite_version" = "1.79";
	"title" = "Your Ad Here Set D";
	"version" = "4.1.7";
	"category" = "Ambience";
	"description" = "Advert set D for YAH - Star";
	"download_url" = "http://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.p

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[Cody]

Okay, I'll have a go - but for starters, all three end identically thus:

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,{
	"identifier" = "oolite.oxp.Norby.Telescope";
	"required_oolite_version" = "1.79";
	"title" = "Telescope";
	"version" = "1.8";
	"category" = "Equipment";
	"description" = "Extended targeting and scanning features, masslock borders and sniper ring.";
	"download_url" = "http://wiki.alioth.net/img_auth.php/4/4c/Telescope_1.8.oxz";
	"author" = "Norby";
	"information_url" = "http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Telescope";
	"license" = "CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0";
	"optional_oxps" = (
		{
			"identifier" = "oolite.oxp.Norby.Telescope_Extender";
			"version" = "1.0";
			"description" = "Extends the range of Telescope and scan even farther with Gravity Scanner.";
		}
	);
}
)

The same as your 'OK' example above, yes?

[Thargoid]

Yes, although my other two were different (like the bad one above, although the third file is different again).

Are all three of your file versions totally identical when checked via notepad++?

[Cody]

If I've done it right, they all appear identical, yes - but I'm not a completely reliable witness, yer honour!

[Thargoid]

Given yours also works in-game I'd be inclined to trust it.

So basically for some reason, since the last update or few mine seems to be knackered when it comes to getting data from oolite.org.

[Cody]

How about you try last night's nightly - the same build I have?

[Thargoid]

I just tried clearing out and rebuilding my Gnustep folder but it didn't help:

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21:40:35.875 [dataCache.write.failed]: Failed to write data cache.
21:40:36.894 [debugTCP.connected]: Connected to debug console "DebugConsole".
21:40:54.278 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:40:54.278 oolite[1232] Defaults path 'C:\Oolite/Trunk/oolite.app/GNUstep/Defaults' did not exist - created it

21:40:54.283 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:40:54.282 oolite[1232] Creating empty user defaults database

21:41:01.428 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:01.427 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:01.430 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:01.430 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:01.622 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:01.622 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:03.837 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:03.836 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:03.840 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:03.840 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:03.843 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:03.843 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

21:41:03.847 [gnustep]: 2014-07-06 21:41:03.846 oolite[1232] No colon terminating name in header (})

I think a reversion may be the next step to try yes. Time for a new download and yet another version on the HD...[/color]

[cim]

So basically for some reason, since the last update or few mine seems to be knackered when it comes to getting data from oolite.org.

If it's also not working reliably in Chrome then I'd suspect your internet connection rather than Oolite itself.

[Thargoid]

If it's also not working reliably in Chrome then I'd suspect your internet connection rather than Oolite itself.

I'd be inclined to agree, although it's only here that I'm seeing it. Other downloads from other sites are fine, e.g. iPlayer desktop works without issue.

I'll try pulling the LAN and wifi drivers off the system and put the base default ones and see if things sort out again or not.

One other thing that's odd is I just tried to install the 64-bit nightly and it complained about wrong version of Windows (my version is 64-bit Home Premium), so I also tried 32-bit and got the same error. So something somewhere is definitely screwed - it may be easier just to burn this system to the keel and start again (something it's probably overdue for anyway).

Editted to add - if I open the direct link on a second machine it comes down OK, so it looks like something is screwed on my netbook So another job for this week - keel-burning time...

[Thargoid]

OK, pulled the LAN and wifi drivers and reinstalled, and now it looks like it's working again?!?!?!

So quite what happened there I have no idea, but I also note that my virtual miniport driver is now disabled and won't enable. So something in there is screwed, but at least it's working for wifi and download properly now...

Thanks for the assistance Cody & Cim in trying to fix it anyway.

[Cody]

That Notepad++ compare function is a useful addition to my limited knowledge - 'twas very handy for updating my late-model Griff Cobra Mk III.