[REL] SH5 Validator

[TheDarkWraith]

SH Validator v2.0.6

This app will verify your SH3/4/5 installation for common errors/bugs. It's best used after you have installed mods to see if anything was 'broke'.

Is it perfect? No. There is much more to code in for checking but as is it's very useful

It's very easy to use. Once you run the app it will immediately start validating your SH3/4/5 installation. Any errors reported can be found in associated boxes (plus the box will tell you how many errors are contained in it).

This app is very useful for validating campaign saves. You'll know whether a saved campaign is 'compatible' with your installed mods or not.

The app now lets you select the path to the install folder or have it read from registry

The app now also displays the .exe file version in the title bar

The app now lets you choose to validate SH3, SH4, or SH5

starting with v1.7.0 you can now save the errors to a text file (after validation is complete you'll have option to save errors). You also have the ability to add missing files from the classes to an ignore list (I've predefined some files for the ignore list that are not required for the game)

starting with v1.9.0 the log file generated now shows the countries defined, all the classes and types defined, a breakdown of the roster (Country and units defined), and now properly breaks down the campaign (and it's errors and ignores). This will greatly benefit modders and those curious to see what each country has. I've also made the textboxes more user friendly by enabling horizontal scrolling and indenting entries. A menu bar has been added that will allow you to save the log file (again) and re-validate (choosing which SH version) without having to close the app down and restart.

starting with v2.0.5 the path to the selected SH version is verified to see if it's valid. If not valid then user is asked to select SH folder. After selecting SH folder user then has option to update registry with correct path. If user selects path to SH version then this path is verified to be valid. If not valid user is asked to select SH path again. Once a valid path is selected then this path is compared to path in registry. If paths are different then user has option to update registry with path selected. In order to update registry the app has to be run with administrator rights.

starting with v2.0.6 the app checks the campaign.cfg file for incorrect TargetType entries



I ran the app (above) on stock game patched to v1.2

v2.0.6: http://www.gamefront.com/files/21551..._v_2_0_6_0_zip


How to interpret and fix common errors:

DefSide errors: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...8&postcount=26

Non-sequential ordering/duplicate entries: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...2&postcount=27

Campaign errors:
Type x not defined in y: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...4&postcount=41

[Echolot]

Great, that's exactly what I need. Many thanks, TDW.



Regards.

Echolt.

[pascal4541]

many thanks TDW

[TheDarkWraith]

just got a bug report that shows that users with 32 bit OS's might encounter problems when it tries to validate saved campaigns. Making a change to the app.....

Also see that I didn't take languages other than English into account

[Echolot]

Deleted. Make no sense.

Echolot.

[TheDarkWraith]

v1.1.0 released.

Fixed bugs reported.

App now displays current campaign in use, campaign name, and player's name for each saved campaign

[Echolot]

Wow, this was fast. Thank you, TDW.

Regards.

Echolt.

[Echolot]

Hello TDW.

Tried the new version. Please, exactly which folder I have to search for my savegames?

MyDocuments/cfg/SaveGames/oooooooooo?

I get some error messages at this point.

Also, here is what your tool shows about Yugoslavia in defside.cfg:

Verifying DefSide for Yugoslavia
********* StartDate of 30.11.5819 is not 1 day later then previous EndDate for Yugoslavia in \data\Roster\DefSide.cfg *********


This is from my defside.cfg:

[SideEntry 112]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=0
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19410405

[SideEntry 113]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=1
StartDate=19410406
EndDate=19451231



My system is Win 7 64 bit german.

Mods installed:
TerrainHarbourFlags 1.2.1 incl. Patch 1+2
CerberusAdditionalMerchants/HistoricalEquipment


Echolt.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

Hello TDW.

Tried the new version. Please, exactly which folder I have to search for my savegames?

MyDocuments/cfg/SaveGames/oooooooooo?

I get some error messages at this point.

Also, here is what your tool shows about Yugoslavia in defside.cfg:

Verifying DefSide for Yugoslavia
********* StartDate of 30.11.5819 is not 1 day later then previous EndDate for Yugoslavia in \data\Roster\DefSide.cfg *********


This is from my defside.cfg:

[SideEntry 112]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=0
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19410405

[SideEntry 113]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=1
StartDate=19410406
EndDate=19451231



My system is Win 7 64 bit german.

Mods installed:
TerrainHarbourFlags 1.2.1 incl. Patch 1+2
CerberusAdditionalMerchants/HistoricalEquipment


Echolt.

I have win 7 64 bit English version. SH5 saves my campaigns to \Documents\SH5\data\Users

Can you send me your DefSide.cfg? My app isn't reading the file correctly for those users whose language is other than English.

[Echolot]

SH5 saves my campaigns to \Documents\SH5\data\Users

Thank you.

You have PM. (plz two minutes)

Regards.

Echolt.

[TheDarkWraith]

ok, figured out the problem:

[SideEntry 111]
Country=Venezuela
Side=1
StartDate=19450216
EndDate=19451231

[SideEntry 112]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=0
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19410405

[SideEntry 113]
Country=Yugoslavia
Side=1
StartDate=19410406
EndDate=19451231

[SideEntry 112]
Country=Brazil
Side=0
StartDate=19380101
EndDate=19420824

[SideEntry 113]
Country=Brazil
Side=1
StartDate=19420825
EndDate=19451231

Do you see it? There are duplicate 112 and 113 entries and thus was confusing the app. Good thing is it found an error, it just didn't report the error correctly

and it is reading the file correctly so that wasn't the problem.

I'm having it check for sequential order of the entries now before it goes and verifies the countries.

[Trevally.]

@Echolot

That looks like an OH II error
See this post http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...&postcount=883

[Echolot]

Oh, I see.

Haven't read the "Please select....folder" message in the dialog

Now it works.

Thank you, TDW.

Regards.

Echolt.



PS Thank you, Trevally. OHII is not installed atm

PPS The DefSide.cfg is from TerrainHarbourFlagsMod 1.2.1. The DefSide in MO shows the same.

[TheDarkWraith]

version 1.2.0 released.

When checking DefSide it now looks to see if the entries are in sequential order before fully validating DefSide. If they aren't it will tell you where the problem is (line #) and the application quits.

The first entry has to be [SideEntry 1]. The comments (';') are ok at the beginning.

Since I just wrote a function for checking of sequential order I should just go ahead and code in the checking of the unit's .eqp and .sns files for sequential order of their entries

[Trevally.]

Getting this error