SH3 Commander error: invalid argument to date encode

[K-61]

Never seen this one before. When I go to view my personnel file for my most recent Kaleun's first patrol, I get the message, "Invalid argument to date code." All other post-patrol functions work fine. Any ideas?

[irish1958]

Never seen this one before. When I go to view my personnel file for my most recent Kaleun's first patrol, I get the message, "Invalid argument to date code." All other post-patrol functions work fine. Any ideas?
Subject covered in the SH3 CMDR thread.
See: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147237

[K-61]

Thanks, Irish! :salute:

Wow, I have 32 pages to troll through to get the answer. Gonna be busy for a while.

[K-61]

Found the answer: It seems to be related to the long known bug about performing any upgrades to your boat on the first patrol. I am aware of this bug and don't touch a thing, but I still got hit by the above error message, twice now as I have just fiinished my second patrol. I have received credit for all of my kills, plus medals, promotions, etc. Very odd; I have never before encountered this problem. I'll try reloading my patrol from a save I made just before entering port.

[smilinicon]

I caused it lately by deleting a save and checking the "rollback' feature of Sh3Co. I never upgrade a sub on the first patrol. No more rolling back for me and all is fine.

Just keep a copy of the documents\... ...careers\captain's name folder as a backup.