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Barathrum

<div class="IPBDescription">compile error</div> I know there are alot of info about this one, and yes, I've searched alot but nothing has helped.

I just got my new computer and I installed all the compiling tools and stuff. It's the first time I'm using Steam (mapped for NS 2.0 'til now) so I read the guides on how to set it up. When I compile an extremely simple testmap, I get this:

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<i>
** Executing...
** Command: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p15 (Jun 3 2004)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlcsg.exe "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"
Entering e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
clip hull type [ legacy ] [ legacy ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
nullfile [ None ] [ None ]

min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
50%... (0.00 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
(0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
50%... (0.02 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \valve\steam\steamapps\xxx\half-life\ns\ns.wad
- Contains 1 used texture, 100.00 percent of map (578 textures in wad)

Texture usage is at 0.02 mb (of 4.00 mb MAX)
0.02 seconds elapsed

----- END hlcsg -----




** Executing...
** Command: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p15 (Jun 3 2004)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
----- BEGIN hlbsp -----
Command line: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlbsp.exe "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
nofill [ off ] [ off ]
noopt [ off ] [ off ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 8192)


SolidBSP [hull 0] 13 (0.00 seconds)
BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.prt'
SolidBSP [hull 1] 13 (0.00 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 2] 13 (0.00 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 3] 13 (0.00 seconds)
0.02 seconds elapsed

----- END hlbsp -----




** Executing...
** Command: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

hlvis v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p15 (Jun 3 2004)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
----- BEGIN hlvis -----
Command line: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlvis.exe "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"
1 portalleafs
0 numportals

-= Current hlvis Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
-------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max vis distance [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

fast vis [ off ] [ off ]
full vis [ off ] [ off ]


BasePortalVis:
(0.00 seconds)
LeafThread:
(0.00 seconds)
average leafs visible: 1
g_visdatasize:3 compressed from 1
0.00 seconds elapsed

----- END hlvis -----




** Executing...
** Command: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7p15 (Jun 3 2004)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (webmaster@xp-cagey.com)
----- BEGIN hlrad -----
Command line: E:\VALVEH~1\tools\hlrad.exe "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1"

-= Current hlrad Settings =-
Name | Setting | Default
--------------------|---------------------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

vismatrix algorithm [ Original ] [ Original ]
oversampling (-extra)[ off ] [ off ]
bounces [ 1 ] [ 1 ]
bounce dynamic light [ on ] [ on ]
ambient light [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ] [ 0.000 0.000 0.000 ]
maximum light [ 255.000 ] [ 256.000 ]
circus mode [ off ] [ off ]

smoothing threshold [ 50.000 ] [ 50.000 ]
direct threshold [ 25.000 ] [ 25.000 ]
direct light scale [ 2.000 ] [ 2.000 ]
coring threshold [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
patch interpolation [ on ] [ on ]

texscale [ on ] [ on ]
patch subdividing [ on ] [ on ]
chop value [ 64.000 ] [ 64.000 ]
texchop value [ 32.000 ] [ 32.000 ]

global fade [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global falloff [ 2 ] [ 2 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ] [ 1.000 1.000 1.000 ]
global gamma [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ] [ 0.500 0.500 0.500 ]
global light scale [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]
global sky diffusion [ 1.000 ] [ 1.000 ]

opaque entities [ on ] [ on ]
sky lighting fix [ on ] [ on ]
incremental [ off ] [ off ]
dump [ off ] [ off ]

colour jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
monochromatic jitter [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
softlight hack [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ] [ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 ]
diffuse hack [ on ] [ on ]
spotlight points [ on ] [ on ]

custom shadows with bounce light
[ off ] [ off ]
rgb transfers [ off ] [ off ]


[Reading texlights from 'E:\VALVEH~1\tools\lights.rad']
[1 texlights parsed from 'E:\VALVEH~1\tools\lights.rad']

24 faces
Create Patches : 210 base patches
0 opaque faces
3185 square feet [458752.00 square inches]
1 direct lights

BuildFacelights:
20%...50%...70%... (0.02 seconds)
visibility matrix : 0.0 megs
BuildVisLeafs:
(0.00 seconds)
MakeScales:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
SwapTransfers:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.02 seconds)
Transfer Lists : 36738 : 36.74k transfers
Indices : 1392 : 1.36k bytes
Data : 146952 : 143.51k bytes
Bounce 1 GatherLight:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
FinalLightFace:
20%...50%...70%... (0.00 seconds)
1.00 seconds elapsed

----- END hlrad -----




** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.lin"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.max"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.p0"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.p1"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.p2"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.p3"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.pts"


** Executing...
** Command: Delete File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.wic"


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "e:\valve hammer editor\maps\test1.bsp" "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

* Could not execute the command:
Copy File -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Åtkomst nekad."
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("Åtkomst nekad" is swedish and means "Access denied")

I can't find any errors in the compile log before the last process of the file execution. It works fine if I disable that last command. And yes, it works with the BatchCompiler but I want it to work in Hammer too, so I can compile smaller testmaps faster.

Many people have their Steam-accounts as e-mail adresses in the folders? I only have a nick and no @xxx or something.

Thanks for any help.

DarkATi

I'm too lazy to investigate further but something is clearly wrong, like spaces in your VHE dir name and the fact that your steam account has no e-mail folder...

~ DarkATi

The_Real_Nem

Change:
+map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

To:
+map test1

Barathrum

<b>DarkATi</b>
Hmm, well, I have just made an ordinary Hammer installation, nothing else. Should I do anything else when migrating to Steam? I don't know about the e-mail-thing. I'll check the Steam-FAQ for answers.

<b>-Nem-</b>
Well, it isn't me who is creating that path, in the compile options I've written "$file" (also tried things like "$bspdir\$file$.ext" or ".bsp" and stuff. It just changes it to the real path-name in the compile log. I'll try writing the mapname, but I shouldn't have to <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Thanks for the advice.

EDIT: nah, couldn't find anything about it on steampowered.com. Didn't work to change the compile parameter either. I don't know what to do <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Help will be greatly appreciated.

ShenTraX

<!--QuoteBegin-Barathrum+Oct 12 2004, 08:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Barathrum @ Oct 12 2004, 08:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ** Executing...
** Command: <span style='color:yellow'>Copy File</span>
** Parameters: <span style='color:red'>-applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev </span>+map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

* Could not execute the command:
   Copy File -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"
* Windows gave the error message:
   "Åtkomst nekad."
[/i]
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("Åtkomst nekad" is swedish and means "Access denied")

<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is not a valid command.

It should be Steam.exe -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

Its trying to copy <span style='color:red'>-applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map</span> "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"
Which is invalid.

You've added the <span style='color:red'>-applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map</span> "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp" in the wrong place.

edit:
E.G. remove or move the paramaters in the 'Copy File' portion of the batch. The invalid string should be on the game executable.

Barathrum

<b>ShenTraX</b>
Thanks for the advice, but....

My Copy File-commandline already has the parameter "$path\$file.bsp $bspdir\$file.bsp" and my Game-commandline has the parameter "$game_exe -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map $file", so I guess I already have set it up like you tell me to do? I tried changing the "$game_exe..." to "$steam.exe..." but it didn't work. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Any other ideas?

ShenTraX

no other ideas, the error you supplied, is what i found.

I'd re-configure your batch, or write your own (i use my own)

GiGaBiTe

i used to have problems with windows xp denying access to my steam folder, it had some wierd wriite protection on everything and was **** to try to fix so i just found my old hl cd, installed it, and put ns 2.0 on there and off i went. you can also put ns 3.0 on won, the only thing that dont work right is the chat bar (that dark line that goes across screen when you press y) it looks like a barcode, but when you press enter it shows up correctly.

i would try that if you have a copy of won hl. the problem would be finding a copy of ns 2.0, since its not on the main site anymore.

BulletHead

Erm... if you need a copy... I could prolly send it to ya <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anpheus

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

* Could not execute the command:
Copy File -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Åtkomst nekad."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


It is obvious: You used 'Copy File' when you should use 'Executable'... What you tried to do was copy the file using invalid parameters. You do not copy a file with -applaunch, -game, -console, -dev, or +map. Those are paramaters for STEAM.EXE.

ShenTraX

<!--QuoteBegin-Anpheus+Oct 17 2004, 06:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Anpheus @ Oct 17 2004, 06:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"

* Could not execute the command:
Copy File -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map "E:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\xxx\half-life\ns\maps\test1.bsp"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Åtkomst nekad."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


It is obvious: You used 'Copy File' when you should use 'Executable'... What you tried to do was copy the file using invalid parameters. You do not copy a file with -applaunch, -game, -console, -dev, or +map. Those are paramaters for STEAM.EXE. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
thats what i said... like a page before.

Kester

You didn't you said something similar but not the same thing. He said change the copy to run, and you said take the varibles off the copy =]

Barathrum

<b>GiGaBiTe</b>
Okay, thanks for the information.

<b>Bullethead</b>
Hehe, no thanks, I already have NS 2.0 on my other comp <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Anpheus</b>
Actually, I didn't. This is the what I've written in the compile-parameters:

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<i>
$csg_exe $path\$file
$bsp_exe $path\$file
$vis_exe $path\$file
$light_exe $path\$file
Copy File $path\$file.bsp $bspdir\$file.bsp
$steam.exe -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map $file
</i>
=============

brute_force

<!--QuoteBegin-Barathrum+Oct 18 2004, 04:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Barathrum @ Oct 18 2004, 04:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>GiGaBiTe</b>
Okay, thanks for the information.

<b>Bullethead</b>
Hehe, no thanks, I already have NS 2.0 on my other comp <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<b>Anpheus</b>
Actually, I didn't. This is the what I've written in the compile-parameters:

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<i>
$csg_exe $path\$file
$bsp_exe $path\$file
$vis_exe $path\$file
$light_exe $path\$file
Copy File $path\$file.bsp $bspdir\$file.bsp
$steam.exe -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map $file
</i>
============= <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't think $steam.exe is a valid variable. Try this:

C:/Steam/Steam.exe -applaunch 70 -game ns -console -dev +map $file

Change it to whereever you have saved Steam.

Barathrum

<b>brute_force</b>
Ah, thank you very much, it works fine now <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

brute_force

<!--QuoteBegin-Barathrum+Oct 18 2004, 08:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Barathrum @ Oct 18 2004, 08:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <b>brute_force</b>
Ah, thank you very much, it works fine now <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
No problem

offtopic: by the way, are you Swedish? I am. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Barathrum

<b>brute_force</b>
Yes, I'm swedish <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anpheus

$game_exe is the proper name to use.

Barathrum

<b>Anpheus</b>
Well, it didn't work with $game_exe but it did with $...\steam.exe. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->