Script Error my ear!

**SRMacPherson** · 12-07-2004, 06:30

New info on the above problem:

I've been informed that my error could stem from a possible incompatability with the text editor I used.
I used both Textpad and notepad for editing these files.

I noticed the error after I had made alterations and saved using the microsoft program.

Has anyone else noticed this problem? If so, how did it arise, and how does one correct it?
I tried reloading and saving my text files in texpad, but to no avail. I'm going to go through the arduous task of re-writing them from scratch later on this week when I'm not too busy smacking down the Germans and the Britons using troops bought (stolen) from my foolish allies.

I'll keep you updated if it works, or better yet, if someone has already encountered and combated this problem, let us know.

**tommh** · 12-07-2004, 08:37

Oh thats quite possible. The text files use unicode. This is a longer byte format then a normal text file. This to support localization to certain languages. You need to use an editior that will not save the file out as standard text.
Notice if you open a file in the text directory in notepad and go to the "save as" dialog you will see a pull down called encoding. Normal text files will be ANSI but the files in the text directory MUST be unicode.

**SRMacPherson** · 12-08-2004, 00:05

Originally Posted by tommh

Oh thats quite possible. The text files use unicode. This is a longer byte format then a normal text file. This to support localization to certain languages. You need to use an editior that will not save the file out as standard text.
Notice if you open a file in the text directory in notepad and go to the "save as" dialog you will see a pull down called encoding. Normal text files will be ANSI but the files in the text directory MUST be unicode.

Ok, I just tried saving the /text file in unicode. Still it failed to work.

The format is
{province_name} [3 tabs] Province Name

its still failing to find the first province in the stringtable. regardless of what I make the first province in the other two files to be, it doesn't locate them in the string table.

**tommh** · 12-08-2004, 03:31

If you post a message at the TWC with the files attached I'll take a look, otherwise I can't think of anything.

**NaeBlis** · 12-08-2004, 05:14

I had the same problem with the stringtable - i fixed it by adding (not removing anything) the data to imperial_campaign_region_and_settlement_names.txt" and then I either ran the provincial campaign, or i overwrote the imperial campaign folder (can't remember which, sorry - it still gave me errors (prob because the map i designed was incorrect), so i just gave up on map modding)...