Mission loading failed: String index out of range:1

[=69.GIAP=TUSHKA]

Salute!

The second live mission of my inaugural campaign as an apprentice SEOW admin gave this error while loading. No errors had been reported during the "build next mission" step.

To investigate the source of the error I loaded the mission file into FMB. I could see nothing wrong. I saved the file from FMB and tried to load the mission again. Now the error had disappeared. It seemed as if FMB had "healed" the mission file automatically.

I exported both the pre and post FMB files to a UNIX box to check what had changed. There were many lines of changes between the two.

My questions are, what may have caused the above error, what did FMB do to fix it, and is this a valid way to approach the problem? i.e. can I simply run the FMB-saved file as the next mission rather than the mission file that gives the error? Have I stumbled onto a well-know SEOW Admin trick, or am I simply digging myself into a deeper hole?

As you can see, I am still a long way from understanding all that is going on.

The SEOWcerers Apprentice

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Hi Tushka,

That kind of error is very rare. You approached it in the right way - the FMB does have the capacity to magically heal some kinds of errors in mission files. Most of the changes you found in comparing the versions are non-functional, but one of them is likely to be the kicker.

To help me make sure it doesn't happen again, it would be great if you could send me both your original SEOW files (.mis and .properties) and the healed FMB versions. Also, please tell me the SEOW software versions you are using.

Cheers,
4Shades

[=69.GIAP=TUSHKA]

...
To help me make sure it doesn't happen again, it would be great if you could send me both your original SEOW files (.mis and .properties) and the healed FMB versions. Also, please tell me the SEOW software versions you are using.

Cheers,
4Shades

Thanks.

Done!

Good luck!

I'll let you know how the mission goes today.

[IV/JG7_4Shades]

Thanks Tushka. I found the cause. The Marianas environmental destruction codes were corrupted in SEDB31. The symptom you report was caused by SEOW trying to show ground destruction on a particular 200 m square tile at Guam airbase. Because of the corruption, SEOW used the wrong destruction code, which IL2 would not load and FMB would magically heal. Deleting the last two lines of the [House] section in the .mis file would also solve the problem, but you weren't to know that.

I now have replacement Marianas tile code data for you. The Marianas sector contains 421 damage tile locations which are listed in the Tile_Map_Codes table. If you have MySQL DB, the following two SQL scripts will update the table appropriately.

Code: Select all

DELETE FROM Tile_Map_Codes WHERE Map='Marianas';

Code: Select all

INSERT INTO `Tile_Map_Codes` VALUES ('Marianas', 'l9gU3', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'faMi4', '++++7'), 
('Marianas', '2agm4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'eaMi4', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', '1agm4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'v9094', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'u9094', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 't9094', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 's9094', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'r9094', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'q9094', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'p9094', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'o9094', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'n9094', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'dagf4', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'cagf4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'M1Mp', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '12wG', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'L1Mp', '++3'), 
('Marianas', '02wG', '++1'), 
('Marianas', '+1wG', '++'), 
('Marianas', '-1wG', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'YagC4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'XagC4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'WagC4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'VagC4', '3'), 
('Marianas', '7aws4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '6aws4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', '5aws4', '++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'u90X3', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 't90X3', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 's90X3', '1'), 
('Marianas', '59w-3', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '49w-3', '++v'), 
('Marianas', '39w-3', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '29w-3', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'iagv4', '+++v'), 
('Marianas', 'Z1MF', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'hagv4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'Y1MF', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'X1MF', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'R0gf', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'Q0gf', '+++f'), 
('Marianas', 'P0gf', '++'), 
('Marianas', '-awB4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'ZawB4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'YawB4', '1'), 
('Marianas', '32My', '++'), 
('Marianas', '22My', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '7aMr4', '1'), 
('Marianas', '6aMr4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '5aMr4', '++++++f'), 
('Marianas', '4aMr4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 's9gW3', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'r9gW3', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'q9gW3', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'z10i', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'y10i', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '29MZ3', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'za0y4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'ya0y4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'fagh4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'eagh4', '++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'za0r4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'ya0r4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'iawu4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'hawu4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'xawn4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'wawn4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'Z0gv', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'Y0gv', '++'), 
('Marianas', '6a0r4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'H0My', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '5a0r4', '+++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'G0My', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '4a0r4', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'E0My', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'D0My', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'C0My', '+++'), 
('Marianas', 'B0My', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'A0My', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'q9wV3', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'z0My', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'p9wV3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'o9wV3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'm9wV3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'l9wV3', '+++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'k9wV3', '+++3'), 
('Marianas', 'G1Md', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '3awn4', '+++'), 
('Marianas', 'F1Md', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '2awn4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'w9ga4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'v9ga4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'u9ga4', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 't9ga4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 's9ga4', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'r9ga4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'q9ga4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'p9ga4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'o9ga4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'fawg4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'eawg4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'dawg4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'cawg4', '++'), 
('Marianas', '-90k4', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'bawg4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'Z90k4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'aawg4', '++++'), 
('Marianas', '9awg4', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'W0ga', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'V0ga', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'C1gE', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'B1gE', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'A1gE', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'H00y', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'z1gE', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'G00y', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'y1gE', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'F00y', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'x1gE', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'E00y', '++++'), 
('Marianas', '39M+3', '+'), 
('Marianas', '29M+3', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'B00y', '++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'G1MA', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'F1MA', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'n9MU3', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'm9MU3', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'l9MU3', '+++++++'), 
('Marianas', 'k9MU3', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '2aMm4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '1aMm4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 't9w94', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 's9w94', '+++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'r9w94', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'p9w94', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'o9w94', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'daMf4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'caMf4', '+++f'), 
('Marianas', '+9gj4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'baMf4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', '-9gj4', '+++'), 
('Marianas', 'aaMf4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'Z9gj4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', '9aMf4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'qaww4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '8aMf4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'paww4', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '220H', '+'), 
('Marianas', '120H', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'VaMC4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'UaMC4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'wa0m4', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'va0m4', '+++f'), 
('Marianas', '790+3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'S0Mt', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'R0Mt', '++'), 
('Marianas', '390+3', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '290+3', '++'), 
('Marianas', '190+3', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'fawi4', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '2a0m4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'eawi4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '1a0m4', '++'), 
('Marianas', '0a0m4', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'o9M84', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'M1wp', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'L1wp', '++'), 
('Marianas', '+1gG', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '-1gG', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'Z1gG', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'Y1gG', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'Za0C4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'Ya0C4', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'Xa0C4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'Wa0C4', '1'), 
('Marianas', '7ags4', '7'), 
('Marianas', '6ags4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', '5ags4', '++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'u9MW3', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 't9MW3', '++'), 
('Marianas', 's9MW3', '7'), 
('Marianas', '49g-3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '39g-3', '+++v'), 
('Marianas', '29g-3', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'ia0v4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'R00f', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'Q00f', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'P00f', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '32wy', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '22wy', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '7awr4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '6awr4', '++++7'), 
('Marianas', '5awr4', '++++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'G0gz', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'r90W3', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'q90W3', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'p90W3', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'z1Mh', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'y1Mh', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'zaMx4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'yaMx4', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'ga0h4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'xaMx4', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'fa0h4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'ea0h4', '+++3'), 
('Marianas', 'da0h4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'ca0h4', '+++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'zaMq4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'yaMq4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'iagu4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'hagu4', '++1'), 
('Marianas', '9agu4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'Z00v', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'Y00v', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '6aMq4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'H0wy', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', '5aMq4', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'G0wy', 'f'), 
('Marianas', '4aMq4', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'F0wy', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'E0wy', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'D0wy', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'C0wy', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'B0wy', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'A0wy', '++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'z0wy', '+++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'm9gV3', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'l9gV3', '+++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'k9gV3', '+++++f'), 
('Marianas', '3agn4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'G1wd', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '2agn4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'F1wd', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'v90a4', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'u90a4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 't90a4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'q90a4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'p90a4', '+++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'o90a4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'eagg4', '+++'), 
('Marianas', 'dagg4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'cagg4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'bagg4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '-9Mj4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'aagg4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'Z9Mj4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '9agg4', '++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'qa0x4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'pa0x4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'C10E', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'B10E', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'I0Mx', '1'), 
('Marianas', '79w+3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'A10E', '+++'), 
('Marianas', 'H0Mx', '1'), 
('Marianas', '69w+3', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'z10E', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'G0Mx', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'y10E', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'F0Mx', '++++f'), 
('Marianas', 'x10E', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'E0Mx', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '39w+3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', '29w+3', '++++1'), 
('Marianas', '19w+3', '+++++f'), 
('Marianas', '09w+3', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'n9wU3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'm9wU3', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'l9wU3', '++++++++++'), 
('Marianas', 'k9wU3', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'fa0j4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '2awm4', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'ea0j4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '1awm4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'v9g94', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'u9g94', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 't9g94', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 's9g94', '++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'r9g94', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'q9g94', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'p9g94', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'o9g94', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'n9g94', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'dawf4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'cawf4', '++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'bawf4', '++++f'), 
('Marianas', '22MG', '++'), 
('Marianas', '12MG', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '02MG', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'YawC4', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'XawC4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'WawC4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'VawC4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'UawC4', '3'), 
('Marianas', '7aMs4', '+'), 
('Marianas', '6aMs4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'waMl4', '+'), 
('Marianas', '5aMs4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'vaMl4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', '4aMs4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '69M-3', '+'), 
('Marianas', '59M-3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '49M-3', '+3'), 
('Marianas', '39M-3', 'f'), 
('Marianas', '29M-3', '+++'), 
('Marianas', '19M-3', '3'), 
('Marianas', '1aMl4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', '0aMl4', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'iawv4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '-10G', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'Z10G', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'Y10G', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'X10G', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'ZaMB4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'YaMB4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'XaMB4', '1'), 
('Marianas', '6a0s4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', '5a0s4', '+++++1'), 
('Marianas', 't9wW3', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 's9wW3', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'r9wW3', '1'), 
('Marianas', '390-3', '3'), 
('Marianas', '290-3', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '190-3', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'xaMn4', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'waMn4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', '6agr4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', '5agr4', '+++++++7'), 
('Marianas', 'H00z', '7'), 
('Marianas', '4agr4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'G00z', '+++v'), 
('Marianas', 'F00z', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'E00z', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'D00z', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'C00z', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'r9MV3', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'B00z', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'q9MV3', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'A00z', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'p9MV3', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'z00z', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'o9MV3', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'l9MV3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'k9MV3', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '3aMn4', '1'), 
('Marianas', 'w9wa4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'v9wa4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'u9wa4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 't9wa4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 's9wa4', '++v'), 
('Marianas', 'r9wa4', '++++v'), 
('Marianas', 'q9wa4', '++++'), 
('Marianas', 'p9wa4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'o9wa4', '3'), 
('Marianas', 'faMg4', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'eaMg4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'daMg4', '+++v'), 
('Marianas', 'caMg4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '-9gk4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'Z9gk4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'aa0u4', '+++3'), 
('Marianas', '9a0u4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', '8a0u4', '+++++7'), 
('Marianas', 'W0wa', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'V0wa', '++'), 
('Marianas', '6awq4', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'H0gy', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '5awq4', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'G0gy', '+3'), 
('Marianas', 'F0gy', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'E0gy', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'D0gy', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'C0gy', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'B0gy', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', 'A0gy', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'G10B', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'z0gy', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'F10B', '+'), 
('Marianas', 'n90V3', 'v'), 
('Marianas', 'm90V3', '++1'), 
('Marianas', 'l90V3', '++++1'), 
('Marianas', 'k90V3', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', '3a0n4', '7'), 
('Marianas', '2a0n4', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'u9M94', '3'), 
('Marianas', 't9M94', '+'), 
('Marianas', 's9M94', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'r9M94', '7'), 
('Marianas', 'q9M94', '+1'), 
('Marianas', 'p9M94', '++++3'), 
('Marianas', 'o9M94', '++3'), 
('Marianas', 'ea0g4', '+++++'), 
('Marianas', 'da0g4', '++f'), 
('Marianas', 'ca0g4', '++++'), 
('Marianas', '+9wj4', '+v'), 
('Marianas', 'ba0g4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', '-9wj4', '++++1'), 
('Marianas', 'aa0g4', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'Z9wj4', '+++7'), 
('Marianas', '9a0g4', '++7'), 
('Marianas', 'qaMw4', '+++3'), 
('Marianas', 'paMw4', '++++'), 
('Marianas', 'Ua0D4', 'f'), 
('Marianas', 'wagm4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', 'vagm4', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '89g+3', '7'), 
('Marianas', '79g+3', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'A1MD', '+'), 
('Marianas', '69g+3', '+++1'), 
('Marianas', 'z1MD', '+7'), 
('Marianas', '59g+3', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'S00u', '++'), 
('Marianas', 'y1MD', '+1'), 
('Marianas', '49g+3', '+f'), 
('Marianas', 'R00u', '++'), 
('Marianas', '39g+3', '++f'), 
('Marianas', '29g+3', '++++++1'), 
('Marianas', '19g+3', '+f'), 
('Marianas', '09g+3', '+v')
;

If MSAccess is being used, I can easily send the new data by email.

Sorry about the hassles. Running your healed mission will cause no problems for SEOW, but please make sure you load the new data before building your next mission.

Cheers,
4Shades

[=69.GIAP=TUSHKA]

Thanks 4Shades!

Yes, we are using MySQL and I've updated the table in the appropriate db both on the squad server and on my own.

However, this is done after we have run two more missions on the old tiles. Both went smoothly (the second was AI only to check that nothing was going to rise up and bite us). The first was run with the FMB-healed mission file.

I guess the lack of problems should not be a surprise as none of the interesting action took place near the Guam airfield.

I'll let you know if anything odd surfaces. The only oddity that I've noticed so far is that some of the AA seem to be on pontoons... in the middle of the ocean... but that happened before updating the tile table. One of our commanders was trying to move them.

Not that it matters much... we expected this campaign to be a bit chaotic since as an admin and commander training campaign, none of us running it knows what we are doing, other than learning the old-fashioned way - in the school of hard knocks - and providing some entertainment for our squad mates while the serious campaigns are on holiday.

Speaking of holidays, enjoy yours!

Best wishes,