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**Ripley** · 04-07-2012, 12:12 PM

Hi Jarmo.
I just noticed that upon a new fresh O2010P1 installation, if I directly run orbiter_ng.exe for the first time ever (without launching orbiter.exe, that is), the "usual" DirectX check and all that stuff doesn't take place.

Isn't that somehow needed?

**orb** · 04-07-2012, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripley

I just noticed that upon a new fresh O2010P1 installation, if I directly run orbiter_ng.exe for the first time ever (without launching orbiter.exe, that is), the "usual" DirectX check and all that stuff doesn't take place.

Isn't that somehow needed?

It isn't needed at all if you know you have all requirements satisfied.

For example, I don't run it at all. I just copy orbiter.bin from the Install folder over the orbiter.exe in the root folder of the installation, or patch it with beta version, which has the actual Orbiter executable in the root folder of the archive.

The cause for the check with running the regular orbiter.exe for the first time is that it isn't actually Orbiter executable, but executable of the Installation verification tool, which replaces itself with the actual Orbiter executable after performing all the checks, and orbiter_ng.exe is always the same file (which executes Modules/Server/orbiter.exe with working directory set to Orbiter's root).

Marvin42 · 04-12-2012, 11:32 AM

ALT-TAB

Is it my old rig too old or RC44 is always loosing connection to the Direct3DDevice when Alt-Tab is pressed or when searching at Help dialog from ALT-F1?

Edit. Also it should be mentioned that the Dragonfly ship that comes with Orbiter is not working with D3D9Client (CTD)

---------- Post added 04-12-12 at 11:32 AM ---------- Previous post was 04-11-12 at 10:19 PM ----------

Moons Names
I was getting some errors in Orbiter.log:

Code:

Planet Not Found 'Kale                    '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Kale\Base)
Planet Not Found 'Ymir                    '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Ymir\Base)
Planet Not Found 'Paaliaq                 '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Paaliaq\Base)....etc

These moons have only one thing in common: in their cfg there is a comment like this:

Code:

; === Configuration file for moon Kale-S/2001_J8(Jupiter) by Rolf Keibel Carl Romanik and Tony Dunn ===
Name = Kale                    ; S2001-J8
EllipticOrbit = TRUE           ; assume unperturbed orbit
HasElements = TRUE             ; orbital elements follow .....etc

If I remove the " ; S2001-J8" comment, the error is gone.

Can the FileParser.cpp be made to check the "Name" string untill the ";" sign (or any other way to support having comments after the Name)?
Edit: If I have one or more " " (spaces) after the Name I get "Planet Not Found 'Ymir ".

**kuddel** · 04-12-2012, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvin42

Moons Names
I was getting some errors in Orbiter.log:

Code:

Planet Not Found 'Kale                    '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Kale\Base)
Planet Not Found 'Ymir                    '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Ymir\Base)
Planet Not Found 'Paaliaq                 '
hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Paaliaq\Base)....etc

These moons have only one thing in common: in their cfg there is a comment like this:

Code:

; === Configuration file for moon Kale-S/2001_J8(Jupiter) by Rolf Keibel Carl Romanik and Tony Dunn ===
Name = Kale                    ; S2001-J8
EllipticOrbit = TRUE           ; assume unperturbed orbit
HasElements = TRUE             ; orbital elements follow .....etc

If I remove the " ; S2001-J8" comment, the error is gone.

Can the FileParser.cpp be made to check the "Name" string untill the ";" sign (or any other way to support having comments after the Name)?
Edit: If I have one or more " " (spaces) after the Name I get "Planet Not Found 'Ymir ".

@jarmonik: A more robust line-parser like the following example might be an option

PHP Code:


			
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

#include <functional> 
#include <algorithm>

using namespace std;

// trim from start
static inline std::string &ltrim(std::string &s) {
    s.erase(s.begin(), std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int>(isspace))));
    return s;
}

// trim from end
static inline std::string &rtrim(std::string &s) {
    s.erase(std::find_if(s.rbegin(), s.rend(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int>(isspace))).base(), s.end());
    return s;
}

// trim from both ends
static inline std::string &trim(std::string &s) {
    return ltrim(rtrim(s));
}

// split string into (multiple) parts
void split( vector<string> & theStringVector,  // Altered/returned value 
            const  string  & theString,
            const  string  & theDelimiter)
{
    _ASSERT(theDelimiter.size() > 0);

    size_t  start = 0, end = 0;

    while (end != string::npos) {
        end = theString.find( theDelimiter, start);

        // If at end, use length=maxLength.  Else use length=end-start.
        theStringVector.push_back(theString.substr(start,
            (end == string::npos) ? string::npos : end - start));

        // If at end, use start=maxSize.  Else use start=end+delimiter.
        start = (   ( end > (string::npos - theDelimiter.size()) )
            ?  string::npos  :  end + theDelimiter.size());
    }
}

// THE function ;)
int parseLine (
    const std::string &s,       ///< (in)           input string
    std::string &key,           ///< (out)          receives clean 'key'
    std::string &val,           ///< (out)          receives clean 'value'
    std::string &com = string() ///< (out,optional) receives clean 'comment'
    )
{
    vector<string> v, v2;
    int num = 0;

    key.erase(); val.erase(); com.erase();

    // 'remove' comment
    split(v, s, ";");
    if (v.size()) {

        // Handle 'pre-comment' part (v[0])
        split(v2, trim(v[0]), "=");
        if (v2.size())
        {
            key = trim(v2[0]);
            if (v2.size() == 2) {
                val = trim(v2[1]);
            }
        }

        // Handle 'comment' parts (v[1],...,v[n])
        if (v.size() >= 2)
        {
            com = ltrim(v[1]);
            for (size_t i = 2; i < v.size(); i++) {
                (com += ";") += v[i];
            }
            trim(com);
        }
    }

    if (!key.empty()) num |= 0x01;
    if (!val.empty()) num |= 0x02;
    if (!com.empty()) num |= 0x04;

    return num;
}


int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    // test-list
    const char* lst[] = {
        "name = Hello World   ; this is a comment with a = and a ; symbol ",
        "a",
        "this should not work = but it does ;)",
        "b\t\r\n\t ", // multi-line should not be fed, but should also create no errors ;)
        "a\t \t o",
        "syntax-error ; with = in comment",
        "; name = Hello World",
        "name = Hello World",
        // Block
        "WHATEVER",
        "END",

        NULL // end-of-list marker
    };

    string k, v, c;

    for (int i=0; lst[i]; i++) {

        int n = parseLine(lst[i], k, v, c);

        printf(           "line %2d  : '%s'\n", i, lst[i]);
        if (n & 1) printf("  key    : '%s'\n", k.c_str());
        if (n & 2) printf("  value  : '%s'\n", v.c_str());
        if (n & 4) printf("  comment: '%s'\n", c.c_str());
        printf(           "\n");

    }

    return 0;
}

The main() was just to test some 'exotic' lines

In real life a simple

Code:

while(readLineFromFile(line)) {
  parseLine(line, key, value);
  ...
}

should be enough to get 'clean' key and value pairs

/Kuddel

Bibi Uncle · 04-13-2012, 10:47 PM

I already made some functions for that. It searches the config file based on "Name" flag and it removes spaces and comments automaticaly. Check in RunwayLights.cpp, for the private static methoeds RunwayLights::SearchConfigFile (and it uses RunwayLights::_fgets)

You can write a whole new file parser based on this.

**Ripley** · 04-15-2012, 10:05 AM

While betatesting the new DGIV-3 with RC44, I noticed this weird vertical-split sky.
I think it's more RC44 related.

**astrosammy** · 04-15-2012, 10:37 AM

I guess you are standing on the equator? I can confirm that one. However this I also happening without D3D9 client.

-------------------------------------------

I noticed this while on approach to KSC:

In the first image, I have the center of the base in sight and see the runway lights.
But when the center of the base is out of sight, the lights disappear.

**Ripley** · 04-15-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astrosammy

I guess you are standing on the equator?...

Yes, I was.

DaveS · 04-15-2012, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripley

While betatesting the new DGIV-3 with RC44, I noticed this weird vertical-split sky.
I think it's more RC44 related.

That looks like a seam in the cloud texture which I don't think any external graphics client can do anything about.

**Cras** · 04-15-2012, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvin42

Edit. Also it should be mentioned that the Dragonfly ship that comes with Orbiter is not working with D3D9Client (CTD)

I never got the Dragonfly that comes with orbiter to work. It always CTD'd on me, even with the in-line client.

Marvin42 · 04-16-2012, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cras

I never got the Dragonfly that comes with orbiter to work. It always CTD'd on me, even with the in-line client.

Dragonfly works with inline client on my old laptop (ati200m). It was the first ship I tried in Orbiter and used it to build a basic (2 modules) station.

About ALT-TAB combination, well, that works in inline client but not the D3D9Client. Is this working with your Orbiter?

Interceptor · 04-16-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marvin42

Dragonfly works with inline client on my old laptop (ati200m). It was the first ship I tried in Orbiter and used it to build a basic (2 modules) station.

About ALT-TAB combination, well, that works in inline client but not the D3D9Client. Is this working with your Orbiter?

Dragonfly never worked right in orbiter2010P1,cog offset does not respond,and neither do the scanners for it on the panel,but you could still dock to the modules.

buznee · 04-21-2012, 01:07 AM

Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode?

**Cras** · 04-21-2012, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buznee

Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode?

Do not recall ever seeing that issue. I tend to only play in full screen mode myself, and I have no issues here. My main D3D9 install runs in Windows XP x64, if that matters.

Weirdo Earthtorch · 04-21-2012, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buznee

Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode?

That's intentional. Uncheck 'Full Screen Window' under the video settings if you don't want the taskbar in full screen mode.

04-12-2012, 11:32 AM	#1338
Marvin42 Mostly Harmless	Alt-Tab ALT-TAB Is it my old rig too old or RC44 is always loosing connection to the Direct3DDevice when Alt-Tab is pressed or when searching at Help dialog from ALT-F1? Edit. Also it should be mentioned that the Dragonfly ship that comes with Orbiter is not working with D3D9Client (CTD) ---------- Post added 04-12-12 at 11:32 AM ---------- Previous post was 04-11-12 at 10:19 PM ---------- Moons Names I was getting some errors in Orbiter.log: Code: Planet Not Found 'Kale ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Kale\Base) Planet Not Found 'Ymir ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Ymir\Base) Planet Not Found 'Paaliaq ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Paaliaq\Base)....etc These moons have only one thing in common: in their cfg there is a comment like this: Code: ; === Configuration file for moon Kale-S/2001_J8(Jupiter) by Rolf Keibel Carl Romanik and Tony Dunn === Name = Kale ; S2001-J8 EllipticOrbit = TRUE ; assume unperturbed orbit HasElements = TRUE ; orbital elements follow .....etc If I remove the " *; S2001-J8" comment, the error is gone. Can the FileParser.cpp be made to check the "Name" string untill the ";" sign (or any other way to support having comments after the Name)? Edit: If I have one or more " " (spaces) after the Name I get "Planet Not Found 'Ymir* ". Last edited by Marvin42; 04-12-2012 at 11:48 AM.

04-12-2012, 10:06 PM	#1339
kuddel Donator	Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin42 Moons Names I was getting some errors in Orbiter.log: Code: Planet Not Found 'Kale ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Kale\Base) Planet Not Found 'Ymir ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Ymir\Base) Planet Not Found 'Paaliaq ' hPlanet is NULL in FileParser::ScanBases(Config\Paaliaq\Base)....etc These moons have only one thing in common: in their cfg there is a comment like this: Code: ; === Configuration file for moon Kale-S/2001_J8(Jupiter) by Rolf Keibel Carl Romanik and Tony Dunn === Name = Kale ; S2001-J8 EllipticOrbit = TRUE ; assume unperturbed orbit HasElements = TRUE ; orbital elements follow .....etc If I remove the " *; S2001-J8" comment, the error is gone. Can the FileParser.cpp be made to check the "Name" string untill the ";" sign (or any other way to support having comments after the Name)? Edit: If I have one or more " " (spaces) after the Name I get "Planet Not Found 'Ymir* ". @jarmonik: A more robust line-parser like the following example might be an option PHP Code: #include <vector> #include <iostream> #include <functional> #include <algorithm> using namespace std; // trim from start static inline std::string &ltrim(std::string &s) { s.erase(s.begin(), std::find_if(s.begin(), s.end(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int>(isspace)))); return s; } // trim from end static inline std::string &rtrim(std::string &s) { s.erase(std::find_if(s.rbegin(), s.rend(), std::not1(std::ptr_fun<int>(isspace))).base(), s.end()); return s; } // trim from both ends static inline std::string &trim(std::string &s) { return ltrim(rtrim(s)); } // split string into (multiple) parts void split( vector<string> & theStringVector, // Altered/returned value const string & theString, const string & theDelimiter) { _ASSERT(theDelimiter.size() > 0); size_t start = 0, end = 0; while (end != string::npos) { end = theString.find( theDelimiter, start); // If at end, use length=maxLength. Else use length=end-start. theStringVector.push_back(theString.substr(start, (end == string::npos) ? string::npos : end - start)); // If at end, use start=maxSize. Else use start=end+delimiter. start = ( ( end > (string::npos - theDelimiter.size()) ) ? string::npos : end + theDelimiter.size()); } } // THE function ;) int parseLine ( const std::string &s, ///< (in) input string std::string &key, ///< (out) receives clean 'key' std::string &val, ///< (out) receives clean 'value' std::string &com = string() ///< (out,optional) receives clean 'comment' ) { vector<string> v, v2; int num = 0; key.erase(); val.erase(); com.erase(); // 'remove' comment split(v, s, ";"); if (v.size()) { // Handle 'pre-comment' part (v[0]) split(v2, trim(v[0]), "="); if (v2.size()) { key = trim(v2[0]); if (v2.size() == 2) { val = trim(v2[1]); } } // Handle 'comment' parts (v[1],...,v[n]) if (v.size() >= 2) { com = ltrim(v[1]); for (size_t i = 2; i < v.size(); i++) { (com += ";") += v[i]; } trim(com); } } if (!key.empty()) num \|= 0x01; if (!val.empty()) num \|= 0x02; if (!com.empty()) num \|= 0x04; return num; } int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { // test-list const char* lst[] = { "name = Hello World ; this is a comment with a = and a ; symbol ", "a", "this should not work = but it does ;)", "b\t\r\n\t ", // multi-line should not be fed, but should also create no errors ;) "a\t \t o", "syntax-error ; with = in comment", "; name = Hello World", "name = Hello World", // Block "WHATEVER", "END", NULL // end-of-list marker }; string k, v, c; for (int i=0; lst[i]; i++) { int n = parseLine(lst[i], k, v, c); printf( "line %2d : '%s'\n", i, lst[i]); if (n & 1) printf(" key : '%s'\n", k.c_str()); if (n & 2) printf(" value : '%s'\n", v.c_str()); if (n & 4) printf(" comment: '%s'\n", c.c_str()); printf( "\n"); } return 0; } The main() was just to test some 'exotic' lines In real life a simple Code: while(readLineFromFile(line)) { parseLine(line, key, value); ... } should be enough to get 'clean' key and value pairs /Kuddel

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04-07-2012, 12:12 PM	#1336
Ripley Tutorial translator	Hi Jarmo. I just noticed that upon a new fresh O2010P1 installation, if I directly run orbiter_ng.exe for the first time ever (without launching orbiter.exe, that is), the "usual" DirectX check and all that stuff doesn't take place. Isn't that somehow needed?

04-07-2012, 12:25 PM	#1337
orb O-F Administrator	Quote: Originally Posted by Ripley I just noticed that upon a new fresh O2010P1 installation, if I directly run orbiter_ng.exe for the first time ever (without launching orbiter.exe, that is), the "usual" DirectX check and all that stuff doesn't take place. Isn't that somehow needed? It isn't needed at all if you know you have all requirements satisfied. For example, I don't run it at all. I just copy orbiter.bin from the Install folder over the orbiter.exe in the root folder of the installation, or patch it with beta version, which has the actual Orbiter executable in the root folder of the archive. The cause for the check with running the regular orbiter.exe for the first time is that it isn't actually Orbiter executable, but executable of the Installation verification tool, which replaces itself with the actual Orbiter executable after performing all the checks, and orbiter_ng.exe is always the same file (which executes Modules/Server/orbiter.exe with working directory set to Orbiter's root).

04-13-2012, 10:47 PM	#1340
Bibi Uncle 50% Orbinaut, 50% Developer	I already made some functions for that. It searches the config file based on "Name" flag and it removes spaces and comments automaticaly. Check in RunwayLights.cpp, for the private static methoeds RunwayLights::SearchConfigFile (and it uses RunwayLights::_fgets) You can write a whole new file parser based on this.

04-15-2012, 10:05 AM	#1341
Ripley Tutorial translator	While betatesting the new DGIV-3 with RC44, I noticed this weird vertical-split sky. I think it's more RC44 related.

04-15-2012, 10:37 AM	#1342
astrosammy Dash!	I guess you are standing on the equator? I can confirm that one. However this I also happening without D3D9 client. ------------------------------------------- I noticed this while on approach to KSC: In the first image, I have the center of the base in sight and see the runway lights. But when the center of the base is out of sight, the lights disappear.

04-15-2012, 02:17 PM	#1343
Ripley Tutorial translator	Quote: Originally Posted by astrosammy I guess you are standing on the equator?... Yes, I was.

04-15-2012, 04:36 PM	#1344
DaveS SSU GSE Specialist	Quote: Originally Posted by Ripley While betatesting the new DGIV-3 with RC44, I noticed this weird vertical-split sky. I think it's more RC44 related. That looks like a seam in the cloud texture which I don't think any external graphics client can do anything about.

04-15-2012, 08:40 PM	#1345
Cras Spring of Life!	Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin42 Edit. Also it should be mentioned that the Dragonfly ship that comes with Orbiter is not working with D3D9Client (CTD) I never got the Dragonfly that comes with orbiter to work. It always CTD'd on me, even with the in-line client.

04-16-2012, 12:41 PM	#1346
Marvin42 Mostly Harmless	Quote: Originally Posted by Cras I never got the Dragonfly that comes with orbiter to work. It always CTD'd on me, even with the in-line client. Dragonfly works with inline client on my old laptop (ati200m). It was the first ship I tried in Orbiter and used it to build a basic (2 modules) station. About ALT-TAB combination, well, that works in inline client but not the D3D9Client. Is this working with your Orbiter?

04-16-2012, 04:22 PM	#1347
Interceptor Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin42 Dragonfly works with inline client on my old laptop (ati200m). It was the first ship I tried in Orbiter and used it to build a basic (2 modules) station. About ALT-TAB combination, well, that works in inline client but not the D3D9Client. Is this working with your Orbiter? Dragonfly never worked right in orbiter2010P1,cog offset does not respond,and neither do the scanners for it on the panel,but you could still dock to the modules.

04-21-2012, 01:07 AM	#1348
buznee Orbinaut	Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode?

04-21-2012, 02:23 AM	#1349
Cras Spring of Life!	Quote: Originally Posted by buznee Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode? Do not recall ever seeing that issue. I tend to only play in full screen mode myself, and I have no issues here. My main D3D9 install runs in Windows XP x64, if that matters.

04-21-2012, 06:19 AM	#1350
Weirdo Earthtorch Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by buznee Anyone having issues where the taskbar shows up in full screen mode? That's intentional. Uncheck 'Full Screen Window' under the video settings if you don't want the taskbar in full screen mode.