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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
2. Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
3. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
4. Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
From: doublenot7@aol.com
5. Additional level for " House rules or OPtional Rule" in 40K file
From: fpnovy@uswest.net
6. Re: Emperor's Champ
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
7. Re: Kult of Speed
From: "Phil Groff" <philip@psych.utoronto.ca>
8. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
9. Re: Emperor's Champ
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
10. Possible Problem with Ravening Hordes Files
From: "Kevin Kendall" <stonewolf_kk@hotmail.com>
11. Publishing Army Builder files
From: "Mathias Gehl" <mgehl@home.com>
12. Re: Publishing Army Builder files
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:53:45 -0700
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only one,
then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from Office
2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
Again, thanks for an amazing product.
And while I'm at it, writing an email anyway. Thanks to everybody that has
taken time to create datafiles. Your work is very appreciated.
Good Hunting,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bowes [mailto:rob@wolflair.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:10 AM
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Subject: RE: [AB] AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
My Groups | armybuilder Main Page | Start a new group!
I've logged this as a bug, but I have no idea why this would be happening.
Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express as your email program? If so, then
the test I specified may be invalid, because those two programs will
sometimes look for IE even if it is not properly configured to be launched
automatically. I'm not sure of a valid test if you are using one of those
email programs.
Thanks, Rob
At 12:46 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Thanks for your reply. The link in the email did work, although the link
in ab did not, but its not that big of a deal.
Thanks again,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bowes [mailto:rob@wolflair.com]
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:35 PM
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [AB] AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
This is really odd. I've heard of no other problems like you are
reporting. AB uses the same mechanism that an email program would typically
use to launch the default browser. All that AB does is tell Windows that
look up the proper program to open up the specified web-page (i.e. a
browser) and then tell the browser to go there.
Try the following. Click on the link below from your email program.
Does it work?
http://www.wolflair.com/Army_Builder/Product_Downloads/product_downloads.htm
If the above link works, I have no idea what's going wrong. the
above link is the link specified within the auto-update stuff. That means
that above link from your email program ought to be working the exact same
as from AB. If the link does NOT work from your email, then most likely your
computer is not configured to have IE handle ".htm" files (while it likely
handles many others). This would need to be corrected within IE.
Hope this helps,
Rob
Greetings All,
AB v2 shows me that there is an update available in the upper
right.
However, when I click on it, an error comes up saying that I must
have
either IE or Netscape as my default browser. I have IE as the
default
browser.
Hyperlinks work in other locations (email, web links, desktop
links, etc),
but not when I click the auto update.
Any suggestions on how to correct this? Apart from totally
reinstalling IE.
I have reinstalled AB to make sure that I did that correctly.
I have also tried it by having a IE window open before clicking on
the
update, that also did not work.
Thanks,
Paul
AB v2
IE v5
Win 98
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:12 +0100
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
Subject: Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
One fine day in the middle of the night, doublenot7@aol.com got up to
write:
>Yes, I was using Riveblades also.
Read the last sentence of the Riveblades description in the Journal.
--
'Not Colin' McAlister - License to Skrill
Email: demandred@skrill.org | Visit http://www.skrill.org/ today!
-----------------------------+------------------------------------
"Dovie'andi se tovya sagain" - Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:27:39 -0700
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
At 06:53 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only
one, then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from
Office 2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
I just had another thought on this. What is the name of the path under
which you installed Army Builder? Please let me know the entire path,
including all directories. Include all spaces and/or other punctuation that
might be defined as part of the path.
Thanks, Rob
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Rob Bowes (rob@wolflair.com) (650) 726-9689
Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:31:04 EDT
From: doublenot7@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
In a message dated 9/5/00 6:22:59 AM Central Daylight Time,
demandred@skrill.org writes:
<< Read the last sentence of the Riveblades description in the Journal. >>
The new CJ is not out yet here, i'm just running on the data file here. I
guess Iwill have to wait and see then
Darren
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 19:00:55 -0000
From: fpnovy@uswest.net
Subject: Additional level for " House rules or OPtional Rule" in 40K file
Hi there,
First , thank you all for making these files up. ( I know that I
could not have the patience to do it)
Second, Is it possible to add a section like the special characters,
to the 40k file to reflect "optional or White Drawf" changes or units?
Example Weirdbozs, ( Yes I know that they are currently gone per the
codex) but in the rulebook ( Black book?)THey are there.
Just a thought! ( again thank you for all the great work!)
PS does the 40k file only have the codex info?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 6
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:30 +0100
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
Subject: Re: Emperor's Champ
One fine day in the middle of the night, Pete Burns <PJB1025@aol.com>
got up to write:
>
>I don't know what's going wrong, but I STILL am not seeing him in the
>Wolves' list. A little help?
Show Special Characters?
Do try reading the FAQ before you post :/
--
'Not Colin' McAlister - License to Skrill
Email: demandred@skrill.org | Visit http://www.skrill.org/ today!
-----------------------------+------------------------------------
"Dovie'andi se tovya sagain" - Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 7
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:52:58 -0400
From: "Phil Groff" <philip@psych.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: Kult of Speed
Hi Colen,
The bug is still in the Kult of Speed army. Adding a nob to the warbike outriders adds an HQ choice to the army. ;-)
Cheers,
Phil G.
p.s. Sorry if you've seen this twice, my system was having trouble with outgoing mail last night and I'm not sure what got through.
[This message contained attachments]
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 8
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:47:25 -0700
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
Here is the path, cut and pasted:
E:\Appz\ArmyBuilder
Hope that might help =]
Thanks,
D
At 06:53 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only
one, then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from
Office 2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
I just had another thought on this. What is the name of the path under
which you installed Army Builder? Please let me know the entire path,
including all directories. Include all spaces and/or other punctuation that
might be defined as part of the path.
Thanks, Rob
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:44:11 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Emperor's Champ
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills
<demandred@s...> wrote:
> >I don't know what's going wrong, but I STILL am not seeing him in
the
> >Wolves' list. A little help?
>
> Show Special Characters?
>
> Do try reading the FAQ before you post :/
No, I do read the FAQ. What I mean is, the Wolves (w/ or w/o guard)
don't have the other catagory. Beta-II ARE the latest, right?
Here's hoping I'm right,
~Pete
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 10
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 02:16:32 -0000
From: "Kevin Kendall" <stonewolf_kk@hotmail.com>
Subject: Possible Problem with Ravening Hordes Files
I have noticed that when you add barding to a mount, the Strength
characteristic is reduced by 1. I think that is supposed to be the
movement that is reduced. Also it does not increase the save.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 11
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 05:30:23 -0000
From: "Mathias Gehl" <mgehl@home.com>
Subject: Publishing Army Builder files
I finished building data files for Agents of Gaming's Fleet Action
system. However, now I'm having problems publishing them.
abexport worked fine, and I made sure that I can reinstall the files
from the .ab file it produced. However, when I ftp it to a website,
then download it (Netscape) and try to import the files, AB tells me
that the files are corrupted in a way often caused by Netscape, and
that it can probably fix it. It can't fix it.
Once I get this working, I'll point the company to where the files
are, and get their permission to publish them. After I do, where
should I make them available (the friend's LINUX box I'm using as a
temporary location probably shouldn't be burdened with too many
downloads, so that's not an option)? My thoughts were Wolflair and
ab-files.
Mathias Gehl
mgehl@home.com
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 12
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:48:09 -0700
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
Subject: Re: Publishing Army Builder files
Congrats on writing the files! As for Netscape, it turns out that Netscape
4.6 and 4.7 corrupt files in a slightly different way from the way that 4.5
and earlier corrupted files. Consequently, AB currently only corrects for
the corruption caused by 4.5 and earlier. I wasn't aware that they changed
this behavior in the most recent versions, so I didn't know I had to
correct for yet a different corruption in V2.0. :-(
The only solution at the moment is to use a Zip file instead of a ".ab"
file (Netscape won't corrupt ".zip" files, even though the contents are
EXACTLY the same). Just tell ABExport to create the file as "xxx.zip" or
just rename your ".ab" file to ".zip" and it will download and work
properly with Netscape.
The files can definitely be placed on the Wolf Lair site, since AoG has
already granted permission for it. The AB-Files group is also a great
place, although some may argue that it's not necessary, since AoG has
granted permission for Fleet Action files to be placed on the Wolf Lair
site. That's up to you and whoever is in charge of the AB-Files group -
Colen, I think.
Thanks, Rob
>I finished building data files for Agents of Gaming's Fleet Action
>system. However, now I'm having problems publishing them.
>
>abexport worked fine, and I made sure that I can reinstall the files
>from the .ab file it produced. However, when I ftp it to a website,
>then download it (Netscape) and try to import the files, AB tells me
>that the files are corrupted in a way often caused by Netscape, and
>that it can probably fix it. It can't fix it.
>
>Once I get this working, I'll point the company to where the files
>are, and get their permission to publish them. After I do, where
>should I make them available (the friend's LINUX box I'm using as a
>temporary location probably shouldn't be burdened with too many
>downloads, so that's not an option)? My thoughts were Wolflair and
>ab-files.
>
>Mathias Gehl
>mgehl@home.com
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There are 12 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
2. Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
3. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
4. Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
From: doublenot7@aol.com
5. Additional level for " House rules or OPtional Rule" in 40K file
From: fpnovy@uswest.net
6. Re: Emperor's Champ
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
7. Re: Kult of Speed
From: "Phil Groff" <philip@psych.utoronto.ca>
8. RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
9. Re: Emperor's Champ
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
10. Possible Problem with Ravening Hordes Files
From: "Kevin Kendall" <stonewolf_kk@hotmail.com>
11. Publishing Army Builder files
From: "Mathias Gehl" <mgehl@home.com>
12. Re: Publishing Army Builder files
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:53:45 -0700
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only one,
then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from Office
2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
Again, thanks for an amazing product.
And while I'm at it, writing an email anyway. Thanks to everybody that has
taken time to create datafiles. Your work is very appreciated.
Good Hunting,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bowes [mailto:rob@wolflair.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:10 AM
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Subject: RE: [AB] AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
My Groups | armybuilder Main Page | Start a new group!
I've logged this as a bug, but I have no idea why this would be happening.
Are you using Outlook or Outlook Express as your email program? If so, then
the test I specified may be invalid, because those two programs will
sometimes look for IE even if it is not properly configured to be launched
automatically. I'm not sure of a valid test if you are using one of those
email programs.
Thanks, Rob
At 12:46 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Thanks for your reply. The link in the email did work, although the link
in ab did not, but its not that big of a deal.
Thanks again,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bowes [mailto:rob@wolflair.com]
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:35 PM
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [AB] AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
This is really odd. I've heard of no other problems like you are
reporting. AB uses the same mechanism that an email program would typically
use to launch the default browser. All that AB does is tell Windows that
look up the proper program to open up the specified web-page (i.e. a
browser) and then tell the browser to go there.
Try the following. Click on the link below from your email program.
Does it work?
http://www.wolflair.com/Army_Builder/Product_Downloads/product_downloads.htm
If the above link works, I have no idea what's going wrong. the
above link is the link specified within the auto-update stuff. That means
that above link from your email program ought to be working the exact same
as from AB. If the link does NOT work from your email, then most likely your
computer is not configured to have IE handle ".htm" files (while it likely
handles many others). This would need to be corrected within IE.
Hope this helps,
Rob
Greetings All,
AB v2 shows me that there is an update available in the upper
right.
However, when I click on it, an error comes up saying that I must
have
either IE or Netscape as my default browser. I have IE as the
default
browser.
Hyperlinks work in other locations (email, web links, desktop
links, etc),
but not when I click the auto update.
Any suggestions on how to correct this? Apart from totally
reinstalling IE.
I have reinstalled AB to make sure that I did that correctly.
I have also tried it by having a IE window open before clicking on
the
update, that also did not work.
Thanks,
Paul
AB v2
IE v5
Win 98
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726-9689
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:12 +0100
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
Subject: Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
One fine day in the middle of the night, doublenot7@aol.com got up to
write:
>Yes, I was using Riveblades also.
Read the last sentence of the Riveblades description in the Journal.
--
'Not Colin' McAlister - License to Skrill
Email: demandred@skrill.org | Visit http://www.skrill.org/ today!
-----------------------------+------------------------------------
"Dovie'andi se tovya sagain" - Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 3
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 04:27:39 -0700
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
At 06:53 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only
one, then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from
Office 2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
I just had another thought on this. What is the name of the path under
which you installed Army Builder? Please let me know the entire path,
including all directories. Include all spaces and/or other punctuation that
might be defined as part of the path.
Thanks, Rob
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rob Bowes (rob@wolflair.com) (650) 726-9689
Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com
[This message contained attachments]
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 4
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:31:04 EDT
From: doublenot7@aol.com
Subject: Re: 1 more error? in Eldar: Harlequins
In a message dated 9/5/00 6:22:59 AM Central Daylight Time,
demandred@skrill.org writes:
<< Read the last sentence of the Riveblades description in the Journal. >>
The new CJ is not out yet here, i'm just running on the data file here. I
guess Iwill have to wait and see then
Darren
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 5
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2000 19:00:55 -0000
From: fpnovy@uswest.net
Subject: Additional level for " House rules or OPtional Rule" in 40K file
Hi there,
First , thank you all for making these files up. ( I know that I
could not have the patience to do it)
Second, Is it possible to add a section like the special characters,
to the 40k file to reflect "optional or White Drawf" changes or units?
Example Weirdbozs, ( Yes I know that they are currently gone per the
codex) but in the rulebook ( Black book?)THey are there.
Just a thought! ( again thank you for all the great work!)
PS does the 40k file only have the codex info?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 6
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:50:30 +0100
From: 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills <demandred@skrill.org>
Subject: Re: Emperor's Champ
One fine day in the middle of the night, Pete Burns <PJB1025@aol.com>
got up to write:
>
>I don't know what's going wrong, but I STILL am not seeing him in the
>Wolves' list. A little help?
Show Special Characters?
Do try reading the FAQ before you post :/
--
'Not Colin' McAlister - License to Skrill
Email: demandred@skrill.org | Visit http://www.skrill.org/ today!
-----------------------------+------------------------------------
"Dovie'andi se tovya sagain" - Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 7
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:52:58 -0400
From: "Phil Groff" <philip@psych.utoronto.ca>
Subject: Re: Kult of Speed
Hi Colen,
The bug is still in the Kult of Speed army. Adding a nob to the warbike outriders adds an HQ choice to the army. ;-)
Cheers,
Phil G.
p.s. Sorry if you've seen this twice, my system was having trouble with outgoing mail last night and I'm not sure what got through.
[This message contained attachments]
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 8
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:47:25 -0700
From: "DiPonio" <DiPonio@voyager.net>
Subject: RE: AB Update Checking Problem with IE5
Here is the path, cut and pasted:
E:\Appz\ArmyBuilder
Hope that might help =]
Thanks,
D
At 06:53 AM 9/5/00 -0700, you wrote:
Well, thanks for your continued concern about this, but if I'm the only
one, then most likely it is my confis somewhere. I am using Outlook from
Office 2000, Professional. And links work everywhere except AB.
I just had another thought on this. What is the name of the path under
which you installed Army Builder? Please let me know the entire path,
including all directories. Include all spaces and/or other punctuation that
might be defined as part of the path.
Thanks, Rob
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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726-9689
Lone Wolf Development
www.wolflair.com
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:44:11 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Emperor's Champ
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, 'Not Colin' McAlister & The Skrills
<demandred@s...> wrote:
> >I don't know what's going wrong, but I STILL am not seeing him in
the
> >Wolves' list. A little help?
>
> Show Special Characters?
>
> Do try reading the FAQ before you post :/
No, I do read the FAQ. What I mean is, the Wolves (w/ or w/o guard)
don't have the other catagory. Beta-II ARE the latest, right?
Here's hoping I'm right,
~Pete
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 10
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 02:16:32 -0000
From: "Kevin Kendall" <stonewolf_kk@hotmail.com>
Subject: Possible Problem with Ravening Hordes Files
I have noticed that when you add barding to a mount, the Strength
characteristic is reduced by 1. I think that is supposed to be the
movement that is reduced. Also it does not increase the save.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 11
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 05:30:23 -0000
From: "Mathias Gehl" <mgehl@home.com>
Subject: Publishing Army Builder files
I finished building data files for Agents of Gaming's Fleet Action
system. However, now I'm having problems publishing them.
abexport worked fine, and I made sure that I can reinstall the files
from the .ab file it produced. However, when I ftp it to a website,
then download it (Netscape) and try to import the files, AB tells me
that the files are corrupted in a way often caused by Netscape, and
that it can probably fix it. It can't fix it.
Once I get this working, I'll point the company to where the files
are, and get their permission to publish them. After I do, where
should I make them available (the friend's LINUX box I'm using as a
temporary location probably shouldn't be burdened with too many
downloads, so that's not an option)? My thoughts were Wolflair and
ab-files.
Mathias Gehl
mgehl@home.com
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Message: 12
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 00:48:09 -0700
From: Rob Bowes <rob@wolflair.com>
Subject: Re: Publishing Army Builder files
Congrats on writing the files! As for Netscape, it turns out that Netscape
4.6 and 4.7 corrupt files in a slightly different way from the way that 4.5
and earlier corrupted files. Consequently, AB currently only corrects for
the corruption caused by 4.5 and earlier. I wasn't aware that they changed
this behavior in the most recent versions, so I didn't know I had to
correct for yet a different corruption in V2.0. :-(
The only solution at the moment is to use a Zip file instead of a ".ab"
file (Netscape won't corrupt ".zip" files, even though the contents are
EXACTLY the same). Just tell ABExport to create the file as "xxx.zip" or
just rename your ".ab" file to ".zip" and it will download and work
properly with Netscape.
The files can definitely be placed on the Wolf Lair site, since AoG has
already granted permission for it. The AB-Files group is also a great
place, although some may argue that it's not necessary, since AoG has
granted permission for Fleet Action files to be placed on the Wolf Lair
site. That's up to you and whoever is in charge of the AB-Files group -
Colen, I think.
Thanks, Rob
>I finished building data files for Agents of Gaming's Fleet Action
>system. However, now I'm having problems publishing them.
>
>abexport worked fine, and I made sure that I can reinstall the files
>from the .ab file it produced. However, when I ftp it to a website,
>then download it (Netscape) and try to import the files, AB tells me
>that the files are corrupted in a way often caused by Netscape, and
>that it can probably fix it. It can't fix it.
>
>Once I get this working, I'll point the company to where the files
>are, and get their permission to publish them. After I do, where
>should I make them available (the friend's LINUX box I'm using as a
>temporary location probably shouldn't be burdened with too many
>downloads, so that's not an option)? My thoughts were Wolflair and
>ab-files.
>
>Mathias Gehl
>mgehl@home.com
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