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Technical Support & Bugs :: Updating "Imported Classes" (IllegalArgumentExcept

Author: lesse
Subject: Updating "Imported Classes" (IllegalArgumentExcept
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:39 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Hi,

I've written two classes for a game I'm working on. I imported the classes in the module and tested them... they seemed to be working correct... so I continued working on the module itself ...

But now I found some things I have to change in these classes. I fixed them, copied the new class files into the .zip file and tested again...
The changes took effect and everything seemd to work BUT I'm unable to save my module since these changes (save as won't work too).

I'm getting an IllegalArgumentException [1] which is presumably caused by my classes (but I only changed some messages they displayed in the chat while running). Have I done something wrong or are classes not supposed to be changed once they are imported into the module?

thanks,
lesse

[1]:
-- OS Windows XP
-- Java version 1.6.0_06
-- VASSAL version 3.0.17
-- DT Version 0.1
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getUTF8String(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.readLOC(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getNextEntry(Unknown Source)
at VASSAL.tools.ArchiveWriter.write(ArchiveWriter.java:237)
at VASSAL.tools.ArchiveWriter.saveAs(ArchiveWriter.java:202)
at VASSAL.build.GameModule.save(GameModule.java:750)
at VASSAL.build.GameModule.saveAs(GameModule.java:732)
at VASSAL.configure.ModuleEditWindow.saveAs(ModuleEditWindow.java:171)
at VASSAL.configure.ModuleEditWindow$3.actionPerformed(ModuleEditWindow.java:91)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getUTF8String(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.readLOC(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipInputStream.getNextEntry(Unknown Source)
at VASSAL.tools.ArchiveWriter.write(ArchiveWriter.java:237)
at VASSAL.tools.ArchiveWriter.saveAs(ArchiveWriter.java:202)
at VASSAL.build.GameModule.save(GameModule.java:750)
at VASSAL.build.GameModule.saveAs(GameModule.java:732)
at VASSAL.configure.ModuleEditWindow.saveAs(ModuleEditWindow.java:171)
at VASSAL.configure.ModuleEditWindow$3.actionPerformed(ModuleEditWindow.java:91)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

Module Design :: RE: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how

Author: brian448
Subject: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:11 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Check the module for 'B-17, Queen of the Skies' for an example of this.

Brian

Quote:

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Subject: Re: [Module Design]Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how

One thing you could do is create a Map Window with the damage grid image as a Board. On each square where you want a checkbox, create a game piece with a Layer trait that shows a check. Then add an Action Button trait to the piece so that clicking on it toggles the Layer activation.

rk

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Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: uckelman
Subject: plan for 3.1.0-beta4
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:58 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

Thus spake "bsmith":

Quote:

I don't have a problem with reporting missing images but it should be as unob
trusive as possible; Like a small 1 second pop-up in the bottom right of the
window. This way they can continue using the module normally. It must be d
iscrete.

I'm going to make one of those anyway for notification of new versions.

Quote:

I'm playing Great Battles of Alexander and having to manually close the image
missing dialog each time I open a log-file. No effect on play whatsoever bu
t it's going to drive people nuts!

Can anyone tell me how the modules got this way in the first place? Why
are there so many referenced images which are missing? Does this indicate
a problem with the Editor?

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Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: rk
Subject: plan for 3.1.0-beta4
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:05 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

Quote:

I don't have a problem with reporting missing images but it should be as unobtrusive as possible; Like a small 1 second pop-up in the bottom right of the window. This way they can continue using the module normally. It must be discrete.

I agree. We should never warn more than once for each missing image, and making players click a dialog away when they can't do anything about the problem is just annoying.

Which gives me an idea: maybe we can pop up a dialog if the module is being edited, and do something minimal if we're in Play mode. That way we alert the user when he's in a position to actually fix the problem but don't make the whole community of players suffer while they're waiting for the module owner to fix it.

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Module Design :: RE: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how

Author: rk
Subject: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:55 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

One thing you could do is create a Map Window with the damage grid image as a Board. On each square where you want a checkbox, create a game piece with a Layer trait that shows a check. Then add an Action Button trait to the piece so that clicking on it toggles the Layer activation.

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Developers :: RE: build to test; 3.1.0-beta3 soon?

Author: ghoust
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:28 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 63

thank you for the insight, that clears my concerns...
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Developers :: RE: build to test; 3.1.0-beta3 soon?

Author: uckelman
Subject: build to test; 3.1.0-beta3 soon?
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:41 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 63

Thus spake "ghoust":

Quote:

I just discovered this topic as I have problems with the imageop in my module
. Very strange for me the error only pops up in the beta3 in webstart (not su
re how far the current svn code is from that), but not in my local dev enviro
nment from beta1 neither in my local dev environment from the svn code from l
ast night.
Any hints on how I can track this down? At work we use java 1.4 there I can f
ind the downloaded webstart apps directly in the folder structure, but here i
n 1.6 I do not see anything, ..

I noticed a different thread where imageop was discussed but had no look at t
he moment if this could cause some breakdowns, and why..

Quote:

Code:
-- OS Windows XP
-- Java version 1.6.0_05
-- VASSAL version 3.0.17
[VASSAL.build.module.PrototypeDefinition: null]
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: VASSAL/tools/imageop/ImageOp

This doesn't work because nothing in the VASSAL.tools.imageop package
exists in VASSAL 3.0 or before, and you're loading your module in 3.0.17.

Three more things:

1. VASSAL 3.0 and later require Java 1.5 or later. It shouldn't work with
Java 1.4.

2. There is no Web Start for VASSAL 3.1 and later, so you could not be
running 3.1.0-beta3 from Web Start.

3. I'd recommend not putting your custom code anywhere under the
VASSAL hierarchy. You're better off defining your own root package,
as that way you're guaranteed that we'll never step on your toes.

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Developers :: RE: build to test; 3.1.0-beta3 soon?

Author: ghoust
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:18 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 63

I just discovered this topic as I have problems with the imageop in my module. Very strange for me the error only pops up in the 3.0.17 from webstart (not sure how far the current svn code is from that), but not in my local dev environment from beta1 neither in my local dev environment from the svn code from last night.
Any hints on how I can track this down? At work we use java 1.4 there I can find the downloaded webstart apps directly in the folder structure, but here in 1.6 I do not see anything, ..

I noticed a different thread where imageop was discussed but had no look at the moment if this could cause some breakdowns, and why..

Code:

-- OS Windows XP
-- Java version 1.6.0_05
-- VASSAL version 3.0.17
[VASSAL.build.module.PrototypeDefinition: null]
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: VASSAL/tools/imageop/ImageOp
at VASSAL.build.module.EmpiresCommandEncoder.createDecorator(EmpiresCommandEncoder.java:13)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:344)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.createPiece(BasicCommandEncoder.java:340)
at VASSAL.build.module.BasicCommandEncoder.decode(BasicCommandEncoder.java:384)
at VASSAL.launch.BasicModule.decodeSubCommand(BasicModule.java:180)
at VASSAL.launch.BasicModule.decode(BasicModule.java:164)
at VASSAL.build.module.PrototypeDefinition.getPiece(PrototypeDefinition.java:134)
at VASSAL.build.module.PrototypeDefinition.getPiece(PrototypeDefinition.java:116)
at VASSAL.build.module.PrototypeDefinition.getI18nData(PrototypeDefinition.java:285)
at VASSAL.build.AbstractConfigurable.add(AbstractConfigurable.java:140)
at VASSAL.build.module.PrototypesContainer.add(PrototypesContainer.java:81)
at VASSAL.build.Builder.build(Builder.java:66)
at VASSAL.build.AbstractBuildable.build(AbstractBuildable.java:69)
at VASSAL.build.Builder.create(Builder.java:107)
at VASSAL.build.Builder.build(Builder.java:63)
at VASSAL.build.AbstractBuildable.build(AbstractBuildable.java:69)
at VASSAL.launch.BasicModule.build(BasicModule.java:104)
at VASSAL.launch.BasicModule.build(BasicModule.java:72)
at VASSAL.build.GameModule.init(GameModule.java:680)
at VASSAL.launch.LoadModuleAction.loadModule(LoadModuleAction.java:53)
at VASSAL.launch.LoadModuleAction.performAction(LoadModuleAction.java:46)
at VASSAL.launch.GameModuleAction.actionPerformed(GameModuleAction.java:57)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Unable to load VASSAL.tools.imageop.ImageOp
'VASSAL/tools/imageop/ImageOp.class' not found in C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Tom\Eigene Dateien\warhammer.mod
at VASSAL.tools.DataArchive.findClass(DataArchive.java:729)
at VASSAL.tools.DataArchive.loadClass(DataArchive.java:704)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)
... 54 more
-- Warhammer Fantasy Battle Version 0.01

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Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: bsmith
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:49 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

I don't have a problem with reporting missing images but it should be as unobtrusive as possible; Like a small 1 second pop-up in the bottom right of the window. This way they can continue using the module normally. It must be discrete.

I'm playing Great Battles of Alexander and having to manually close the image missing dialog each time I open a log-file. No effect on play whatsoever but it's going to drive people nuts!
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Module Design :: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how

Author: sillage
Subject: Is it possible to creat a damage grid? and how
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:32 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

I am working on a Warmachine mod that is very close to being usable and one of the last features I am trying to implement is a dmg tracker for beasts and warjacks. I would prefer something that had check boxes that I could arrange to look like the dmg grids from the book if possible. Is this something that can be done with Vassal already, or is it something that will need to be programmed in?

Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: uckelman
Subject: plan for 3.1.0-beta4
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:47 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

Thus spake "Brent Easton":

Quote:

Joel,

It appears that many, many modules have missing images. Also, saved games can
reference images that no longer exist in the module.

I'm beginning to think that missing module images should be just quietly repo
rted in the errorLog and not reported to users at all, emulating what used to
happen pre 3.1. Regradless of what we say, the impression of 3.1 is going to
be terrible when every second module throws up errors that intefere with pla
y.

In my experience, the majority of the missing images are in fact irrelevent t
o play in the current version of the module.

I was thinking about this on the way to my office, and it occurred to me
that I'm not clear about what you think the problem is. Is it the frequency
with which users are see these warnings? or is it that they see them at all?

Also, I don't understand how it came about that we have so many modules
which missing images.

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Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: uckelman
Subject: plan for 3.1.0-beta4
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:27 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

Thus spake "Brent Easton":

Quote:

I disagree about whether we should notify the user of missing images. Over
the weekend, I fixed a missing image problem in the PoG module. Once I've
uploaded it to the site, it will be fixed for everyone. Without that
notification, I would not have necessarily have known what, if anything,
was wrong (because the missing images were for some backs of markers), and
it would still be broken.

Do we need to be more explicit in the error message that the module, not
VASSAL, is broken?

Quote:

BTW, a menu option in the Manager to display the errorLog would be a good ide
a so that no-one ever has to go looking for it again.

That's already on my list of things to do.

Quote:

I assume you are slowly weeding out 'standard errors' that should not really
generate a bug report (e.g. trying to load an invalid module file) and show a
useful error message instead?

I'm not, yet. If you'd like to track some down, that would be helpful.

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Developers :: RE: Warriors of God beta3 problems

Author: uckelman
Subject: Warriors of God beta3 problems
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:05 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

Thus spake "Brent Easton":

Quote:

Hi Joel,

I notice we are starting to get some bug reports for Warriors of God custom c
ode failing on 3.1. This is due to the change you made to AbstractBuildable.g
etComponentsOf(), changing it from returning a Collection to a List.

In hindsight, this change should not have been made, but if it is not affecti
ng other modules, I am happy to bring out a modified wofg module for 3.1. Unf
ortunately, with this sort of change, I can't create a single module that wil
l work for both, but wofg is a brand-new module and I need to make a couple o
f other changes anyway.

Brent.

There was a good reason for changing that: If we return a Collection, then
we're not guaranteed to get the components in any particular order. But
there are places where order matters, I think, which is why it should be
a list. We only started returning a Collection there between 3.0b2 and
3.0b3, so I doubt that there's much which depends on it. I'd hate to have
to deprecate that method, as it's a good name for it.

I wouldn't worry about the incompatibility with 3.0. Once we've released
3.1, I don't expect anyone to still want to use 3.0.

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Technical Support & Bugs :: RE: Bug - no dialog

Author: uckelman
Subject: Bug - no dialog
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:51 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

Thus spake "Tim M":

Quote:

In edit mode I received an NPE while attempting to reposition a Deck Stack, b
ut the auto bug dialog did not pop up to let me report it.

The stack trace is from 3.1.0-beta2. There was no bug dialog in that version.
Please try 3.1.0-beta3 and let us know whether this still happens.

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Developers :: RE: plan for 3.1.0-beta4

Author: Brent Easton
Subject: plan for 3.1.0-beta4
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:48 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 8

Joel,

It appears that many, many modules have missing images. Also, saved games can reference images that no longer exist in the module.

I'm beginning to think that missing module images should be just quietly reported in the errorLog and not reported to users at all, emulating what used to happen pre 3.1. Regradless of what we say, the impression of 3.1 is going to be terrible when every second module throws up errors that intefere with play.

In my experience, the majority of the missing images are in fact irrelevent to play in the current version of the module.

BTW, a menu option in the Manager to display the errorLog would be a good idea so that no-one ever has to go looking for it again.

I assume you are slowly weeding out 'standard errors' that should not really generate a bug report (e.g. trying to load an invalid module file) and show a useful error message instead?

Regards,
Brent.

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