Modding Help... I'm bad at this

[Phalanx]

I'm trying to create a civ json for the Parthians, but every time I open up Pyrogenesis, it claims that their is an error at line 30 col 12, which is an indented space before "Heroes":

			"Heroes":
			[
				{
					"Name": "Pacorus II",
					"Class": "",
					"Armament": "",
					"Emblem": "",
					"History": "Pacorus gave some stuff to China."
				},
				{
					"Name": "Mithridates III",
					"Class": "",
					"Armament": "",
					"Emblem": "".
					"History": "He done did @#$%."
				}
			]
		}
	],

 

[Itms]

The issue probably comes from the line just before (it would be a missing comma or something like this). Additionally you have a wrong period instead of comma for Mithridates' emblem.

[Phalanx]

hmmm..... The line before is ],  and I fixed the period, but it still gives me an error..

The exact error is:

JParse expected "," or "]" after array element in line 30 column 12.

[Itms]

Please post the full file so we have the complete JSON hierarchy. Sometimes one forgets to close a single-element object or array, or make other small mistakes like this

[Phalanx]

parth.json

[Stan`]

Opening it in VSCode I can see you forgot a ] before line 29 If you can't use something like that, use online Json Validators they are generally good at detecting errors.

Edited July 11, 2017 by stanislas69

[Phalanx]

4 minutes ago, stanislas69 said:

Opening it in VSCode I can see you forgot a ] before line 29 If you can't use something like that, use online Json Validators they are generally good at detecting errors.

Found it!  Thanks, now it gives me a different error, but I'm assuming it's because I've referenced techs and units and probably other files that don't exist yet..

[leper]

As always posting full error messages (starting from and including the first one) does help.

[Phalanx]

So... I tried to create a unit for a new faction. I believe I filled out all the correct files, but when I try to place it in Atlas, I get the following error message:

 

CXeromyces: Failed to parse XML file simulation/templates/units/par_infantry_spearman.xml

Failed to load entity template 'units/par_infantry_spearman'

Is there a checklist of stuff that needs to be filled out when creating a faction?

[Itms]

"Failed to parse XML" means your XML is malformed. You probably have a typo in that file too, care to attach it? Or open it in a nice editor like Stan suggested

[Phalanx]

infantry_spearman_b.xml

parth_infantry_spearman.xml

[Itms]

Why is the file called 'parth_infantry_spearman' but the map tries to load 'par_infantry_spearman'?

[Phalanx]

8 minutes ago, Itms said:

Why is the file called 'parth_infantry_spearman' but the map tries to load 'par_infantry_spearman'?

'par' was the old name, I thought I changed it to parth.  Atlas claims to be trying to load parth...

[Itms]

If the map was saved with a reference to the old 'par_' name you will have to edit the map XML file yourself. Use Find + Replace.

[Phalanx]

4 minutes ago, Itms said:

If the map was saved with a reference to the old 'par_' name you will have to edit the map XML file yourself. Use Find + Replace.

I'm sorry, which file would this be in?

[Itms]

Depending on the mods activated when you started Atlas, it should be in a mod directory under maps/ (if it's the public mod, it's binaries/data/mods/public/maps/). It's likely to be a scenario map, so saved under scenarios/. There will be an XML and PMP file, open the XML one.

[Phalanx]

No, sorry. I'm trying to place the unit in Atlas, and Atlas is giving me the error.  I haven't saved a scenario.  I'm just trying to get my unit to physically show up in Atlas.

[Itms]

Ah that sounds strange then. Just to be sure, did you restart Atlas so it loads the new template file names?

[Phalanx]

2 minutes ago, Itms said:

Ah that sounds strange then. Just to be sure, did you restart Atlas so it loads the new template file names?

yep

[Itms]

Alright, I am surprised by the error message then.

But in any case, the template you attached has a typo, the closing </VisualActor> tag is malformed and misses the forward slash.

[Phalanx]

[Lion.Kanzen]

Post the error from interest log.

https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GameDataPaths

[Stan`]

I'm what folder is that file on the second line ?

[Itms]

13 hours ago, Itms said:

the template you attached has a typo, the closing </VisualActor> tag is malformed and misses the forward slash.

 

[Phalanx]

19 hours ago, Itms said:

But in any case, the template you attached has a typo, the closing </VisualActor> tag is malformed and misses the forward slash.

Thanks! I fixed that!  Now I just have to figure out why i FLIPS OUT over the shield.  If I try to place the unit in Atlas, the units shows up sans shield, but I get like 7 messages about how it can't find the xml file for the shield (I edited a Persian rectangle shield)