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Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Tue, 17 December 2002 10:17

Star Daze

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Seattle, WA or thereabout...

I have already submitted my turn then think of something else I wanted to do, can I just upload the new .x file and it replaces the one I sent previously?
-Star Daze

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Tue, 17 December 2002 10:36

FurFuznel

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Registered: November 2002
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

As long as you get it in before the turn generates you sure can! I often do this as I receive new information from my allies and want to change what I had some of my ships doing.

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(aka Shadallark)

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Tue, 17 December 2002 13:38

Ron

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Just remember that there is an odd bug in JRC3 (unknown if occurs in JRC4) that happens when you do multiple Save & Submit's on the same turn. When the turn gens, your turn is basically ignored. Because of this, I recommend that players who want to change their turn, delete their .x file from their local computer, and replay their turn from scratch.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Wed, 18 December 2002 01:57

Star Daze

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Registered: November 2002
Location: Seattle, WA or thereabout...

Do you mean that doing multiple Save & Submits locally before I send my turn in can cause problems? Shocked

-Star Daze

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Wed, 18 December 2002 02:05

gible

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Location: Wellington, New Zealand

If I remember the bug correctly this works...

load your turn
delete the .x file (on your computer)
make your changes
save and submit
upload new .x file

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Wed, 18 December 2002 02:30

Star Daze

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 86
Registered: November 2002
Location: Seattle, WA or thereabout...

gible wrote on Tue, 17 December 2002 23:05

If I remember the bug correctly this works...

load your turn
delete the .x file (on your computer)
make your changes
save and submit
upload new .x file

I just finished redoing my turn, but it looks like if I use your method I won't have to remember all the orders and re-enter them back in. Thanks for the info. Smile

edit: FYI, I noticed the file size was smaller, but I think I got all the same orders put back in so it should be okay. When I refreshed the game page I also saw that the time next to my green diamond changed for receipt verification. I must say I'm impressed with the SAH site (and this one). It's fast (important for me since I only have a dial-up), functional, and there's no popup ads! . Way to go Ron and any others who helped set this great site up.

-Star Daze

[Updated on: Wed, 18 December 2002 02:55]

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Wed, 18 December 2002 07:14

FurFuznel

Lt. Junior Grade

Stars! Nova developer

Messages: 437
Registered: November 2002
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Thanks for the warning about the re-saving bug everyone.

I have been doing multiple save and submits without any trouble (using 2.7j RC3) for just over a year, but now that I know of this bug I am sure that it will strike me down. Wink

FurFuznel

[Updated on: Wed, 18 December 2002 07:14]

Shadallark <==> FurFuznel
Mental anguish is for those who choose to think - FurFuznel
running Mac OS X 10.6.7

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Re: Re-submitting a turn on SAH

Wed, 18 December 2002 15:06

Ron

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Registered: October 2002
Location: Collegedale, TN

Star Daze wrote on Wed, 18 December 2002 02:30

I must say I'm impressed with the SAH site (and this one). It's fast (important for me since I only have a dial-up), functional, and there's no popup ads! . Way to go Ron and any others who helped set this great site up.

-Star Daze

Thank you! Andre Noel and I designed the SAH website to download fast. Small graphics, no fancy stuff.

I don't like ads of any kind. The only thing we've ever asked for over the years is for people who enjoy using AutoHost to send postcards. Since May of 1997, we've received around 81 postcards. Donations, naturally, are also accepted, but we've only had 3. That's normal, I guess, from folks who are used to playing for free for so long. Smile

[Updated on: Wed, 18 December 2002 15:07]

Ron Miller
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