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Author Topic: GoArrow Not Updating
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Digero, tried to get GoArrow to update locations, and received the following message:

11:11:49 <{ GoArrow }> Failed to open downloaded locations file; make sure you have the right database URL and type selected (XmlException: Unexpected end of file has occurred. The following elements are not closed: atlas. Line 4840, position 1.)

I've tried a several times over the last few days, and the error message is consistent. The program gets to approximately 13% update of 1.37MB, then shuts down and gives the error. Database tpe and URL have not been changed from the default. The program shows 3920 locations in the database. Is there something haywire with the xml on Warcry?

 

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Mine worked fine when I updated yesterday.

 

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Just tried again, received the same message. Heck, I even uninstalled/reinstalled and it's not doing anything different ...

 

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It's not updating for me or anyone else I talked to, either.

From errors.txt:
===[ 5/29/2007 6:00:15 PM - GoArrow v1.2.0.1 ]========================
System.Net.WebException: Unable to connect to the remote server
at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.WebClient.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request, IAsyncResult result)
at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsResponseCallback(IAsyncResult result)
System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.EndConnect(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.ServicePoint.ConnectSocketInternal(Boolean connectFailure, Socket s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddress& address, ConnectSocketState state, IAsyncResult asyncResult, Int32 timeout, Exception& exception)

 

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I sent a PM to Digero ... maybe he'll know what is going on happy

 

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I just tried updating and it worked for me.

Ashake: Try deleting the file cod_locations.xml from the GoArrow folder and clear your Internet Explorer cache. It could also be that your connection is timing out for some reason. Try right-clicking on this link and choosing to save it to disk. http://ac.warcry.com/atlas/atlas_xml.php Do not left click, as it will freeze your browser while it tries to display the XML. What is the size of the downloaded file?

Rascal: What URL are you using? Can you connect to http://ac.warcry.com ?

 

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Digero - original locations.xml file was just under 800KB in size. I deleted it. Internet cache was clean (I do that daily before I start exploring for the day). The file you had me download was approx 2.3MB in size. I've copied that to my GoArrow folder. I'll see if everything is ok when I get ingame in a bit. The file is named atlas_xml.xml ... is GoArrow going to know what to do with this file with the odd name? happy

When I'd tried updating, it would show actively downloading ... up to 13%. Then the bar would flash blue (like a completed download) and the error message would report. It reported it was trying to download a file 1.37MB in size. Did not seem to be a timing out issue - but with dialup? Stranger things have happened happy Will post later with today's results!

 

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Was there a file called cod_locations.xml in the GoArrow folder? That's the one I wanted you to delete wink

The file you deleted is the last successfully updated locations database -- so now GoArrow is using the locations database from when GoArrow was released. You probably should restore the old locations.xml file from the recycle bin for now until we get this fixed.

The file I had you download should be ~3.3MB in size. For some reason your download seems to be getting cut short before it completes. Just to double check, open up that file with Notepad or Wordpad (right click, Open With...), and paste the contents of the very last line in the file.

Check errors.txt in the GoArrow folder for any other errors too.



If you want, you can see if it works to download the file from my server instead of CoD's. This isn't a permanent solution, since this is just a static copy of the database and won't continue to be updated as the CoD database is updated (it's the one that I downloaded last night).

Change the download URL on the update tab to http://decal.acasylum.com/files/cod_locations.xml (again, don't click on that link, it might freeze your browser). Does the update complete successfully?

 

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Yes, I thought the current locations file might possibly be interfering, so I deleted it. Restoring won't be a problem happy

No, there was no file called cod_locations.xml in the GoArrow folder.

Last section of the file I downloaded is:

<location>
<id>2968</id>
<latitude>-90.700</latitude>
<longitude>-56.400</longitude>
<restrictions> o

After attempting again to update through the program, still aborts at 13% as before *sighs*. There is nothing in the errors.txt file. And to add insult to injury ... my favorites have disappeared too, but those are easily restored from memory happy

Am dowloading the file from your site ... will advise shortly (I hope) ...

Edit: Got the entire cod_locations.xml file (3.3MB) and have it copied into the GoArrow folder. Still does not explain the continuing problem of the download. Could it possibly be because the proper file was not found? Logged into game after all this entertainment - got the following:

14:03:52 <{ GoArrow }> GoArrow's location database was last updated 171 days ago, it may be out of date. Would you like to update? Update Now | Don't remind me again

This was after I'd copied the file you had me download from your site into the GoArrow folder. Let me know what you'd like me to try next grin On the update tab, it still is showing 12/10/2006 as the date last updated ...

 

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i have had issues updating in the past, so maybe it is Warcry in this instance? the last several times i tried downloading it has corrupted my location files (Digero had to help me out of that one too. thx again! grin )

i just tried saving the 2 files Digero posted links to above, and the first time i tried warcry ( http://ac.warcry.com/atlas/atlas_xml.php ), it gave me a file 3.13Mb in size. the second time (overwriting, not clearing cache) it gave me a file that was 3.22Mb. slightly odd, so i tried the 2nd file, ( http://decal.acasylum.com/files/cod_locations.xml ) and it too was 3.22Mb. retrying warcry i had the same file size (3.22 Mb), however this time i believe the cache was coming into play, (either mine or my ISP) because the DL time was much shorter, so...


i just thought id throw that bit of info in there for you. i know Warcry has been acting 'odd' for me lately also; pages timing out, not loading properly, missing 'frames' (not exactly what they are, but, same effect), ect... perhaps that is part of the issue? or at least my issue?

 

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Ashake, did you try changing the URL in GoArrow to the one on my server? http://decal.acasylum.com/files/cod_locations.xml


It seems like the connection is timing out before the download completes. You mentioned you have dialup, so I'm thinking that maybe the script on Warcry's server that generates the download file is timing out before you finish the download (most servers stop a script that's been running for too long). The file on my server is a static file--not a script--so it shouldn't time out.

It does seem a little fishy that it stops at the exact same percentage every time though.

[Edit] If you're able to download the atlas successfully outside of AC (the last line of the file should be "</atlas>"), you can use that file to update by setting the update URL to:
file:///C:\Path To File\atlas_xml.xml

 

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No, I had not tried that ... I will do so when I get ingame in about 15 min and report back to you happy

And yes, it did seem rather odd that it is stopping at the exact same spot in the download. I've been scratching my head over that one myself.

Edit: I changed the url to the one on your site, and it downloaded and converted as it should. So now we are back to the original problem ... why would it not update? It updated ok in December, and January. If you have something you want me to try, let me know and I'll give it a whirl happy

 

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I was using the default installation URL (I'm not at home right now to check it). When I went there in a browser, it took a very long time, but eventually I got what looked like the complete file. Then I tried the in-game update again and it seemed to work.

 

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Ashake: for now the only suggestion I have is to manually download the file and use the "file:///" URL I mentioned in my last post, whenever you want to update the database.

Rascal: so it's working now?

 

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I just got a successful update using http://ac.warcry.com/atlas/atlas_xml.php
3985 locations in database.

 

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