RocketmanAL Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 So I was creating a nice in-depth mission (why else would I have a save issue?) and got an error when I tried to save. I'd just run a test and added a couple of units. Then I tried to save and got an error message. Something along the lines of: "Unable to save, unexpected closure. Closed on line XXXX, expected # at line XXXX" Unfortunately the rage was building and I didn't think to screen cap. Then all the the unit name swapped to have "DicUnt_..." instead of the normal title. I tried to open the previous save, but it gave me another error message. I closed out DCS hoping it would fix it. Now DCS won't even show the mission when trying to find it in ME or by playing it. The mission is still in the folder in the directory, DCS just doesn't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketmanAL Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Actually I can select it to open, even though it doesn't appear. It gives me the same error as when I tried to save it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog-IC Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 So I was creating a nice in-depth mission (why else would I have a save issue?) and got an error when I tried to save. I'd just run a test and added a couple of units. Then I tried to save and got an error message. Something along the lines of: "Unable to save, unexpected closure. Closed on line XXXX, expected # at line XXXX" Never had that one, so can't help unfortunately. Unfortunately the rage was building and I didn't think to screen cap. Then all the the unit name swapped to have "DicUnt_..." instead of the normal title. This is quite a rare issue now, but I did have it happen to me a couple of days ago, luckily it was on a copy of the mission so no work lost. Always happens at the most inopportune moments, unfortunately experience has shown me that once the unit names change to DictUnit_.... the mission is stuffed and the only recourse is to re-do it or get the backups out. Hopefully someone else may be more helpful on how to get it back into working order. They would need to see the mission and your DCS log and crash files to see if there is any hints as to what went wrong. Regards, Ian. Asus p877v-pro, Intel I7 3770k 4.2ghz, 32gb Ripjaw X ram, Nvidia RTX-2070 Super, Samsung 32" TV, Saitek x52 pro Joystick and Combat rudder pedals, TrackIR 5, Win8.1 x64 with SSD and SSHD protected by (Avast AV). DCS Tech Support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Post your DCS.log from when the error occurred. And also post the miz file if you can. Need to see the full error. If all of the names of units, groups, etc show up as "Dict_key... " then the dictionary file was effectively corrupted. I've seen this happen is you try to save the .miz when you have the file already opened in 7zip. Although it probably could happen if there is ever a save error of any kind. The right man in the wrong place makes all the difference in the world. Current Projects: Grayflag Server, Scripting Wiki Useful Links: Mission Scripting Tools MIST-(GitHub) MIST-(Thread) SLMOD, Wiki wishlist, Mission Editing Wiki!, Mission Building Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketmanAL Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Here is the mission file. I can't find a .log file from the day of the crash. Do they put all the old logs in another folder?Carrier Mission.miz Edited January 26, 2017 by RocketmanAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Just in the saved games folder. It keeps the current log and the one before it as DCS.log.old The right man in the wrong place makes all the difference in the world. Current Projects: Grayflag Server, Scripting Wiki Useful Links: Mission Scripting Tools MIST-(GitHub) MIST-(Thread) SLMOD, Wiki wishlist, Mission Editing Wiki!, Mission Building Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketmanAL Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Here are both logs. I don't think either has the error unfortunately. I restarted my game in hope it would fix it, which would make the old log the one with the error. I then logged in again today, so I think that pushed the error log out. I'll remember to save that next time I have an issue.dcs.log.old.txtdcs.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic_dragon Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 On similar topic - I tend to get a weird error with saving when after pressing "save" button it will stay lit light - blue, but the mission is not saved. At this point all the other buttons stop working and after pressing escape clopicking on the dialogue box does not help either, I have to CTRL-ALT-DEL. I've seen it both in 1.5 (stable) and 2.0. Possible reason is that sometimes I work on the missions on my laptop, though I have exactly the same version of the game installed there. Has anyone experienced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimes Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Always check DCS.log whenever that occurs. Its gonna be a mission editor error. Whenever that happens it pretty much breaks the entire UI. The right man in the wrong place makes all the difference in the world. Current Projects: Grayflag Server, Scripting Wiki Useful Links: Mission Scripting Tools MIST-(GitHub) MIST-(Thread) SLMOD, Wiki wishlist, Mission Editing Wiki!, Mission Building Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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