DCS-OB: Naval units break ME

[evilnate]

Hello,

 

I've noticed this problem for a while and not sure if it's reported yet.

 

Problem

ME doesn't recognize save after adjusting properties (position, flight assignments, etc.) of naval units.

 

Reproduce steps

1.) Open ME with Georgia

2.) Insert group of naval units (Stennis, Tarawa, Oliver, Normandy)

3.) Assign four ship F-18C flight to take off from runway of Stennis

4.) Assign four ship flight of F-18C flight to take off from ramp of Stennis

5.) Assign four ship flight of AV-8B N/A to take off from ramp of Tarawa

6.) Save mission file

7.) Adjust property (position, flight assignments, etc.) of any naval fleet within group.

8.) Click save icon

9.) Observe that the icon does not go back to normal color.

10.) Exit ME and will prompt to save before exit.

 

Workaround

Although there is no indication of save, it actually does. User must close DCSW and re-open in ME.

[evilnate]

Additional info from log after loading in ME

2018-07-21 17:22:30.545 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/cvn74.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:30.916 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/lha_tarawa.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:31.194 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/fa-18c.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.038 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/av8bna.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.285 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/mi-26.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.516 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/40b6m.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.619 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/zsu-23-4.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.784 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/sborka.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:32.907 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/e-2c.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.085 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/t-80ud.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.119 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/il-78m.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.295 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/t-55.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.326 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/mq-9_reaper.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.445 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/bmp-3.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.568 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/kc-130.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:33.875 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/mig-29.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:34.250 ERROR VFS: Can't open file //models/btr-80.edm.json.

2018-07-21 17:22:39.043 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'cvn-74_spec_03' not found. Asked from 'NGMODEL'

2018-07-21 17:22:39.285 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'cvn-74_spec_01' not found. Asked from 'NGMODEL'

2018-07-21 17:22:39.487 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'cvn-74_spec_02' not found. Asked from 'NGMODEL'

2018-07-21 17:22:40.391 ERROR_ONCE DX11BACKEND: texture 'forklift.bmp' not found. Asked from 'NGMODEL'

[evilnate]

Final observation

 

Caught this in the log when the problem occurs.

2018-07-21 18:37:49.279 ALERT LUACOMMON: Error: GUI Error: [string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_ship.lua"]:734: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)

GUI debug.traceback: stack traceback:

[C]: ?

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_ship.lua"]:734: in function 'updateHeading'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:6816: in function 'updateHeading'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_mission.lua"]:1816: in function 'createMapElements'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:540: in function 'createMap'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_map_window.lua"]:3392: in function 'show'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_toolbar.lua"]:643: in function 'saveMission'

[string "./MissionEditor/modules/me_toolbar.lua"]:654: in function 'onChange'

[string "./dxgui/bind/ToggleButton.lua"]:20: in function 'callback'

[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:330: in function <[string "./dxgui/bind/Widget.lua"]:325>

[discwalker]

I hope this is silently fixed

 

Your observation moveable to "ME errors causing save failure"

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=211723