Im having a problem and I could use some help.

When trying to creat a new database for twx 2.04 it will give me an error message the only thing ive been able to figure out is to reload the whole thing. Any sugestions?

What's the error message? About port problems? Did it work to reload the whole thing?

error trying to creat data base. and yes it worked to reload it. just a pain in the rear.

quote:Originally posted by Doom

error trying to creat data base. and yes it worked to reload it. just a pain in the rear.



I get the same problem, and found the solution on my end. If I go to create a new database for a game, and there is one similar in the data directory, I get the "error creating database" or something along those lines. If I manually delete any db files in the directory and recreate it, then it's fine.

Thank you for replying i was poking around and was wondering the same thing seemed to work

quote:Originally posted by Doom

Thank you for replying i was poking around and was wondering the same thing seemed to work



Yeah it's a weird thing. I know I can make changes in the DB, but if the game ends and I want to make a new one, then I found i have to delete the existing ones. Otherwise the program seems to think it's active for some reason and will not allow the new changes.

Yeah i dont get that. Im kind of suprised that there isnt more topics on this. Maybe i didnt look hard enough.

quote:Originally posted by Doom

Yeah i dont get that. Im kind of suprised that there isnt more topics on this. Maybe i didnt look hard enough.



No there is not much out there. You did not miss anything.

It's a beta, so there isn't going to be much said about it.
You ought to post something on Grimy's forums about it.

I might just do that. I just figured with all of the users out there, there might be more info on it.


Edit
also have the same problem with 2.03.

What were the names of the databases you had, and you were trying to create?

I keep a back up copy of the twx data base on disk so that when ever i get that problem i just deleat the old one and replace it with the original copy that i made as soon as i added all the servers i had listed in my roladex, it takes 30 secs to repair the problem.

Wow zen- a rolodex? Did you input all the servers you had into TWX using punch cards too?
Hail geezer! We who are about to pod salute you!

This has been a problem in twx since 2.02.

Lets say you have a database with the name AlienbaseB
If you win that game, and want to play the same game again, and use the same DB name again, you have to do the following: (works 95% of the time)

From the right-click twx menu, delete the old DB
exit twx
start twx
create the new db

If that fails, then you have to go to the twx\data directory and find the database and delete it.
It seems to me that when twx starts, it scans the directory for games. when you delete one, some bits of it remain in memory. So when you create a new one with the same or similar name, it chokes.

Thank you to everyone who helped.Now if I could just *SD* some traders I would be better off. [:D]