An odd problem

[prowler4]

I've been working on some maps recently and I realized that the changes I made to the map weren't saving. I would always hit the save button and then pull down the file menu, click exit, and a dialog box would come up. "Save before exiting?" And then it has yes, no, and cancel. Well if you hit yes, it doesn't exit afterwards. So I hit save again and then hit no. And now I see my changes WEREN'T saved. Anyone else experience this or know how to correct it? It's pissing the hell out of me.

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[EvilSonidow]

I had the same problems back then. Dunno about now, haven't tried any new maps.

[RG]

Hello Prowler and Sonidow! Good to see you both here.

If you are working on a new map, you must first use the 'save as' function and name, or re-name your map from the default 'newmap'.

If you are working on a map you have already named, use the 'save as' function and add a number, '1,2,3,etc.' or a letter, 'a,b,c,...', or the date, to the end of your map name.

If that doesn't work, let me know and I'll investigate further later.
Will be gone all morning today, but will return this afternoon.

Hope this helps. ttul.................RG ;D

[prowler4]

Actually RG, I was working on the map that you helped me make the glopp tanks. I had just finished making the second tank and hadding the item/enemies/a computer terminal. I went to save it and it started pulling this crap.

I then went to the storage map to change the "map change" entity to underground-a01b and it wouldn't save those changes either. I'll try screwin around with it today and let you know if I still have the problem.

Good to see you guys around these parts. Like I said in emails, since no one cares to post here, we should use this as a place to stay in touch when we can't be on MSN/aim, etc.

[prowler4]

Well I'm having this problem again only worse!!!!! One of the reasons my progress is slow is that everything I do NEVER saves!!!!!!!!!!!!! And now the map I was working on....IS GONE!!!!!!!!! I hit save and save as and now the map is GONE!!!!!!!!! Luckily I have a backup, but still. This is why my progress has been nonexsistant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RG]

That's really odd! Haven't heard of that problem before. A few questions:

Has the editor been crashing on you lately?
Have you changed directories in which you save your maps- like between map_debug and map_release?
If you have had a lot of crashes, go into your base\maps directory and delete the 'finished' map file you are working on and then go back to your .vex file and re-build and run it. That may just solve your problem. Sometimes, when a map gets screwed up, you have to delete that map file. If it still won't save, go back to an earlier 'saved' version that worked before you had
prblems and start working with that one again. Oh, and make sure you 'check your map for errors' before you run it.

If that doesn't help, send me the map and I'll try to find out why it isn't working. I'll be back later this aft if you want on-line help. Good luck, Prowler..............................RG

[[TBN]oak man]

ok, you could try pressing the build, key... that works for me :\

[prowler4]

I figured out what the problem was. I DID move the map tyo another folder and that is why it would save. I put it back into the main map directory and it now works. I can actually make some progress now!!!