Problem naming a unit sprite

[VulcanScout]

Hi,
I cannot name certain units for my ruleset. I tried to rename the particular units to a more unique name, that works. I rewrote the complete units.spec file, with the sprite file names from the directory. I still get the error:

Error Message from loading the ruleset

2023-01-19.png (5.71 KiB) Viewed 45264 times

The unit that causes the trouble is: 0, 4, "u.hmmwv".

Name in the spec file: "u.hmmwv", "modern/units/u_hmmwv"
Name in the units ruleset: graphic = "u.hmmwv"

My units selection

modern_extra_units.png (44.62 KiB) Viewed 45264 times

[Elefant]

Did you add the spec file to the .tilespec file that defines the tileset?

[cazfi]

Hi,
I cannot name certain units for my ruleset. I tried to rename the particular units to a more unique name, that works. I rewrote the complete units.spec file, with the sprite file names from the directory. I still get the error:
2023-01-19.png
The unit that causes the trouble is: 0, 4, "u.hmmwv".

Name in the spec file: "u.hmmwv", "modern/units/u_hmmwv"
Name in the units ruleset: graphic = "u.hmmwv"
modern_extra_units.png

Without seeing the files, I can only comment that at least the ruleset part seems to work as you expect. According to the error message, server has (correctly) requested "u.hmmwv" tag to be used.

Most likely this error comes from an attempt to load some other tileset than what you expect. (-> I'll look into adding tileset name to that error dialog).

Client logs, especially if you would run with a higher logging level, should help here. Which OS are you using? (Windows makes getting those logs a bit complicated)

[cazfi]

(-> I'll look into adding tileset name to that error dialog).

-> https://osdn.net/projects/freeciv/ticket/46558

[cazfi]

Name in the spec file: "u.hmmwv", "modern/units/u_hmmwv

Missed that part earlier. That line makes no sense in an attempt to name sprite at position 0, 4 of the grid - rather it seems like an attempt to load the sprite from a separate file.

[VulcanScout]

Did you add the spec file to the .tilespec file that defines the tileset?

I did. However, the .spec files are okay. However, the image files are not loaded though :/
I work with two open windows. To the left, my own ruleset and on the right, another ruleset as example.
What I don't need to write, is copied via drag and drop from right to left.

My .tilespec file from the data directory
files =
; Amplio2 graphics... from amplio2.tilespec
; "amplio2/units.spec", ; Defined in /modern/units.spec
"modern/units.spec",
"modern/modern_units.spec",
"modern/more_units.spec",
"modern/extra_units.spec", ; Replacement graphics from amplio2/extra_units
"modern/buildings/buildings-large.spec",
"modern/wonders/wonders-large.spec",
"modern/terrain/terrain3.spec" ; New Resources: i.e. Coffee and Salt

Defined new graphics
[extra]
sprites = {
"tag", "file"
"ts.coffee", "modern/terrain/ts_coffee"
"ts.rice", "modern/terrain/ts_rice"
"ts.salt", "modern/terrain/ts_salt"
"ts.uranium", "modern/terrain/ts_uranium"
}

Here's two examples:

Extra Resource: Coffee
Image uses coal

2023-01-27__resource_coffee_present.png (7.72 KiB) Viewed 45169 times

Resource image should be using coffee beans

ts_coffee.png (1.79 KiB) Viewed 45169 times

Unit: Delta Force (type)
Image uses paratroopers

2023-01-27__unit_airassault_present.png (6.77 KiB) Viewed 45169 times

Image should be using another sprite

u_air_assault.png (1.46 KiB) Viewed 45169 times

For purpose, I created a stripped down ruelset version, no extra graphics used.

[VulcanScout]

Hi,

Client logs, especially if you would run with a higher logging level, should help here. Which OS are you using? (Windows makes getting those logs a bit complicated)

How can I activate client logs, I have both: Windows and a VM with Linux? Copying between should not be a problem

[Elefant]

If you run the client with the terminal in linux, you should get a lot more information about the error. On windows, the terminal disconnects, so you would have to find a different terminal that doesn't. The clang64 shell from the freeciv development environment works on windows.

[cazfi]

The very first thing I would check is that you are using the tileset you think you're using.

On client: Help -> About Current Tileset

You should have distinct name for your tileset defined in the .tilespec for this to give useful info.