0001966: Crash bug related to sealing entry with bridge - I think

(0006998)
Farmerbob (reporter)
2010-05-18 22:01

There is a full row of wall on the side of the depot opposite the bridge. I failed to include it, sorry

(0006999)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-18 22:02

If you can get a save that crashes reliably and quickly with no user input, it would be helpful to upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007000)
Farmerbob (reporter)
2010-05-18 22:06

With no user input? I have to throw a lever to open or close the bridge.

(0007001)
Farmerbob (reporter)
2010-05-18 22:11

Hrm, since there are only two levers in the fortress, and they aren't terribly difficult to locate (by the farm) I'll save the next time a trade caravan is about to leave or an immigrant wave starts to arrive.

Minimal user input is needed to cause the crash. It's intermittent, but common.

(0007002)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-18 22:12

You can save after throwing the lever. The idea is to minimize the amount of time and effort it takes for Toady to observe the crash, since he usually has to do so multiple times to track it down.

You should probably back up your existing save first, though, in case it can't be reproduced with a later save.

(0007004)
Farmerbob (reporter)
2010-05-19 00:27

I've been trying to reproduce after a save, with no luck. Perhaps something about actually saving the game prevents a crash? Will continue trying tomorrow.

(0007005)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-19 00:52

Perhaps something about actually saving the game prevents a crash?

It's possible. A save/reload "resets" some of the game's pathfinding stuff. If you can't get a save that close to the crash, don't sweat it. A save where a dwarf is en route to the lever would be plenty good enough. http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007030)
Farmerbob (reporter)
2010-05-19 18:18

I tried for a few hours to make this happen, and was not able to create a reliable method to reproduce the bug. Feel free to close this bug as not reproduceable anymore.

Part of the difficulty was the broken or really strange save game organization. I'll be posting on that shortly.

(0007047)
Footkerchief (manager)
2010-05-19 23:39

Alright, I'll mark it as unable to reproduce. Feel free to reopen it if the problem resurfaces.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2010-05-18 21:58	Farmerbob	New Issue
2010-05-18 22:01	Farmerbob	Note Added: 0006998
2010-05-18 22:02	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0006999
2010-05-18 22:06	Farmerbob	Note Added: 0007000
2010-05-18 22:11	Farmerbob	Note Added: 0007001
2010-05-18 22:12	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007002
2010-05-19 00:27	Farmerbob	Note Added: 0007004
2010-05-19 00:52	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007005
2010-05-19 18:18	Farmerbob	Note Added: 0007030
2010-05-19 23:37	Footkerchief	Relationship added	parent of 0001980
2010-05-19 23:39	Footkerchief	Note Added: 0007047
2010-05-19 23:39	Footkerchief	Status	new => resolved
2010-05-19 23:39	Footkerchief	Resolution	open => unable to reproduce
2010-05-19 23:39	Footkerchief	Assigned To	=> Footkerchief
2010-05-19 23:39	Footkerchief	Relationship deleted	parent of 0001980
2010-06-09 06:45	Toady One	Status	resolved => closed
2010-06-29 07:38	Footkerchief	Category	Technical => Technical -- General

Notes
(0006998) Farmerbob (reporter) 2010-05-18 22:01	There is a full row of wall on the side of the depot opposite the bridge. I failed to include it, sorry

(0006999) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-18 22:02	If you can get a save that crashes reliably and quickly with no user input, it would be helpful to upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007000) Farmerbob (reporter) 2010-05-18 22:06	With no user input? I have to throw a lever to open or close the bridge.

(0007001) Farmerbob (reporter) 2010-05-18 22:11	Hrm, since there are only two levers in the fortress, and they aren't terribly difficult to locate (by the farm) I'll save the next time a trade caravan is about to leave or an immigrant wave starts to arrive. Minimal user input is needed to cause the crash. It's intermittent, but common.

(0007002) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-18 22:12	You can save after throwing the lever. The idea is to minimize the amount of time and effort it takes for Toady to observe the crash, since he usually has to do so multiple times to track it down. You should probably back up your existing save first, though, in case it can't be reproduced with a later save.

(0007004) Farmerbob (reporter) 2010-05-19 00:27	I've been trying to reproduce after a save, with no luck. Perhaps something about actually saving the game prevents a crash? Will continue trying tomorrow.

(0007005) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-19 00:52	Perhaps something about actually saving the game prevents a crash? It's possible. A save/reload "resets" some of the game's pathfinding stuff. If you can't get a save that close to the crash, don't sweat it. A save where a dwarf is en route to the lever would be plenty good enough. http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^]

(0007030) Farmerbob (reporter) 2010-05-19 18:18	I tried for a few hours to make this happen, and was not able to create a reliable method to reproduce the bug. Feel free to close this bug as not reproduceable anymore. Part of the difficulty was the broken or really strange save game organization. I'll be posting on that shortly.

(0007047) Footkerchief (manager) 2010-05-19 23:39	Alright, I'll mark it as unable to reproduce. Feel free to reopen it if the problem resurfaces.

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