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IDProjectCategoryView StatusDate SubmittedLast Update
0001461Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Interface, Generalpublic2010-04-23 11:292011-03-03 04:02
ReporterMercanthyr 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritynormalSeveritycrashReproducibilitysometimes
StatusclosedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSVistaOS Version
Product Version0.31.03 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.31.13 
Summary0001461: Crash when creating activity zone
DescriptionI was setting an activity area and then I realized there was the option to change how the activity area is defined. I had already defined a single space of an activity center. I then pressed the button to get from rectangle to flow and when I realized what it did, I wanted to exit out since I did not need it. I pressed ESC and the game instantly crashed.
Steps To ReproduceI began a new fortress and placed 1 single tile of activity space and proceeded to define by flow and before accepting the room flow, I pressed ESC which caused the crash bug to repeat. I have recreated the bug about twice.
Additional Informationthere were conditions under which it wasn't repeatable, I don't know why. If you can't repeat it, try saving and exiting and when you enter try the same process again.
TagsNo tags attached.
Relationships
child of 0001119resolved Toady One When Designating a Zone through Flow or Floor Flow, crashes when attempting to cancel using ESC key. 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2010-04-23 11:29MercanthyrNew Issue
2010-04-23 11:34Logical2uNote Added: 0004749
2010-04-23 18:43MercanthyrNote Added: 0004814
2010-04-23 18:58MercanthyrNote Added: 0004816
2010-04-23 19:06MercanthyrNote Added: 0004818
2010-04-23 19:10MercanthyrNote Edited: 0004818bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0004818#r1675
2010-04-23 19:29FootkerchiefCategoryDwarf Mode -- Flows => Dwarf Mode -- Interface, General
2010-04-23 19:29FootkerchiefSummaryactivity area crash => Crash when creating activity zone
2010-04-25 11:32SirPenguinNote Added: 0005012
2010-04-25 15:53SirPenguinIssue Monitored: SirPenguin
2010-04-25 21:37srycroftNote Added: 0005077
2010-04-25 21:37srycroftIssue Monitored: srycroft
2010-04-25 22:10derigoNote Added: 0005087
2010-04-25 22:10derigoTag Attached: Duplicate
2010-04-26 00:17FootkerchiefRelationship addedchild of 0001119
2010-04-26 00:18FootkerchiefNote Added: 0005097
2010-04-26 00:18FootkerchiefNote Edited: 0005097bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0005097#r1787
2010-04-26 01:43MercanthyrNote Added: 0005100
2010-04-26 01:45MercanthyrNote Edited: 0005100bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=0005100#r1791
2010-09-03 07:05Logical2uTag Detached: Duplicate
2011-03-03 04:02Toady OneStatusnew => closed
2011-03-03 04:02Toady OneAssigned To => Toady One
2011-03-03 04:02Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2011-03-03 04:02Toady OneFixed in Version => 0.31.13

Notes
(0004749)
Logical2u   
2010-04-23 11:34   
Are you sure you're playing on version .31.03?
Because this issue (or one very similar to it) was supposed to have been resolved in .31.02.

0000236
(0004814)
Mercanthyr   
2010-04-23 18:43   
hmm... ok the one piece of information I probably should have shared was that it was from a .31.01. save folder. Let me gen a new world and see if it happens again.
(0004816)
Mercanthyr   
2010-04-23 18:58   
The issue you're talking about, Logical2u, is not what happened to me. I didn't actually set activity area... only switched to flow selection and when I realized it was not what I wanted, I pressed ESC to cancel out of it before actually using flow selection to set the activity area. When I pressed ESC, the game instantly crashed.

I just tried it again with a world actually generated using 31.03 and was able to cause it to crash again.
(0004818)
Mercanthyr   
2010-04-23 19:06   
(edited on: 2010-04-23 19:10)
Also, I keep trying it to make sure I'm getting it right, you have to place using the rectangle selector 1 tile of an activity zone, then in the same place enter into placing a new activity zone on top of that with the flow placer. Then when you have a rectangle selected using the flow selector but before accepting it, press ESC as if to cancel it.

Let me also apologize for making this a flows thing, I was in a hurry at the same time as being exhausted so I connected "flow selection" with that until I realized it was about liquid flows.
(0005012)
SirPenguin   
2010-04-25 11:32   
I have a save where you can recreate this. However, it seems like it only happens if I dig out an area and designate the zone in the same session. If I dig out the area and then save and reload, I cannot reproduce the bug. Thankfully I had a seasonal backup save which saved right before my dwarves started digging.

http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=2227 [^]

Steps to recreate:

1. Start a zone somewhere in the bended portion of the "L" shaped room after the dwarves dig it out. Like I said, if I let them dig it out then save/reload, the bug does not happen.

2. Select "Flow" and have it flow out until the zone just spills over the entrance

3. Hit escape

I am on 31.03
(0005077)
srycroft   
2010-04-25 21:37   
Related to 0001119?
(0005087)
derigo   
2010-04-25 22:10   
duplicate of 0001119
(0005097)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-26 00:18   
I'm making this one a child of 0001119 since the notes here have more info about reproducing the bug.
(0005100)
Mercanthyr   
2010-04-26 01:43   
(edited on: 2010-04-26 01:45)
when it happens to me it has nothing to do with actually resizing the flow.
Also, the flow zone must be over an already placed zone of at least 1 tile.

1. open up the activity area creator
2. set at least a one tile activity area
3. Use the flow selection method to highlight a new activity area OVER the activity area you just defined.
4. press ESC before confirming it.