Release ED ToolBox - A companion app

Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
PhilMackenzie said:
Greetings Walter,
First off, love ED Toolbox, it's a great addition which makes a great game even better.
I do have one problem however:
In version 1.2.0 the system map displayed images of stars and planets etc so we could add our own system maps for whatever systems we wanted. After upgrading to 1.2.1 the system map is there but no images are displayed. I tried uninstalling the whole program and reinstalling it but had no joy. I don't know php well enough to track down the problem but it seems that the script isn't picking up the image src.
I'm hoping its an easy fix and while the system map isn't essential I thought it was a really nice touch. Kudos for a great program.
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CMDR Boozeman said:
That global $settings; fixed that "screenshot did not show in system" problem for me. There's another tiny thing after the latest release. I have own Prospecting table on database and there is data type as enum('','0','1') foreach materials.

When edit or add Datapoint > Prospecting, it shows those materials fields as text. Not pull down menus. Prospecting table view shows data correct as "oikein merkki kokeessa" and empty field as n/a. This occur only on the last version.
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I'll roll out an update today fixing these bugs, thanks for reporting!


EDIT: It's up.
Version 1.2.2 change log:

  • Fixed bugs:
    • SystemMap bodies not showing
    • DataPoint field types not working
    • Screenshots crosslink not showing
 
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foxpur

foxpur
Sorry I've been AFK for the last 2 weeks, I have been moving and my pc hasn't arrived yet and the RAM in my laptop blew so I just just got that sort of fixed and here I am again!!
 

Teura

T
Nevermind, browser hadn't reloaded javascript so it used old paths
After installing 1.2.2 on top of 1.2.0, I can't get trilateration working. Clicking to calculate just opens empty view. As for logs, from apache_error:

Code: 
[Mon Mar 28 10:19:29.948108 2016] [:error] [pid 11212:tid 1096] [client ::1:3259] script 'C:/Program Files (x86)/ED ToolBox/EDTB/get/getMapPoints.json.php' not found or unable to stat, referer: http://localhost:3001/
[Mon Mar 28 10:19:31.437232 2016] [:error] [pid 11212:tid 1096] [client ::1:3259] script 'C:/Program Files (x86)/ED ToolBox/EDTB/get/getReferenceSystems.php' not found or unable to stat, referer: http://localhost:3001/

So, seems like a wrong directory somewhere, which is easy enough to fix myself, as it looks like the files have moved. But a bug is a bug.
 
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Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
Teura said:
After installing 1.2.2 on top of 1.2.0, I can't get trilateration working. Clicking to calculate just opens empty view. As for logs, from apache_error:

Code: 
[Mon Mar 28 10:19:29.948108 2016] [:error] [pid 11212:tid 1096] [client ::1:3259] script 'C:/Program Files (x86)/ED ToolBox/EDTB/get/getMapPoints.json.php' not found or unable to stat, referer: http://localhost:3001/
[Mon Mar 28 10:19:31.437232 2016] [:error] [pid 11212:tid 1096] [client ::1:3259] script 'C:/Program Files (x86)/ED ToolBox/EDTB/get/getReferenceSystems.php' not found or unable to stat, referer: http://localhost:3001/

So, seems like a wrong directory somewhere, which is easy enough to fix myself, as it looks like the files have moved. But a bug is a bug.
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The script is calling the old files for some reason. Try clearing your browsers cache.
 

Strife

Strife
Hi Walter,

With 1.22, for some reason screenshots were not being created in the gallery, even though the originals were being archived into C:\Users\<USER>\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\originals.

I did set new_screendir in the ini file, but this didn't fix it.

Decided to move the screenshot directory, by following the Tips and Tricks on the EDTB website.
That didn't work initially, the web server refuses to start due to the following.

Where it references the directory directive like this:
Code: 
<Directory "PATH" />
    AllowOverride none
    Require local
</Directory>

It shouldn't include the closing / on the first line, it should be like this:
Code: 
<Directory "PATH">
    AllowOverride none
    Require local
</Directory>

After fixing the directory directive and following the rest of the instructions, moving the screenshots to a different location, it is working.
It might be that just adding the directory directive and using the default location would have got it working for me, I don't know.

Anyway, wanted to let you know about the instructions.
Thanks for the update.
 

Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
Strife said:
Hi Walter,

With 1.22, for some reason screenshots were not being created in the gallery, even though the originals were being archived into C:\Users\<USER>\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\originals.

I did set new_screendir in the ini file, but this didn't fix it.

Decided to move the screenshot directory, by following the Tips and Tricks on the EDTB website.
That didn't work initially, the web server refuses to start due to the following.

Where it references the directory directive like this:
Code: 
<Directory "PATH" />
    AllowOverride none
    Require local
</Directory>

It shouldn't include the closing / on the first line, it should be like this:
Code: 
<Directory "PATH">
    AllowOverride none
    Require local
</Directory>

After fixing the directory directive and following the rest of the instructions, moving the screenshots to a different location, it is working.
It might be that just adding the directory directive and using the default location would have got it working for me, I don't know.

Anyway, wanted to let you know about the instructions.
Thanks for the update.
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Thanks, I've fixed the instructions!
 

kkaracho

K
Hello there,
im having a huge problem since upgrading from 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 and now to 1.2.2
All my settings are there 3 times now and i cant change anything

looks like this:
0nV1BDB.jpg


whenever i try to change a setting no matter in which category it just gets reset when i click on "Submit changes"
need help since i dont want to remove my database if there is some other way to get it working again

also i couldnt find anything useful inside the database
i managed a few databases so far (from our BF4 and BFH servers) so im not a total noob but the database of EDTB looks really confusing
where are all the values stored?
 

sutex

sutex
Still having issues with sound files not holding any sound , and screenshots

The sound recording seems to be working , just not recording any sound to file, but the file is there but blank I have Voice attack and it hears me

Screenshots
if I have pics in the ED folder and start EDTB then those pics are deleted
If I try to copy and paste while EDTB is running the pic will not paste ( and stay) but will be deleted

As C is an SSD & I want write/reads of large files off this drive, I have moved Windows Picture Folder from
'C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous'
too D drive
'D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous'


EDTB
[Settings]
; App install path
install_path="D:\Program Files (x86)\ED ToolBox"
; ED log directory
log_dir="C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\EDLaunch\Products\elite-dangerous-64\logs"
; Commander name
cmdr_name="sutex"
; Debug mode true/false
debug="true"
; EDTB version
edtb_version="1.2.1"
; Directory where ED screenshots are stored (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous)
; Leave empty to disable screenshot features
old_screendir="D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous"
 

Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
sutex said:
Still having issues with sound files not holding any sound , and screenshots

The sound recording seems to be working , just not recording any sound to file, but the file is there but blank I have Voice attack and it hears me
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Couple of questions:
- What browser are you using?
- Does your browser ask for permission to use the microphone when you click "enable sound"?
- Do you use localhost:3001 or an IP address to access EDTB?

sutex said:
Screenshots
if I have pics in the ED folder and start EDTB then those pics are deleted
If I try to copy and paste while EDTB is running the pic will not paste ( and stay) but will be deleted

As C is an SSD & I want write/reads of large files off this drive, I have moved Windows Picture Folder from
'C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous'
too D drive
'D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous'


EDTB
[Settings]
; App install path
install_path="D:\Program Files (x86)\ED ToolBox"
; ED log directory
log_dir="C:\Program Files (x86)\Frontier\EDLaunch\Products\elite-dangerous-64\logs"
; Commander name
cmdr_name="sutex"
; Debug mode true/false
debug="true"
; EDTB version
edtb_version="1.2.1"
; Directory where ED screenshots are stored (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous)
; Leave empty to disable screenshot features
old_screendir="D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous"
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When you say pictures get deleted, do you mean moved to the "originals" folder or properly deleted?

The EDTB screenshot feature only works properly when the EDTB web interface is running when the screenshot is taken. That's why it moves any pictures already in the folder to the "originals" folder.
 

sutex

sutex
Walter Harriman said:
Couple of questions:
- What browser are you using?
- Does your browser ask for permission to use the microphone when you click "enable sound"?
- Do you use localhost:3001 or an IP address to access EDTB?



When you say pictures get deleted, do you mean moved to the "originals" folder or properly deleted?

The EDTB screenshot feature only works properly when the EDTB web interface is running when the screenshot is taken. That's why it moves any pictures already in the folder to the "originals" folder.
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When you say pictures get deleted, do you mean moved to the "originals" folder or properly deleted?

My D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous is now the original folder has Ive have used moved location with folder options to move the Picture folder from C to D , just to clarify this
Also any Screenshots in the dir disappears when EDTB starts where it goes who knows , nothing in bin. Placed an image on the desktop first , then cut & paste, into ED screenshot dir and started EDTB , screenshot vanished it wasn't placed back on the desktop nor in the bin

- What browser are you using?
Firefox
- Does your browser ask for permission to use the microphone when you click "enable sound"?
Yes
- Do you use localhost:3001 or an IP address to access EDTB?
localhost:3001
 
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foxpur

foxpur
sutex said:
When you say pictures get deleted, do you mean moved to the "originals" folder or properly deleted?

My D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous is now the original folder has Ive have used moved location with folder options to move the Picture folder from C to D , just to clarify this
Also any Screenshots in the dir disappears when EDTB starts where it goes who knows , nothing in bin. Placed an image on the desktop first , then cut & paste, into ED screenshot dir and started EDTB , screenshot vanished it wasn't placed back on the desktop nor in the bin

- What browser are you using?
Firefox
- Does your browser ask for permission to use the microphone when you click "enable sound"?
Yes
- Do you use localhost:3001 or an IP address to access EDTB?
localhost:3001
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Are you running both EDTB and Firefox in admin mode? (just to make sure)
 

Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
sutex said:
When you say pictures get deleted, do you mean moved to the "originals" folder or properly deleted?

My D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous is now the original folder has Ive have used moved location with folder options to move the Picture folder from C to D , just to clarify this
Also any Screenshots in the dir disappears when EDTB starts where it goes who knows , nothing in bin. Placed an image on the desktop first , then cut & paste, into ED screenshot dir and started EDTB , screenshot vanished it wasn't placed back on the desktop nor in the bin
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So there's not a folder called "originals" in D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous? That would indicate a permission problem, but it should show on on the log.

sutex said:
- What browser are you using?
Firefox
- Does your browser ask for permission to use the microphone when you click "enable sound"?
Yes
- Do you use localhost:3001 or an IP address to access EDTB?
localhost:3001
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Hmm.. Only thing I can think of to do is make sure the microphone you're using is set up as the default microphone in the Windows sound settings and you're giving Firefox permission to use that specific microphone (there's a pulldown menu IIRC when FF asks for permission). If it still doesn't work I'm afraid I'm out of ideas.
 

sutex

sutex
Walter Harriman said:
So there's not a folder called "originals" in D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous? That would indicate a permission problem, but it should show on on the log.



Hmm.. Only thing I can think of to do is make sure the microphone you're using is set up as the default microphone in the Windows sound settings and you're giving Firefox permission to use that specific microphone (there's a pulldown menu IIRC when FF asks for permission). If it still doesn't work I'm afraid I'm out of ideas.
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there's not a folder called "originals" ?

Yes the "originals" folder is created
 

sutex

sutex
Walter Harriman said:
But the screenshots don't get moved there and nothing in the log either...? Can you search your system for Screenshot_0000.bmp and see if they turn up somewhere else.
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Found it here
D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\originals\Screenshot_0000.bmp
 

Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
kkaracho said:
Hello there,
im having a huge problem since upgrading from 1.2.0 to 1.2.1 and now to 1.2.2
All my settings are there 3 times now and i cant change anything

looks like this:
http://i.imgur.com/0nV1BDB.jpg

whenever i try to change a setting no matter in which category it just gets reset when i click on "Submit changes"
need help since i dont want to remove my database if there is some other way to get it working again

also i couldnt find anything useful inside the database
i managed a few databases so far (from our BF4 and BFH servers) so im not a total noob but the database of EDTB looks really confusing
where are all the values stored?
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Sorry, I seem to have missed this post. That's definitely a weird problem you have there. First thing you should try is to clear the cache of your browser.
If that doesn't work, see if the values are indeed stored in triplicate in the database, though that shouldn't be possible.

As for the "confusing" database, I don't know what to tell you :) It's a pretty straight forward relational database scheme, with some exceptions due to reasons beyond my control.

EDIT: others have reported the same issue. Should hopefully be fixed tomorrow (1.4.)
 
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Walter Harriman

Walter Harriman
sutex said:
Found it here
D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\originals\Screenshot_0000.bmp
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OK so the pictures do get moved..

Since EDTB only concerns itself with new screenshots, what exactly happens when:
1. You have EDTB's web interface running
2. You place a bmp file that has been created/modified since the time you entered your current in-game system to the D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous folder
3. Count to ten and see if said screenshot has appeared in the Gallery
 

FlyByNight

FlyByNight
Hi Walter.


I've noticed that my screenshots aren't being converted and moved into the EDTB screenshot directory since I updated to 1.2.2.
They are definitely being transfered into the originals folder though.


I know that you added a feature to change the destination folder of the thumbnails in this latest version, although I don't really mind where they are kept as long as I have access to the original Hi-res bitmaps.


My .ini currently has these values


old_screendir="C:\Users\#####\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous"
new_screendir=""


I tried to follow the instructions on the EDTB site although it wasn't clear if the values for "PATH" should mean the path to your original screenshots dir or the path to the new directory where you would like the thumbnails stored. Sorry if this also seems like a dumb question but I'm also getting confused by the two examples where one uses '\' and the other '/'.


I'm assuming that the default for the user.conf file is an empty file. My efforts to ammend the file so far have resulted in EDTB stopping working altogether and I have had to delete all of its contents to get it to work once again.




Thanks in advance for your help.




PS. Can also confirm the issue with the duplicating settings. I did a CSV backup of the data table using the database admin just in case, and then manually deleted the duplicate set of records which seemed to fix it for me.
 

Strife

Strife
Walter Harriman said:
OK so the pictures do get moved..

Since EDTB only concerns itself with new screenshots, what exactly happens when:
1. You have EDTB's web interface running
2. You place a bmp file that has been created/modified since the time you entered your current in-game system to the D:\Pictures\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous folder
3. Count to ten and see if said screenshot has appeared in the Gallery
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This could be the same problem I had in 1.22, where screenshots got moved but not create in the gallery.
I fixed it by changing the screenshot directory, following the instructions at the bottom of the Tips and Tricks page on the EDTB site

Unfortunately, I didn't find the root cause of my issue.
 
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