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Kemp · 08-15-2006, 02:08 PM

I have to admit that I'm not super with computers. HOWEVER, I did notice something odd.

Here's what happened:
1) I created my initial league and then decided to scrub the names.txt file. The changes weren't picked up.
2) I created a new league which I thought would pick up my new names.txt file.
3) I copied that names.dat file into the initial leagues data directory.
4) I loaded the initial league and simmed to the next amateur draft and got a player with a special character in his name. I checked that name in my names.txt file and it was one that I had scrubbed.

Now the ODD thing is - when I looked at the files in windows explorer, the "Date Modified" was the time that I loaded and started up the initial league in step #4 above. That includes the names.dat file. I'm wondering if there's something that overwrites those files every time the game is started???

Again forgive my ignorance here, just wading through this!

08-15-2006, 02:08 PM	#11
Kemp All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,181	I have to admit that I'm not super with computers. HOWEVER, I did notice something odd. Here's what happened: 1) I created my initial league and then decided to scrub the names.txt file. The changes weren't picked up. 2) I created a new league which I thought would pick up my new names.txt file. 3) I copied that names.dat file into the initial leagues data directory. 4) I loaded the initial league and simmed to the next amateur draft and got a player with a special character in his name. I checked that name in my names.txt file and it was one that I had scrubbed. Now the ODD thing is - when I looked at the files in windows explorer, the "Date Modified" was the time that I loaded and started up the initial league in step #4 above. That includes the names.dat file. I'm wondering if there's something that overwrites those files every time the game is started??? Again forgive my ignorance here, just wading through this!