On-line league file problem...

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 11:07 AM

A league I'm in just finished our spring training, and I downloaded the latest league file so I could ship out my opening day expimp. The problem is OOTP still insists it's Spring Training. No other owners are having this problem, just me.

I've downloaded the latest league file numerous times on my computer, and on a computer my computer is networked to. I've tried
completely deleting the league directory and replacing it, no avail. I renamed the downloaded nahhbl.lg to blah.lg, nothing.

Thanks much to anyone who can be of help.

Scott Vibert · 04-09-2002, 11:36 AM

The player development history files seem to show Spring Training has occurred. How do you mean you seem to be stuck on Spring Training? When you load the game what does it say? What is the league date say and how does it correspond to the league date. (Which appears to be April 1, 1983)

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:00 PM

The player development reports for all teams show no signs of Spring Training having happened. I examined the tdev# news files outside of OOTP4, they are the same as the ones in game. The main screen has the Begin Spring Training button in the top right, with complementing blinking "The preseason is underway." The date is 3/2/1983.

I reinstalled OOTP, still nothing. I think the problem, as with most things, is windows. It seems to be outputing a cached league file everytime I either download or decompress.

[ 04-09-2002, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: MTXperience ]

Scott Vibert · 04-09-2002, 12:10 PM

This doesn't match the file I just downloaded from this address:

<a href="http://nahhbl.ootp-leagues.com/NAHHBL.zip" target="_blank">http://nahhbl.ootp-leagues.com/NAHHBL.zip</a>

Is that the link you are using?

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:15 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ScottVib:

Is that the link you are using?<hr /></blockquote>Yes it is.

Scott Vibert · 04-09-2002, 12:23 PM

That seems really odd. Try Firing up OOTP, Open a different league, then delete (get rid of fully) the old version of your league file. Then try downloading. Maybe something isn't overwriting correctly when you install the new league file.

Steve Kuffrey · 04-09-2002, 12:23 PM

It sounds like you are not unzipping the league files correctly, either they are in another directory somewhere on your computer or something.

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:27 PM

I'm officially in some sort of data bermuda triangle. I tried downloading the data file from 3 different CPUs in my house, and everytime I got the same dated league file. Scott, or someother nice person with a decent connection email the file from the URL above to me at bwohldma@charter.net. Thanks.

Scott Vibert · 04-09-2002, 12:28 PM

It's 2 megs, so if your email address rejects it you'll know why.

but the file is in route.

Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser.

Might be worth a try.

[ 04-09-2002, 06:30 PM: Message edited by: ScottVib ]

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:32 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Steve Kuffrey:
It sounds like you are not unzipping the league files correctly, either they are in another directory somewhere on your computer or something.<hr /></blockquote>That's definitely not the issue. I've used 3 different CPUs to download and extract (using Winzip and Aladin Expander), they all download and extract the same file from spring training. Fortunately zipping and unzipping is something I mastered in the days of 2400baud BBSing.

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:33 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ScottVib:

Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser.

Might be worth a try.<hr /></blockquote>This is what I thought was the problem, but I cleared the caches on all 3 different CPUs (one Opera, one IE, one Netscape) with the same results. This is starting to creep me out.

Scott Vibert · 04-09-2002, 12:36 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by MTXperience:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ScottVib:

Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser.

Might be worth a try.<hr /></blockquote>This is what I thought was the problem, but I cleared the caches on all 3 different CPUs (one Opera, one IE, one Netscape) with the same results. This is starting to creep me out.<hr /></blockquote>Yeah that is odd... I've sent the mail out... so hopefully you'll get it and all will be well.

MTXperience · 04-09-2002, 12:37 PM

I got the attachment Scott (thank you VERY much), and everything is a go. I am COMPLETELY vexed about what the problem was, since you'd think 1 of 3 different computers (2 of which I rarely use, and have never previously EVER used for OOTP) would be able to fetch it off the ootp-leagues.com doman. Thanks again, I'll just write this off as some unexplained mid-western electromagnetical phenomenom.

Steve Kuffrey · 04-09-2002, 12:54 PM

Well, I'm glad you got it solved.

04-09-2002, 11:07 AM	#1
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	On-line league file problem... A league I'm in just finished our spring training, and I downloaded the latest league file so I could ship out my opening day expimp. The problem is OOTP still insists it's Spring Training. No other owners are having this problem, just me. I've downloaded the latest league file numerous times on my computer, and on a computer my computer is networked to. I've tried completely deleting the league directory and replacing it, no avail. I renamed the downloaded nahhbl.lg to blah.lg, nothing. Thanks much to anyone who can be of help.

04-09-2002, 12:00 PM	#3
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	The player development reports for all teams show no signs of Spring Training having happened. I examined the tdev# news files outside of OOTP4, they are the same as the ones in game. The main screen has the Begin Spring Training button in the top right, with complementing blinking "The preseason is underway." The date is 3/2/1983. I reinstalled OOTP, still nothing. I think the problem, as with most things, is windows. It seems to be outputing a cached league file everytime I either download or decompress. <small>[ 04-09-2002, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: MTXperience ]</small>

04-09-2002, 12:15 PM	#5
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by ScottVib: <strong> Is that the link you are using?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes it is.

04-09-2002, 12:23 PM	#7
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	It sounds like you are not unzipping the league files correctly, either they are in another directory somewhere on your computer or something. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

04-09-2002, 12:28 PM	#9
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	It's 2 megs, so if your email address rejects it you'll know why. but the file is in route. Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser. Might be worth a try. <small>[ 04-09-2002, 06:30 PM: Message edited by: ScottVib ]</small>

04-09-2002, 11:36 AM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	The player development history files seem to show Spring Training has occurred. How do you mean you seem to be stuck on Spring Training? When you load the game what does it say? What is the league date say and how does it correspond to the league date. (Which appears to be April 1, 1983)

04-09-2002, 12:10 PM	#4
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	This doesn't match the file I just downloaded from this address: <a href="http://nahhbl.ootp-leagues.com/NAHHBL.zip" target="_blank">http://nahhbl.ootp-leagues.com/NAHHBL.zip</a> Is that the link you are using?

04-09-2002, 12:27 PM	#8
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	I'm officially in some sort of data bermuda triangle. I tried downloading the data file from 3 different CPUs in my house, and everytime I got the same dated league file. Scott, or someother nice person with a decent connection email the file from the URL above to me at bwohldma@charter.net. Thanks.

04-09-2002, 12:32 PM	#10
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Steve Kuffrey: <strong>It sounds like you are not unzipping the league files correctly, either they are in another directory somewhere on your computer or something.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That's definitely not the issue. I've used 3 different CPUs to download and extract (using Winzip and Aladin Expander), they all download and extract the same file from spring training. Fortunately zipping and unzipping is something I mastered in the days of 2400baud BBSing.

04-09-2002, 12:33 PM	#11
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by ScottVib: <strong> Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser. Might be worth a try.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is what I thought was the problem, but I cleared the caches on all 3 different CPUs (one Opera, one IE, one Netscape) with the same results. This is starting to creep me out.

04-09-2002, 12:36 PM	#12
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,249	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by MTXperience: <strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by ScottVib: <strong> Have you tried deleting your Web Browser Cache and History... Almost sounds like its relying on an old file that you have stored. Kind of like when old webpages load up on your browser. Might be worth a try.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">This is what I thought was the problem, but I cleared the caches on all 3 different CPUs (one Opera, one IE, one Netscape) with the same results. This is starting to creep me out.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yeah that is odd... I've sent the mail out... so hopefully you'll get it and all will be well.

04-09-2002, 12:37 PM	#13
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	I got the attachment Scott (thank you VERY much), and everything is a go. I am COMPLETELY vexed about what the problem was, since you'd think 1 of 3 different computers (2 of which I rarely use, and have never previously EVER used for OOTP) would be able to fetch it off the ootp-leagues.com doman. Thanks again, I'll just write this off as some unexplained mid-western electromagnetical phenomenom.

04-09-2002, 12:54 PM	#14
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	Well, I'm glad you got it solved. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95