CatoBase and Historical Leagues Driving Me Crazy

DamnYankees · 07-12-2004, 01:07 PM

OK, this is really getting me frustrated now. I decide to play a new league, starting in 1901. I finish the first season, and try to import the stats into CatoBase. I get the error message that there is an unusual character at line 48 of players.csv. The guy has a nickname "The tabasco kidRR" So I open it in in notepad, change it, save is as players.csv, and close it. I reopen it just to make sure, and the error has been fixed.

Then I run Import Stats again, and it gets the same error! I check the csv, and the error is back! HOW?? It must be accessing some other file, getting the bad nickname, and putting it back into the csv file. How do I change this???

Also, jcato has said its best to go into the game and change the guy's nickname in the game. But I play manager mode, and you can't edit nicknames on players not on your team. So what can I do? Please, help me. I'm just a poor lost soul searching for a little help.

Anonymous Ghost · 07-12-2004, 01:33 PM

Why not just use the manager mode utility to turn it off and change the nickname?

DamnYankees · 07-12-2004, 01:43 PM

Well, if I turn off manager mode, I lose my career. And I'm going to have to do this every year when new players are imported who have screwed up nicknames. Basically, doing what you say would make it impossible to play in manager mode.

octones · 07-12-2004, 01:51 PM

After you edit the CSV file, uncheck the export button under options.

DamnYankees · 07-12-2004, 01:54 PM

Hey! It worked! Yay! Now, when do I turn export back on? Before I import the next season?

DamnYankees · 07-12-2004, 02:03 PM

OK, I got past players.csv, but now I get new errors. Who'd of thunk?

It goes smoothly until pitch_career.csv, when I get an error saying Subscript out of range.

Then, it continues until Updating Fields and I get an error saying:

Run-time Error '13':

Type Mismatch

It then crashes. Why does this never work smoothly for me...

octones · 07-12-2004, 02:29 PM

I don't know about those errors, but you would turn the export feature back on before importing the next season.

Matt from TN · 07-12-2004, 02:38 PM

Make sure you're simulating minors, I know there is a problem if you don't because minor league records will be 0-0.

Cowboys3356 · 07-12-2004, 03:33 PM

I always "fix" the nicknames of the incoming rookies during the draft in the game that way there is no problem later. Also if you notice a "long" place of birth then you might want to click on it and make sure it won't cause trouble later.

Catobase is the BEST OOTP add on out there!

SandMan · 07-12-2004, 03:57 PM

[QUOTE=DamnYankees]
Then I run Import Stats again, and it gets the same error! I check the csv, and the error is back! HOW?? It must be accessing some other file, getting the bad nickname, and putting it back into the csv file. How do I change this???

QUOTE]

After you change the nickname in the CSV and reimport it back, go to the player and see if the nickname changed when you go to the next season. Just edit it in the game and if will be okay.

Also do a check on birth locations if they are to long just change them.

eriqjaffe · 07-12-2004, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamnYankees

Well, if I turn off manager mode, I lose my career. And I'm going to have to do this every year when new players are imported who have screwed up nicknames. Basically, doing what you say would make it impossible to play in manager mode.

AG is actually referring to the MM toggle utility in this thread. It allows you to turn manager mode off and on without ending your career.

07-12-2004, 01:07 PM	#1
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	CatoBase and Historical Leagues Driving Me Crazy OK, this is really getting me frustrated now. I decide to play a new league, starting in 1901. I finish the first season, and try to import the stats into CatoBase. I get the error message that there is an unusual character at line 48 of players.csv. The guy has a nickname "The tabasco kidRR" So I open it in in notepad, change it, save is as players.csv, and close it. I reopen it just to make sure, and the error has been fixed. Then I run Import Stats again, and it gets the same error! I check the csv, and the error is back! HOW?? It must be accessing some other file, getting the bad nickname, and putting it back into the csv file. How do I change this??? Also, jcato has said its best to go into the game and change the guy's nickname in the game. But I play manager mode, and you can't edit nicknames on players not on your team. So what can I do? Please, help me. I'm just a poor lost soul searching for a little help.

07-12-2004, 01:51 PM	#4
octones Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 226	After you edit the CSV file, uncheck the export button under options. __________________

07-12-2004, 02:03 PM	#6
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	OK, I got past players.csv, but now I get new errors. Who'd of thunk? It goes smoothly until pitch_career.csv, when I get an error saying Subscript out of range. Then, it continues until Updating Fields and I get an error saying: Run-time Error '13': Type Mismatch It then crashes. Why does this never work smoothly for me... Last edited by DamnYankees; 07-12-2004 at 02:06 PM.

07-12-2004, 02:29 PM	#7
octones Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 226	I don't know about those errors, but you would turn the export feature back on before importing the next season. __________________

07-12-2004, 02:38 PM	#8
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Make sure you're simulating minors, I know there is a problem if you don't because minor league records will be 0-0. __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

07-12-2004, 01:33 PM	#2
Anonymous Ghost All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 751	Why not just use the manager mode utility to turn it off and change the nickname?

07-12-2004, 01:43 PM	#3
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	Well, if I turn off manager mode, I lose my career. And I'm going to have to do this every year when new players are imported who have screwed up nicknames. Basically, doing what you say would make it impossible to play in manager mode.

07-12-2004, 01:54 PM	#5
DamnYankees All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,644	Hey! It worked! Yay! Now, when do I turn export back on? Before I import the next season?

07-12-2004, 03:33 PM	#9
Cowboys3356 All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,571	I always "fix" the nicknames of the incoming rookies during the draft in the game that way there is no problem later. Also if you notice a "long" place of birth then you might want to click on it and make sure it won't cause trouble later. Catobase is the BEST OOTP add on out there!

07-12-2004, 03:57 PM	#10
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	[QUOTE=DamnYankees] Then I run Import Stats again, and it gets the same error! I check the csv, and the error is back! HOW?? It must be accessing some other file, getting the bad nickname, and putting it back into the csv file. How do I change this??? QUOTE] After you change the nickname in the CSV and reimport it back, go to the player and see if the nickname changed when you go to the next season. Just edit it in the game and if will be okay. Also do a check on birth locations if they are to long just change them.