Zero Entries?

gummy7 · Post by **gummy7** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:42 pm

2006-12-18 02:56:02 UNPROCESSED
2006-12-17 00:15:55 0 0
2006-12-16 20:14:35 0 0

Last processed file was uploaded on 2006-12-17 03:22:43.

So these files we're processed but contained NO updates or new entries whatsoever? I scanned my server for a good little bit and uploaded these files, and would expect that i'd hit at least something. What's going on here?

xpolockx · Post by **xpolockx** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:18 pm

Sometimes they read 0 before they process completely. I'd check back later and see what they show.

Alanthus · Post by **Alanthus** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:05 pm

The most common reason for that to happen is that you transferred the wrong file, the one you need is

..\World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\<accountname>\SavedVariables\CensusPlus.lua

Not the .bak or any file by the same name saved someplace else.

Other reasons for getting zero results is a corrupt file, someone already submitting data for that server, some bug in the processing etc. but by far the most common one is simply transferring the wrong file. I'm sure Rollie will check the logs to make sure nothing is going wrong on the processing side as soon as he is able

Post by **Rollie** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:04 pm

Both of those entries only had character data from 12/10. It is very possible that all those characters had already been updated.

xpolockx · Post by **xpolockx** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:42 am

The reason I said what I did was that sometimes I'll check my uploads and it will say 0, and then I'll check maybe a half hour later and the real numbers would be up. Happened today, in fact... it said:

2006-12-16 03:35:34 0 0

Then I looked at it a little bit later and it had updated to:

2006-12-16 03:35:34 216 1242

Not that it's a big deal or anything - it always eventually updates to the right number (at least, almost always)

Alanthus · Post by **Alanthus** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:24 am

something to keep in mind is that when the client crashes before you log out the character your census(es) won't be saved, lost a lot of them that way, especially now after last patch with a lot of mods being unstable :/

gummy7 · Post by **gummy7** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:19 am

I'll keep all this in mind, thanks.

xpolockx · Post by **xpolockx** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:47 am

Alanthus wrote:something to keep in mind is that when the client crashes before you log out the character your census(es) won't be saved, lost a lot of them that way, especially now after last patch with a lot of mods being unstable :/

I always wondered about that... now I know for sure

gummy7 · Post by **gummy7** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:29 am

2007-01-01 01:58:24 UNPROCESSED
2006-12-31 22:12:25 UNPROCESSED
2006-12-31 19:45:57 0 0
2006-12-31 13:29:51 0 0
2006-12-31 10:50:51 0 0
2006-12-22 17:17:12 0 0
2006-12-20 22:51:56 0 0
2006-12-20 20:44:34 0 0
2006-12-18 02:56:02 0 0
2006-12-17 00:15:55 0 0

Ok... What the hell? I always run scans right before uploading, so why is it that every single time I come out with no updates whatsoever? How is that possible? I have yet to be credited a single update.

Post by **Rollie** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:44 am

Well, I looked at your uploads. And the all contain the same thing. I look a little closer and I found your problem.

You are uploading your CensusPlus.lua.bak file, and not the CensusPlus.lua file. You've been uploading the backup file every time.

My bet is that you have file extensions hidden in your options so files only show up as CensusPlus and CensusPlus.lua (hiding the .lua and the .bak respectively).

oiseaux · Post by **oiseaux** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:16 am

Rollie comes in for the save!

gummy7 · Post by **gummy7** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:29 am

Well I feel like a dolt.

Thanks for clearing that up, that makes sense. When I get home from work I'll upload the right file this time!

When I go to my SavedVariables, I see:

CensusPlus
CensusPlus.lua

And of course, have been loading CensusPlus.lua and not CensusPlus.

Post by **Rollie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:49 am

Yep, so you have file extensions hidden in your folder view. I wouldn't be surprised if that is a common mistake. Gonna look into adding a check for that with a notifier.

Dremvek · Post by **Dremvek** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:33 pm

OK - I was all pumped - I did huge census runs on Monday and was anxious to see the new thousands of entries I had.

I was a little disappointed:

2007-01-01 22:53:39 0 3
2007-01-01 16:16:38 0 25
2007-01-01 01:10:01 246 640

Rollie, since you can look at these, are there something funky with my submissions? Previous results look like:
2006-12-31 19:59:03 301 1181
2006-12-31 00:58:32 825 3077
2006-12-30 00:14:10 724 2752

So at least in 2006 I knew what I was doing.......

Post by **Rollie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:05 pm

Yeah, I'm looking into it all right now, hoping I see some easy problem. Probably going to rerun a few to see if I can see something strange happening.

Dremvek · Post by **Dremvek** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:08 pm

I now have:

2007-01-01 16:16:38 0 53

So I've doubled!

gummy7 · Post by **gummy7** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:56 am

I am happy to report that I finally have UPDATES!

2007-01-04 00:42:44 872 4160
2007-01-03 16:59:55 122 888
2007-01-03 15:57:24 702 3242

Thanks for helping me figure out what I was doing wrong.

Post by **Rollie** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:10 am

Glad it's all worked out now =)

jacen.at · Post by **jacen.at** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:07 am

are processings halted since the 3rd jan.?
because i uploaded files from the 6th up until today and all are unprocessed.

Dremvek · Post by **Dremvek** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:53 am

Processing is about 3-4 days behind right now - they're still going, however.