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Levanthus
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Posted: 26th Apr 2010 14:31 Edited at: 26th Apr 2010 23:14
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I just got my grubby little mitts on a copy of darklights having played with the demo and liking how it worked i thought it'd be great, however having installed the full version and everything, every time i try and Lightmap or Save the program just crashes out and doesn't save anything. The Demo i downloaded from this site worked fine, but having paid for and downloading the full version, it doesn't work... Any ideas as to why? I looked on the windows 7 compatibility thread and dark lights isn't mentioned but it doesn't make sense that the demo would work but the full version doesn't

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Posted: 27th Apr 2010 19:11
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Maybe you could post your code?

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Posted: 28th Apr 2010 00:55 Edited at: 28th Apr 2010 00:58
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i was using the graphic interface thing where you load in your model and then use like the mouse to position lights and stuff... as far as i knew that was how it worked?

i was using the C:\Dark Basic Pro\Projects\Dark Lights\Tools\LightmapperIDE-FULL\LightmapperIDE.exe application thing.

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Posted: 28th Apr 2010 10:21
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Aaah, you mean the IDE that comes with it... I think I had a problem with that too. Try loading the project in that folder and compile it, I think there was a problem with that I had to solve.

If you have the full version I would suggest trying the demos and loading your model into them. Get to grips with the commands and you'll have much more control...

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Posted: 28th Apr 2010 14:28 Edited at: 28th Apr 2010 14:30
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When i try and compile the project i get

Compliation Failed. Could not determine parameter type of 'OPEN FILE DIALOG( root$+"\MyScenes\", "*.dbo;*.x", "Load a model to lightmap")' at line 530

and sometimes on the other file it says the same but for line 401

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Posted: 28th Apr 2010 14:45 Edited at: 28th Apr 2010 14:46
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Try compiling my version as this works OK for me (attached)...

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 00:51
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Ok with your version i get

Compilation failed. Could not understand command at line 772

Line 772 LM START

is there maybe something that I might have missed when installing Darklights? all idid was install it straight from the setup.exe after downloading it

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 10:57
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Maybe you have DBP installed somewhere other than "...Program Files/The Game Creators/Dark Basic Professional Online/"?

If so try reinstalling and make sure you point it at your DBP installation folder before you set it going.

It's not recognising the keywords so maybe double check that your "/Compiler/plugins - licensed/" folder contains "Lightmapper.dll" and that your "/Editor/Keywords/" folder contains "keywordsDL.ini"...

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 11:53
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Ok when i installed Darklights it put the program into Dark basic pro/projects/.... I have Lightmapper.dll however i don't seem to have keywordsDL.ini, i have Keywords 100, 107 ,AT ,DP ,MP and ODE but no DL, where might I find it?

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 12:02
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Hi there.
I´m in the same boat as Levanthus...I bought original Darklights four years ago, and from the main Gui, it works fine, but when I want to compile all examples that come with darklight, it fails saying

Compilation failed. Could not understand command at line xxx...so wherever it founds the comand LM Start ....it crash.

I´v got the .dll in its folder and it doesn`t work....I have given up trying.

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 12:18
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I don't think it's a problem to post the keywords as it's useless without the dll so it's attached here.

Try that and see if it helps?

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 12:24 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 12:26
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I'm not about to give up on this since i spent money on the damned thing i want it to bloody work and i am getting increasingly annoyed at the fact that i seem to have been sold something that doesn't do what it is meant to, Having uninstalled Darklights and re-installed (for a third time) i can compile the IDE that Baxslash put in, but now it's saying that directories and paths don't exist eg:

could not find path at line 1073 :

1073 set dir backedupdir$

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 12:37
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Looks like you used my code in a 'new' or blank project. Rename your old IDE file and stick mine in it's place. It's looking for the default model (with the statues and stuff in it) but not finding it...

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 12:54
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I renamed the original and i linked your one with the
fpsc-entityelement-loader.dba file and it's setup as a DBPRO file

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 13:08
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Does "\workspace\defaultscene\levelbank\testlevel\universe.dbo" exist in the IDE folder? As it is this (or part of this) path that it cannot find.

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 13:21
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yup, it's all there. I've checked, re-checked and checked again over and over to make sure all the paths exist, i quite frankly just can't understand WHY it's doing this, it doesn't seem to make any sense, i've not altered the file in any way, all i did was add it to the project file remove the old version and try and run it

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 13:56
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Have you got the latest version of DBP? I seem to remember that might have been the problem with my installation!

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 14:16
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Does Dark Lights require an activation code?
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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 14:18 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 14:20
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@baxslash
I have given up trying with darklights as I use Gile[s], but....do I have to unistall every file of darklights to make a new instalation?....or just install over again ?...I`m fed up having paid for darklights, and the only thing I can do is work from the main Gui that comes with Darklights.If it works correctly from the main Gui...shouldn´t it have to work all examples included??....I bought it time ago...and I´v got the lates version of Dbpro...My Darklights installer is 12,9MB....is there another one nowaday?

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Quote: "Does Dark Lights require an activation code?"

Yes. Another possibility! Don't know why I didn't think of that one thanks GG...

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 14:22 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 14:26
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I remember the first time I had to introduce the CD...but last time it doesn´t ask for CD.


RE-EDIT I thought it was a program prolem,and every time I hear that it works to someone I get very irritated.

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Quote: "I have given up trying with darklights as I use Gile[s]"

That's a shame as I prefer the results from DL...

Quote: "do I have to unistall every file of darklights to make a new instalation?...."

I would just to be sure but I don't know why it's so complicated!

Quote: "If it works correctly from the main Gui...shouldn´t it have to work all examples included??...."

It only helps compile. Any pre-compiled programs will work for anyone.

Quote: "My Darklights installer is 12,9MB....is there another one nowaday?"

From the installer properties dialog
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File version 4.0.100.1190
Size 12.7MB
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So maybe you need to update?

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Quote: "So maybe you need to update?"

OK... so is it possible to update ? ...I`ll try

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 15:34 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 15:42
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How exactly would one go about updating the installer? on my downloads page it says the file was updated in jan 2010 but in the installer properties i have :

File Version 4.0.100.1190

size 12.7 mb

date modified 28/11/2008

And when you download the demo it says Darklights demo V. 1.2?

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 15:52 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 15:54
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Quote: "How exactly would one go about updating the installer?"

You already have the same version as me but I would assume that the download page has the latest version on it...?

I think @chafari may have a different problem to you though @Levanthus but I'm running out of ideas. Have you tried contacting TGC yet? They helped me to get DL running.

EDIT (OFF TOPIC): This probably isn't the best place to post this query (considering it's a thread about problems with the product) but I now have two licenses for DarkLights (as well as several other plugins) and wondered if it was possible to sell my additional ones on?

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Posted: 29th Apr 2010 16:33 Edited at: 29th Apr 2010 16:37
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I have uninstall the Darklights program completly, and install it again....nearly to the end, it asks for key....When I bought it time ago, I was told that my original CD of Dbpro was ok for activation,but I have my original CD and I can´t ativate it...but the strange thing, is that the main programs works perfect....and not like the demo deleting random faces of the object.

Note: baxslash ...I would buy your second license for DarkLights if I was sure it was going to work...for sure !!

I´m gonna use map-scape

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Quote: "Note: baxslash ...I would buy your second license for DarkLights if I was sure it was going to work...for sure !!"

If I could guarantee it I'd sell it to you!



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Thanks any way !!. I just odered a new license...it`s much more cheaper than four years ago

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