STB & Makerunways error

[Grzegorz Zemla]

Hello,

 

I'm using STB for years and never had prorblems. However, recently, when I run Makerunways via STB at some point when parsing airports it stops and no files are generated. I have lots of third party AFCADs - what could be the source of this problem.

 

Best regards,

Grzegorz

[Pete Dowson]

Hello,

 

I'm using STB for years and never had prorblems. However, recently, when I run Makerunways via STB at some point when parsing airports it stops and no files are generated. I have lots of third party AFCADs - what could be the source of this problem.

 

Best regards,

Grzegorz

 

Sorry, I don't know because I have no information. I need to know the version number of MakeRunways -- if not the latest you need to update, please. And there will still be a file called "Runways.txt" generated because that logs exactly what the program is doing all the time. Either show me that, or if it is quite big (and it probably will be), just extract the last few entries -- including the last heading which says what Layer it was processing, and probably which file.

 

It is likely you have a corrupt or bad BGL scenery file, or maybe just a very unusual one which MakeRunways doesn't understand. We have to identify that file.

 

Regards

Pete

[Grzegorz Zemla]

I have version 4.6.0 and here is dump from Runways.txt (Last entry):

 

 

=============================================================================
Addon Scenery\scenery\AFX_ULWK.bgl
=============================================================================

Airport ULWK :N59:58:00.0006 E045:48:59.9991 370ft
Country Name="Russia"
State Name=""
City Name="Kichmensky Gorodok"
Airport Name="Kich Gorodok"
in file: Addon Scenery\scenery\AFX_ULWK.bgl

Runway 31 /13 centre: N59:58:00.0006 E045:48:59.9991 370ft
Start 31 : N59:57:44.4837 E045:49:23.2926 370ft Hdg: 323.0T, Length 4265ft
Computed start 31 : Lat 59.961994 Long 45.823699
Start 13 : N59:58:15.3231 E045:48:36.9407 370ft Hdg: 143.0T, Length 4265ft
Computed start 13 : Lat 59.971340 Long 45.809632
Hdg: 323.000 true (MagVar 13.000), Concrete, 4265 x 115 ft
*** Runway *** ULWK0310 Lat 59.961994 Long 45.823700 Alt 370 Hdg 310 Len 4265 Wid 115
*** Runway *** ULWK0130 Lat 59.971340 Long 45.809631 Alt 370 Hdg 130 Len 4265 Wid 115
COM: Type=6 (TOWER), Freq=122.70, Name="Kich Gorodok"
COM: Type=9 (DEPARTURE), Freq=122.70, Name="Âńňŕâüňĺ ńţäŕ Čě˙ "
COM: Type=5 (GROUND), Freq=127.40, Name="Kich Gorodok"
Taxipoint #0, type 1 (normal): N59:58:16.0358 E045:48:35.8417 -- Forward
Taxipoint #1, type 1 (normal): N59:58:08.3907 E045:48:32.9996 -- Forward
Taxipoint #2, type 1 (normal): N59:57:43.5443 E045:49:24.6960 -- Forward
Taxipoint #3, type 1 (normal): N59:58:15.6795 E045:48:34.8502 -- Forward
Taxipoint #4, type 2 (Hold Short): N59:58:13.8330 E045:48:34.3852 -- Forward
Taxipoint #5, type 1 (normal): N59:57:44.2246 E045:49:23.6707 -- Forward
Taxipoint #6, type 1 (normal): N59:57:43.5119 E045:49:23.0286 -- Forward
Taxipoint #7, type 1 (normal): N59:57:43.1232 E045:49:23.6484 -- Forward
Taxipoint #8, type 1 (normal): N59:58:06.0583 E045:48:50.8646 -- Forward
Taxipoint #9, type 1 (normal): N59:58:02.5921 E045:48:41.7077 -- Forward
Taxipoint #10, type 2 (Hold Short): N59:58:04.9245 E045:48:47.8616 -- Forward
Taxipoint #11, type 1 (normal): N59:58:07.4837 E045:48:34.3722 -- Forward
Taxipoint #12, type 1 (normal): N59:58:06.7386 E045:48:35.4748 -- Forward
Taxipoint #13, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.9612 E045:48:36.6577 -- Forward
Taxipoint #14, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.1513 E045:48:37.8502 -- Forward
Taxipoint #15, type 1 (normal): N59:58:07.4189 E045:48:38.3378 -- Forward
Taxipoint #16, type 1 (normal): N59:58:08.1964 E045:48:37.1806 -- Forward
Taxipoint #17, type 1 (normal): N59:58:09.0062 E045:48:35.9655 -- Forward
Taxipoint #18, type 1 (normal): N59:58:09.7189 E045:48:34.8937 -- Forward
Taxipoint #19, type 1 (normal): N59:58:10.5935 E045:48:33.5581 -- Forward
Taxipoint #20, type 1 (normal): N59:58:06.2527 E045:48:41.5176 -- Forward
Taxipoint #21, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.7344 E045:48:42.3321 -- Forward
Taxipoint #22, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.1837 E045:48:43.1287 -- Forward
Taxipoint #23, type 1 (normal): N59:58:04.6654 E045:48:43.9431 -- Forward
Taxipoint #24, type 1 (normal): N59:58:03.8879 E045:48:45.1066 -- Forward
Taxipoint #25, type 1 (normal): N59:58:04.1471 E045:48:33.6384 -- Forward
Taxipoint #26, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.3133 E045:48:36.7364 -- Forward
Taxipoint #27, type 1 (normal): N59:58:06.8034 E045:48:34.4881 -- Forward
Taxipoint #28, type 1 (normal): N59:58:05.8964 E045:48:32.1049 -- Forward
Taxipoint #29, type 1 (normal): N59:58:07.2569 E045:48:33.7899 -- Forward
Taxipoint #30, type 1 (normal): N59:58:06.0907 E045:48:30.7691 -- Forward
Parking Park1 [#G0]: N59:58:06.3499 E045:48:38.1574
Type 4 (GA Ramp Large), Size 22.0m, Hdg 186.0T
Parking Park2 [#G1]: N59:58:07.0950 E045:48:36.9667
Type 4 (GA Ramp Large), Size 22.0m, Hdg 186.0T
Parking Park3 [#G2]: N59:58:07.8400 E045:48:35.8031
Type 4 (GA Ramp Large), Size 22.0m, Hdg 186.0T
Gate 4 [#G3]: N59:58:08.5851 E045:48:34.6492
Type 4 (GA Ramp Large), Size 22.0m, Hdg 186.0T
Gate 5 [#G4]: N59:58:04.9893 E045:48:44.8007
Type 2 (GA Ramp Small), Size 10.0m, Hdg 233.0T
Gate 6 [#G5]: N59:58:05.5076 E045:48:43.9865
Type 2 (GA Ramp Small), Size 10.0m, Hdg 233.0T
Gate 7 [#G6]: N59:58:06.0583 E045:48:43.2123
Type 2 (GA Ramp Small), Size 10.0m, Hdg 233.0T
Gate 8 [#G7]: N59:58:06.6090 E045:48:42.3981
Type 2 (GA Ramp Small), Size 10.0m, Hdg 233.0T
Taxipath (Name #1): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=3, End#=0, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #1): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=4, End#=3, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Runway 31): Type 2 (Runway), Start#=5, End#=2, Wid=35.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=5, End#=6, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=6, End#=7, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=7, End#=2, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Runway 31): Type 2 (Runway), Start#=8, End#=5, Wid=35.00m
Taxipath (Runway 31): Type 2 (Runway), Start#=8, End#=0, Wid=35.00m
Taxipath (Name #2): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=10, End#=8, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #3): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=11, End#=1, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=11, End#=G3, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #3): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=12, End#=11, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=12, End#=G2, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #3): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=13, End#=12, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=13, End#=G1, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #3): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=14, End#=13, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #3): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=14, End#=9, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=14, End#=G0, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=15, End#=G0, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=16, End#=15, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=16, End#=G1, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=17, End#=16, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=17, End#=G2, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=18, End#=17, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=18, End#=G3, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #1): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=19, End#=4, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #1): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=19, End#=1, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=19, End#=18, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=20, End#=G7, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=21, End#=20, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=21, End#=G6, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=22, End#=21, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=22, End#=G5, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=23, End#=22, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 3 (Parking), Start#=23, End#=G4, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #2): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=24, End#=10, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #2): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=24, End#=9, Wid=16.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 4 (Path), Start#=24, End#=23, Wid=12.19m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=25, End#=26, Wid=6.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=27, End#=28, Wid=6.00m
Taxipath (Name #0): Type 1 (Taxi), Start#=29, End#=30, Wid=6.00m
Taxiname: #0 =
Taxiname: #1 = 1
Taxiname: #2 = 2
Taxiname: #3 = M
TaxiWay : 11-G3
TaxiWay : 12-G2
TaxiWay : 13-G1
TaxiWay : 14-G0
TaxiWay : G0-15-16-G1
TaxiWay : G2-17-16
TaxiWay : G3-18-17
TaxiWay : 19-18
TaxiWay : G7-20-21-G6
TaxiWay : G5-22-21
TaxiWay : G4-23-22
TaxiWay : 24-23
TaxiWay : 25-26
TaxiWay : 27-28
TaxiWay : 29-30
TaxiWay : 7-2
TaxiWay : 6-7
TaxiWay : 5-6
TaxiWay 1: 0-3-4-19-1
TaxiWay 2: 8-10-24-9
TaxiWay M: 1-11-12-13-14-9
FSM A/P ULWK, lat=59.966667, long=45.816666, alt=370


***ERROR C0000005 at 779DE3BE:
*** Access violation trying to read address 38B089CE
*** EAX 02236EE8 EBX 14F80030 ECX 00280000 EDX 14F80030 EDI 14F80028 ESI 38B089CA

[Andydigital]

That version is well out of date now, try downloading the latest version and try again, there is a link below.

 

http://fsuipc.simflight.com/beta/MakeRunways_4674.zip

 

The link is taken from this post below which always has the latest version listed.

 

http://forum.simflight.com/topic/66136-useful-additional-programs/

[Pete Dowson]

I have version 4.6.0 and here is dump from Runways.txt (Last entry):

...

 

=============================================================================

Addon Scenery\scenery\AFX_ULWK.bgl

=============================================================================

...

***ERROR C0000005 at 779DE3BE:

*** Access violation trying to read address 38B089CE

*** EAX 02236EE8 EBX 14F80030 ECX 00280000 EDX 14F80030 EDI 14F80028 ESI 38B089CA

 

That information is very useful, but as Andy says, the version you are using is rather old. Maybe there is still a problem, and the crash data at the end of the log would be very useful to work out what it is, but it needs to refer to the current version (4.674).

 

I might be able to check it here with 4.674 too, but I'd need that BGL file. .

Addon Scenery\scenery\AFX_ULWK.bgl

 

Do you think you could ZIP it up and send it to me at petedowson@btconnect.com?

 

Thanks,

Pete

[Grzegorz Zemla]

Hello,

 

The problem resolved with ULWK using newer version of makerunways but another airport produces an error this time it is UKBD - what is strange, with 4.6.0 it didn't produce an error. I have sent you zipped BGL.

 

Thank you for help.

 

Grzegorz

[Pete Dowson]

Hello,

 

The problem resolved with ULWK using newer version of makerunways but another airport produces an error this time it is UKBD - what is strange, with 4.6.0 it didn't produce an error. I have sent you zipped BGL.

 

Thank you for help.

 

Grzegorz

 

I have not received this yet. I have to go out now -- I'll check in the morning.

 

BTW in case I cannot reproduce the error, can you  paste here the last entry and error details from the log again, please.

 

Pete

[Pete Dowson]

I have not received this yet. I have to go out now -- I'll check in the morning.

 

Your email still has not arrived, over 6 hours since you said you'd sent it. Can you check you got the email address correct, please?

 

[EDIT]

It arrived overnight. Deley very strange. Never mind. I'll test it this morning.

 

Pete

[Pete Dowson]

I'll test it this morning.

 

Well, it isn't that specific BGL causing the problem. THis also explains why it changed between two versions of MakeRunways. I think there is a bad BGL in your complete list somewhere, and it is causing some sort of memory corruption which then causes the crash later on. I need to get to the bottom of that, so, please, as a first step could you ZIP up the Runways.TXT file in its entirety and email that to me? It will still be a few megabytes even zipped I expect.

 

I might then have to add yet more logging into MakeRunways to track down the culprit.

 

However, there is a quicker and easier way, if you don't mind doing it. It is a bit tedious. You'd need to make a safe copy of your SCENERY.CFG file, and then do a test with each layer in turn disabled. Once you've nailed the layer responsible, then find it in an earlier Runways.txt and send me the airport BGL(s) listed for that layer.

 

If you have a large number of layers (I have about 450!) then you would find it quicker to disable half at a time, identifying the half responsible, then halving that, and so on. This "binary chop" method would reduce the number of test runs for my 450 layers from 449 tests down to just 9. There is a program which helps manage scenery layers in this way -- something like SceneryConfigEditor I think. It's freeware.

 

Thanks,

Pete

[Grzegorz Zemla]

Dear Pete,

 

I wasn't able to reproduce this error, and deleted bunch of airports from Russia. I suspect one of these was problem. Now everything works fine.

 

Thank you for your time,

 

Grzegorz