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BogusTrivia issues

2014-06-17T01:42:20-04:00

I receive the same error. I've checked folder and file permissions three times, disabled other scripts and so on, but I still receive the message that the script can't find the settings file.

If it matters I use iSpeeds for a shell provider and this bot used to run Bogus with no problems, but after going inactive for a few months, when I resurrected it from the existing files the problem began, so I did a fresh installation and still receive the error.

Seriously? Any ideas at all?

Statistics: Posted by ComradeMilton — Tue Jun 17, 2014 1:42 am

BogusTrivia issues

2014-05-20T11:15:13-04:00

It is not patched then.

While you wait for starr to reply to you, you might as well check out:
http://www.egghelp.org/files.htm#patches
Find the patch described as:
timerworkaround.patch.gz by thommey
Read the description there, and follow the link in the description. It leads to a lengthy forum thread that should explain itself.
(This is not the cause of your current problem - but since patches came up, and you are waiting, you might as well check it out and become aware of what to do. )

Alright, I patched the bot but the problem still persists.

This is the code responsible for checking if the settings file is available:

Code:

if {![file exists [set ttmp(temp) $t2(pwdpath)$t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl]]} {    putlog "Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: $t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl"    putlog "\00310BogusTrivia\003 game script not loaded!"  ;  unset ttmp  ;  return  }source $ttmp(temp)

Try bypassing the file check by editing that part of the script file to be more like:

Code:

#if {![file exists [set ttmp(temp) $t2(pwdpath)$t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl]]} {#    putlog "Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: $t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl"#    putlog "\00310BogusTrivia\003 game script not loaded!"  ;  unset ttmp  ;  return  }#source $ttmp(temp)

Then source the settings file in the bot conf file, before the script file...

Code:

source scripts/t-2.settings.tclsource scripts/t-2.tcl

Thanks SpiKe^^. Tested it and it worked. I got this kind of error, though.

Loading BogusTrivia v2.06.4.6 by SpiKe^^...
Couldn't find t-2.tcl commands file: /home/koo/eggdrop/scripts/t-2.commands.tcl
All BogusTrivia mix/greet/voice/autostart/public-commands functions disabled!
Put the included t-2.commands.tcl file in /home/koo/eggdrop/scripts/ & rehash the bot.
BogusTrivia Loaded.

I seriously have no idea where did I screw up.

Statistics: Posted by Koo — Tue May 20, 2014 11:15 am

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-23T18:44:28-04:00

This is the code responsible for checking if the settings file is available:

Code:

if {![file exists [set ttmp(temp) $t2(pwdpath)$t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl]]} {    putlog "Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: $t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl"    putlog "\00310BogusTrivia\003 game script not loaded!"  ;  unset ttmp  ;  return  }source $ttmp(temp)

Try bypassing the file check by editing that part of the script file to be more like:

Code:

#if {![file exists [set ttmp(temp) $t2(pwdpath)$t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl]]} {#    putlog "Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: $t2(scrpath)t-2.settings.tcl"#    putlog "\00310BogusTrivia\003 game script not loaded!"  ;  unset ttmp  ;  return  }#source $ttmp(temp)

Then source the settings file in the bot conf file, before the script file...

Code:

source scripts/t-2.settings.tclsource scripts/t-2.tcl

Statistics: Posted by SpiKe^^ — Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:44 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-23T18:05:26-04:00

This is referring to the source line(s) that you add to eggdrop.conf to load a script.
Show him all those lines, currently in eggdrop.conf, that have to do with BogusTrivia.

I see. I tried calling the script but the problem still persisted.

It is not patched then.

While you wait for starr to reply to you, you might as well check out:
http://www.egghelp.org/files.htm#patches
Find the patch described as:
timerworkaround.patch.gz by thommey
Read the description there, and follow the link in the description. It leads to a lengthy forum thread that should explain itself.
(This is not the cause of your current problem - but since patches came up, and you are waiting, you might as well check it out and become aware of what to do. )

Thank you. I will try to patch the bot later.

Statistics: Posted by Koo — Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:05 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-22T18:34:00-04:00

I'll have to admit that I have no idea where this error is coming from.
It still seems more like a file permissions issue, than a BogusTrivia issue.

The script looks for it's settings file and is unable to find it, though you say it is clearly there.
If the file is there and the eggdrop bot can't see it, there's little bogus can do.

I would start by getting a real shell and all will be good.

Statistics: Posted by SpiKe^^ — Sat Mar 22, 2014 6:34 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-22T08:58:05-04:00

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4. Are you calling the t-2 settings file?
Erm...I'm not sure whether I understand this question. Mind doing some clarification/rephrase?

This is referring to the source line(s) that you add to eggdrop.conf to load a script.
Show him all those lines, currently in eggdrop.conf, that have to do with BogusTrivia.

5. Are you running a patched 1.6.21 bot?
I just grabbed the eggdrop1.6.21.tar.gz from the eggdrop site and then compiled it. I'm not sure whether it's patched or not.

It is not patched then.

While you wait for starr to reply to you, you might as well check out:
http://www.egghelp.org/files.htm#patches
Find the patch described as:
timerworkaround.patch.gz by thommey
Read the description there, and follow the link in the description. It leads to a lengthy forum thread that should explain itself.
(This is not the cause of your current problem - but since patches came up, and you are waiting, you might as well check it out and become aware of what to do. )

Statistics: Posted by willyw — Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:58 am

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-19T17:53:52-04:00

1. Is this your own machine and is it Ubuntu?

Nope. I'm using a free shell account somewhere so I have no idea which Linux the owner uses for the machine.

2. What are the file permissions on the bot folder and the scripts folder?

It should be the same permission required for the script since I already set the file permission exactly as stated in the BogusTrivia installation note. I'll double check later to confirm.

3. Have you edited the script in any way?

Well, the setting file needs to be edited in order to work, right? So I did. If you're talking about the main script then no I don't.

4. Are you calling the t-2 settings file?

Erm...I'm not sure whether I understand this question. Mind doing some clarification/rephrase?

5. Are you running a patched 1.6.21 bot?

I just grabbed the eggdrop1.6.21.tar.gz from the eggdrop site and then compiled it. I'm not sure whether it's patched or not.

Code:

I am running eggdrop v1.6.21, on Linux 2.6.32-042stab084.17.

Taken from the bot. Hopefully that helps.

Statistics: Posted by Koo — Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:53 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-19T09:37:19-04:00

I have a couple questions:

1. Is this your own machine and is it Ubuntu?

2. What are the file permissions on the bot folder and the scripts folder?

3. Have you edited the script in any way?

4. Are you calling the t-2 settings file?

5. Are you running a patched 1.6.21 bot?

Statistics: Posted by starr — Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:37 am

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-19T08:34:42-04:00

I'm having the same problem with my 1.6.21 eggy bot. Already put the setting file in the /scripts directory but the bot still couldn't find it.

Statistics: Posted by Koo — Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:34 am

BogusTrivia issues

2014-03-09T16:29:16-04:00

Spike,

I just tried loading the bot with only t-2, and still got the same issue.

Here's the log:
[15:46] Rehashing ...
[15:46] Loading BogusTrivia v2.06.4.6 by SpiKe^^...
[15:46] Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: /home/xxxx/eggdrop/scripts/t-2.settings.tcl
[15:46] BogusTrivia game script not loaded!
[15:46] use '.help userinfo' for commands.
[15:46] Userfile loaded, unpacking...

Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

Hello sanchez

Just put t-2.tcl and t-2.settings.tcl to scripts folder and everything should be fine

Statistics: Posted by saliu — Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:29 pm

unix file permissions.

2013-12-21T13:42:28-04:00

From http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rc/help/faq/permissions.html

Remember that to read a file, You need execute access to the directory it is in AND read access to the file itself...
You also need execute access to all parent directories back to the root.

Note: When working with egg scripts, "You" Is The Eggdrop Bot.

Statistics: Posted by SpiKe^^ — Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:42 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2013-12-20T20:39:15-04:00

Will do. I'm heading home now, but I'll check it when I get back to work Monday.

Thanks again!

Statistics: Posted by sanchezz — Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:39 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2013-12-20T20:38:29-04:00

Seems to me more of a file permissions issue, than a BogusTrivia issue.

If the file is there and the eggdrop bot can't see it, there's little bogus can do.

Double check ALL of the directory permissions, for every directory in the route.

Statistics: Posted by SpiKe^^ — Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:38 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2013-12-20T19:48:19-04:00

Spike,

I just tried loading the bot with only t-2, and still got the same issue.

Here's the log:
[15:46] Rehashing ...
[15:46] Loading BogusTrivia v2.06.4.6 by SpiKe^^...
[15:46] Couldn't find the BogusTrivia settings file: /home/xxxx/eggdrop/scripts/t-2.settings.tcl
[15:46] BogusTrivia game script not loaded!
[15:46] use '.help userinfo' for commands.
[15:46] Userfile loaded, unpacking...

Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

Statistics: Posted by sanchezz — Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:48 pm

BogusTrivia issues

2013-12-20T19:29:37-04:00

Thanks Spike,

I'll give it a shot. The other scripts that it's loading are a regex script, the !bomb game and a weather script.

And yes, the path is correct, it's calling for the settings in the same directory that the t-2.tcl resides in.

I'll give that a shot in a bit, it's very odd!

Statistics: Posted by sanchezz — Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:29 pm