Testing Add-On in-game

[Kyzor]

Okay, I deleted the description.txt from the folder, then replaced it with another description.txt from Weapon_Gun and it's not giving me the "no description.txt - will not execute" error anymore. However, it's still not executing due to...

    AddOnGui checking Add-On: Weapon_44 Magnum/Weapon_.44 Magnum
    nested add-on - will not execute

that in my console.log

1. What is a "nested add-on"? and
2. Help?

(And yes, the weapon I'm making is a .44 Magnum, just like the one from Dirty Harry. Please do not steal my idea, this is my first add-on.)

[Ad Bot]

[Kalphiter]

This is a nested add-on:

You open up Script_Blah.zip
You see a folder inside it called Script_Blah, then the script inside there.



It should be:
You open up Script_Blah.zip
You see the scripts

1. Get WinRAR/WinZIP
2. Select all your files(not the folder) then right click them, compress.

[Kyzor]

Okay, I did that, and now it's giving me...

AddOnGui checking Add-On: Weapon_44 Magnum
    No description.txt for this add-on - will not execute

again. What. The. Hell.

[Amade]

Okay, I did that, and now it's giving me...

AddOnGui checking Add-On: Weapon_44 Magnum
    No description.txt for this add-on - will not execute

again. What. The. Hell.

Obviously you need to put a file named "description.txt" in there. Look at any other add-on for how to do it.

[Ephialtes]

Obviously you need to put a file named "description.txt" in there. Look at any other add-on for how to do it.

Haha, It's hilarious how even the most descriptive error message will make people go "WTF DOES THAT MEAN FFS"

[Kyzor]

Hmm, actually, I know perfectly well what that means, I'm just wondering why it's giving me that message...

when there is a goddamn description.txt in the folder.

Thanks for the help, Ephi. All I'm trying to do is get this to work. You don't have to be an ass about it. You were new to making add-ons at one point, too.

[Amade]

Hmm, actually, I know perfectly well what that means, I'm just wondering why it's giving me that message...

when there is a goddamn description.txt in the folder.

Thanks for the help, Ephi. All I'm trying to do is get this to work. You don't have to be an ass about it. You were new to making add-ons at one point, too.

Yes but he wasn't stupid about it. Have you checked that it's named and formatted correctly or do you just rush straight to the forums when something's wrong?

[Kyzor]

Yes but he wasn't stupid about it. Have you checked that it's named and formatted correctly or do you just rush straight to the forums when something's wrong?

I'm not being stupid about it either. When I first made the add-on, I did exactly what you and a few others are telling me to do, which is look at existing ones to find what I need. The description.txt file was one of the first things to go into the folder. I made it from scratch, I didn't even copy it from something like Weapon_Gun. I've checked and double checked that everything is named and formatted correctly, and no, I don't just rush straight to the forums when something's wrong. I'm not making this add-on alone, in fact, the person I'm making it with is on the phone with me right now and we're discussing why the add-on isn't executing properly due to the game thinking there is no description.txt (when there actually is one) and how to fix that. It'd be great if you guys could actually try and help me figure this out instead of addressing me condescendingly like some 8-year-old. There's a first time to everything, this is my first time making an add-on, and all I'm asking for is some help from people who have done this before. I learn things pretty damn quickly, and once I've learned this, I shouldn't have any more issues with it in the future. So why don't we just get it over with and everyone can go home happy? All I'm asking for help with is fixing the stupid description.txt error when there is a stupid description.txt in the folder. Could you at least help me out with that? It would be much appreciated.

[Chrono]

Every suggestion we seemed to give you didn't work. Sorry that we've never had your problem.

[Kyzor]

Wow, this really sucks. I have an uncommon problem. Great. I'll try it on my friend's computer, maybe it's something with my computer, maybe it's not, we'll find out. Oh well. Maybe weapons aren't the right thing for me to start out with.

[Chrono]

Well here's the only things I can think of:

Is description spelled correctly? (d-e-s-c-r-i-p-t-i-o-n)
Is the file structure correct? (You can see both description and server once you open the zip)
Is there a normal folder (not a zip) of the same name in your add-ons directory? (Try deleting it)

[Kyzor]

Okay, in that order:

Yes
Yes
No

I have checked, double checked, and triple checked. Everything is how it's supposed to be. No general errors (doesn't include scripting errors, just general folder structure, but I'm not saying there are scripting errors, the script is basically a gun edit with a few tweaks, but I'm pretty sure I tweaked it accordingly).

[Chrono]

Could you possibly upload the .zip so I could look at it?

[Kyzor]

Sure thing, but I'm not currently at my computer (iPod Touch :P), so I can definitely get that to you tomorrow.

[Space Guy]

The description.txt file was one of the first things to go into the folder. I made it from scratch, I didn't even copy it from something like Weapon_Gun.

Then do copy it because that one is actually correct, unlike your computer's strange way of hiding file extensions and stuff to make it 'friendly'.