I tested with "Save, Replace Game"
and it works. Pascal Cory Helfrich a écrit : > Thanks for the quick reply, Pascal. Since there is no "windows_no_setup" > version yet, I can't test it here. I will download and compile the new > version in the next couple of days and let you know if the problem still > exists. Note, that I can import the pgn without errors. The error shows up > when I try to "Save, Replace Game". > > Thanks again for your help and I will let you know the results. > > Best regards, > Cory > > pgeorges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, > > The 3.6.15rc1 version available at my site fixes this (at least it can > import the attached game). > Note that it is always possible to make a game that can't be imported > (for example insert a 1 MB comment). This is due to the fact that some > buffers are statically sized. I increased the limits, and I hope this > will be ok for all "normal" games. > > Pascal > > Cory Helfrich a écrit : > >> Hello again Pascal, >> >> I recently started using scid because I was having trouble saving some of my >> games using ChessDB. The release notes on your site for scid-3.6.14 indicate >> that you had "fixed a bug (that existed since Scid 1.9 ?!) where Scid would >> crash importing some very particular games (played on internet), with >> extraordinary long comments (whispers)". I thought this could solve my >> problem, but I ran into the same error today. >> >> I play mostly email chess, so my games tend to be rather full of comments >> and variations. After the games reach a certain size, I start to receive a >> "Sorry, this game appears to be corrupt" dialog box. The Details button >> reveals the following: >> Begin "Details" log >> Sorry, this game appears to be corrupt. >> Sorry, this game appears to be corrupt. >> while executing >> "sc_game load $selection" >> (procedure "::game::Load" line 7) >> invoked from within >> "::game::Load $number" >> (procedure "::game::LoadNextPrev" line 12) >> invoked from within >> "::game::LoadNextPrev last" >> (menu invoke) >> End "Details" log >> >> Note that I regularly compact both the game and name files, as even adding >> one move to some of my games bloats this file by 50 K. Also note that I am >> running version 3.6.14 on both a Windows machine and on a Mac machine. This >> problem occurs on both machines. >> >> When I receive this message, I restore the backup copy of the database >> (learned this lesson the hard way), delete the game, and import a pgn of the >> game without comments (but with variations). I then continue until the >> problem happens again and then repeat the process. This kludge works, but I >> lose all of my comments from past moves. Note that simply deleting the game >> and reimporting with the comments results in the same "Sorry, this game >> appears to be corrupt" dialog box even though scid detects no error on >> import. >> >> Do you have any suggestions for avoiding this? >> >> Best regards, >> Cory >> >> PS I have attached the pgn of the latest game (with the comments) to cause >> the crash. >> >> Cory Helfrich >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --------------------------------- >> Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! >> Answers. >> >> > > > > > Cory Helfrich > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------- > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Scid-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
