DiskSpan GUI

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by Tigru

I have tried to use this method " precomp_mtx+srep_new:393b+LOLZ_ULTRA " with DiskSpan v2.0.2.0 to compress a game but it gives the following error:

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------------------------------- CONVERSION DATE 2024/04/25 -------------------------------
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 19:07:24 - You have chosen the custom type for the output size.
 19:07:24 - ISO images will not be created when conversion is complete.
 19:07:24 - The computer will remain on when the conversion is complete.
 19:07:24 - Selected ARC/DS method for ar-01.bin was: precomp_mtx+srep_new:393b+lolz:dtb1:d103:mtt1:mt8:mc1023
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 19:07:25 - Compression initialized in 25/04/2024 at 19:07:25.
 19:07:25 - Starting ar-01.bin archive creation.
 19:07:58 - Archive ar-01.bin creation error.

With DiskSpan v2.0.1.9 the method works completely fine with no errors.

Try using the same method, but remove "+srep_new:393b" from the command line to find out if it's something with srep.
If it works, try removing " -hash-" from the SREP section of DSG_Arc.ini (in the folder of the corresponding Win32 or Win64 version you are using
) and if it works, let me know.
It was the only thing that changed regarding srep between v2.0.1.9 and 2.0.2.0.
Let me know the results.

[Tigru]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

Try using the same method, but remove "+srep_new:393b" from the command line to find out if it's something with srep.
If it works, try removing " -hash-" from the SREP section of DSG_Arc.ini (in the folder of the corresponding Win32 or Win64 version you are using
) and if it works, let me know.
It was the only thing that changed regarding srep between v2.0.1.9 and 2.0.2.0.
Let me know the results.

So I did some tests, I used the same method with "+srep_new:393b" removed and the compression worked with no errors.

Then I removed "-hash-" from "Resources\Win64\DSG_Arc.ini" and tried the same method with srep included. I still got the same error as before.

[Cesar82]

Originally Posted by Tigru

So I did some tests, I used the same method with "+srep_new:393b" removed and the compression worked with no errors.

Then I removed "-hash-" from "Resources\Win64\DSG_Arc.ini" and tried the same method with srep included. I still got the same error as before.

Firstly, thanks to @mausschieber for the tests.
@Tigru, ould you test the hotfix and let me know if it resolved your errors?

Apparently the problem was in the function that saves the "fake parameter" settings.
P.S: "Fake parameters" are additional parameters that the "DiskSpan GUI" uses to know which file to use, these "fake parameters" are removed from the command line before compression.

In version 2.0.2.0+ of DiskSpan GUI, when closing DiskSpan GUI on the first run it saves several files in the "Resource\SETTINGS" folder (these lists take time to be created when starting DiskSpan GUI), so when running these lists again they will be re -created and the DiskSpan GUI will run faster.

The list of "fake parameters" uses Inno Setup's native "SaveStringsToFile" function to save an "array of string" that contains fake parameter information to a text file in the settings folder (Specifically the "02020000.dsg" file in x64 mode or "00020000.dsg" in x32 mode).

For some reason, or due to low administrative rights, this list saving is saving an empty file on some systems.
All the other 21 lists are stored in an object of the "TStringList" class and are saved using the "TStringList" class function itself and apparently in these lists there was no error when saving (For me, all lists are saved normally, including the one with fake parameters ).

If it still fails, you can test it by changing the value of the key SaveSettings=1 in the [SETTINGS] section of the "DSG_Methods.ini" file in the "Resource > Win32 or Win64" folder to the value "0", this way it will not be saved settings, and all lists will be created each time you launch the DiskSpan GUI.

Let me know if you solved the problem, and if everything is ok and I will re-upload it in the first post with the correction already included.

EDIT:
Removed attachment hotfix 1...
Re-uploaded DiskSpan GUI 2.0.2.0 with last hotfix in first post.
- Added "_CONSOLE (x86).bat" in separate versions of DSG (32-bits).

[Tigru]

Originally Posted by Cesar82

Firstly, thanks to @mausschieber for the tests.
@Tigru, ould you test the hotfix and let me know if it resolved your errors?

Apparently the problem was in the function that saves the "fake parameter" settings.
P.S: "Fake parameters" are additional parameters that the "DiskSpan GUI" uses to know which file to use, these "fake parameters" are removed from the command line before compression.

In version 2.0.2.0+ of DiskSpan GUI, when closing DiskSpan GUI on the first run it saves several files in the "Resource\SETTINGS" folder (these lists take time to be created when starting DiskSpan GUI), so when running these lists again they will be re -created and the DiskSpan GUI will run faster.

The list of "fake parameters" uses Inno Setup's native "SaveStringsToFile" function to save an "array of string" that contains fake parameter information to a text file in the settings folder (Specifically the "02020000.dsg" file in x64 mode or "00020000.dsg" in x32 mode).

For some reason, or due to low administrative rights, this list saving is saving an empty file on some systems.
All the other 21 lists are stored in an object of the "TStringList" class and are saved using the "TStringList" class function itself and apparently in these lists there was no error when saving (For me, all lists are saved normally, including the one with fake parameters ).

If it still fails, you can test it by changing the value of the key SaveSettings=1 in the [SETTINGS] section of the "DSG_Methods.ini" file in the "Resource > Win32 or Win64" folder to the value "0", this way it will not be saved settings, and all lists will be created each time you launch the DiskSpan GUI.

Let me know if you solved the problem, and if everything is ok and I will re-upload it in the first post with the correction already included.

Just finished testing, it worked with no errors, and I did not have to modify the "SaveSettings" value.