Syntax
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Wasn't going to post this as I'm sure it would be fixed by the next patch or so but it's been bugging me all day. Not sure whose territory it is either but:

I send a msg at x
I receive msgs at y
I receive x & y repeatedly after z

Bug:
I constantly get the same old messages (with original timestamps) sent to me again. By "constantly", I mean there are several messages which randomly reappear up to 6 hours later. They seem to be mostly my own but it's been established that no-one else can see them. It also includes other peoples which is where confusion comes in:

"Syntax: Glad I finished x North, y East"
"Otherone: Yeah that one's a piece of cake"
"Syntax: Really?? Took me 2 hours..."
"Someoneelse: Is Syntax talking to himself again?"

So yeah... Otherone sent that message 5 hours ago whilst discussing a birthday party and now people think I've lost it.

My only help on the trigger is when I've clicked off DROD. If I have never, it doesn't seem to happen. Possibly a client issue. Sorry I can't provide more info but it does seem random (yet persistent).

NiroZ
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I've noticed this too.

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[Last edited by NiroZ at 05-29-2007 10:24 AM]

Syntax
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*bump*

This is still an issue with 3.1 rc 43.

Monkey
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It doesn't happen with build42, I think...

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Syntax
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I don't think it happens to everyone which is why it was hard to debug. It certainly has always happened to me regardless of the build (ie 3.0.0 and over).

coppro
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*guess*

Chat loses connection, reconnects, and then the server resends the last few messages like it normally does.

*solution*

Have a special message sent by DROD to indicate an intentional disconnect, which the server remembers for next time.

Syntax
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Sounds good. Had done some ingame testing with Schik however and it's impossible for a message to be sent twice apparantly. The other thing is I doubt I'm dropping the connection. It's quite a sturdy connection and I would expect a lot more people to be seeing this bug if this was the case. Also, I've switched service providers and still see the problem.

Bit of a mystery...

Syntax
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File: Repeat chat history.JPG (148.5 KB)
Downloaded 69 times.
License: Public Domain

Here's an attached image of this morning's chat with Tahnan. The second before last message was received (again) about a minute before I posted the last one. That's 2 hours later. Maybe the timestamps (GMT) can help in debugging this issue...

Syntax
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*bump*

I finally found something which may help debug this, as well as the list of players chatting in-game being inaccurate (most of the time) - and ditto for demo listings.

I've just noticed that when I chat within the editor (maybe only my 4th time in there and my first chat test), that I experience none of these problems. There must be a difference in the way the connection to Caravel is handled when in-game compared to when in the editor/chat app.

Also, when I first started playing TCB the chat did work fine. Is there some kind of callback which would phone home more often depending on *something* involving progress/demos/saves etc?. I know it seems like I'm clutching here, but it would be great to have it resolved somehow. If there's anything I can test, let me know...

It just seems like something is either timing out or flooding in some direction when in-game...

Jatopian
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I'm having a problem like this. I'll send a message, it'll show up about 15 seconds later, then repeat about another 15 seconds later.

drod.err wrote:
*** FIRST LOG IN SESSION 12/8/07 12:20PM ***
Assertion error in line 644 of .\DbDemos.cpp: "this->MembershipIDs.size() == wIDCount"
*** 12/8/07 12:25PM ***
Assertion error in line 644 of .\DbDemos.cpp: "this->MembershipIDs.size() == wIDCount"

I get this upon entrance to DROD and exit of the "Build" screen. I don't know whether that's relevant or not.

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[Last edited by Jatopian at 12-08-2007 06:31 PM]

mrimer
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Syntax wrote:
Bug:
I constantly get the same old messages (with original timestamps) sent to me again. By "constantly", I mean there are several messages which randomly reappear up to 6 hours later.

I've applied a fix for build 55 that should make it so no received chat message gets displayed more that once in a session.

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Gandalf the Grey. That was my name.
I am Gandalf the White.
And I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.

mrimer
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Syntax wrote:
Bug:
I constantly get the same old messages (with original timestamps) sent to me again. By "constantly", I mean there are several messages which randomly reappear up to 6 hours later.

I've applied a fix for build 55 that should make it so no received chat message gets displayed more that once in a session.

I couldn't resist...

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Gandalf? Yes... That's what they used to call me.
Gandalf the Grey. That was my name.
I am Gandalf the White.
And I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.