Scripting Error Exception In Gmax

[kmanning]

 

Hi,

I'm using the Gmax FSX gamepack and created a house from a Gmax Gamepack tutorial. When I click on FS Tools and select LOD Name Tool, I get this error exception message:

 

(MacroScript LODNameTool category: "Tools" Tooltrip: "LOD and Name tool"

local scriptFileIn = openFile (fsScriptPath + "scripts/LODandNameTool

MAXScript MacroScript Error Exception
No "+" function for undefined)

 

Why am I getting this message and what do I do to solve this? I've searched for a solution and have not found it. Actually, this house came from a Gmax Gamepak FS2004. Since I'm using the gamepack for FSX, could that be the problem? It doesn't seem to me that would make any difference since one can create this model in the game pack for fsx and should be able to use the FS Tools without any problems.

Ken.

 

Edited May 30, 2023 by kmanning

[kmanning]

Updated post requested by the OP…

”I can't believe it's been 4 days since I've posted here and I've still have not got an answer. Why is it that it takes several days or this long to get an answer? Just a few years ago, I would get an answer within a few hours or at least by the next day. But lately, I wait days upon days upon days and NEVER get an answer or get an answer at all. A forum is supposed to be a place where one can post questions and get answers in a timely manner. Are there not people that work here anymore responsible to answering ALL these posts? As I've said, a forum is a place where one can go to get answers in a timely manner. That was how it used to be just a few years ago. I come here to get help but I'm still continuing to put up with my problem. What good is it to have a forum or to get help if no one responsible for answering these post answer them in a timely manner.”

Original post follows…

Are that any moderators here that answers these posts when they're posted? I can't believe it's been 4 days and still no answer. I'm not trying to be rude but it is their responsibility to answer these posts in a timely manner. It just seems like nobody gives a heck anymore. You go to a forum and asked questions, and it's never answered anymore. That's what a forum is supposed to be for. I remember the days when a post was answered within a few hours, or at least the same day.

Edited June 4, 2023 by Ray Proudfoot
Amended post pasted in as requested.

[Ray Proudfoot]

@kmanning, moderators don’t answer posts unless they relate to AvSim. New members cannot edit their posts until more have been approved. It’s to prevent potential spammers editing posts to add undesirable links.

I’ve added the text you requested in your report. Hopefully you’ll get an answer to your query.

Welcome to AvSim. 😉

[Bob Scott]

13 hours ago, kmanning said:

 

Are that any moderators here that answers these posts when they're posted? I can't believe it's been 4 days and still no answer. I'm not trying to be rude but it is their responsibility to answer these posts in a timely manner. It just seems like nobody gives a heck anymore. You go to a forum and asked questions, and it's never answered anymore. That's what a forum is supposed to be for. I remember the days when a post was answered within a few hours, or at least the same day.

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Moderators manage and maintain order in the forums.  Don't know where you got the idea that it's a moderator's job to answer everyone's questions...in fact *nobody* has a duty or responsibility to answer questions.

There just aren't a lot of people doing GMAX development (or any other kind of development) for the 17-year-old FSX platform these days.  I'd interpret the lack of response as an indicator that few to no users that might be able to help are perusing the FSX scenery design subforum because development for a generations-old legacy platform has long since fallen out of their range of interests.

[charliearon]

@kmanning  Keep in mind that there is a 2 hour limit for editing any post.  After that, it's permanent!

[kmanning]

2 hours ago, Bob Scott said:

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Don't know where you got the idea that it's a moderator's job to answer everyone's questions...in fact *nobody* has a duty or responsibility to answer questions.

 

 

That's why I'm replacing my original post. But the fact remains that a forum is supposed to be a place to go to get help. But since there's no topic here for Gmax, I may be at the wrong forum, and anyone knows about Gmax.

Edited June 4, 2023 by kmanning

[Guest Kalnon]

2 hours ago, kmanning said:

 

That's why I'm replacing my original post. But the fact remains that a forum is supposed to be a place to go to get help. But since there's no topic here for Gmax, I may be at the wrong forum, and anyone knows about Gmax.

The problem is that you are posting in the FSX forum and most FSX forums, including this one are pretty dead now days.

In fact if anyone knows of a good FSX forum that's not dead, please let me know because I'm still looking for one that's still active.

I see you are looking for help related to development, maybe you could try a place like the forum at fsdevelopers.com for example which is full of developers that may have an answer to your question.

 

Edited June 4, 2023 by Kalnon

[kmanning]

4 hours ago, Kalnon said:

The problem is that you are posting in the FSX forum and most FSX forums, including this one are pretty dead now days.

Yea I guess it would be pretty dead now. I've looked for a post specifically for Gmax but there was none. So, I've just posted here.

 

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In fact if anyone knows of a good FSX forum that's not dead, please let me know because I'm still looking for one that's still active.

I agree with you. We definitely need more FSX and P3D products and forums. There are always those that that put down FSX and P3D because they suggest that these are the old hay days simulators and push you for the new MSFS 2020. The sims being a few years old is not an issue. The fact is that there are still thousands of people out there that still use and prefer the older sims over MSFS 2020. One reason is because they have the older classic airplanes that will only work with the older sims, and you cannot find them for MSFS 2020. There is not a one. I have MSFS 2020 but I'm not able to download the required updates to run it because I don't have enough space on my computer. Therefore I'm not able to run it, and that has really made me very angry. And it takes way too long to download the updates. As far as I know, one cannot run it unless one installs the latest update. If there's a way to change that, I wish someone would let me know.  

 

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I see you are looking for help related to development, maybe you could try a place like the forum at fsdevelopers.com for example which is full of developers that may have an answer to your question.

I did. I've posted there even before I posted here. There were a few replies but only one

Edited June 5, 2023 by kmanning