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Title: Help with openning lots!
Post by: x-ten on September 14, 2010, 03:19:41 AM
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What is a message?
How to open such lots?

I have windows 7.
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: RippleJet on September 14, 2010, 03:34:11 AM
That means that the building, which is used on that lot, cannot be found in your plugins folder(s).
Which lot are your trying to open?
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: x-ten on September 14, 2010, 03:38:43 AM
Almost all.

Not maxis growableable buldings, and some plopable.

Only parks successfully opens.
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: travismking on September 14, 2010, 03:52:01 AM
i have this problem on some of my lots too, never could figure out why, so i just use the x-tool's lot editor instead :p
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: x-ten on September 14, 2010, 03:57:39 AM
With x-tool I may editing lots?
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: RippleJet on September 14, 2010, 04:11:41 AM
Quote from: x-ten on September 14, 2010, 03:57:39 AM
With x-tool I may editing lots?

SC4 PIM (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2260), also known as PIM-X and the "X Tool" :)
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: x-ten on September 14, 2010, 04:30:57 AM
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My first result in SC4PIM...
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: Ol.S / Benoit on September 25, 2012, 05:29:01 PM
Hi all !

So i do have the same problem on my new computer...
It happens with allmost all the LOTs, exept for Maxis LOTs I think, but well...

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I'm quite familiar with the Lot Editor so I am confused.
The Lot Editor was working well on my laptop, which was on Win7 SP1.
My new computer is also on Win7 SP1.
I do have all the files in my plugin folder, and the game is working well.
This is exaclty the same game and plugin folder that I had on my Laptop.

Hope someone can help me, I need the Lot Editor ! otherwise, no more Med inspirations.  :(
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: mattb325 on September 25, 2012, 07:07:05 PM
Hi

Have you given yourself full administrative privileges on both your plugins (my docs and C:/ Programs file/Maxis drive) folders?

That may address the issue
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: Ol.S / Benoit on September 26, 2012, 07:37:41 AM
Hey,

Thank you mattb325 for your help. :)
I do have full administrative privileges on both folders...  &mmm
BTW, the files are not on "Read only".


Any ideas ? I'm going to reinstall everything and see if it works but well... I'm not convinced !
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: vortext on September 26, 2012, 10:57:35 AM
Quote from: RippleJet on September 14, 2010, 03:34:11 AM
That means that the building, which is used on that lot, cannot be found in your plugins folder(s).

Guess you've already read that but still, is the LE pointed towards the correct folder? Also;

Quote from: travismking on September 14, 2010, 03:52:01 AM
i have this problem on some of my lots too, never could figure out why, so i just use the x-tool's lot editor instead :p

I second that, start using the SC4PIM (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2260), it's way better than the Maxis LE and easier in use as well! ;)
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: Ol.S / Benoit on September 27, 2012, 07:15:50 AM
QuoteI second that, start using the SC4PIM, it's way better than the Maxis LE and easier in use as well! ;)

vortext you gonna make me cry...  ;D I love SC4PIM, but I also have a problem with it on my new computer...
If you can help me, I also posted on the SC4PIM support thread here :
http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=9279.msg434657#msg434657

QuoteGuess you've already read that but still, is the LE pointed towards the correct folder?

Well this is the first thing that came in my mind... But how can I be sure about that ?
Also, I figured out that some of non maxis LOTs are working, I can edit some of SFBT team LOTs for example... So I guess the LE can find some of the LOTs in the plugin folder after all... Where's the Fries? (next time we'll wash your mouth out with soap) ?!

Thanks you for the help ! :)
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: vortext on September 27, 2012, 09:53:32 AM
Quote from: Ol.S / Benoit on September 27, 2012, 07:15:50 AM
vortext you gonna make me cry...  ;D I love SC4PIM, but I also have a problem with it on my new computer...

Ouch, sorry to see you're stuck between a rock and a hard place  &mmm

I'd suggest to do a search for MSVCR71.dll (https://www.google.nl/search?q=MSVCR71.dll), either the file or the registry got corrupted somehow. I remember I had to download some dll files eventhough they were already present as well.
Title: Re: Help with openning lots!
Post by: Ol.S / Benoit on September 27, 2012, 11:42:44 AM
Oh god... I love you !
I had MSVCR71.dll but also needed Msvcp71.dll, but the error was not asking for this file... But looking on internet for MSVCR71.dll thanks to you, I found the other file here :
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/fix-msvcp71-dll-and-msvcr71-dll-missing-error-in-windows-7/

So... SC4PIM is now working ! :) Thank you ! I'm going to post that on the support thread.

The Lot Editor is still not working BTW, and I still like it so if you have any idea... :)