Runtime error '5'

LordHelmet · 01-14-2011, 03:32 PM

When I try to open a specific character file 'player.gca4' gca responds with the runtime error '5' and crashes.
Until a few days ago there was no problem loading that specific file. All other files are still working.

Any hints where to find the problem?

Armin · 01-15-2011, 12:39 PM

First thought that occurs to me: open the file in a text editor and see if a rogue line-break has gotten into an item somewhere. That isn't supposed to crash GCA these days, but it still might.

Second thought: something else might have gotten badly corrupted somewhere. You might be able to eyeball that, too, if you run across it while looking through the file in the text editor.

Otherwise, you can Zip up and send me the file at gca4 at misersoft dot com and I'll take a look to see if I can find the problem.

LordHelmet · 01-16-2011, 11:18 AM

Well, I can't say anything about how the probleme occured or how to solve it. But luckily I had a backup which works perfect. So it obviously was a problem within the file and not GCA itself.

01-14-2011, 03:32 PM	#1
LordHelmet Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Capital City, Germany	Runtime error '5' When I try to open a specific character file 'player.gca4' gca responds with the runtime error '5' and crashes. Until a few days ago there was no problem loading that specific file. All other files are still working. Any hints where to find the problem?

01-15-2011, 12:39 PM	#2
Armin GCA Prime Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland, OR	Re: Runtime error '5' First thought that occurs to me: open the file in a text editor and see if a rogue line-break has gotten into an item somewhere. That isn't supposed to crash GCA these days, but it still might. Second thought: something else might have gotten badly corrupted somewhere. You might be able to eyeball that, too, if you run across it while looking through the file in the text editor. Otherwise, you can Zip up and send me the file at gca4 at misersoft dot com and I'll take a look to see if I can find the problem. __________________ Armin D. Sykes \| Visit my GCA5 blog for updates and previews. \| Get GURPS Character Assistant 5 now at Warehouse 23.

01-16-2011, 11:18 AM	#3
LordHelmet Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Capital City, Germany	Re: Runtime error '5' Well, I can't say anything about how the probleme occured or how to solve it. But luckily I had a backup which works perfect. So it obviously was a problem within the file and not GCA itself.