[sausage]

Only just realising that the following SEXP is fine in single player, but crashes in multiplayer:

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when
    <
      distance
            Alpha 1
            GTF Hercules
      50
   
   set-object-position
      "GTF Hercules 1"
      99999
      99999
      99999    
I created a misson, multiplayer, nothing but two ships and the above event. Using version 3.6.10. Is this the same everyone else?

[sausage]

I should add that in this discussion (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=50806.0), Fubar was attempting this (without getting the crash), and it seemed to be about multiplayer game.

[The E]

If you want an objet moved away and invisible to the player, there are other sexps you should use. Moving it that far away invites trouble.

[karajorma]

Nope, you should be able to move it that far away at least. But on a hunch try 32,000 and 50,000 instead.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

If this is 3.6.10 then he might be hitting the old crash due to ship being destroyed in a distance check bug.  Try it in 3.6.11 and see if it still crashed. 

[sausage]

This is with the standard 3.6.10 release. However last night I tried it on the nightly 3.6.11 windows build and the problem still exists there.

Also tried it this morning on the laptop. Same problem.

As suggested, Karajorma, I tried the 32000 value and no difference. Also tried a simple co-ordinate of 0,0,0. Same crash.

In a way, its a relief that this is not the expected behaviour (a bug) and that the results are reproducable each time. Is there's a chance for a fix in an upcoming build?

I would image all multiplayer games using 3.6.10 or above must be crashing if that SEXP is used.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

File a report in Mantis with a simple mission using retail data that reproduces the problem. 

[sausage]

Bug reported + example file. Thank you all.

[FUBAR-BDHR]

Confirmed that there is a bug there. 

For future reference you should run a debug build and clean up any warnings you can before submitting a mission.  There were a few non-retail ships and weapons in that mission and it was using non-dogfight weapons which is bad and crashes the game (now I have to report that bug)

[sausage]

Yes, I just downloaded your corrected version of my example and realised I left in my own custom ships. My apologies, that was a bit scrappy of me. I totally forgot about that.

I'll use the debug build to test for messages next time. Thanks.

[The E]

For reference, if regular builds are crashing, your first action should be to recreate the circumstances (and hopefully the crash) using a debug build.

[sausage]

Just wanted to report back on this thread that this issue is resolved in 3.6.12 RC1 http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=68190.0

Major thank yous to FUBAR-BDHR for reporting it up and fixing the example and karajorma for spending the time coding the fix.

I'm a happy bunny.

And the debug build is a delight. The debug messages are actually helpful.

Thanks again.

[karajorma]

I didn't spend much time fixing it. FUBAR actually found the cause and proposed the solution.