Hi Quib,
Thanks again for your continued assistance. Things are working again ...
For your information, I'll tell you what happened:
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Originally Posted by Quib
If you have the tiny parent xml file, that's good, it's the newest version, if you still can't get the core_*.xml files, say so and I'll attach them while we try and figure out why the updater isn't grabbing them for you.
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Directly after my last post, I deleted all the files in the mymod directory tree and used the autoloader [version 0.97 Beta] - about 10 hours ago. The directory tree was duplicated with no changes. The core files were missing, though some of the regions/POIs were updated. Note that the new parent xml file was also downloaded. I did not have any options selected [i.e. the update POI only has *always* been left unchecked].
But ... three hours later (during the game downtime, 7 hours ago) the missing core_...xml files were downloaded. I didn't change anything on my PC, I only reran the updater.
So it is working now.
The bottom line is that the problem has solved itself. The puzzle remains why the updater is able to grab the various zone updates - but could not download the new core_...xml files for 2 days. Could there be some wierd network caching going on somewhere between my brain and your server? Is there some network setting that may be broken on my PC, web server or (more likely) something misconfigured on my ISPs network server cache software (presumably squid)? Or could it even be timezone related - I live in GMT+9:30 zone (Australia)? I'm obviously grabbing at straws here. These unexplained intermittent (but consistently persistent!) problems drive me slowly insane. If the problem recurs, I expect to have access to a different (much larger) ISP in a fortnight - if I can finally get my ISDN upgraded to ADSL, telecommunications carrier infrastructure permitting.
I freely offer my time for testing or debugging or anything else that may help you sort this sort of thing out.
Finally, thanks again for your ongoing help, and for such a well presented and useful tool.
Best Wishes, David