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Hi guys,
I was wondering if anyone can maybe help me with this 4e parser. I started a download with it about 45 hours ago, but only selected one browser. I can't tell if the program is still downloading or not. I'm hesitant to restart my computer. It can't possible take this long, can it (1 browser)_? Any help would be appreciated. I attached a picture so you can see what I'm currently looking at.
Thanks
It looks like you didn't input your DDI password? Loosely speaking it takes about 1 second per entry and some entries generate more than one writes. So on that parse probably about 10,000 seconds or about 167 minutes.
Thanks for the help. I have had issues logging into my DDI account with internet explorer. I can only get in using google chrome for some reason and when I try to log into it from the parser it give me an error saying it was unable to locate my DDI account. My account is only like 4 days old, not sure if that matters or why I have problems with this.
Unfortunately, the parser uses IE internally since its a .NET program. Chrome works much better with base DDI though. I did just check and I could still log into DDI with IE.
I'll have to try on another computer then. Thanks for the help.
I am having the same issue as Snoozy. I am using IE 11, it's also my only browser. Windows 7 Ulitmate, running the parser as admin. It will not let me log into DND Insider. I think this is because its pointing to the wrong websites. When I click subscribe now or or any other links on the parser I get the screen below. I have verified my email and login are correct. Ive even tried changing my password but nothing will let me sign in.
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I think there's a problem with the log in. To get into DnD Insider you use a username, but the parser is requesting an email. DnD Insider is an archived link. https://archive.wizards.com/dnd/tools.aspx.
I am having the same issue as Snoozy. I am using IE 11, it's also my only browser. Windows 7 Ulitmate, running the parser as admin. It will not let me log into DND Insider. I think this is because its pointing to the wrong websites. When I click subscribe now or or any other links on the parser I get the screen below. I have verified my email and login are correct. Ive even tried changing my password but nothing will let me sign in.
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I think the problem is for new accounts made in DnD Insider after they made the switch and archived the site. DnD Insider now uses usernames instead of emails. Is there anyway to change the code to reflect the changes made by DDI? Is there source code anywere?
Hmm. I was able to login with the parser and make a test run but my DDI account is old. So it does seem like it might be a login rather than a path problem. I take it you tried entering your username instead of an e-mail? You might try PMing valeros but I know he doesn't have a DDI account any more.
One other thing to consider is IE 11 will update itself at times and can cause problems with some websites. Try adding the site to Compatibility View Settings for IE. Not sure if it will help but might be worth trying out.
Posted a new version that does not use IE for multiple downloads. Pick 2, 3, or 4 for number of browsers (higher numbers will work but will actually end up being slower.) This will generate Http Web Requests instead of using IE. Using the default on 1 will still try to use the .Net WebBrowser control, which is basically IE. No guarantees with this as I do not have a DDI account anymore.
The program does hardcode the URL, but the URL to the compendium has not changed. It is still https://www.wizards.com/dndinsider/c.../database.aspx
Awesome! I can't wait to get home and try it. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the help
I tried downloading with it today and didn't have any luck. I'm getting an error that says. No entries found. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Thanks for the help though.
WotC's server is like 3 hamsters in a cage. Assuming you actually selected something just try again at a different time.
So was the issue with the fact you login now with a username and no longer an email patched? Its refusing to work for me using one window even though Im putting in my DDI login. Since its not an email its not letting me use it.
im having the same problem
wont let me log in with login name or email
Would it be against the rules for someone to share the preparsed modules with someone who has an active d&d insider sub but it having problems getting the parser to login?
If my understanding is correct, what you're describing is unfortunately illegal. Regardless of whether or not the recipient has a DDI subscription, you're still redistributing DDI content to him/her and that's not allowed. The only way DDI content can move is from the DDI website to a subscriber, no middleman inbetween because Wizards has not granted permission for any middleman to exist.Quote:
Originally Posted by torndo
Yes, it sucks. Intellectual Property law often does, and I (and a lot of other people) would kill for a RPG that was designed from the ground up to incorporate something like DDI only in a more open setting.
Is there something that can be changed in the coding of the parser to allow usernames instead of user emails since DDI changed their format?
This describes Pathfinder (among other RPGs). All of the open material in the Pathfinder Reference Document can be included/distributed as long as the OGL is adhered to: https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ Hence why Smiteworks can distribute library modules with the product and why there are lots of library modules created by the community - available here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ist-of-ModulesQuote:
Originally Posted by kaynorr
Or any other RPG with an OGL/SRD or creative commons licence. D&D 3.5e was the last D&D version to use the OGL (which was created by Wizards).
I need to get the modules or Parse my data from the DDI somehow other then by hand, but it doesnt seem either is feasible at this moment since one isnt ethical and the other cant be done due to program issues. Are there any other parser programs available or in the works?
I don't think it's the fact that they use user name rather then email addresses but more the fact that after the merger with wotc accounts new user logins aren't being added to the compendium database access. So once your logged in on the d&do insider site you have access to the compendium but can't login directly from the compendium itself unless you have an account from before the merger
Well either way its put a serious damper on people being able to use a parser for ease of scraping. Its a bloody pain in the arse doing it all by hand
I wonder if valeros could be persuaded to go back and look at this code again... if someone were to PM him and ask him nicely...
I would love to do that, however I am while not new to Fantasy Grounds, am new to the forum and have no rapport with anyone here or a voice which means anything to anyone. It would be more like pestering if it came from me and thats not my intention in the least.
Alright everyone. I sent a message to him in his PM. Lets hope he responds. Id love to see this amazing tool working again for those of us who were late to the party
I posted a new parser to have the D&D Insider Tools page loaded when the program starts. From there you can login to DDI before selecting any choices in Step 1. If you stay with 1 browser, it should just navigate to the compendium and keep your DDI info. Not sure if that is what is needed or not since I do not really understand the problem and cannot test since I do not have an account anymore. Thanks
For all those who were having issues this indeed has fixed the problem. Now at the bottom of the screen where it used to show the compendium screen it now shows your login screen. You login and boom its good to go. Thank you so much Valeros
And from me too - at last I can get the Heroes of Shadows into our gameQuote:
Originally Posted by Redemption77
Thank you Valeros
Does this work any more?
And how do I go about getting 4E stuff again?
It does - built new compendium up in Jan. You need to get a dndinsider account from wizards to get the data.
Okay, I'm having issues with it.
I get it running just fine and log in with my DnD insider account but a couple hours in it crashes or freezes. I try using the client that scans using internet explorer browsers but it crashes soon after starting. I've updated the .NET to the latest version. The other one it looks like it's running fine and dl'ing everything and a couple hours in stops. Not sure exactly what I'm doing wrong.
Trying to remember what I did. I think 1st I opened IE and logged in manually to DDI. Then Add Players. Made sure it was client.xml.
Also I selected 1 thread only - and just left it.
Also I am sure it downloads a file - so you can reparse it all again without download - cannot remember how I did that or if it just left a temp file.
Hmm Well where does it download to? If I knew that maybe it wouldn't seem so frustrating..
Mine created a txt file in the directory from which I launched it. Eg I still have "4E Player's Handbook 19218 Entries 2014_1228.txt" sitting there from a Run in Dec
Are there any messages in the scrolling window in the right side of the parser when it stops? Look for message boxes hiding behind other windows.Quote:
Originally Posted by xKrisx
I have had a couple different stops on abilities. But I have managed to get a bunch of things parsed individually.
I was able to make a mod with Backgrounds, classes, deities, epic destinies, paragon paths, races, and rituals all in one. Worked
Then I went and did Feats separately. Worked
Tried doing items and I received an error out of memory. It seemed like it was actually working normaly after I created the two. Mind you I was running two parsers. One was making one file to parse everything that the PHB had, and I was running one I selected in a 2nd parse. (I'm not sure if that should be done or not but it did work for the selected entries)
I'll try again tomorrow maybe I was not doing something right.. Lol
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So I'm getting this..
It's saying "Not enough storage is available to process this command".
- Don't run more than one instance of the parser.
- Do you have lots of free hard drive space?
- Microsoft mentions a couple of things here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../cc978735.aspx The main one being reduce the number of programs you're running at the time and make sure you have free disk space where your paging file (for virtual memory) is running.
I thought it might have to do with that but I have 11 gigs free on my hard drive and 16 gigs ram, I don't know where I'm running out of memory from. Maybe I'm spiking and don't notice it but this was happening running a single instance of the parser as well.
Anyway I may have it working using the 0517 parser. Parsing Individual larger entries separately. I'm running powers right now. I did items and feats already. Have to see if powers finnish when I get home from class.
cant log in to insider
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