lunarwtr

Good idea! Thank you for the suggestion.

Ranarion

Is it possible to add the Description Window with the Plugin-Description and the Plugin-Link http://www.lotrointerface.com/downloads/full2157.jpg to the Update-Page? Before doing an Update, I want to see, what is updated.

lunarwtr

Glad it helped

shirlzknight

Had problems running this (Mouse Cursor HA) and tried out what you have written here ie downloaded the turbine thingy me bob but just couldn't get it to work was getting very annoyed then I decided to download the plug-in compendium and that was the end of my problems highly recommend to everyone to grab this very handy download/program and I'm now using this Mouse Cursor HA along with a bunch of other very helpful plug-ins all easily downloaded and installed by the plug-in compendium !! Great Smashing Fantastic Super he he need I say more?!!

Sheriziya

I am running the Plugin compendium as administrator in windows XP, so that's not the solution either

lunarwtr

LPC uses the 7zip library dll, which is capable of uncompressing several file formats, zip, rar, 7z, etc.. Upon release, lotrointerface had addons using all 3 of those, hence the choice.

Someone early in the comments had issues with 7zip errors, but they were on Windows 7, and it was resolved by running as administrator. Not sure this applies to Windows XP though.

Garan

Well, this is definately odd. For MoorMap this shouldn't be a problem with the bogus text file that is downloaded while a plugin is awaiting approval after an update since MoorMap has not been updated lately (not since May 1st). Additionally, the download for MoorMap is a .zip file which Windows XP should handle natively (the 7zip library shouldn't be necessary). Did you associate .zip files with 7zip when you installed it? I did not, I left .zip files associated with the default Windows library. You can load 7zip and go to the Tools>Options menu and verify that "zip" is not checked and then try processing MoorMap through Compendium to see if perhaps there is a conflict there. Of course, that doesn't help with any archives that 7zip should be associated with but it might help indicate where the problem resides.

Sheriziya

Answer:
I've used the second option (right clicking in explorer, choosing 7zip to open archive)

Also, I've got exact the same problem with any other plugin I try to install through the Compendium. Weird....

I'll de-install and re-install the plugin compendium to see if that will resolve the issue. I will let you know about it

Edit to add: I've tried to install a plugin with last update date 4-12-2010, but I still get the same error. haven't re-installed the compendium yet, but I thought I should report it anyway. Gonna reinstall the compendium after dinner.

Edit to add: I've de-installed the old version and installed version 1.0.3.0 but I still have the same problem. I've checked the version of 7-zip and that's the current version (9.20) so that shouldn't be the problem either... It's weird....

lunarwtr

Issue with 7-zip library or internal COM error! Message: Your 7-zip library does not support this archive type

Below, and on some other plugin comment sections I've noticed this issue being described. I do want to point out that I suspect it to be a bug in LPC and not the authors plugins. If you experience the issue, please follow the steps below to resolve the problem.

When a plugin is just released on lotrointerface, there is a window of time that it needs to be reviewed by lotrointerface staff for approval. If you attempt to install the plugin while its waiting for approval, it will download a corrupt zip file. Since LPC attempts to reuse cached zip files to minimize bandwidth usage, this leads to a problem that isn't self correctable. You will need to manually delete the corrupt zip file. In LPC on the configuration panel is a Plugin Cache textbox. This is the path that the zip files get downloaded to. Copy and paste that location into windows file explorer. Then find the zip file and delete. So sorry for this bug. I know it is confusing, and I will see what I can do to get this fixed.

Garan

Just out of curiousity, when you say "open the zip file manually" do you mean opening it in explorer by clicking on the file or do you mean right clicking on the file and selecting "7zip" from the menu, then selecting "Open archive" (or launching 7Zip and opening the archive from withing 7zip)? If you mean the first, then you are opening it with the Windows XP native zip support which does not mean that the 7zip library is working correctly. If you can manually open it the second way then something is truly odd. I suspect that if you try opening it the second way you will get a similar error, in which case it is likely that your 7zip installation is faulty. If you do get an error the second way I would recommend uninstalling 7zip, redownloading it, paying extra attention to be sure you are getting the correct download, and reinstalling it. It doesn't take long to download or install so this should be a fairly easy thing to do and may resolve your issue (assuming you were getting an error when using the 7zip->Open Archive menu option to open the file).

FWIW, I have successfully tested Plugin Compendium with both XP Professional 32 bit and XP Home Edition 32 bit.

lunarwtr

The only other thing that comes to mind is a bug that happens occasionally for some people, where if a plugin (in your case moormaps) is in the middle of being updated on Lotrointerface and you click to "install", instead of downloading the actual plugin, it downloads a text file, but calls it a ".zip". In this case, LPC will error out because it is not a correct file. To fix this, you will need to clear your temporary files. You can do this by right clicking on your disk letter (usually C and choosing disk cleanup from the "General" tab. Ensure you choose both Temporary Internet Files and Temporary Files.

After this, give it another try. Sorry you having trouble, but thank you for taking the time to report the problems.

Sheriziya

It works for me on Windows XP. You aren't using XP 64 by chance are you?

Sorry about the late response. I'm definitely running XP 32. Just checked it again

Adder

Hmmm. I was under the impression that all patches required the original plugin to be installed regardless of whether the patch just patched a file or added a bunch of new ones. If there is a way for LPC to detect the patch (&/or addon) and recognize the original plugin that it relates to, couldn't it simply add the patch to the existing plugin just as though it were an update and overwrite the files that are changed while adding any new ones? Then it wouldn't matter if it was really a patch or a new plugin based on an old one. In the latter case, perhaps have an option to save a copy of the original in case it changes something that you really don't want changed, and another option to revert back to the original using that backup copy.

lunarwtr

It is a great idea. If LPC was running in the users task tray, and periodically checking for updates, something like this could happen, and show a message bubble when updates were available.

To support "patches" the problem is that a patch could be all over the board regarding what it contains. It might require the old plugin installed, but then a file dropped in (i.e. patch) an existing plugin. Or it could be a full set of files & additions that need pulled in. The later would have a better chance of being supported by LPC "as is", but is it really a patch then, or is it really just a new plugin based on original authors?

Adder

Hey lunarwtr, would there be any way of detecting patches (and possibly addons) in LPC? There are a few of the plugins whose authors have left the game and subsequently their plugins have been orphaned but picked up by another author. The problem though is that their updates don't show as revisions but instead as patches and therefore don't get updated in LPC.

Case in point is Palantir which was originally by Digital_Utopia but has been picked up by Snoopy. Snoopy has done some nice updates and revisions to it but they all show as patches. Would there be any way for LPC to recognize these?

I have no idea how much work that would entail or if it is even possible but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway. Luv the LPC and appreciate all the work you've put into it.