Shoddy not starting

turtlecash · May 14th, 2009, 10:12:51 PM

As the title says, lately when attempting to run Shoddy Battle I'm getting an error message. I've also been unable to uninstall Shoddy in an attempt to fix this.

Quote:

Unable to launch the application.

If I select "details" I get the information shown in the following two quotes:

Quote:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<jnlp
spec="1.0+"
codebase="http://shoddybattle.com/client/"
href="shoddybattle.jnlp">
<information>
<title>Shoddy Battle</title>
<vendor>Colin Fitzpatrick & Benjamin Gwin</vendor>
<homepage href="http://shoddybattle.com" />
<description kind="short">An extensible Pokemon simulator</description>
<description>A pokemon simulator that is free as in freedom</description>
<shortcut online="true">
<desktop />
<menu />
</shortcut>
<icon href="http://shoddybattle.com/client/icon.gif" width="64" height="64" />
</information>
<resources>
<j2se version="1.4+" />
<j2se version="1.5+" />
<j2se version="1.6+" />
<jar href="ShoddyBattleClient.jar" />
<jar href="ShoddyBattle.jar" />
<jar href="PokemonSprites.jar" />
<jar href="swing-layout-1.0.2.jar" />
</resources>
<resources os="Windows" arch="x86">
<nativelib href="ShoddyHelper.jar" />
</resources>
<security>
<all-permissions />
</security>
<application-desc main-class="shoddybattleclient.WelcomeWindow">
<argument>sprites.PokemonSprite</argument>
<argument>http://shoddybattle.com/client/dpmovesets.db</argument>
</application-desc>
</jnlp>

Quote:

BadFieldException[ Cache must be enabled for nativelib or installer-desc support,http://shoddybattle.com/client/ShoddyHelper.jar]
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.handleResourceElement (Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.access$800(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat$2$1.visitElement(Unkn own Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLUtils.visitChildrenElements( Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat$2.visitElement(Unknow n Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLUtils.visitElements(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.buildResourcesDesc(Un known Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.parse(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

So, Shoddy isn't starting and I can't uninstall. If anyone knows anything about how I could fix this I'd be really happy (I haven't been able to play in weeks).

NoctowlBoy · May 15th, 2009, 9:47:57 AM

Same thing happened to me. I want an answer as well.
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**bearzly** · May 15th, 2009, 12:13:07 PM

From the looks of the error, you seem to have the java cache disabled. Try going to the Java control panel and enabling the cache (might also be called temporary items)

turtlecash · May 15th, 2009, 7:54:29 PM

Thank you Bearzly! I can hardly believe that it was fixed with just one mouse click! :)

Well, I'm thrilled that you were able to help out! Now I'm going on Shoddy.

NoctowlBoy · May 16th, 2009, 5:44:25 AM

Where is the Java control panel and how to enable the cache? Plz tell me! I havent gone on Shoddy for weeks!

ungulateman · May 16th, 2009, 9:40:22 AM

I have the same problem. Please tell me where the Control Panel is.

**TAY** · May 16th, 2009, 2:29:17 PM

Come on guys, if you google search for "where is the java control panel" and click on the first link you will find exactly where it is. It isn't Bearzly and Colin's job to answer inane questions like this; if you had done literally ten seconds of research you would have found your answer.

Try to take some initiative to spare these guys some time.

Khyl · May 17th, 2009, 7:01:24 PM

Eh, I didn't really wanna bother this with a post, but I've had a similar error, but the exception is different:

Error: Unable to load resource: http://shoddybattle.com/client/shoddyHelper.jar

Quote:

JNLPException[category: Download Error : Exception: null : LaunchDesc: null ]
at com.sun.javaws.LaunchDownload.downloadJarFiles(Unk own Source)
at com.sun.javaws.LaunchDownload.downloadEagerorAll(U nkown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.downloadResources(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareLaunchFile(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

EDIT: Well, while I was tinkering with things in the control panel, I seemed to have deleted the temporary cache files, including the shoddy battle one. I still have it downloaded, but its not there when I click "View" on the Temporary Internet Files. It was in Deleted Applications, but then I ended up deleting that too when I couldn't re-install it.

So now when I try to run it, the new error is that the cache for it failed.

I feel really stupid. Help if possible.

Scubasage · May 21st, 2009, 4:18:44 PM

I have the same problem, and clearing my cache/reinstalling java/shoddy didn't work. My error log is as follows

Error: Could not parse launch file. Error at line 0.

Exception:

Quote:

JNLParseException[ Could not parse launch file. Error at line 0.]
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.parse(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unkn own Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Wrapped Exception:

Quote:

java.io.EOFException: encoding.error.not.xml
at com.sun.deploy.xml.XMLEncoding.decodeXML(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.XMLFormat.parse(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.jnl.LaunchDescFactory.buildDescript or(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.updateFinalLaunchDesc(Unkn own Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.prepareToLaunch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.launch(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.launchApp(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main.continueInSecureThread(Unknown Source)
at com.sun.javaws.Main$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Can anyone help?

May 15th, 2009, 9:47:57 AM	#2
NoctowlBoy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Singapore	Same thing happened to me. I want an answer as well. ------------- __________________ I reject your reality and substitute my own!-Adam Savage,Mythbusters

May 16th, 2009, 5:44:25 AM	#5
NoctowlBoy Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Singapore	Where is the Java control panel and how to enable the cache? Plz tell me! I havent gone on Shoddy for weeks! __________________ I reject your reality and substitute my own!-Adam Savage,Mythbusters

May 16th, 2009, 9:40:22 AM	#6
ungulateman Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 544 Cambodia	I have the same problem. Please tell me where the Control Panel is. __________________ SS FC: 4383 6126 6923 Calling Red 'Ash' is like calling Gordon Freeman 'The Engineer'. Don't do it.

May 16th, 2009, 2:29:17 PM	#7
TAY np: Ra Ra Riot - Boy Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,404 San Diego, CA	Come on guys, if you google search for "where is the java control panel" and click on the first link you will find exactly where it is. It isn't Bearzly and Colin's job to answer inane questions like this; if you had done literally ten seconds of research you would have found your answer. Try to take some initiative to spare these guys some time. __________________ ...said the Mock Turtle, "why, if a fish came to me, and told me he was going a journey, I should say 'With what porpoise?'" "Don't you mean 'purpose'?" said Alice. "I mean what I say," the Mock Turtle replied in an offended tone. And the Gryphon added `Come, let's hear some of your adventures.'

May 15th, 2009, 12:13:07 PM	#3
bearzly Shoddy Battle dev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 225 Canada	From the looks of the error, you seem to have the java cache disabled. Try going to the Java control panel and enabling the cache (might also be called temporary items)

May 15th, 2009, 7:54:29 PM	#4
turtlecash Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	Thank you Bearzly! I can hardly believe that it was fixed with just one mouse click! :) Well, I'm thrilled that you were able to help out! Now I'm going on Shoddy.