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"World Does Not Have A Valid MUSHClient Signature" Error
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| Posted by
| Bobo_the_bee
USA (6 posts) Bio
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| Fri 22 Dec 2006 10:41 PM (UTC) |
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| A few times lately I've been getting an error with my MUSH worlds when I've tried opening them, they've given me a "World Does Not Have a valid mushclient signature" error, then an "Unexpected file format" error, and refuses to open the world.
This is ... fairly annoying, as I loose the world + everything stored in there.
Any suggestions on what's happening? |
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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
Australia (23,173 posts) Bio
Forum Administrator |
| Date
| Reply #1 on Sat 23 Dec 2006 12:36 AM (UTC) |
| Message
| | What version are you using? Sounds like a very old one. |
- Nick Gammon
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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
Australia (23,173 posts) Bio
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| Date
| Reply #2 on Sat 23 Dec 2006 08:17 PM (UTC) |
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| In May 2002, MUSHclient version 3.21 was released that uses XML-format world files. The message you got only applies to worlds created with earlier versions, so either you are still using a MUSHclient version earlier than 3.21, or are opening world files created a version earlier than that.
I suggest upgrading to the latest version, then your problems should go away. |
- Nick Gammon
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| Posted by
| Bobo_the_bee
USA (6 posts) Bio
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| Date
| Reply #3 on Sun 24 Dec 2006 05:59 PM (UTC) |
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| | Nope, I've only used MUSH since 3.73, and currently have 3.78. |
The lions sing and the hills take flight.
The moon by day, and sun by night.
Blind woman, deaf man, jackdaw fool.
Let the Lord of Chaos rule. | | Top |
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| Posted by
| Nick Gammon
Australia (23,173 posts) Bio
Forum Administrator |
| Date
| Reply #4 on Sun 24 Dec 2006 06:59 PM (UTC) Amended on Sun 24 Dec 2006 07:00 PM (UTC) by Nick Gammon
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| Early on in the loading process MUSHclient tries to work out if the world file is from an old version, or the new XML format. It looks for something like this in the first 20 or so bytes:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE muclient>
<muclient>
<world
If it doesn't find that it assumes an old version file, which (if not the case) will lead to the message about "World Does Not Have A Valid MUSHClient Signature".
The only reasons I can think of that your file is not being read are:
- You have edited it with an editor and changed it.
- The disk was full and the file is empty.
- You opened the file in another program (like Word) and saved it in a different format (eg. Word Document) in which case the start of the file will look completely different.
If you are editing the world in an external editor make sure that you save in "text" format. Suitable editors could be Notepad, Crimson Editor, or other similar editors. |
- Nick Gammon
www.gammon.com.au, www.mushclient.com | | Top |
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