OgreXMLConverter.exe crash when use mdl2mesh

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:28 pm

When I'm using mdl2mesh to convert nwn mesh to ogre one, OgreXMLConverter often crash.

Here what is it write on the command windows

XMLSkeletonSerializer: reading XML data from Giant_Spider.skeleton.xml...
XMLSkeletonSerializer: Reading Bones name...
XMLSkeletonSerializer: Reading Hierarchy data...

Anyone know what it the problem and how can I make it work?

Post by **sinbad** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:03 pm

mdl2mesh is probably generating something invalid. Try running the XML through a DTD validator against the DTD in Tools/XmlConverter/docs.

Also try running the XML converter in debug mode and see where it's failing.

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:21 pm

I have try the dtd, it said that the xml is valid.

I have try it on debug mode, It cannot found a bone...

XMLSkeletonSerializer: reading XML data from C:\ogreaddons\mdl2mesh\Jaguar.skeleton.xml...
12:54:00: XMLSkeletonSerializer: Reading Bones name...
12:54:00: XMLSkeletonSerializer: Reading Hierarchy data...
12:54:00: An exception has been thrown!

-----------------------------------
Details:
-----------------------------------
Error #: 7
Function: Skeleton::getBone
Description: Bone named 'NULL ' not found..
File: c:\ogre-win32-v1-0-3p1\ogrenew\ogremain\src\ogreskeleton.cpp
Line: 495
Stack unwinding: <<beginning of stack>>

When I check the value for the name of the bone it say {???}

Post by **sinbad** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:59 pm

Post a link to the .skeleton.xml please.

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:28 pm

Here is the link to the xml file

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32UMXXK6

Borundin · Post by **Borundin** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:41 am

I can take a look at it too later tonight. Probably something bad in the file anyway.

[Edit: The original mdl file would be of interest too so I can fix mdl2mesh script. Think you can upload that too please?]

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:15 pm

it the giant spider model that come with neverwinter model view.
I can't conver any other of those model too.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=01IZ3GQP

http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/viewer.html

Injector · Post by **Injector** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:28 pm

I removed the line

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        <boneparent bone="Giant_Spider " parent="NULL " />

and it converted just fine. The bone named "NULL" was never defined within the <bones> section, hence the error.

HTH

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:27 pm

I try it and it work, but I lose all the animations, is that normal?

Borundin · Post by **Borundin** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 8:46 pm

Unfortunately Im kind of low on time right now

Will get back to this later this week I hope.

Thanks for the links btw.

saetrum · Post by **saetrum** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:00 pm

Did anyone ever figure this out. I noticed that all models without the NULL bone parent work just fine, but as noted any with the NULL bone do not work, and if you remove the NULL bone line, the animations don't work.

So Aeragon, Borundin any luck figuring this out?

Aeragon · Post by **Aeragon** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:16 pm

No, I'm starting to use ogre so I don't realy understand alot yet. I have found a converter that convert nwn to 3ds. I was thinking of using that and the convert to .mesh, but I havn't try yet