Pandora 2Beta7

[Lokai]

Originally Posted by Irian

Ohm. Yes. I just wanted to wait until I had a package that would be completly Dot NET 2.0, but if you want it... I zipped the source code for the pandora.exe and attached it to the first posting. Have fun with it - I just can't guarantee, that there are no other little changes I made (perhaps even for testing).

Please notice: This sourcecode is only a part of the whole package (the part I modified). If you want to compile your own version, load the whole package from Pandora's Box and replace the /Pandora directory with the files from my .zip.

Irian, I used this method, and am getting the following errors on Build:

"The name TSWizards could not be found."

[RadstaR]

Try download : TSWizard - a wizard framework for .NET - The Code Project - C# Controls

[NeTriX]

Ok... i downlaoded pandora box and this update. when i start it, it only runs till application and then it just turns off... when i wanted to try again it sad that this program already running.

What i need to do ? =P i got Framework 1.1 and 2.0...

If this isnt a right to reply... then sorry, anyway help pls

[Setharnas]

You probably just failed to realize that PB had opened a dialogue, asking for an install language IIRC. Unfortunately that is hidden behind the splash screen. Click on the Pandora entry on the taskbar to bring it to the front.

[Hammerhand]

This is what I got when trying to run the 2Beta7 version..

Pandora's Box - Log
Pandora version 2.0.0.7

7/25/2007 7:15:17 PM
Windows version: 5.1.2600.131072
Processor family: Intel Pentium
Physical memory: 523760

[19:15:17] Starting
[19:15:17] Normal startup initiated
[19:15:17] Double instances check passed
[19:15:22] Reading profile Hammerhand
[19:15:24] Profile read succesfully
[19:15:25] **** ERROR ****
System.ArgumentException: The output char buffer is too small to contain the decoded characters, encoding 'Unicode (UTF-8)' fallback 'System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback'.
Parameter name: chars
at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow()
at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow(DecoderNLS decoder, Boolean nothingDecoded)
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, DecoderNLS baseDecoder)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, Boolean flush)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, Boolean flush)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex)
at System.IO.BinaryReader.InternalReadOneChar()
at System.IO.BinaryReader.Read()
at System.IO.BinaryReader.PeekChar()
at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer.GeneratePatchData()
at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer..ctor()
at TheBox.Box.InitializeComponent()
at TheBox.Box..ctor()
at TheBox.Pandora.StartingContext.LoadProfile(String name)
Additional information: Profile Hammerhand failed.

Taskmanager didnt even show the .exe in the Processes listing after that. I got the profile screen, language, everything. It also was unable to generate the map images for 0 & 1. Had to remove and reinstall the 2Beta5 version.

[Mayla]

I've a bit of a dilemma... When I run this program it either shuts off completely after I choose a profile from the picker, runs in the background only with no taskbar icon and only appears as running in the "Processes" area of the Windows Task Master, you can only get it to stop working from there as a result. Or when I create a profile it gives me this message and then doesn't stop loading appearance. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? :S

Message:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: The output char buffer is too small to contain the decoded characters, encoding 'Unicode (UTF-8)' fallback 'System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback'.
Parameter name: chars
at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow()
at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow(DecoderNLS decoder, Boolean nothingDecoded)
at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, DecoderNLS baseDecoder)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, Boolean flush)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, Boolean flush)
at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex)
at System.IO.BinaryReader.InternalReadOneChar()
at System.IO.BinaryReader.Read()
at System.IO.BinaryReader.PeekChar()
at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer.GeneratePatchData()
at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer..ctor()
at TheBox.Box.InitializeComponent()
at TheBox.Box..ctor()
at TheBox.Pandora.StartingContext.OnMainFormClosed(Ob ject sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationContext.OnMainForm Destroy(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnHandleDestroyed(Eve ntArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnHandleDestroyed(EventA rgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmDestroy(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Mes sage& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Mess age& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Pandora
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.7
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.7
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Pandora.exe
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
BoxCL
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.1
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.1
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/BoxCL.DLL
----------------------------------------
TSWizards
Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/TSWizards.DLL
----------------------------------------
ArtViewer
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/ArtViewer.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
English
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Lang/English.dll
----------------------------------------
MapViewer
Assembly Version: 2.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/MapViewer.DLL
----------------------------------------
Data
Assembly Version: 1.0.1762.38548
Win32 Version: 1.0.1762.38548
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Data/Data.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
ttcpgo_4
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.7
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[HellRazor]

After merging in the updates with Arya's original I can't get PB to compile the required English.dll file. There also seems to be an issue with putting together the install package due to a missing application?

Irian, any chance of just putting up a complete, ready-to-compile package with all of your changes?

[Setharnas]

Hmm, when I updated my PB I also went the way of recompiling the whole thing, but had a little trouble with the boxserver.dll. Turned out to be connection problems due to the use of the old zlib.dll. When I updated the code to use zlib32.dll instead, it worked out.

The only problem that still persists is the missing install package application, as HR mentioned. I would hazard a guess that it was something Arya had bought a license for and therefore couldn't include.

I think I'll put together a .rar with my (so far) working compilation. But that will come as a bunch of files and directions to place them, not a neat self installer.

[HellRazor]

That would be cool. It would be nice to have the code with all the changes that is in a format where you could open it with the project/solution file, and just build the solution without a ton of errors.

[Setharnas]

Ok, here they are. Also included in the project archive is the source for Ultima.dll, corrected for dif file names (that double "f" bug). I found it usefull to put it as a reference into my solutions. Also, as I mentioned, this version uses zlib32 instead of the older zlib.

Extract the program archive to the folder of your choice, then use the BoxServerSetup.exe to create the boxserver scripts in your RunUO script folder. (be sure to actually create a new folder - it defaults to pointing to the script folder itself, but doesn't create a BoxServer folder on its own!)

*Update* Small update, Irian's changes to MapViewer.dll are now integrated as well.

*Update 08-19-2007* Changed MapViewer.dll to (hopefully) not throw "Output buffer too small" exception anymore - please download it separately, I'll put it into the other two archives after getting confirmation that this works

[Z3r0]

Originally Posted by Setharnas

Ok, here they are. Also included in the project archive is the source for Ultima.dll, corrected for dif file names (that double "f" bug). I found it usefull to put it as a reference into my solutions. Also, as I mentioned, this version uses zlib32 instead of the older zlib.

Extract the program archive to the folder of your choice, then use the BoxServerSetup.exe to create the boxserver scripts in your RunUO script folder. (be sure to actually create a new folder - it defaults to pointing to the script folder itself, but doesn't create a BoxServer folder on its own!)

So I guess this one is also for .NET 2.0? I tried to make a profile after overwriting the old PB files and I got an error saying:

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: The output char buffer is too small to contain the decoded characters, encoding 'Unicode (UTF-8)' fallback 'System.Text.DecoderReplacementFallback'.
Parameter name: chars
   at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow()
   at System.Text.Encoding.ThrowCharsOverflow(DecoderNLS decoder, Boolean nothingDecoded)
   at System.Text.UTF8Encoding.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, DecoderNLS baseDecoder)
   at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte* bytes, Int32 byteCount, Char* chars, Int32 charCount, Boolean flush)
   at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex, Boolean flush)
   at System.Text.DecoderNLS.GetChars(Byte[] bytes, Int32 byteIndex, Int32 byteCount, Char[] chars, Int32 charIndex)
   at System.IO.BinaryReader.InternalReadOneChar()
   at System.IO.BinaryReader.Read()
   at System.IO.BinaryReader.PeekChar()
   at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer.GeneratePatchData()
   at TheBox.MapViewer.MapViewer..ctor()
   at TheBox.Box.InitializeComponent()
   at TheBox.Box..ctor()
   at TheBox.Pandora.StartingContext.OnMainFormClosed(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ApplicationContext.OnMainFormDestroy(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnHandleDestroyed(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmDestroy(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
Pandora
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.7
    Win32 Version: 2.0.0.7
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Pandora.exe
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
BoxCL
    Assembly Version: 1.1.0.1
    Win32 Version: 1.1.0.1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/BoxCL.DLL
----------------------------------------
System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------
TSWizards
    Assembly Version: 1.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.1.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/TSWizards.DLL
----------------------------------------
ArtViewer
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/ArtViewer.DLL
----------------------------------------
English
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Lang/English.dll
----------------------------------------
MapViewer
    Assembly Version: 2.1.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.1.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/MapViewer.DLL
----------------------------------------
Data
    Assembly Version: 1.0.1762.38548
    Win32 Version: 1.0.1762.38548
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Pandora's%20Box%202/Data/Data.DLL
----------------------------------------
wjickewf
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.7
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

And if I try to start PB with that profile, it gets to "Loading Appearance..." and stays at that forever. This also happens to me with the first one that Irian posted.

[Andreew]

A problem occurred when you installed .Net Framework higher than 2.0 -> 3.0 and 3.5 beta (shipped with Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition), so..

1. Uninstall .Net Framework 3.5 (if exist)
2. Unistall .Net Framework 3.0
3. Uninstall .Net Framework 2.0,
then
4. Reboot
5. Install .Net Framework 2.0

Should be ok.

[Z3r0]

Damn, why can't there be one framework that is compatible with all these programs -.-

Ok, I'll try that Andreew. thanks

Also, there is a project on Orbsydia called PB3..

Have a looksy:

Pandora's Box 3.0 - OrBSydia DevNet

[Z3r0]

Originally Posted by Andreew

A problem occurred when you installed .Net Framework higher than 2.0 -> 3.0 and 3.5 beta (shipped with Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition), so..

1. Uninstall .Net Framework 3.5 (if exist)
2. Unistall .Net Framework 3.0
3. Uninstall .Net Framework 2.0,
then
4. Reboot
5. Install .Net Framework 2.0

Should be ok.

That worked, thanks =)

[Tru]

I cant seem to use any .exe except the original (I get an error saying I cant run 2 versions at once and there isn't another version running) and I get an authentication error using the original .exe.

Anyone else experience this?

Edit: After another reboot I can now start the new .exe but it just seems to start and disappear. Try and restart it and it says its already running, but there was no connection attempt to the server. Where'd it go!!!

[Lord_Greywolf]

it is still there --- if you use task manager can see it and stop it

this is how we found to fix the problem

i am stating how we did it with the old pandora and updates with files, but should work same here

uninstall all pandoras you have and then delete directories also
reboot system
install pandora but do not run it
reboot systen
put in any replacement files, etc (we have the mapserver and pandora.exe that get replaced)
reboot system
then start pandora for the 1st time

what it seams to be is that pandora stores it profiles internally, and when you change the exe around, etc - it expect the profiles to be in a "certain" order and they are different - sort of like runuo and serial/deseril errors
and it closes down the interface, but does not fully exit

this way seams to fix it

[Tru]

Awesome I'll try that thanks.

[Tru]

That still didnt work Ive tried numerous times all with the same effect, window disappears.

[Setharnas]

Does it do the same when you open PB only after having your client running and logged in to your server?

[Hammerhand]

I've had that same problem as well. And it doesnt seem to matter if the client or anything else is running or not.

[Setharnas]

Could you please check if your registry entries correctly point to a valid UO directory? And specifically, if you have a Radarcol.mul file in it?

(registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Origin Worlds Online\Ultima Online\1.0)


Another thing: I have updated the archive files, as they did not include Irians changes to MapViewer.dll before. Also, there seems to have been a small oversight on my behalf in the MapServerInstaller part of the project (source only). My apologies

[Rocko Wang]

Originally Posted by Setharnas

*Update 08-19-2007* Changed MapViewer.dll to (hopefully) not throw "Output buffer too small" exception anymore - please download it separately, I'll put it into the other two archives after getting confirmation that this works

The new MapViewer.dll get rid of the "buffer too small" error, thanks! Do you mind update the other two archives with the changes you made?

[tassoman]

Wich kind of problem is this?

System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of array.
   at TheBox.BoxServer.BoxZlib.Decompress(Byte[] data, Type type)

I followed instruction, but when I try to let PandoraB7 login it give me that error and cannot login.

[lighterfan2009]

yes i have framework 2.0 and i recently wiped my computer and reinstalled 2.0 instead of 1.1... now the old version of pandora's box will not install for me to copy the files over in the first place...