Squad xml not working at all

[onimaru 0]

I'm sure this has been posted a thousand times but i've been trying to get this crap to work for days and i'm all out of ideas.

I've filled in the squad xml using my exact playername as listed in the profile menu, converted my clan's logo into a .paa file, and I uploaded them to a public folder on my dropbox account.

I used my ID number from the ArmaII:AO menu and pasted the link given by the dropbox public folder into my squad url.

But nothing at all shows up in-game and when I load the xml as a webpage the emblem doesn't appear, instead it tries to use a sqd_logo.png that doesn't exist.

The fact that none of the information shows in-game leads me to believe that either dropbox isn't allowing dayz to access the files or that I might be inputing my player info wrong somewhere.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, here's hoping they simplify this crap on ArmaIII.

Edited November 28, 2012 by Onimaru

[SmashT 10907]

Try a free webhost, I used byethost.com

Otherwise post up or PM me your files and I can have a look if anything is wrong.

Edited November 28, 2012 by smasht_AU

[onimaru 0]

See if this works. Thanks for the help.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vadnyf7vlsbjkzj/s9LMIzUH6-

[SmashT 10907]

I couldn't get your logo to appear, all the other details show up though. I can't even open your logo. Got a link to the image you used to make it?

Edited November 28, 2012 by smasht_AU

[onimaru 0]

Yeah, I put the .png on the drop box file. See if that worked.

[SmashT 10907]

http://www.smasht.byethost7.com/test/

Your XML file was fine, so if you weren't seeing any details when you pressed 'P' and scrolled to your name, then I assume dropbox is the problem or the URL you put in your profile was incorrect. Try a free host.

I redid your logo though as it wasn't working. Could have just been the size, I think it has to be either 16/16, 32/32, 64/64, 256/256.

Edited November 28, 2012 by smasht_AU

[onimaru 0]

I made it 256/256 in photoshop as a .png file, then converted it to .paa in texview 2. Not sure what could be going wrong.

I'll try that website for the info.

[onimaru 0]

That website isn't working either.

The nickname and player name are the same thing right? The only thing I can think of that I might be doing wrong is getting my name or ID wrong, or putting in the squad url wrong.

I just pasted http://www.smasht.byethost7.com/test/ into the squad url.

[SmashT 10907]

http://www.smasht.byethost7.com/test/squad.xml

Should be in the squad URL, feel free to test with that but I recommend uploading to your own host.

Edited November 28, 2012 by smasht_AU

[OrLoK 16186]

Hello there

Some webhosts just refuse to push through the png, I've had this issue myself. Hosting the xml on another server is *a* fix, although possibly not ideal.

As to the cause/solution, I dont know. Could be something as silly as the host being a linux/windows box, it could be the file permissions who knows?

But it does happen and can cause much wailing and gnashing of teeth. So, while I may not be assisting it *may* not be you doing anything wrong.

Test your xml on different webhosts.

(also watch what prog you edit the file in some txt editors failed for me whilst others didnt)

Sorry to be a bit of a doom bunny

Rgds

LoK

[onimaru 0]

Finally got it working with webs.com. Man this is way more troublesome than the last few games with custom logos my guild played.

Anyway thanks a bunch for all the help.

[Smee2 1]

Please forgive me for my intrusion into this topic/thread, and i apologise wholeheartedly for any upset it may have caused.

I am also facing this squad.xml dilema, the squad text shows on the player screen but alas, the squad logo paa image is not to be found, rewarding my hard work and sleepless nights with a "cannot load texture .\" error.

In the hope of saving my hair, teeth, sanity and christmas, may i request some assisstance from you all if you would be so kind?

My progress thus far: Edited the squad.xml. Made squad logo & converted to .paa format using Texview 2. Uploaded to Dropbox and made it public, so friends can copy the link.

So now i have the three files uploaded in dropbox, a dtd file, xml document, and the .paa.

is there anything else i must add?

Onimaru, i have the free version of webs.com, how and where did you upload your squad.xml to webs.com?

Any assistance regarding this squad.xml will be very much appreciated.

All fixed now, i just renamed the logo from "logo.paa" to "logo", it seems dropbox liked to add an extra ",paa" to the file name.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Smee2

[sandbird 1]

Guys sorry for jumping on this thread, but i was hoping since Smee2 got it working he might shed some light.

I am having the same problem. I got the squad.xml with:

 

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE squad SYSTEM "squad.dtd">
<?xml-stylesheet href="squad.xsl?" type="text/xsl"?>
<squad nick="Blue">
<name>Blue Squad</name>
<email></email>
<web>www.grof.gr</web>
<picture>grofblue.paa</picture>
<title>Blue Squad</title>
<member id="xxxxxxxxxx" nick="Sandbird">
  <name>Sandbird</name>
  <email></email>
  <icq></icq>
  <remark>I will get you</remark>
</member>
</squad>

and i've placed in the folder : grofblue.paa, squad.xml and squad.dtd.

I used 3 different servers (IIS, apache, and webhost.com) but still i get the : Cannot load textures .\ error.

Its been driving me crazy ..... why oh why i cant get it to work.

I am using a dayz.st server, and loading the game from Dayz Commander without any extra argyments.

Thanks

Edited December 8, 2021 by sandbird

[SmashT 10907]

How did you create the PPA file? Did you follow the wiki? Can you open it in texview? ftp://www.flashpoint1985.com/flashpoint/breathe/doc/TexView_11.zip

http://community.bis.../wiki/squad.xml

Edited December 8, 2012 by smasht_AU

[sandbird 1]

yeah, i made in in photoshop den made it ppa with TexView. I even tried other files from other clans...just to make sure it wasnt my image that was wrong.

Tried uploading it both with ASCII and BINARY mode in Filezilla, and like i said with different hosting providers.....still nadda.

I am playing a Taviana map...maybe thats why ?

here is the file: http://grof.uphero.com/blue/grofblue.paa

Edited December 8, 2012 by Sandbird

[OrLoK 16186]

Hello there

When I visit your site I see nothing, compare it to mine ( I see a blank page)

http://unit2k.co.uk/squad/squad.xml

Rgds

LoK

[sandbird 1]

yeah thats cause i havent made an html file but now that you say it...hmmm ok let me fix that..(its mandatory from what i know).

Edit: of fixed that page to show. still no image ingame

Edit: Tried with Texview 1.1 and Texview 2.0 to make the paa files

Edited December 8, 2012 by Sandbird

[OrLoK 16186]

Have anothr peek mines no html file :)

[sandbird 1]

mine is no html file either...

All i have in the folder are:

grofblue.paa

grofblue.png

squad.css

squad.dtd

squad.xml

squad.xsl

Edited December 8, 2012 by Sandbird

[OrLoK 16186]

what permissions to you have assigned to the files? 777/755 etc etc

[SmashT 10907]

I can't see a PAA file in that directory at all, you only need the xml and paa files btw, the rest are only if you want to view it online.

http://grof.uphero.com/blue/

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=57282213107516133514

^Try that one.

Edited December 8, 2012 by smasht_AU

[sandbird 1]

yup all 755...even 777 wont do it.

[sandbird 1]

I can't see a PAA file in that directory at all, you only need the xml and paa files btw, the rest are only if you want to view it online.

http://grof.uphero.com/blue/

there is a paa file...its called grofblue.paa

maybe you caught it when i was trying a different paa file...i deleted the old one to replace it.

EDIT: if it helps here are all the files. http://www.multiupload.nl/VBDR1VZ79X

Edited December 8, 2012 by Sandbird

[sandbird 1]

I can't see a PAA file in that directory at all, you only need the xml and paa files btw, the rest are only if you want to view it online.

http://grof.uphero.com/blue/

http://s000.tinyuplo...213107516133514

^Try that one.

OMG ! your .paa file works !!!!! With what tool did you make it oO ?

Edit: I managed to make it :) In TexView you have to select RGBA and DXT5.

Thanks people :)

Edited December 8, 2012 by Sandbird

[SmashT 10907]

All I do is open the image in gimp, export it as a .tga file. Untick RLE compression. Then open it in texview 2 and save it as .paa.

RGBA and DXT5 have always been selected by default for me so I just left them.