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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:16 pm

It's about the Zone field (drop-down box) from the Zone toolbar.

If you go from one zone to antoher using #TELEPORT the Zone filed is updated with the destination Zone.
But when using #WALK, the Zone field is not updated.

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:08 pm

Using #walk vnum or #walk Short Name, the zone drop down box of the mapper updates properly on my copy of 3.33a. Have you tried using the Map converter utility's repair option to see if maybe something has become corrupted?

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:17 pm

I couldn't reproduce this on my map either.

Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:13 pm

Hmm.. then it must be only me!
Although I've tampered with the map file (I made a C++/SQLite3 program to recycle the room numbers involving INSERTSs, DELETEs, UPDATEs. VACUUMs etc.) I really don't think this is to blame (I think is not map file related at all) because:

1. when I hover the mouse over the Zone drop-down box, it gets refreshed with the correct current Zone name.
2 when I create a new map it just happens the same.

So, since I'm the only one experiencing this and there's no such big issue anyway let's just forget it. Wink

P.S.
If I Alt+Tab to another application and Alt+Tab back to CMUD then it gets refreshed with the correct current Zone name. This only happens if that another application is drawn above the exact Zone drop-down box. If it isn't, then going back to CMUD doesn't make the Zone name to refresh. My testing shows there's a refreshing issue. Could it be due to some settings?

Using XP 64bit.

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:12 pm

Sounds more like a Windows video issue to me. Like Windows is not processing the repaint message for the drop-down box. I remember that WinXP 64bit was kind of a mess and had lots of problems. I don't know if patches eventually fixed the problems or not. My only 64bit systems are Windows 7. My XP system is 32bit and doesn't show the problem. I suppose it could also be video drivers.

Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:25 pm

Tested on XP 32bit and it behaves the same (i.e. the Zone drop-down box doesn't get refreshed).

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:43 pm

Definitely something with the specific software or hardware on your computer then. Doesn't do it on either of my XP systems here.

I suppose it's possible for it to be a messed up docking layout somehow, or maybe something specific to how you have docked your windows. You could try resetting your layout with the SHIFT key or create a new session just for testing the map.

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:57 pm

After quite some testing I can say it's map file related because:

The problem remains even after repairing the map with the Map Conversion.

But, I've managed to narrow down the problem a little bit.

So, the Zone drop-down box doesn't get refreshed only if I go more than one room into another zone .
Example:

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:50 pm

Please email me your *.MDB map database to sales@zuggsoft.com and then tell me exactly what rooms to #WALK on your map to show this problem and I'll see if I can reproduce it.

You also might want to try using the Zone/Refresh menu command in both Zone A and in Zone B to update the internal mapper bounds of the zone. That's about the only thing stored in your map file that might effect this and the Repair option wouldn't have any effect on it.