Help with error message

Error of type XmlException: Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1.

I have no idea what is causing the error. Code follows. Any help is appreciated.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<game-box
name="Island of Death"
description="Avalanche"
copyright="Avalanche, 2009"
startup-scenario="Basic.zts">

<map name="Iodmap" image-file="Islandofdeathmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Turnchart" image-file="Turnchart.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="CRT" image-file="Crt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="CRT Artillery" image-file="Crtart.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="TEC" image-file="Tec.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Planning map" image-file="Planningmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Drop Landing Charts" image-file="Droplanding.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />

<dice-hand type="D6">
<dice count="3" color="ffffff" pips="000000" />
</dice-hand>
<counter-sheet name="Islandofdeath1" front-image-file="Counters1.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters12.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="14" front-right="384" front-bottom="88" back-left="422" back-top="14" back-right="797" back-bottom="90" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="98" front-right="384" front-bottom="172" back-left="422" back-top="100" back-right="797" back-bottom="172" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="184" front-right="384" front-bottom="258" back-left="422" back-top="184" back-right="797" back-bottom="258" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="270" front-right="384" front-bottom="342" back-left="422" back-top="268" back-right="797" back-bottom="342" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="352" front-right="384" front-bottom="426" back-left="422" back-top="353" back-right="797" back-bottom="426" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="436" front-right="384" front-bottom="509" back-left="422" back-top="436" back-right="797" back-bottom="512" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="522" front-right="384" front-bottom="595" back-left="422" back-top="522" back-right="797" back-bottom="596" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="14" front-right="796" front-bottom="88" back-left="12" back-top="14" back-right="386" back-bottom="90" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="98" front-right="796" front-bottom="172" back-left="12" back-top="100" back-right="386" back-bottom="172" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="194" front-right="796" front-bottom="258" back-left="12" back-top="184" back-right="386" back-bottom="258" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="270" front-right="796" front-bottom="342" back-left="12" back-top="268" back-right="386" back-bottom="342" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="352" front-right="796" front-bottom="426" back-left="12" back-top="353" back-right="386" back-bottom="426" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="436" front-right="796" front-bottom="509" back-left="12" back-top="436" back-right="386" back-bottom="512" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="522" front-right="796" front-bottom="595" back-left="12" back-top="522" back-right="386" back-bottom="596" />

</counter-sheet>

<counter-sheet name="Islandofdeath2" front-image-file="Counters2.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters22.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="2" front-right="394" front-bottom="76" back-left="20" back-top="1" back-right="396" back-bottom="70" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="86" front-right="394" front-bottom="160" back-left="20" back-top="86" back-right="396" back-bottom="154" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="170" front-right="394" front-bottom="243" back-left="20" back-top="169" back-right="396" back-bottom="238" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="254" front-right="394" front-bottom="327" back-left="20" back-top="256" back-right="396" back-bottom="322" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="338" front-right="394" front-bottom="411" back-left="20" back-top="337" back-right="396" back-bottom="407" />

</counter-sheet>
</game-box>

Steve,

There's not enough to go on here (your code seems sound).

I'd need to see your .zts file too, but it might be a problem with your graphics files...

Have you checked that they're all named and referenced consistently? Don't forget about capitalization.

Regards, Bill.
Bill,

Thanks for the help. Hereis the scenaro file.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<game-box name="Island of Death" description="Avalanche" copyright="Avalanche, 2009" >
<Layout board="Iodmap" image-file="Islandofdeathmap150b.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="Turnchart" image-file="Turnchart.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="CRT" image-file="Crt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="CRT Artillery" image-file="Crtart.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="TEC" image-file="Tec.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="Planning map" image-file="Planningmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<Layout board="Drop Landing Charts" image-file="Droplanding.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />

</game>

Steve,

For one thing your .zts file shouldn't have image-file declarations (they're handled solely in the game-box.xml file).

It should look something like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" standalone="yes"?>
<game
game-box="Island of Death"
scenario-name="Avalanche"
scenario-description="Setup"
scenario-copyright="Avalanche, 2009">
<Layout board="Iodmap" />
<Layout board="Turnchart" />
<Layout board="CRT" />
<Layout board="CRT Artillery" />
<Layout board="TEC" />
<Layout board="Planning map" />
<Layout board="Drop Landing Charts" />
</game>

Also in your game box, is the file named - "Islandofdeathmap150b.jpg" or "Islandofdeathmap.jpg", because that could be a problem as well (they have to be consistent)?

Regards, Bill.
Bill,

Redid the naming of my files. Made it simpler. Corrected the scenario file, went brain dead on that one. But still getting the error. The files follow.

Steve

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<game-box
name="Island of Death"
description="Avalanche"
copyright="Avalanche, 2009"
startup-scenario="Basic.zts">

<map name="Iodmap" image-file="Mapiod.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Turnchart" image-file="Turnchart.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="CRT" image-file="Crt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Artillery CRT" image-file="Artcrt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="TEC" image-file="Tec.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Planning map" image-file="Planmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Drop Landing Charts" image-file="Dropl.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />

<dice-hand type="D6">
<dice count="3" color="ffffff" pips="000000" />
</dice-hand>

<counter-sheet name="Sheet1" front-image-file="Counters1.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters12.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="14" front-right="384" front-bottom="88" back-left="422" back-top="14" back-right="797" back-bottom="90" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="98" front-right="384" front-bottom="172" back-left="422" back-top="100" back-right="797" back-bottom="172" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="184" front-right="384" front-bottom="258" back-left="422" back-top="184" back-right="797" back-bottom="258" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="270" front-right="384" front-bottom="342" back-left="422" back-top="268" back-right="797" back-bottom="342" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="352" front-right="384" front-bottom="426" back-left="422" back-top="353" back-right="797" back-bottom="426" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="436" front-right="384" front-bottom="509" back-left="422" back-top="436" back-right="797" back-bottom="512" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="9" front-top="522" front-right="384" front-bottom="595" back-left="422" back-top="522" back-right="797" back-bottom="596" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="14" front-right="796" front-bottom="88" back-left="12" back-top="14" back-right="386" back-bottom="90" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="98" front-right="796" front-bottom="172" back-left="12" back-top="100" back-right="386" back-bottom="172" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="194" front-right="796" front-bottom="258" back-left="12" back-top="184" back-right="386" back-bottom="258" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="270" front-right="796" front-bottom="342" back-left="12" back-top="268" back-right="386" back-bottom="342" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="352" front-right="796" front-bottom="426" back-left="12" back-top="353" back-right="386" back-bottom="426" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="436" front-right="796" front-bottom="509" back-left="12" back-top="436" back-right="386" back-bottom="512" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="421" front-top="522" front-right="796" front-bottom="595" back-left="12" back-top="522" back-right="386" back-bottom="596" />

</counter-sheet>

<counter-sheet name="Sheet2" front-image-file="Counters2.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters22.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="2" front-right="394" front-bottom="76" back-left="20" back-top="1" back-right="396" back-bottom="70" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="86" front-right="394" front-bottom="160" back-left="20" back-top="86" back-right="396" back-bottom="154" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="170" front-right="394" front-bottom="243" back-left="20" back-top="169" back-right="396" back-bottom="238" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="254" front-right="394" front-bottom="327" back-left="20" back-top="256" back-right="396" back-bottom="322" />

<counter-section rows="2" columns="10"
front-left="18" front-top="338" front-right="394" front-bottom="411" back-left="20" back-top="337" back-right="396" back-bottom="407" />

</counter-sheet>
</game-box>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" standalone="yes"?>
<game
game-box name="Island of Death"
scenario-name="Avalanche"
scenario-description="Setup"
scenario-copyright="Avalanche, 2009">
<Layout board="Iodmap" />
<Layout board="Turnchart" />
<Layout board="CRT" " />
<Layout board="Artillery CRT" />
<Layout board="TEC" />
<Layout board="Planning map" />
<Layout board="Drop Landing Charts" />

</game>

Steve,

You haven't declared layout tabs for your two counter sheets in the .zts file...

Regards, Bill.
Making some progress! I have a new error message. What does it refer to?

Error of type IndexOutOfRamgeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.

Thanks,

Steve
You need to show your current code Wink

Regards, Bill.
Here is the current code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<game-box name="Island of Death" description="Invasion of Malta" copyright="Avalanche, 2009" startup-scenario="Basic.zts">
<dice-hand type="D6">
<dice count="3" color="ffffff" pips="000000" />
</dice-hand>
<map name="Iodmap" image-file="Mapiod.jpg" resolution="300 dpi" />
<map name="Turnchart" image-file="Turnc.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Combat RT" image-file="Crt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Artillery CRT" image-file="Artcrt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="TEC" image-file="Tecs.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Planning map" image-file="Planmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Drop Landing Charts" image-file="Dropl.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<counter-sheet name="Sheet-1" front-image-file="Counters1.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters-12.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="14" front-right="384" front-bottom="88" back-left="422" back-top="14" back-right="797" back-bottom="90" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="98" front-right="384" front-bottom="172" back-left="422" back-top="100" back-right="797" back-bottom="172" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="184" front-right="384" front-bottom="258" back-left="422" back-top="184" back-right="797" back-bottom="258" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="270" front-right="384" front-bottom="342" back-left="422" back-top="268" back-right="797" back-bottom="342" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="352" front-right="384" front-bottom="426" back-left="422" back-top="353" back-right="797" back-bottom="426" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="436" front-right="384" front-bottom="509" back-left="422" back-top="436" back-right="797" back-bottom="512" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="9" front-top="522" front-right="384" front-bottom="595" back-left="422" back-top="522" back-right="797" back-bottom="596" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="14" front-right="796" front-bottom="88" back-left="12" back-top="14" back-right="386" back-bottom="90" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="98" front-right="796" front-bottom="172" back-left="12" back-top="100" back-right="386" back-bottom="172" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="194" front-right="796" front-bottom="258" back-left="12" back-top="184" back-right="386" back-bottom="258" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="270" front-right="796" front-bottom="342" back-left="12" back-top="268" back-right="386" back-bottom="342" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="352" front-right="796" front-bottom="426" back-left="12" back-top="353" back-right="386" back-bottom="426" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="436" front-right="796" front-bottom="509" back-left="12" back-top="436" back-right="386" back-bottom="512" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="421" front-top="522" front-right="796" front-bottom="595" back-left="12" back-top="522" back-right="386" back-bottom="596" />
</counter-sheet>
<counter-sheet name="Sheet-2" front-image-file="Counters2.jpg" front-resolution="150 dpi" back-image-file="Counters-22.jpg" back-resolution="150 dpi">
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="18" front-top="2" front-right="394" front-bottom="76" back-left="20" back-top="1" back-right="396" back-bottom="70" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="18" front-top="86" front-right="394" front-bottom="160" back-left="20" back-top="86" back-right="396" back-bottom="154" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="18" front-top="170" front-right="394" front-bottom="243" back-left="20" back-top="169" back-right="396" back-bottom="238" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="18" front-top="254" front-right="394" front-bottom="327" back-left="20" back-top="256" back-right="396" back-bottom="322" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="18" front-top="338" front-right="394" front-bottom="411" back-left="20" back-top="337" back-right="396" back-bottom="407" />
</counter-sheet>
</game-box>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" standalone="yes"?>
<game
game-box="Island of Death"
scenario-name="Campaign"
scenario-description="Setup"
scenario-copyright="Avalanche, 2009">
<Layout board="Iodmap" />
<Layout board="Turnchart" />
<Layout board="Combat RT" />
<Layout board="Artillery CRT" />
<Layout board="TEC" />
<Layout board="Planning map" />
<Layout board="Drop Landing Charts" />
<Layout board="Sheet-1" />
<Layout board="Sheet-2" />

</game>

Thanks for the help,

Steve
Steve,

I'm not sure what's going wrong for you here, it may be something to do with the resolution (or perhaps the declared resolution) of your files.

One thing's certain, your counter sizes seem way out - only 37 pixels by 37 (?). I'd expect them to be at least double that size...

Regards, Bill.
Afther a long break decided to try and finish my box. I have a new error.

"Index out of range exception: Index was outside the bounds of the array"

Also when using Notepad to exit what encoding should I choose, I currently use "ansi"

Code follows;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" ?>
<game-box
name="Island of Death"
description="Invasion of Malta"
copyright="Avalanche, 2009"
startup-scenario="Basic.zts">
<dice-hand type="D6">
<dice count="3" color="ffffff" pips="000000" />
</dice-hand>
<map name="Iodmap" image-file="Mapiod.jpg" resolution="300 dpi" />
<counter-sheet name="Sheet-1"
front-image-file="Counters1.jpg" front-resolution="300 dpi"
back-image-file="Counters-12.jpg" back-resolution="300 dpi" >
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="34" front-top="52" front-right="1534" front-bottom="352"
back-left="1686" back-top="56" back-right="3184" back-bottom="361" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="34" front-top="392" front-right="1534" front-bottom="688"
back-left="1687" back-top="398" back-right="3180" back-bottom="693" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="34" front-top="730" front-right="1534" front-bottom="1030"
back-left="1682" back-top="734" back-right="3180" back-bottom="1034" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="34" front-top="1070" front-right="1534" front-bottom="1366"
back-left="1682" back-top="1070" back-right="3180" back-bottom="1368" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="32" front-top="1408" front-right="1532" front-bottom="1706"
back-left="1684" back-top="1408" back-right="3178" back-bottom="1706" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="30" front-top="1744" front-right="1532" front-bottom="2042"
back-left="1682" back-top="1746" back-right="3178" back-bottom="2048" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="36" front-top="2086" front-right="1530" front-bottom="2384"
back-left="1678" back-top="2086" back-right="3178" back-bottom="2390" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="58" front-right="3180" front-bottom="356"
back-left="38" back-top="46" back-right="1534" back-bottom="348" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="400" front-right="3188" front-bottom="692"
back-left="34" back-top="388" back-right="1534" back-bottom="686" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="736" front-right="3184" front-bottom="1028"
back-left="34" back-top="732" back-right="1534" back-bottom="1030" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="1072" front-right="3180" front-bottom="1372"
back-left="34" back-top="1072" back-right="1534" back-bottom="1364" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="1410" front-right="3180" front-bottom="1708"
back-left="28" back-top="1402" back-right="1528" back-bottom="1704" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="1750" front-right="3180" front-bottom="2048"
back-left="28" back-top="1742" back-right="1532" back-bottom="2042" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="1682" front-top="2090" front-right="3176" front-bottom="2388"
back-left="30" back-top="2087" back-right="1532" back-bottom="2382" />
</counter-sheet>
<counter-sheet name="Sheet-2"
front-image-file="Counters2.jpg" front-resolution="300 dpi"
back-image-file="Counters-22.jpg" back-resolution="300 dpi" >
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="57" front-top="20" front-right="1556" front-bottom="324"
back-left="52" back-top="28" back-right="1550" back-bottom="318" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="56" front-top="356" front-right="1552" front-bottom="662"
back-left="54" back-top="369" back-right="1550" back-bottom="654" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="52" front-top="692" front-right="1548" front-bottom="998"
back-left="54" back-top="702" back-right="1552" back-bottom="992" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="50" front-top="1028" front-right="1544" front-bottom="1332"
back-left="54" back-top="1036" back-right="1554" back-bottom="1326" />
<counter-section rows="2" columns="10" front-left="46" front-top="1365" front-right="1540" front-bottom="1670"
back-left="57" back-top="1370" back-right="1554" back-bottom="1670" />
</counter-sheet>
<map name="Turnchart" image-file="Turnc.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Combat RT" image-file="Crt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Artillery CRT" image-file="Artcrt.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="TEC" image-file="Tecs.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Planning map" image-file="Planmap.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
<map name="Drop Landing Charts" image-file="Dropl.jpg" resolution="150 dpi" />
</game-box>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<game
game-box="Island of Death"
scenario-name="Campaign"
scenario-description="Invasion of Malta"
scenario-copyright="Avalanche, 2009">
<Layout board="Iodmap" />
<Layout board="Turnchart" />
<Layout board="Combat RT" />
<Layout board="Artillery CRT" />
<Layout board="TEC" />
<Layout board="Planning map" />
<Layout board="Drop Landing Charts" />
<Layout board="Sheet-1" />
<Layout board="Sheet-2" />
</game>

Steve,

Just email me your game box (or send a link) and I'll have a look at it.

That's the simplest way to figure out what's going wrong...

Regards, Bill.

	stevecq wrote:
	Also when using Notepad to exit what encoding should I choose, I currently use "ansi"

Hi Steve!
Regarding the encoding: it is the set of rules that tell a computer program how to translate sequences of zeros or ones to text characters - such as 10000001 stands for "A".
Simple text editors like Notepad usually save files in the default encoding of Windows, which is Windows-1252 in English, French and some other western languages. This encoding is sometimes called OEM, ANSI or Latin-1.

Just make sure the encoding statement at the begining of the ZunTzu file is consistent with the encoding chosen when the file is saved.

For instance, if you wrote this:

encoding="Windows-1252"

then ZunTzu will assume the file was saved with a Latin encoding.

For files containing non-Latin characters - such as Russian or Japanese characters - I recommend using a text editor capable of saving the files in the UTF-8 encoding. In that case you'll write this in the ZunTzu files:

encoding="UTF-8"

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Jerome, ZunTzu developer.