ECML Lincoln Relief appears to be bugged in Trainz 12

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I am on the latest Trainz 12 build 49922 and I am unable to complete the ECML Lincoln Relief session/achievement because the final WaitTrainStopStart rule throws the following error:

WaitTrainStopStart : Thread Exception: ER_StringOutOfBounds, line 136, file alert.gs (1)

This prevents the child rules from being executed which includes the SessionComplete.

It also throws a similar error when ever it executes the Time Limited Display HTML rule, although these don't keep me from completing the session:

dhalLib : Thread Exception: ER_StringOutOfBounds, line 136, file alert.gs (1)

This is very frustrating because I have legitimately completed the session, but I can't get the achievement.

Thanks for any help or insight, Lee
 
I have just installed TS12 and so far have only been having a quick look at the sessions and have not completed any. My first look at ECML Lincoln Relief did not throw up any errors but after I imported pguy's update for the Time Limited Display HTML I too had the error you mention. This resulted in the start signal from the guard not showing, I also had this error coming up in some of the other sessions which used this HTML file eg ECML Hull Executive. When you run the session do you see the green flag in a small window in the top left corner? This error, while not stopping you from moving your train and completing the timetable might in fact have been sufficient to prevent the game from completing.
I deleted the update and reran the session and this time had no error and the guard's start signal came back, I still have not completed the session so perhaps I need to do that to see if I get the session complete message.
If you have installed the update it might be worth deleting it and see if you can complete the session. You can always redownload the asset if it proves not to be the cause of the problem.
 
Thanks very much for the detailed explanation. This fixed the problem, including the final error which was reported on WaitTrainStopStart allowing the session to be completed. The WaitTrainStopStart was both proceeded and followed by Time Limited Display HTML, so it may be the case that the error handling reported the error on the wrong rule. It also fixed the issue in general with the HTML displays which now do display without the bug icon.

Thanks again, your help was very much appreciated.

Now my frustration is with several of the other achievement sessions (3 in a row failed) which have obvious logic errors in the rules:

- Logging Yard - requires the variable "Completion" to be set to 3, when it is only possible to get 2; the trigger check that sets the 3rd doesn't even include an actual trigger.

- Westbound Merchandise Train - Fails a critical Consist Check on 4 wagons left at a stop because it looks for the wrong name of one of them "40ftBoxcar Norfolk and Western #1" instead of the correct "40ftBoxcar Norfolk and Western #5." The #1 actually exists but it is part of a future consist that is joined to later.

- Coal to Gong Tang Power Station - Checks for the variable completion to be "equal" to 100, by the time this is checked it is actually 110. It actually adds another 10 just before this variable is checked.

If I include the Lincoln Relief, I had 4 out of 5 of the sessions I have done have failures in the rules. I can't blame Auran for Lincoln Relief since this broke after the release, but to me these others are a result of a complete lack of QA before the release by Auran. These almost seem like deliberate sabotage, for example adding an extra 10 just before the check for equal to 100, when it was already 100 at this point, and the Trigger Check without a trigger. (disgruntled employee?) This is a very high percentage of failures. I have no desire to do any more of these achievement sessions, this is way to frustrating considering some of these take several hours to complete.
 
I can complete the Lincoln Relief session but can't seem to regain time after the signal check between Finningley & Gainsborough. I copied the built in "Time Limited Display HTML" with the updated KUID number and it works fine but as I've already mentioned I can't seem to regain time. This is the same in all three built-in TS12 ECML sessions plus the Razorback Railway Kings X - Petrborough session. (This says something about my driving and I would like to improve - any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong???

Also, I am unable to complete the Hull Executive session as when I get to Retford, I don't seem to get the station sign as at Brough, Goole & Doncaster - any help please????
 
I've got a problem with the Lincoln Relief also. My problem is that the guard's whistle and the bell sound, along with the green flag, will not occur. I waited up to four minutes for these to occur, but they never happened. However, the 'red bug' never appeared, so there isn't a problem with the script, but there seems to be something wrong somewhere else. This has been happening recently on that session. Can anyone help me?
 
You may have updated the "Time Limited Display HTML" asset. I replaced mine by copying the built-in asset and installing it from a folder in my desktop with a copy of the built-in one with the updated KUID number. This solved the problem.

I hope this helps.
 
Can you explain that in more detail? I'm certain I need to go to the Content Manager, but to me, your explanation to solving the problem seems a little vague. You don't say whether to select 'copy items to clipboard', 'save to cdp', 'clone', or something else.
 
In TS12 you only need to delete the update of Time Limited Display HTML asset in CM and it will automatically revert to using the previous version.
 
I cannot complete this session in time either, even when running the thing under AI. What a drag. Has anyone completed the Achievement?
 
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