access denied

[madmanmick]

hey when i compile my map in hammer, i get an error saying "access denied". Im using the ZHLT tools which are placed in my Hammer folder. Here is the error:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life


** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\hammer\maps\msc_cliffcaves.map" "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves.map"


** Executing...
** Command: C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"

* Could not execute the command:
C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlcsg.exe "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"

* Could not execute the command:
C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlbsp.exe "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"

* Could not execute the command:
C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlvis.exe "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

** Executing...
** Command: C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"

* Could not execute the command:
C:\games\steam\STEAMA~1\MADMAN~1\HALF-L~3\hammer\zhlt\hlrad.exe "C:\games\steam\SteamApps\madmanmick\half-life\msc\maps\msc_cliffcaves"
* Windows gave the error message:
"Access is denied."

Whats with that? it never used to be a problem...

 

[madmanmick]

anyone....

 

[Thothie]

Seems like it's trying to write to the directory, rather than the map, but I couldn't be sure as I never use the internal compiling mechanism of Hammer. I strongly suggest not using it. Get ZHLT 3.3, and use a batch compile instead. You'll have more options, more feedback, and a much better (and faster) compile:

ZHLT3: http://www.zhlt.info/

BatchCompiler: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=103

See also silly example:

@echo off
set WADROOT=c:\hlmapping\wads
title Compiling %1.bsp
hlcsg -low "%1.map" -nowadtextures
hlbsp -low "%1.map" 
hlvis -low "%1.map"
hlrad -low -estimate -ambient 0.1 0.1 0.1 -bounce 10 -extra "%1.map"

 

[J-M v2.5.5]

The parameters '-estimate' and -ambient x.x x.x x.x', what do they do? And I think you forgot '-full' at HLVIS (I might be wrong, it's been a while since I wrote a Batch file to compile a Half-Life map).

Edit: Yup, look at an old Batch file I found for an ESF map of mine:

cd "C:\Hammer\zhlt"
hlcsg "C:\Hammer\maps\jm_colossus.map" -high -wadautodetect
hlbsp "C:\Hammer\maps\jm_colossus.map" -high
hlvis "C:\Hammer\maps\jm_colossus.map" -high -full
hlrad "C:\Hammer\maps\jm_colossus.map" -high -extra
cd "C:\Hammer\maps"
copy jm_colossus.bsp "D:\Mapping Folder\Other Map Files"
copy jm_colossus.bsp "C:\Games\Steam\SteamApps\[email protected]\half-life\esf\maps"
del jm_colossus.lin
del jm_colossus.p0
del jm_colossus.p1
del jm_colossus.p2
del jm_colossus.p3
del jm_colossus.prt
del jm_colossus.wic
pause

 

[Thothie]

I trimmed a bunch of stuff out of mine when I posted it, was apparently sloppy in doing so.

Ambient just sets a minimum light level throughout the map - so you don't get pure blackness anywhere. Set kinda high there, actually, "0.01" may work better.