Q_strcat: Already Overflowed

(Binky) #1

I’m currently trying to teach myself scripting from various examples in the forums here, and from tutorials where I can find them. But I have run into the following error…

Q_strcat: Already Overflowed

I was wondering if anyone knew what exactly causes this, so I can try my hand at correcting it.

Thanks.

(Chruker) #2

Does this happen when you attempt to load a map, or at some point during the map?

Try getting the error after you have typed:
logfile 1
g_scriptdebug 1

in the console.

The error itself is an error from a function that is called a lot in the source code.

From the looks of it, it may be due to a to large name/filename/path or something like this.

(Binky) #3

The error occurs when I try to test the map, after the “awaiting challange…0” stage.

I tried entering your above commands into the console before loading the map, it accepted the logfile 1, but didn’t reconize the g_scriptdebug 1 command.

(Chruker) #4

hmm. Try loading a map that works (like Oasis), then set the g_scriptdebug cvar to 1 and try loading your map.

When I started my ET up, it didn’t recognice the cvar name. But after I had set it when a map was loaded, ET recogniced it, even in the menus.