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Some Infocom files broken on iPad only #101

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Launch iPad version of Frotz
2.Run Lurking Horror, Enchanter, etc
3.

What is the expected output or behavior?  What do you see instead?
Unreadable Story File

What version of Frotz are you using?
1.4

What version of iPhone/iPod Touch OS? (2.2.1, 3.0, 3.1.2, etc.)
3.1.3

What device model are you using (iPod Touch 2nd gen, iPhone 3G, etc.)
iPad

Please provide any additional information below.

The exact same .Z5 files work fine on the iPhone version of Frotz, I've 
tested them on both platforms and even gone back and copied the same 
versions from my pc to both platforms.

Some work fine like Deadline, Infidel, etc

Original issue reported on code.google.com by cgbarrett@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 3:07

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Uploading via the web interface rather than through FTP fixed the issue for The 
Lurking 
Horror - is there a list of the "proper" infocom .z5 file names?

Original comment by cgbarrett@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 3:14

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
List of game that didn't work unless uploaded via the web interface

beyond zork
cutthroat
Enchanter
Leather Goddesses
Nord & Bert
planetfall
plundered
seastalker
sorcerer
spellbreaker
Wishbringer
Zork1

Original comment by cgbarrett@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 3:29

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I think there is a race condition (timing dependent bug) in the FTP server that 
only happens on the iPad simply 
because it's a lot faster than an iPhone or other previous hardware, and it's 
causing the files to transfer 
incorrectly.
Thanks for reporting this...I'll look into it.

Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 3:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I've managed to transfer them all successfully through the web interface (so it 
indeed 
is an FTP issue with the iPad)

Original comment by cgbarrett@gmail.com on 6 Apr 2010 at 4:11

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Could it be that perhaps the ftp transfer is not completing properly?  Have you 
tried a different FTP client?

Also, since this problem is about FTP, and not specific games, can you correct 
the title of this bug report?

Original comment by timur.t...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2010 at 5:13

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
FYI, I just transferred a bunch of Infocom comes, including all of the Zork 
games, in one FTP batch transfer, and they all work.  Is it possible that some 
people didn't transfer the files in "binary" format?  Most FTP clients default 
to "automatic" or "ascii" mode, so it's possible that the client didn't use 
binary mode.  I told my FTP client (Fetch) to force "binary" mode, because I 
don't trust "automatic".

Original comment by timur.t...@gmail.com on 5 Jul 2010 at 6:25

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I was never able to reproduce this problem, so I'm closing it.
I think it's certainly possible it's attributable to an FTP client in the wrong 
mode, as Timur Tabi suggested.

Original comment by spath...@gmail.com on 6 Jul 2010 at 6:01