Online League File Question...

TimmeH · 09-11-2004, 01:42 PM

I am attempting to set up a fictional league. I have the site set up, all the rules finished, message boards, etc.

The problem is, I simmed from 1900 to 2004 to generate a nice league history, and now the league file is frickin' huge. After I zip it, it still comes out to over 28 MB. I assume it's because of all the history.

28 MB is alot to d/l, especially for those on slower connections. The biggest league file in any of the league's I'm currently in now is about 12 MB(and the others are about 4 MB). Plus, I'm sure it'd be hell on my server to upload a 30 MB file, and have 30 people download that file three times a week.

So I want to figure out what files I actually NEED to upload for GMs to be able to manage their teams. I figure it's best to ask you guys since you have more experience running online leagues than me...can anyone help?

kq76 · 09-11-2004, 01:53 PM

I imagine you are not including the Almanac, you can archive (move somewhere else for future ref) it. How big is your Players.dat? If that's huge, you've got a problem (but someone might have a solution for that). You can also safely archive the messages folder and all the htmls in the league_news_box. Many of your other txt files are going to be relatively huge too and you could archive them as well and have them regenerate fresh (I can't say for certain they will, but I think they all do), but you might want to keep them so their history can be read in the game.

TimmeH · 09-11-2004, 02:08 PM

The players.dat file is over 54 MB before being compressed, lol.

kq76 · 09-11-2004, 02:17 PM

It might be time to call in the cavalry. Pierre, Joe?

TimmeH · 09-11-2004, 02:25 PM

Well after screwing around with it, I got the players.dat file down to only 3 MB after compressing.

League News Box and retired.dat aren't needed, correct? If so, I think I have it figured out.

I should have known better than to mess with this right after waking up, lol.

jbmagic · 09-11-2004, 02:30 PM

owners will want the full file..to show everything

small file is like reading an incomplete newspaper

TimmeH · 09-11-2004, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbmagic

owners will want the full file..to show everything

small file is like reading an incomplete newspaper

Well after messing around with it some more, I have it at just under 10 MB with everything but the Almanacs and the League News Box. I'll probably upload the League News Box seperately, so those who really want it still can have it...100+ years in almanacs are just too much to upload, lol.

Thanks for the help...think I got it now.

jbmagic · 09-11-2004, 03:02 PM

most online leagues i am in...has two download available ...full and small

to get small you just goto in game and say backup league file....

full league you just zip the whole league folder in ootp folder and zip

09-11-2004, 01:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
TimmeH Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Online League File Question... I am attempting to set up a fictional league. I have the site set up, all the rules finished, message boards, etc. The problem is, I simmed from 1900 to 2004 to generate a nice league history, and now the league file is frickin' huge. After I zip it, it still comes out to over 28 MB. I assume it's because of all the history. 28 MB is alot to d/l, especially for those on slower connections. The biggest league file in any of the league's I'm currently in now is about 12 MB(and the others are about 4 MB). Plus, I'm sure it'd be hell on my server to upload a 30 MB file, and have 30 people download that file three times a week. So I want to figure out what files I actually NEED to upload for GMs to be able to manage their teams. I figure it's best to ask you guys since you have more experience running online leagues than me...can anyone help?

09-11-2004, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	I imagine you are not including the Almanac, you can archive (move somewhere else for future ref) it. How big is your Players.dat? If that's huge, you've got a problem (but someone might have a solution for that). You can also safely archive the messages folder and all the htmls in the league_news_box. Many of your other txt files are going to be relatively huge too and you could archive them as well and have them regenerate fresh (I can't say for certain they will, but I think they all do), but you might want to keep them so their history can be read in the game. __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002 Last edited by kq76; 09-11-2004 at 02:01 PM.

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kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	It might be time to call in the cavalry. Pierre, Joe? __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002

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09-11-2004, 02:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
TimmeH Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	The players.dat file is over 54 MB before being compressed, lol.

09-11-2004, 02:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
TimmeH Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Well after screwing around with it, I got the players.dat file down to only 3 MB after compressing. League News Box and retired.dat aren't needed, correct? If so, I think I have it figured out. I should have known better than to mess with this right after waking up, lol.

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jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	owners will want the full file..to show everything small file is like reading an incomplete newspaper

09-11-2004, 03:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,419 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	most online leagues i am in...has two download available ...full and small to get small you just goto in game and say backup league file.... full league you just zip the whole league folder in ootp folder and zip