Hey I'm kinda new to mapping, I compiled the bsp file but the command prompt disappears after it is done. I finally took a print screen at the end it said "\Activision\Call was unexpected at this time."

I was wondering what might this be? I tried looking around for answers, but couldn't find any.

thanks

You could edit the .bat which compiles you map and add some pauses where you want it to stop.

To do this open the .bat in notepad, start a new line where you want it to stop and type '-pause'

where could I find this .bat file? Also would fix this, or merely avoid it?

\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\bin\CoD4CompileTools/cod4compiletools_compilebsp.bat

make a backup cop of the file first then. add a pause in either/both of these spots as shown in red


@ECHO OFF

:: ###########################################
:: SET UP VARIABLES
:: ###########################################

set bsppath=%~1
set mapsourcepath=%~2
set treepath=%~3
set mapname=%4
set parmBSPOptions=%~5
set parmLightOptions=%~6
set compileBSP=%7
set compileLight=%8
set compilePaths=%9
shift
set compileVIS=%9
shift
set mpmap=%9

if "%parmBSPoptions%" == "-" (
set parmBSPoptions=
)

if "%parmLightOptions%" == "-" (
set parmLightOptions=
)

mkdir "%bsppath%

if "%compileBSP%" == "1" (

echo .
echo .
echo ###########################################
echo COMPILE BSP
echo ###########################################
echo .
echo .

copy "%mapsourcepath%%mapname%.map" "%bsppath%%mapname%.map"
"%treepath%bin\cod4map" -platform pc -loadFrom "%mapsourcepath%%mapname%.map" %parmBSPOptions% "%bsppath%%mapname%"
)
pause
if "%compileLight%" == "1" (

echo .
echo .
echo ###########################################
echo COMPILE LIGHT
echo ###########################################
echo .
echo .

IF EXIST "%mapsourcepath%%mapname%.grid" copy "%mapsourcepath%%mapname%.grid" "%bsppath%%mapname%.grid"
"%treepath%bin\cod4rad" -platform pc %parmLightOptions% "%bsppath%%mapname%"
)

IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.map" del "%bsppath%%mapname%.map"
IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.d3dprt" del "%bsppath%%mapname%.d3dprt"
IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.d3dpoly" del "%bsppath%%mapname%.d3dpoly"
IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.vclog" del "%bsppath%%mapname%.vclog"
IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.grid" del "%bsppath%%mapname%.grid"

IF EXIST "%bsppath%%mapname%.lin" move "%bsppath%%mapname%.lin" "%mapsourcepath%%mapname%.lin"
pause
if "%compilePaths%" == "1" (

echo .
echo .
echo ###########################################
echo CONNECTING PATHS
echo ###########################################
echo .
echo .

cd %treepath%
sp_tool.exe +set r_fullscreen 0 +set logfile 2 +set monkeytoy 0 +set com_introplayed 1 +set usefastfile 0 +set g_connectpaths 2 +devmap %mapname%

)

echo .
echo .
echo ###########################################
echo DONE
echo ###########################################
echo .
echo .
pause

Ok thank you, now at the end now it says: cod4 folder -> raw -> maps -> mp -> mp_testmap.d3dpoly
access is denied.

It repeats that 3 times.