thanks caretaker. this is the proplem i am having at the moment. to understand where i am. i downloaded the video by foyleman "getting started with mapping" . i have followed every step set out in the video. when i go to run the map from the compile tools menu it starts loading then comes up with a "script error check console" and the following is what the console says (my maps name is foyle also)
Loading 'ui/rec_restart.menu'...
Loading 'ui/quit.menu'...
Loading 'ui/error.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/multi.menu'...
ERROR: Couldn't find material 'ui/assets/fadebox.tga'
WARNING: Could not find material 'ui/assets/fadebox.tga'
Loading 'ui_mp/joinserver.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/createserver.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/pb_popmenus.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/cdkey.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/mods.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/connect.menu'...
WARNING: Could not find material '$levelbriefing'
Loading 'ui_mp/password.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/single_player.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/serverinfo.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/createfavorite.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/filter.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/in_rec_restart.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/auto_update.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/settings_dm.menu'...
Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_dm.menu, line 83: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
Move the type definition higher up in the itemDef.
Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_dm.menu, line 84: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_dm.menu, line 105: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_dm.menu, line 106: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Loading 'ui_mp/settings_tdm.menu'...
Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_tdm.menu, line 79: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_tdm.menu, line 80: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_tdm.menu, line 101: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_tdm.menu, line 102: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Loading 'ui_mp/settings_ctf.menu'...
Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_ctf.menu, line 79: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_ctf.menu, line 80: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_ctf.menu, line 101: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_ctf.menu, line 102: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Loading 'ui_mp/settings_hq.menu'...
Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_hq.menu, line 79: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_hq.menu, line 80: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_hq.menu, line 101: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Menu load error: ui_mp/settings_hq.menu, line 102: Attempting to change type from 0 to 9.
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Loading 'ui_mp/settings_sd.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/settings_sw.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/background.menu'...
WARNING: Could not find 'maps/mp/mp_foyle.csv'.
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame_controls.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame_options.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame_system.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame_leave.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/ingame_callvote.menu'...
Loading 'ui_mp/wm_quickmessage.menu'...
------- Game Initialization -------
gamename: Call of Duty 2
gamedate: May 1 2006
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Game: G_SetupWeaponDef
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******* script compile error *******
bad syntax: (file 'maps/mp/mp_foyle.gsc', line 2)
maps\mp\_load::main():
*
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writing to: C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 2\servercache.dat
Error during initialization:
script compile error
(see console for details)