Strange error Created 6 years ago2018-05-15 00:07:45 UTC by MMProductions

I've finished my map correctly, but its compilation doesn't seems to be working. Here's the reason:

Error: ParseEntity: { not found

Questions?

I can compile another maps perfectly, but not this one I'm working.

Can you post the whole compile log? At a guess it looks like you're trying to compile the .rmf file instead of the .map file.

Did you put in the { character in one or more of your entity string value names? If you did, that's problem.

Here's the log:

** Executing...
** Command: Change Directory
** Parameters: "C:\Sierra\Half-Life"

** Executing...
** Command: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlcsg.exe
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements" -texdata 8192

hlcsg v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlcsg ---
Command line: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlcsg.exe "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"-texdata 8192
Entering c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
--------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 4 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 8388608 ] [ 4194304 ]
max lighting memory [ 6291456 ] [ 6291456 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
clip hull type [ legacy ] [ legacy ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ on ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
nullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

Using mapfile wad configuration
Wadinclude list :
[zhlt.wad]

36 brushes (totalling 216 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (3.75 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%... (2.70 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\halflife.wad

• Contains 412 used textures, 97.63 percent of map (3116 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\liquids.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 0.24 percent of map (32 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\valve\xeno.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (264 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\cstrike\cstrike.wad

• Contains 0 used textures, 0.00 percent of map (123 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\cstrike\cstraining.wad

• Contains 2 used textures, 0.47 percent of map (24 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\cstrike\torntextures.wad

• Warning: Larger than expected texture (240172 bytes): 'TK_STONEWALLHI'
• Warning: Larger than expected texture (306812 bytes): 'TK_CLAYROOF'
• Warning: Larger than expected texture (272812 bytes): '{TK_PLANTLG'
• Warning: Larger than expected texture (327212 bytes): '{TK_PLANTSM'
• Warning: Larger than expected texture (235412 bytes): 'TK_TORNMAP'
• Contains 5 used textures, 1.18 percent of map (162 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\cstrike\cs_dust.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 0.24 percent of map (28 textures in wad)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\cstrike\dmc.wad

• Contains 1 used texture, 0.24 percent of map (93 textures in wad)

added 70 additional animating textures.
Texture usage is at 4.65 mb (of 8.00 mb MAX)
7.45 seconds elapsed

--- END hlcsg ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlbsp.exe
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"

hlbsp v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlbsp ---
Command line: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlbsp.exe "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"

Current hlbsp Settings
Name | Setting | Default
------------------|-----------|------------------------
threads [ 4 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 4194304 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

noclip [ off ] [ off ]
nofill [ off ] [ off ]
noopt [ off ] [ off ]
null tex. stripping [ on ] [ on ]
notjunc [ off ] [ off ]
subdivide size [ 240 ] [ 240 ] (Min 64) (Max 512)
max node size [ 1024 ] [ 1024 ] (Min 64) (Max 8192)

SolidBSP [hull 0] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...5000...5500...6000...6500...7000...7500...8000...8500...9000...9500...10000...10500...11000...11500...12000...12500...13000...13500...13836 (0.95 seconds)
BSP generation successful, writing portal file 'c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements.prt'
SolidBSP [hull 1] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...5000...5500...6000...6500...7000...7500...8000...8500...9000...9074 (0.52 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 2] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...5000...5500...6000...6500...7000...7500...7674 (0.42 seconds)
SolidBSP [hull 3] 500...1000...1500...2000...2500...3000...3500...4000...4500...5000...5500...6000...6500...7000...7500...8000...8500...9000...9500...10000...10324 (0.66 seconds)
8.56 seconds elapsed

--- END hlbsp ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlvis.exe
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"

hlvis v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlvis ---
Command line: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlvis.exe "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"
Error: ParseEntity: { not found

--- END hlvis ---

** Executing...
** Command: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlrad.exe
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements" -sparse

hlrad v3.4 Final (Feb 25 2006)
Zoner's Half-Life Compilation Tools -- Custom Build
Based on code modifications by Sean 'Zoner' Cavanaugh
Based on Valve's version, modified with permission.
Submit detailed bug reports to (amckern@yahoo.com)
--- BEGIN hlrad ---
Command line: C:\Sierra\VALVEH~1\tools\WINDOW~2\hlrad.exe "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements"-sparse

There was a problem compiling the map.
Check the file c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements.log for the cause.

--- END hlrad ---

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements.bsp" "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\cstrike\maps\cs_managements.bsp"

** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor\maps\cs_managements.pts" "C:\Sierra\Half-Life\cstrike\maps\cs_managements.pts"

** Executing...
** Command: C:\Sierra\HALF-L~1\hl.exe
** Parameters: +map "cs_managements" -game cstrike -dev -console +deathmatch 1

I didn't put the "{" character in any entity string value names.

Maybe there's an used texture with "{" character in its name in my map.

You can have keyvalues with "{" in them since they're in quotes, so they won't be seen as the start of a block.

This error occurs when the compiler can't find a "{" at the start of the entity data string: https://github.com/FreeSlave/vhlt/blob/3dcf197a30595da251d0577e870b33b4ab85c25e/common/bspfile.cpp#L1510

It looks like you're making a map for the WON version, since it's referencing Sierra. I'd suggest using Steam. Also, make sure you're using the latest VHLT compiler tools: https://forums.svencoop.com/showthread.php/40983-Downloads-amp-Changelogs

Try to move Hammer, the compiler tools and the map file to a directory with no spaces in it, you currently have it in "c:\sierra\valve hammer editor" which might cause issues.

If that causes issues, try using Batch Compiler: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=2

Also make sure you're using the newest version of Hammer, or use another editor like JACK or Sledge. This could be a text encoding issue, since the engine also sometimes has issues with this data.

If that fails, take a look at this thread:
https://forums.svencoop.com/showthread.php/35026-Error-ParseEntity-not-found

If that doesn't help you, you should provide the map source file so somebody can take a look.

Thanks for replying.

As I said above, I can compile another maps flawlessly, but not this one I'm working.

I think WON version of HL/CS is easier to compile or test maps than Steam version. Maybe I'll try Steam version later.

I'm using also Hammer 3.4 version.

Here's the RMF source file for my map. I was testing it on Counter-Strike, both in 1.5 and 1.6 versions.

Wait, I'll post an updated source file of my map.

Also make sure you're using the newest version of Hammer

Do you mean Hammer 3.5?

Updated link of source file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/heqamea7kq3bjd3/cs_managements%20-%20RMF%20UPDATE.rar?dl=0

Nevermind, fixed it finally.

The error ocurred because I duplicated in my map both Medkits and HEV Rechargers from HL. The halflife-cs.fgd doesn't include them, and I couldn't put two Medkits and two HEV Rechargers, or the error would occur.

I only put one of each, and it worked.

You can edit your previous post, no need to double, triple or however many this was.

Glad you got to the bottom of it though.