Error with re-installing FG and accessing existing campaign data

[Trenloe]

I created a new campaign and it shows up in FG, and is in the same (existing) directory in the file explorer window as my old data (which still does not show up in FG). Thoughts?

Please provide a screenshot of the contents of one of the campaign directories that isn't showing.

[rscottfarris]

Screenshot of the campaign folder:
campaign.png

Is that what you're looking for?

[Trenloe]

That looks OK - as long as the campaign.xml file is correct - it looks about the right size.

I'd try this:

1) Exit Fantasy Grounds.
2) Make a copy of your <FG app data>\campaigns directory. *** MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS SOMEWHERE SECURE ***
3) Delete all directories from <FG app data>\campaigns
4) Copy one campaign from your backup made in #2 above to the currently empty <FG app data>\campaigns directory - test one of the campaigns that currently doesn't show.
5) Start Fantasy Grounds and go to the "Load Campaign" window - do you see the campaign? If so, exit FG and repeat step #4 - always exit FG as it won't re-read your campaigns directory.

See if you can identify if there is one campaign that might be causing the issue.

[rscottfarris]

I'll do that when I'm home from work and report back. Tonight's our session so fingers crossed! We can always do an RP-heavy session with minimal dice rolls until I get this figured out

Thanks again for the help.

[rscottfarris]

@Trenloe - I tried your suggestion. Replacing each campaign in the campaigns directory 1 by 1. The only one that showed up was the 5E Sample Campaign. The campaign I'm hoping to continue isn't detected, even when it's the only one in the directory. This is the one I screenshotted in my previous post.

Any other suggestions?

[damned]

That would suggest that you might not be in the right directory?
If you create a new blank FGU campaign does it show in the directory you are currently looking?

[rscottfarris]

I tried creating a new 5E campaign and got this error error.png. Despite the error, the new campaign does show up test campaign.png.

[Trenloe]

Any other suggestions?

Please post the campaign.xml file from the directory of the campaign that doesn't work. This is the main file that is first read by FG from each directory in <FG app data>\campaigns in order to display the available campaigns to load.

[rscottfarris]

Attached

[Trenloe]

I tried creating a new 5E campaign and got this error error.png. Despite the error, the new campaign does show up test campaign.png.

OK, so the 5E ruleset PAK filename now has a timestamp in it.

Are you, or did you, use any backup/sync software on these directories?