I get this error during the csg process right after its done all the wads. The wierd thing is I compile Babis using the same wads and I don't get this problem.. I only recieve the file read error on slav. Any clue what to do to fix it?

i get the impression that thats the sort or error that could be caused by a million different things and isnt nessecarily caused by hammer/the .map

post the compile log

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Written At: 6/8/2004 6:07:05 PM
BC Version: 2.0.3.1

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: "C:\Program Files\zhlt\hlcsg.exe"-nowadtextures -texdata 8159 C:\M
aps\dod_slavb2.map
Entering C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ Varies ]
verbose [ off ] [ off ]
log [ on ] [ on ]
developer [ 0 ] [ 0 ]
chart [ off ] [ off ]
estimate [ off ] [ off ]
max texture memory [ 8354816 ] [ 4194304 ]
priority [ Normal ] [ Normal ]

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

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

33 brushes (totalling 198 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (34.45 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (0.01 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (8.34 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\hlbasics.wad
- Contains 11 used textures, 6.83 percent of map (21 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\dod_donner.wad
- Contains 21 used textures, 13.04 percent of map (124 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\dod_flash.wad
- Contains 13 used textures, 8.07 percent of map (71 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\dod_vicenza.wad
- Contains 17 used textures, 10.56 percent of map (110 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \sierra\half-life\dod\dod_avalanche.wad
- Contains 14 used textures, 8.70 percent of map (110 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\valve hammer editor\dod_slav.wad
- Contains 67 used textures, 41.61 percent of map (176 textures in wad)
Using Wadfile: \program files\valve hammer editor\dod textures\kami-platinum.wad

- Warning: Larger than expected texture (348972 bytes): '{K_TREE4'
- Contains 18 used textures, 11.18 percent of map (774 textures in wad)

Error: File read failure

----- END hlcsg -----



hlbsp v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlbsp -----
Command line: "C:\Program Files\zhlt\hlbsp.exe"-texdata 8159 C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.
map
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.log for the cause.

----- END hlbsp -----



hlvis v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlvis -----
Command line: "C:\Program Files\zhlt\hlvis.exe"-texdata 8159 C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.
map
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.log for the cause.

----- END hlvis -----



hlrad v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlrad -----
Command line: "C:\Program Files\zhlt\hlrad.exe"-texdata 8159 -chop 80 -lights "C
:\Program Files\zhlt\lights.rad"C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.map
>> There was a problem compiling the map.
>> Check the file C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.log for the cause.

----- END hlrad -----



C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.wic deleted.
Could Not Find C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.lin
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.lin deleted.
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.p0 deleted.
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.p1 deleted.
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.p2 deleted.
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.p3 deleted.
Could Not Find C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.prt
C:\Maps\dod_slavb2.prt deleted.
The system cannot find the file specified.
dod_slavb2.bsp copied to C:\Sierra\Half-Life\dod\maps
The system cannot find the file specified.
dod_slavb2.pts copied to C:\Sierra\Half-Life\dod\maps

Press any key to continue . . .

Hm, it may be because of deeper folders of last two WADs used or using folders with spaces in names.

maybe, don't think so though, cuz I have another map with the same wads and that one compiles fine.. its really annoying though.. any way, guess I'll just keep changing stuff in the map and maybe it'll work itself out.

I'm having the same problem now too...and it also only occurs on one map that I am working on(I use the same wad for all my maps). I tried compiling all textures into one wad, and I tried re-mipping the textures...in fact, my compile log now looks like this:

hlcsg v2.5.3 rel Custom Build 1.7 (Dec 9 2002)
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 (merlinis@bigpond.net.au)
----- BEGIN hlcsg -----
Command line: E:\PROGRA~1\VALVEH~1\tools\hlcsg.exe "e:\program files\valve hammer editor\maps\dod_industrial"-nowadtextures
Entering e:\program files\valve hammer editor\maps\dod_industrial.map

Current hlcsg Settings
Name | Setting | Default
---------------------|-----------|-------------------------
threads [ 1 ] [ 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 ]
null texture stripping[ on ] [ on ]
clipnode economy mode [ on ] [ on ]
onlyents [ off ] [ off ]
wadtextures [ off ] [ on ]
skyclip [ on ] [ on ]
hullfile [ None ] [ None ]
min surface area [ 0.500 ] [ 0.500 ]
brush union threshold [ 0.000 ] [ 0.000 ]

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

0 brushes (totalling 0 sides) discarded from clipping hulls
CreateBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (1.75 seconds)
SetModelCenters:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (0.00 seconds)
CSGBrush:
10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90 %... (4.00 seconds)

Using Wadfile: \sierra\counter-strike\dod\allwads.wad
- Contains 86 used textures, 100.00 percent of map (2290 textures in wad)

Error: File read failure

----- END hlcsg -----

Also as you can see I have no spaces in the folder path for my wad as some people suggested might be the problem. :( I guess this map is scrapped, since no one seems to have a sure answer as to why this happens.

You might wanna try using less textures in your wad, 2000 something is a bit much.

yea .. I can only think it's the total number of textures causing this problem.

Not the total textures used in your map but the total read from the number of wads used.

Awh, really? That totally sucks. I like having all the textures available loaded into Hammer...its much easier to find something nice that fits with the level. I'll try moving all the textures I'm currently using into their own wad though and see what happens....it just sucks that I wont be able to use hammer to choose textures anymore :(

And for the record...I think its kind of silly that the program has this kind of error if that really is the case. :p You'd think it would be engineered to be able to handle whatever.

Actually, wait....that's not it either, because I use this same wad with all my maps and this is the only one that has an error. Could it be that some texture I'm using in this map only is bugged or something?

Well, I am a bit tired of posting this adice for 4937th time. There is option in compiler for creating external WAD.CFG file (-wadconfig). Look into compiler docs, there are samples also.
You can also try to put WAD files, your map and compiler on the same drive as DoD. You might notice that map file doesn't store drive letters in paths.