Error When Munging Battlebelk's Mission.lvl Tool

[Kit Fisto]

When attempting to munge Battlebelk's mission.lvl tool I keep getting the below error. Any ideas on how to fix it?
I've been digging around the internet but can't find a solution.
I downloaded the tool and clicked munge to test it. I haven't moved any of the files within the download around or anything like that.

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C:\Users\x\Downloads\mission.lvl_PC_swbf1>cd Bin\

C:\Users\x\Downloads\mission.lvl_PC_swbf1\bin>scriptmunge -sourcedir ..\Scripts -platform pc -inputfile !*.lua -outputdir ..\munged\ -continue
Munging bes1a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes1a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging end1a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\end1a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging end1a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\end1a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging GEO1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\GEO1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging GEO1r_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\GEO1r_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging hot1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\hot1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging hot1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\hot1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kam1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kam1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kam1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kam1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1r_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1r_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat3a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat3a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat3c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat3c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]

C:\Users\x\Downloads\mission.lvl_PC_swbf1\bin>levelpack -sourcedir ..\reqs\sub_lvls\ -platform pc -inputdir ..\munged\ -outputdir ..\munged\ -inputfile *.req
Munging bes1a.req
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory


C:\Users\x\Downloads\mission.lvl_PC_swbf1\bin>levelpack -sourcedir ..\reqs\ -platform pc -inputdir ..\munged\ -outputdir ..\_lvl_pc\ -inputfile MISSION.req
Munging mission.req
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
Could not open ..\_lvl_pc\mission.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

Error: Could not open ..\_lvl_pc\mission.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

[Led]

Not sure if this will completely fix the issue, but don't use a windows created folder for munging.

Use something like:

C:\missions

as your folder and put the munge tool in there.  Make sure there are no spaces in the folder names.

[Kit Fisto]

Hmm, still the same issue.

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C:\missions>cd Bin\

C:\missions\bin>scriptmunge -sourcedir ..\Scripts -platform pc -inputfile !*.lua -outputdir ..\munged\ -continue
Munging bes1a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes1a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging bes2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging end1a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\end1a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging end1a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\end1a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging GEO1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\GEO1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging GEO1r_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\GEO1r_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging hot1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\hot1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging hot1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\hot1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kam1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kam1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kam1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kam1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging kas2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\kas2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging NAB1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\NAB1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging nab2c_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\nab2c_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn1r_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn1r_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2a_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2a_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging rhn2c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\rhn2c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat1r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat1r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat3a.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat3a.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging tat3c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\tat3c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1c.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1c.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav1i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav1i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2i.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2i.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2i_h.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2i_h.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]
Munging yav2r.lua
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
(¬
Error: Could not open ..\munged\yav2r.script for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory
 [continuing]

C:\missions\bin>levelpack -sourcedir ..\reqs\sub_lvls\ -platform pc -inputdir ..\munged\ -outputdir ..\munged\ -inputfile *.req
Munging bes1a.req
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

Error: Could not open ..\munged\bes1a.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory


C:\missions\bin>levelpack -sourcedir ..\reqs\ -platform pc -inputdir ..\munged\ -outputdir ..\_lvl_pc\ -inputfile MISSION.req
Munging mission.req
Error: Could not open (null) for output. DOS reports:
Could not open ..\_lvl_pc\mission.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

Error: Could not open ..\_lvl_pc\mission.lvl for output. DOS reports:
No such file or directory

[Led]

what version of windows are you using?

[Kit Fisto]

Windows 11 Home

[{AR}MetalKiller]

What happens if you run the most simple command?

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...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe -inputfile ..\scripts\BES\bes1a.lua -outputdir .

[Led]

Windows 11 Home

the DOS error indicates that the initial file cannot be created.  Make sure that the folder is not write protected.  Try creating a simple text file in that folder and see if it works.

Also, just to be sure--you are using a PC and not a tablet or Mac or a non-x86 processor?

[Kit Fisto]

What happens if you run the most simple command?

Code Select Expand

...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe -inputfile ..\scripts\BES\bes1a.lua -outputdir .

How do I run this command? When I try to run it in command prompt it won't work.

the DOS error indicates that the initial file cannot be created.  Make sure that the folder is not write protected.  Try creating a simple text file in that folder and see if it works.

Also, just to be sure--you are using a PC and not a tablet or Mac or a non-x86 processor?

Yes, I'm using a laptop PC.

[Led]

Let me know if you can create a new text file in that folder.  Thanks

[Kit Fisto]

Whoops sorry thought I responded to that question. I can create a text file in the folder.

[{AR}MetalKiller]

How do I run this command? When I try to run it in command prompt it won't work.

Using the command with CMD inside the binary folder produces a *.script file for me.

Maybe start fresh with a plain mission_lvl folder?

Another thing you could try is running your initial command in an admin CMD.

[Kit Fisto]

Ok I tried running the code from within the folder with both Command Prompt and Windows Power Shell, I got these errors.
I've also attached a screenshot of my folder. The test file was from me testing that I could write to the folder.

Command Prompt

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C:\missions>...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe -inputfile ..\scripts\BES\bes1a.lua -outputdir
'...\bin' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Power Shell

Code Select Expand

PS C:\missions> ...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe -inputfile ..\scripts\BES\bes1a.lua -outputdir .
...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe : The term '...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function,
script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is
correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1
+ ...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe -inputfile ..\scripts\BES\bes1a.lua -outputdi ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (...\bin>ScriptMunge.exe:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException