mxserver-2013-08-21-1197 (Updated 2013-09-11)

[wheels1758]

I guess Perl or PHP. I'd say use Javascript with node.js, but it's not ubiquitous like Perl/PHP.

Is there a way to receive data back from the server to the script (contents of a listplayers, for example)?

Use the lineup file and the results file.

How often is the lineup file saved?

[jlv]

It's updated at the start of a race, after a player's key is verified and when a player disconnects.

[wheels1758]

I really shouldn't post so quickly.

1. I'm getting a really weird number of spaces between each item in the lineup file. That's not really the issue, since it is easy enough to split on whitespace (or multiple in a row). Is is possible to write a default name or number (ie '(none)') if one of those is left out?

2. My server console is saying "Can't rename lineup file: File exists", and is therefore not updating.

[wheels1758]

Dangit.

What are the options for status?

I've seen Player and Zombie. I'd expect Spectator as one. What does Zombie mean?

[Phathry25]

Zombie is disconnected.

[wheels1758]

Zombie is disconnected.

I was confused because it updates when a player disconnects...


I made my script call my script.......scriptception!

[jlv]

I really shouldn't post so quickly.

1. I'm getting a really weird number of spaces between each item in the lineup file. That's not really the issue, since it is easy enough to split on whitespace (or multiple in a row). Is is possible to write a default name or number (ie '(none)') if one of those is left out?

2. My server console is saying "Can't rename lineup file: File exists", and is therefore not updating.

I'll fix the empty names. Not sure about the rename failing. Probably a permissions problem. The reason it writes to a temp file and then renames it is so you'll never get a partially updated file when you read it.

[wheels1758]

Seems like sending commands to the server only happens after the script has completed. How would you recommend getting a full race night set up? Is it possible to run a script in the background that waits for a race to finish, then calls the next script? (I was experimenting with PHP, if that matters)

[AWood]

Zombie is disconnected.

I was confused because it updates when a player disconnects...


I made my script call my script.......scriptception!

Yay recursion!

[jlv]

Seems like sending commands to the server only happens after the script has completed. How would you recommend getting a full race night set up? Is it possible to run a script in the background that waits for a race to finish, then calls the next script? (I was experimenting with PHP, if that matters)

They should go immediately. Worked in my qualifying script anyway.

[Paulo#33]

Josh, can you send or explain all variables , functions and strings.
Or the Scripting reference with resources ?

I'm JavaScript and C# Programmer, but i dont know , how i start the script

[wheels1758]

Josh, can you send or explain all variables , functions and strings.
Or the Scripting reference with resources ?

I'm JavaScript and C# Programmer, but i dont know , how i start the script

Any server specific commands can be found in README.txt.

Other than that it is no different from any other script. There is no real reverse interaction between the server and the code you write, it just executes any commands you send to it.

If you install node.js on the computer from which you are running the server, you can write your script(s) in Javascript. Not all servers will have node.js installed though, as JLV mentioned previously.

[MOTOZ293]

My friend and i have a private server and we cant get it to work. weve tried everyrthing. when i try to join it just says contacting server. NEED HELP

[jason_pama]

My friend and i have a private server and we cant get it to work. weve tried everyrthing. when i try to join it just says contacting server. NEED HELP

you have to port forward your port

[MOTOZ293]

My friend and i have a private server and we cant get it to work. weve tried everyrthing. when i try to join it just says contacting server. NEED HELP

you have to port forward your port

Tried that didnt work