admin_needed script

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:55 am

Hi there, I was wondering if any of you would be kind enough to write a small script for me. What I would need it to do is to poll Steam CS servers (listed in a test file) for names that are admin_needed every 5 minutes or so, and then display what server that person is on.

Could anyone please help me?

demond · Post by **demond** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:07 am

how does one poll a Steam CS server?

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:31 pm

I *think* it sends a udp packet to the server as stated in the HL SDK

Ofloo · Post by **Ofloo** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:35 pm

i have something that can perform cmds .. on a server but i can't manage to get a continious stream just activates call backs not realy event based :/

demond · Post by **demond** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:05 am

FiRe wrote:I *think* it sends a udp packet to the server as stated in the HL SDK

this can't be done in TCL

spock · Post by **spock** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:52 am

head over to sourceforge and grab the tcludp extension

demond · Post by **demond** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:54 pm

FiRe wrote:I *think* it sends a udp packet to the server as stated in the HL SDK

this can't be done in TCL...

spock wrote:head over to sourceforge and grab the tcludp extension

...without using third-party binary lib/package

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:25 pm

Ofloo wrote:i have something that can perform cmds .. on a server but i can't manage to get a continious stream just activates call backs not realy event based :/

What i'm really after is something to connect periodacally and message the channel if, at that time, anyone has the name admin_needed

demond · Post by **demond** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:34 pm

then have someone script that for you, or go ahead as spock suggested, grab the tcludp extension and help yourself

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:41 am

hence why i asked in here maybe if someone could write it for me?

demond · Post by **demond** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:12 am

you seriously expected someone to do the research required and learn your CS server intrinsics, then learn the necessary third-party tools, then code your request just to please you, without you breaking a sweat? it doesn't work that way

you provide as much information as you can, structured, detailed, formal (instead of "I *think* it sends a udp packet", do the research yourself and specify what packet, when, where, what does it expect in return, the whole relevant interface with your CS server) and then hope for the best (i.e. some kind soul to sacrifice their free time, learn tcludp and script your request)

or maybe you'd hoped for someone who has already done the very same thing you need to be done? good luck

metroid · Post by **metroid** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:57 pm

Calm down demond, no need to condem him to death

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:19 pm

Jesus, what an ass, won't come here looking for help again, sorry for troubling you

greenbear · Post by **greenbear** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:20 pm

demond's point is perfectly valid imo.
Providing detailed information about the problem/situation is the least thing people can do when they ask for someone to write a script.

FiRe · Post by **FiRe** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 2:21 pm

Possibly, but he didn't exactly give any positive statements to this entire thread did he