[FlyveHest]

Hi,

I need to be able to check if another plugin (not mine, and not a library), is available, so I can issue a command that this plugin offers.

How is this possible? I'm looking at GetPluginIterator or FindFirstConCommand, but both seem to be to "advanced", for lack of a better word, I just need to know if a plugin is loaded (I have the name), or if command is available.

[mcpan313]

check another plugin unique convar if exist.

Example CSSDM

PHP Code:

public OnAllPluginsLoaded()
{
    if (FindConVar("cssdm_version") != INVALID_HANDLE)
    {
        // do someting.
    }
} 


[RedSword]

You might want to give a look to :

http://docs.sourcemod.net/api/index....d=show&id=589&

Which gives you exactly what you ask; but you need a plugin's handle.

However, I personally use GetFeatureStatus with a Native name as second arg. For example (taken from my plugin Kill Assist) :

g_bUseRankMe = GetFeatureStatus( FeatureType_Native, "RankMe_GivePoint" ) == FeatureStatus_Available;

This check if the function RankMe_GivePoint is available. I take for granted that if such a function exist, than RankMe is present. Pretty neat, however the function itself (GetFeatureStatus) doesn't help if you don't know its existence (should be named "GetNativeStatus" which would be more helpful <.< for new coders). I write too much I'm tired zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Impact123]

Well, just check if the command exists.

PHP Code:

if(GetCommandFlags("sm_command") != INVALID_FCVAR_FLAGS)
{
    // sm_command exists
} 


Yours sincerely
Impact

[FlyveHest]

Fantastic advice all, thanks a lot, after looking at the options, I went with the convar detection, as it made sense to use the convar value in the script as well.

So now my idle-server-change-map plugin works like a charm.

[Impact123]

Note that convars aren't cleared till the next restart once they have been created.
Thus, if a plugin creates a cvar and then bugs out or is unloaded the check still returns true.

Yours sincerely
Impact

[FlyveHest]

Good to know, then it makes sense to check for the function as well, i'll incorporate that too.