[cool_myll]

Yeah same thing. I am waiting for a windows solution. Why is the autoupdate command only works on linux?

[duydangle]

Originally Posted by cool_myll Yeah same thing. I am waiting for a windows solution. Why is the autoupdate command only works on linux?

Maybe because of the system. The system in linux is more flexible. In linux srcds run like a script, while in windows it runs like a program. In linux when the script shutdown, there are another script check update. In windows the program quits, and that's the end.

//Bad English

[Dr. McKay]

Just realized, this will work in Windows, provided you use this batch file to run it. You can't use this with a game server provider, you need to have actual access to the machine.

@echo off
cls
echo Protecting srcds from crashes...
echo If you want to close srcds and this script, close the srcds window and type Y depending on your language followed by Enter.
title srcds.com Watchdog
:srcds
echo (%time%) Using HldsUpdateTool to check for updates.
start /wait C:\Path\To\HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game tf
echo (%time%) srcds started.
start /wait C:\Path\To\srcds.exe -console -game tf +map ctf_2fort +maxplayers 24
echo (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
goto srcds

This is a modified version of the watchdog found at srcds.com. Obviously, you need to set your paths and command lines, but it should work alongside the plugin fine.

[Dr. McKay]

Updated to 1.1.0. Added the ability to disallow new connections to the server during the timer (disabled by default), and the plugin now creates and loads its own config file.

[Dr. McKay]

Updated to 1.2.0. The plugin now properly checks if the server is populated with actual human players or just bots when a restart is requested.

[psychonic]

@ Dr. McKay

Timer callbacks should return an explicit Plugin_Continue or Plugin_Stop for clarity (although anything other than Stop acts as continue for repeating timers). Handled implies Stop for other callback types and I'm not sure what behavior you were going for on a couple of the returns.

It also seems that there could be race conditions with multiple instances of the main timer running if the map is changed (because iirc, steam update check happens at map change). Perhaps just adding the TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE flag would be sufficient in your use case.

P.S. I do like the postpone option. That's handy.

[mgftw]

Originally Posted by duydangle Maybe because of the system. The system in linux is more flexible. In linux srcds run like a script, while in windows it runs like a program. In linux when the script shutdown, there are another script check update. In windows the program quits, and that's the end. //Bad English

No, it's because in Linux you can delete or overwrite files even when they are in use. In Windows when the gameserver is running most files are locked so they can't be updated. It's just the outdated filesystem in Windows preventing this.

I can't see any reason anyway to run srcds under Windows while there is a Linux version as well

[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by psychonic @ Dr. McKay Timer callbacks should return an explicit Plugin_Continue or Plugin_Stop for clarity (although anything other than Stop acts as continue for repeating timers). Handled implies Stop for other callback types and I'm not sure what behavior you were going for on a couple of the returns. It also seems that there could be race conditions with multiple instances of the main timer running if the map is changed (because iirc, steam update check happens at map change). Perhaps just adding the TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE flag would be sufficient in your use case. P.S. I do like the postpone option. That's handy.

Updated to use Plugin_Continue instead of Plugin_Handled.

I don't forsee any race conditions happening. When the timer is started, is sets suspendPlugin = true, which causes it to ignore any further master server restart requests until the timer is aborted (and the delay time has expired).

[Dr. McKay]

Updated to 1.3.0. Timer callback now returns Plugin_Continue instead of Plugin_Handled.

[nightrider]

very nice ... thank you.
I have got to try this out on my Windows server.

Love the user name Dr. McKay... lol