[xOR]

please vote whether you would want to see MySQL support for the server list. this would mean the server data is in database tables that are read for all of your servers, so you only need to change the list once and all servers use that automatically.
of course if your servers are on different machines it might become complicated.

i leave this thread open so you can explain your position in detail.

[chris]

Yes

[bmann_420]

For sure

Leaving a cvar open per sever which may not want to use the mysql, as it may be qualified to be on different servers.

[Mordekay]

I for myself wouldn't need it. But it might be interesting for very large communities that have often changes on their servers/configs.
Also it could be interesting for those who run different types of game on one server, this way they could easily change the name of the server in the config to fit the current name.

[AntiBots]

Yes, please add this feature, I would immediately use it

[Guenhwyvar]

I don't know why to reply because of the vote functionality above, but yes: I D-O want that feature .

[davidonpda]

It would be used immediately on slackerzz servers :-)

[xOR]

actually i am quite surprised about the result. maybe the vote is not all that representative because people who don't care about MySQL just don't click this thread?
the target audience for the feature should be pretty small. for me with my 4 servers i make changes to the server list like once in a year? if it was not for the testing i will need to do when implementing the feature (and currently it looks like i will do) i would not bother the hassle with the database setup just to save 3 copy commands to the other 3 servers.

well, if you rent a new server every week and drop another one for it or change your IPs or ports very often it might be useful, but i can't imagine this should be the normal case.
of course there is a an exponential rise of server list changes when the number of servers grows. one more server = again modifiy all server lists + modify one more (this time and any time in the future). so for people with 10 servers it's absolutely understandable they would want to manage the servers in a database.
for all others: what is advantage of it?

[bmann_420]

I can help test. I run the ooorgle servers (14) and my servers (11)

With new servers almost every day, it would very nice to have 1 file to control them all, well 2, but 1 section at a time.

So many IP's it does get bothersome. =)

--And im not sure if you remember my request so long ago. Being able to add sections. Whatever type of section you want, like Paintball - WC3 - Zombie and all. Kinda like
-And after hitting the 1, 2, or 3 (however many mods you have or main menu's you have) will bring you to the sub menu, with the servers. And the cvar per server if you want to display them, or if you want to display the amount of servers you have instead, or both. Amount, and any particular serevrs you want people to see, and try and get them to join em.

PHP Code:

[Paint Ball MOD]

[oooRGLE PaintBall DM]
address=74.86.147.66
port=27015
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1

[SuperCentral [oooRGLE] Paintball DM]
address=74.86.147.67
port=27016
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1

[Zombie MODS]

[SuperCentral Zombie Plague DM]
address=206.212.250.218
port=1337
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=1
adminslots=1

[SuperCentral Zombie Infection DM]
address=67.214.164.20
port=27015
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=1
adminslots=1

[oooRGLE Zombie Plague DM]
address=74.86.147.67
port=27015
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1

[DeathRun Servers]

ect..

[WC3 Servers]

ect..

[Regular gameplay]

ect..

[Misc Fun Servers]

ect..

[CSDM]

ect.. 


Something to set it however you like, more organized

[xOR]

hehe i think i can imagine that you would want that feature. and you're probably a good test candidate, so yes, i would be happy if you could help with testing.
i still don't want to close the vote but i guess it's obvious where this will lead to so maybe i should start creating the database layout.

i don't like the way how you handled the sections in the file though, if i decide to write this feature i will think of some different format. it would rather look something like this:

[sections]
1=Paint Ball MOD
2=DeathRun Servers
3=WC3 Servers
4=Regular gameplay
5=Misc Fun Servers
6=CSDM


[oooRGLE PaintBall DM]
address=74.86.147.66
port=27015
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1
section=1

[SuperCentral [oooRGLE] Paintball DM]
address=74.86.147.67
port=27016
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1
section=1

[The cool DeathRun server]
address=123.123.123.123
port=27017
cmdbackup=2
noauto=0
nomanual=0
nodisplay=0
adminslots=1
section=2

the advantage of this is that the logic behind it can be the same for the MySQL list. so you got sections in an extra table, each section has an id column (as always ) and each server entry in the servers table has a section column that is points to this id.