[Desikac]

I've been using sockets_hz to transfer bans and log messages from one server to another. Now I want to use the default sockets module instead because some hosting companies don't allow uploading new modules via the game panel and also some clients who just download the plugin without reading the instructions spam me with questions why the plugin doesn't work.
But I can't get it to work now.

When you ban or unban a player, logtext and bantext are created (2 variables) which are then sent to all the servers specified in a file (gbanlist.txt). A password called gID is used to identify one network of servers.

The plugin has 2500 lines of code, these are only the functions for sending and receiving the data:

PHP Code:

#define LOKALNIPORT 1112
new posalji_socket
new gbanlog[255]

public plugin_end () 
    socket_close(primi_socket)

public precache() {
// ...
// ...
    new error
    primi_socket = socket_open("127.0.0.1",LOKALNIPORT,SOCKET_UDP,error)
    if(error > 0) {
        new time[32]
        get_time ("[%d.%m - %H:%M]", time, 31)
        new greska[128]
        format(greska, 127, "%s Greska sa otvoranjem porta za globalnu banlistu!", time) 
        write_file(logfile, greska)
    }
    else
        set_task(1.0,"primi",0,"",0,"b")
}

public cmd_mban(id, level, cid) {
// ...
// ...
    format(sendtext, 128, "%s %s -- %s -- %s -- +",minutes, name, playermID[player], mip)
    format(gbanlog, 255, "*%s Admin %s sa %s je banovao %s na %s minuta. Razlog: %s. ID: %s  mID: %s", time, madmin, server, name, minutes, reason, authid, playermID[player])
    set_task(0.3,"posalji_ban", 0, sendtext, 127)
// ...
}
public posalji_ban(sendtext[]) {
    if(!get_cvar_num("amx_gban")) {
        gbanlog[0] = 0
        return PLUGIN_HANDLED
    }
    new red = 0, duzina
    new mip[32]
    new sendlog[256]
    new sendban[150]
    new time[32]
    new gID[12]
    get_time ("[%d.%m - %H:%M]", time, 31)
    get_cvar_string("setgID", gID, 11)
    format(sendlog, 255, "%s %s",gID, gbanlog)
    format(sendban, 149, "%s %s", gID, sendtext)
    new errortext[64]
    new error
    while((red = read_file(gbanlistfile,red,mip,31,duzina)) != 0 ) {
        if (duzina != 0) {
        posalji_socket= socket_open(mip,LOKALNIPORT, SOCKET_UDP,error)
        format(errortext, 63, "%s Greska sa slanjem bana na %s", time, mip)
        switch(error)
        {
            case 1: write_file(logfile, errortext)
            case 2: write_file(logfile, errortext)
            case 3: write_file(logfile, errortext)
        }
        socket_send(posalji_socket,sendban,511)
        socket_send(posalji_socket,sendlog,511)
        socket_close(posalji_socket)
        }
    }
    
    gbanlog[0] = 0
    write_file("debug.txt", "End^n///////////")
    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
}
public primi() {
    new password[32]
    new poruka[512]
    get_cvar_string("setgID", password, 31)
    if(socket_change(primi_socket)){
        socket_recv(primi_socket, poruka,511)
        if(contain(poruka, password) != -1) {
            if(delay == 1)
                return PLUGIN_HANDLED
            if(contain(poruka, " -- ") != -1) {
                new gID[9],vreme[9], text[100], text2[100]
                strbreak(poruka, gID, 8, text, 99)
                strbreak(text, vreme, 8, text2, 99)
                if(str_to_num(vreme) > 40000)
                    format(vreme, 7, "40000")
                else if(str_to_num(vreme) == 0)
                    format(vreme, 7, "40000")
                new banduritation = get_cvar_num("mdb_banduritation") + str_to_num(vreme)
                new bantext[100]
                format(bantext, 99, "%s%d", text2, banduritation)
                write_file(banfile, bantext)
                return PLUGIN_HANDLED
            }
            if(contain(poruka, "Admin") != -1) {
                new gID[9], logtext[256]
                strbreak(poruka, gID, 8, logtext, 255)
                write_file(logfile, logtext)
                return PLUGIN_HANDLED
            }        
        }
    }
    return PLUGIN_HANDLED
} 


It doesn't work. I've put debug messages on all the functions and I've noticed that the code under if(socket_change(primi_socket)) never gets executed.
With sockets_hz instead of

PHP Code:

primi_socket = socket_open("127.0.0.1",LOKALNIPORT,SOCKET_UDP,error) 


there was

PHP Code:

primi_socket = socket_listen("127.0.0.1",LOKALNIPORT,SOCKET_UDP,error)
socket_unblock(primi_socket) 


in the public precache() function. So I'm guessing that's the problem but I don't know how to fix it since there is no socket_listen in the default sockets module.

[Exolent[jNr]]

Originally Posted by Desikac transfer bans

You can use Advanced Bans, AMXBans, or HLXBans using SQL for multiple server support.

As for the other part, you will have a much tougher workaround without having sockets_hz module.

[Desikac]

Originally Posted by Exolent[jNr] You can use Advanced Bans, AMXBans, or HLXBans using SQL for multiple server support.

Not an option.

Originally Posted by Exolent[jNr] As for the other part, you will have a much tougher workaround without having sockets_hz module.

Is there a plugin that does a similar thing with the default sockets module (so I can see the code)?

[RoaR]

I didn't really understand the point. You want to transfer via sockets logfiles from one server to another?

[Desikac]

Originally Posted by RoaR I didn't really understand the point. You want to transfer via sockets logfiles from one server to another?

Something like that.
One server sends a string of data to another and the second one writes it to a file.

[RoaR]

I dont think this is what you need but maybe it could help you.

https://amxmodx.org/showthread.php?p=1573388

I will still try to find a alternative way for socket_listen

Cheers.

[Desikac]

Originally Posted by RoaR I dont think this is what you need but maybe it could help you. https://amxmodx.org/showthread.php?p=1573388

Its a separate module so it can't do.

Originally Posted by RoaR I will still try to find a alternative way for socket_listen

Thx

[RoaR]

Hmm, did you try reading this?

http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=151401

[Exolent[jNr]]

Originally Posted by Desikac Is there a plugin that does a similar thing with the default sockets module (so I can see the code)?

No, sockets_hz is the only method to have a listening socket.

[RoaR]

Then i assume you must make a FONT big so users could notice to put the socket_hz module.