[c0ldfyr3]

Hey all.

When debugging an error in one of my plugins, I discovered the problem to be using Engine->ServerCommand in ServerActivate.

I have now started executing my plugins config file at the first round start so as to avoid the crash but it doesnt seem logical that it is too early.

It crashes with a "pure virtual function" call error.

[BAILOPAN]

Very odd, that shouldn't be happening. Any more information? Are you calling it from a callclass?

[c0ldfyr3]

No, calling it from the interface the engine gives me.

IVEngine->ServerExecute(), anywhere in ServerActivate in any plugin crashes on map CHANGE not on first load, and only if you have add_bot in autoexec.cfg or server.cfg.

I havent seen an error message other than "Pure Virtual Function Call" but someone else showed me their log and the error message was.

Unknown command ";;exec goremod/goremod.cfg"

The thing is, they couldnt be prepended to my string because I call it exactly like this...

m_Engine->ServerExecute( "exec goremod/goremod.cfg\n" );

So its something to do with the engine and not me....

[BAILOPAN]

This is probably because there are special rules for server commands during mapchange. Similar oddities happen on HL1.

[Mani]

IIRC the server.cfg file is executed after the LevelInit() callback has been run which is a real pain in the arse if you are checking cvars during LevelInit() because they potentially get setup directly after.

I have some custom .cfg files that can be run on a per map basis (Valve also do this now I think). I run these on the joining of the first player for the map.

I did play around with using ServerExecute() during LevelInit() but it was pain and misery

Mani

[c0ldfyr3]

Ya I just load the cfg's at first round_start now, just because of that annoyance.