[Byte]

Note: Please use VGUI URL Cache Buster by nosoop instead: https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2557960
It solves the issue at the core (VGUIMenu usermessages) and has good CSGO support + width/height support.

WebFix (V1.02)
Include for CSGO allowing proper usage of MOTD's without caching first URL visited.

By Byte

🔹 Description 🔹
WebFix Include for CSGO allowing proper usage of MOTD's without caching first URL visited.
Fixes issue introduced in June 2017 CSGO/Steam updates.
This has been tested extensively with multiple plugins adapted to use WebFix and seems to work in all instances.

🔹 Why use this over other solutions? 🔹

• Most simple solution
• No need to sign up for other third party services
• No ads or hidden code
• Doesn't require any dependencies (no SteamWorks, doesn't use POSTs)
• You can optionally self host the 1 required html file so you know your data isn't being sent to third parties/misused

🔹 Warning 🔹
You can't run any other plugins that use ShowMOTDPanel or ShowVGUIPanel (in non-hidden mode) because they will break the WebFix solution.
If you using such plugins, you will need to patch them so they use the stocks below instead.

🔹 Instructions 🔹

1. Copy webfix_redirecturl.txt to /addons/sourcemod/configs/ on your gameserver
2. (OPTIONAL) Upload redirect.html to your webserver and edit webfix_redirecturl.txt so it contains the URL to your self hosted redirect.html.
3. Use the include file webfix.inc in your plugins or use third party plugins which do

🔹 webfix.inc Stocks 🔹

PHP Code:


/**
 * Open a URL on a client using WebFix
 *
 * @param client            Client which MOTD window will be opened on.
 * @param title            Window title.
 * @param url            URL to open. Must be prefixed with http:// or https:// protocols.
 * @param hidden            Should window be opened in hidden mode (in the background).
 * @param width            Width (in pixels) of window for non-hidden mode. 0 (default) uses clients full screen width.
 * @param height            Height (in pixels) of window for non-hidden mode. 0 (default) uses clients full screen height.
 * @return                true if successful, false if error encountered.
 */
stock bool WebFix_OpenUrl(int client, const char[] title, const char[] url, bool hidden = false, int width = 0, int height = 0);

/**
 * Open a URL on all clients using WebFix
 *
 * @param title            Window title.
 * @param url            URL to open. Must be prefixed with http:// or https:// protocols.
 * @param hidden            Should window be opened in hidden mode (in the background).
 * @param width            Width (in pixels) of window for non-hidden mode. 0 (default) uses clients full screen width.
 * @param height            Height (in pixels) of window for non-hidden mode. 0 (default) uses clients full screen height.
 * @return                true if all successful, false if any errors encountered.
 */
stock bool WebFix_OpenUrlAll(const char[] title, const char[] url, bool hidden = false, int width = 0, int height = 0); 


🔹 Acknowledgements 🔹
Full credits for the method which prevents URL caching goes to boomix.
I just wrote the stocks.

🔹 Changelog 🔹

1.02 Remove WebFix_SetRedirectUrl and add rawgit default redirect url
1.01 Rewrite redirect script to use only Javascript removing PHP dependency (thanks Impact123). Encode URLs to preserve user provided parameters.
1.00 Initial release

🔹 Downloads 🔹

Github Repo:

Source | Releases

AlliedModders Mirror (DL: 124):

[Ejziponken]

Works like a charm!

Been waiting for a clean version without ads and other crap and something you can host yourself!

[Byte]

Quick web shortcuts plugin I wrote that uses WebFix:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2558460

Also note you can't use any plugins that uses 'ShowMOTDPanel' or ShowVGUIPanel (in non-hidden mode) without potentially breaking this fix. For any plugins you use that use these API functions, you have to patch them so they work.

[nomy]

Works flawless! Thank You!

[8guawong]

for webfix_rediecturl.txt we should use https://www.example.com/webfix/redirect.html right? since the file inside the web folder is called redirect.html

also by using this will it break the plugins used by compaies like motdgd, vpgg, pinion etc.?

[Byte]

Originally Posted by 8guawong for webfix_rediecturl.txt we should use https://www.example.com/webfix/redirect.html right? since the file inside the web folder is called redirect.html also by using this will it break the plugins used by compaies like motdgd, vpgg, pinion etc.?

Yeah it should be a .html file.
I forgot to update the placeholder url.
Don't leave it as https://www.example.com/webfix/redirect.html though, you have to upload it somewhere.

And how do those ad plugins work?
I'm not sure how they work but if they use 'ShowMOTDPanel' or ShowVGUIPanel (in non-hidden mode) then yeah they need to be patched. Should be a simple 1 line replace though.

[Byte]

Updated to V1.02

• Removed 'WebFix_SetRedirectUrl' as it didn't make sense for plugins to set their own URLs as multiple plugins doing this would break the fix. So config is the only way to set the redirect.html url now.
• Added a working default redirect.html with those who don't have a webhost or don't want to use their own. Its using rawgit and should have decent ping to most locations worldwide. (Link: https://cdn.rawgit.com/InvexByte/Web.../redirect.html)

[paul181516]

There is anyway to hide "close", x, symbol?

[Byte]

Originally Posted by paul181516 There is anyway to hide "close", x, symbol?

No I don't think there is an option for that.
No way to block the user from closing the browser client side.

[Byte]

Hey everyone, you shouldn't use WebFix any longer.
WebFix worked on an individual plugin basis and only with the new stocks.

The best solution is to simply hook the VGUIMenu usermessage and implement the same fix method Boomix discovered.

The VGUI URL Cache Buster by nosoop does this:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2557960

Its been tested for CSGO and has now has stocks to support width/height.
Use that instead!

Originally Posted by paul181516 There is anyway to hide "close", x, symbol?

Also its possible to detect them closing the window if that is what you are interested in.
You can also make the height super long where the 'x' is off screen, not sure why you would want to do that.