[[Godmin] Gonzo]

Is it possible to trigger a function if a log-entry occures?

I have several metamod plugins which log to the console and std. logfiles. In some cases I would like to react with my amxmodx plugin.

If it is possible: How?

Thanks in advance,
Gonzo

[PM]

If they are logging through the engine (for example through the AlertMessage function), you could intercept that with register_logmessage or the FakeMeta module.

If they have their own logging system or if they are logging through metamod's functions, I'm afraid that it will be impossible without a module, and probably a bit hacky from there as well.

[Johnny got his gun]

I always thought it's impossible for Metamod to intercept calls made through itself?

[PM]

Originally Posted by Johnny got his gun I always thought it's impossible for Metamod to intercept calls made through itself?

Well you see, you could redirect the standard output or monitor the logfiles or just offsethack into metamod or whatever. It'd be hacky...

[Johnny got his gun]

Well, maybe it could be a really nice new feature of Metamod. I guess the devs already thought about this, but I don't know why the haven't implemented a proper way to catch its own calls to engine yet?

Actually it doesn't have to be in MM if we're only using AMXx. Fakemeta could just be updated to allow this feature if necessary. Maybe just a way to tell mod calls from fakemeta calls...

Maybe it's a bad idea? Some plugins could try to block calls from other plugins, it'd be madness. :-)

[PM]

It'd indeed be madness and could easily cause some infinite recursion

[[Godmin] Gonzo]

Originally Posted by PM If they are logging through the engine (for example through the AlertMessage function), you could intercept that with register_logmessage or the FakeMeta module. If they have their own logging system or if they are logging through metamod's functions, I'm afraid that it will be impossible without a module, and probably a bit hacky from there as well.

Could you give me a short source to intercept logging with FakeMeta?

Thanks a lot

[PM]

Originally Posted by [MUPPETS Gonzo] Originally Posted by PM If they are logging through the engine (for example through the AlertMessage function), you could intercept that with register_logmessage or the FakeMeta module. If they have their own logging system or if they are logging through metamod's functions, I'm afraid that it will be impossible without a module, and probably a bit hacky from there as well. Could you give me a short source to intercept logging with FakeMeta? Thanks a lot

Well that'd of course assume the plugin calls the engine function directly, which would be pretty unusual (and dangerous to some extent)...

Knowing which plugins you mean and having source code to them would a lot here