[LocutusH]

We had this on our old server with ES, but i dont want to use ES anymore

So i would need a plugin, that simply changes the "hostname" cvar in given intervals to given texts.

For example, we had:
[OURSERVER][INFO1] by default in the server cfg

and then in the config to change every 60 (or else) seconds:
[OURSERVER][INFO2]
[OURSERVER][INFO3]
[OURSERVER][INFO4]

...and so on.


Cant be a too much complex plugin, hm?

Thx

[PrefeX]

you can use the Server Crontab plugin for this... Just set up a schedule for changing hostname, and you're good to go ;)

[LocutusH]

Good idea, i will test it

The only thing is, its a litle complicated to set up a varying hostname for every 60 seconds That would do many cronjob lines.
And after mapchange, the server.cfg is executed, so it will default back on every mapchange...

The best would be still a changer plugin, that begins to change them at mapstart, every 60 seconds.

[Greyscale]

Sounds like a fun little plugin to make, I'll make it for you if no one else wants to

[LocutusH]

Originally Posted by Greyscale Sounds like a fun little plugin to make, I'll make it for you if no one else wants to

Would be great

Based on this idea, ive thinking a little beyond this.
Maybe what we need is a cron plugin, but not based on server time. It should work based on maptime. So do this, in the first minute, do that and that in the second... and then start over with a new map.
This could trigger the hostname changes, timed teamswaps, etc etc...

[PrefeX]

Originally Posted by LocutusH Good idea, i will test it The only thing is, its a litle complicated to set up a varying hostname for every 60 seconds That would do many cronjob lines. And after mapchange, the server.cfg is executed, so it will default back on every mapchange... The best would be still a changer plugin, that begins to change them at mapstart, every 60 seconds.

although i didn't test it, i think this crontask will swap every minute between 10 different hostnames ;)

sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?0 "hostname <name 0>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?1 "hostname <name 1>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?2 "hostname <name 2>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?3 "hostname <name 3>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?4 "hostname <name 4>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?5 "hostname <name 5>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?6 "hostname <name 6>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?7 "hostname <name 7>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?8 "hostname <name 8>"
sc_addjob ? ? ? ? ? ?9 "hostname <name 9>"

[Greyscale]

I won't bother making the plugin if the above works, so post back to let us know

[LocutusH]

Originally Posted by Greyscale I won't bother making the plugin if the above works, so post back to let us know

No we cannot replace just a character of a 2 digit number by a ?.

I would still like to see a separate plugin for this

[pRED*]

Try this:

Put the config in sourcemod/configs

Cvar : sm_hostname_frequency (default 60.0)

Can't say i've actually tested it but it should work.

I can add variable replacements if you want. (stuff like %currentmap% or %nextmap% etc -give me some ideas)

[LocutusH]

Originally Posted by pRED* Try this: Put the config in sourcemod/configs Cvar : sm_hostname_frequency (default 60.0) Can't say i've actually tested it but it should work. I can add variable replacements if you want. (stuff like %currentmap% or %nextmap% etc -give me some ideas)

Great And it works on our server already! Txh!!

Just one thing: It leaves an additional space between prefix and the variable area. Can you plz remove this?

Hm somehow it does not change to the second variable :/ Is 60 in seconds?