[Puppetmaster]

From what I understand the OnClientDisconnect event has some limitations. I have read that one of these is that it is called whenever the map changes. What other things trigger this event? Is it possible to use this event to print the players session statistics at their disconnect time? (I want to add this to my ranks plugin in the future). If not how should I properly detect a client disconnect and print to their console right before they leave?

Event:
OnClientDisconnect(client);

[ddhoward]

Hook the player_disconnect event if you want to detect a "real" disconnect and exclude map changes.

You can't print information to a client who has already disconnected from the server.

[grankee]

Is any way to hook disconnect before the actual disconnection?

[ddhoward]

Unless you can predict the future, no.

[akcaliberg]

lol

Sorry couldn't hold myself.

[Puppetmaster]

So this is what I have inferred:

There are two functions in the API: OnClientDisconnect and OnClientDisconnect_Post.
OnClientDisconnect_Post says that it is called when the client is disconnected.
This suggests that OnClientDisconnect is called when a client requests a graceful disconnection.
According to the comments when using this I should check to see if the client is in the game so I am guessing I can in fact use it to send at least *something* prior to their complete disconnection.
In terms of deciding if it is a real disconnect or a map change cant I just check the OnMapEnd/round_end events?

[Phil25]

Originally Posted by Puppetmaster According to the comments when using this I should check to see if the client is in the game so I am guessing I can in fact use it to send at least *something* prior to their complete disconnection.

What do you mean by that something thing, and what by complete disconnection? AFAIC, you can do pretty much anything with the client in OnClientDisconnect. Reading their SteamID, having them suicide, grabbing their team, etc.

Originally Posted by Puppetmaster In terms of deciding if it is a real disconnect or a map change cant I just check the OnMapEnd/round_end events?

I guess something could be done with that. However, why wouldn't you simply hook the player_disconnect event, as suggested by ddhoward?

[Puppetmaster]

Originally Posted by Phil25 What do you mean by that something thing, and what by complete disconnection? AFAIC, you can do pretty much anything with the client in OnClientDisconnect. Reading their SteamID, having them suicide, grabbing their team, etc. I guess something could be done with that. However, why wouldn't you simply hook the player_disconnect event, as suggested by ddhoward?

From the events page the note seems to imply that this event is called a bit too late for me to send data back, it uses the words 'was' and 'disconnected' which in seem to suggest it is past tense. As such I would be unable to print to their console.
https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Generic_...yer_disconnect

[Phil25]

I'm pretty sure you are able to do this in that event. If you want to print something to the client's console while disconnecting, why won't you just test it?

[Puppetmaster]

Originally Posted by Phil25 I'm pretty sure you are able to do this in that event. If you want to print something to the client's console while disconnecting, why won't you just test it?

A whole year rolls by and I still have not managed to find the time to test it