listening for events an get their datas.

Fix · **Author**

im listening for a player_say event and i need the data (uid, text) for opening ingame menus with a say command.

if i start a dedicated source server and i join the server it works fine, if i type my command it shows the ingame menu.
but if i reconnect the server, the user id of the event increases each time.

i get the data like this:

Quote:

KeyValues *pValue = event->GetFirstValue();
int id=pValue->GetInt();

KeyValues * pKey=pValue->GetNextKey();
const char * s=pKey->GetString();

but it works only the first time i connect my dedicated server. why?

thx 4 help!

Knagg0 · 12-17-2005 , 16:08

mhh... i don't know what you're doing there...

try that:

Code:

const char *pName = event->GetName();

if(FStrEq(pName, "player_say")) {

	int userid = event->GetInt("userid");
	char *pText = event->GetString("text");

}

sry about my bad english

Fix · 12-17-2005 , 17:36

lol did i ever say that i know what im doing here? i dont remeber anymore.
i think valves documentation for creating server plugins is definitely useless!

p.s. your code works but i have the same problem!

Client =![A-Team]!= web@gent connected (192.168.0.134:27006).
=![A-Team]!= web@gent: avp_settings
CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent: Got event "player_say"

works fine... ok retry

Client =![A-Team]!= web@gent connected (192.168.0.134:27006).
=![A-Team]!= web@gent: avp_settings
CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent: Got event "player_say"
SV_BroadcastMessage: Recipient Filter for message type 23 (reliable: no, init: no) with bogus client index (2) in list of 1 clients

ok retry

Client =![A-Team]!= web@gent connected (192.168.0.134:27006).
=![A-Team]!= web@gent: avp_settings
CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent: Got event "player_say"
SV_BroadcastMessage: Recipient Filter for message type 23 (reliable: no, init: no) with bogus client index (3) in list of 1 clients

the user index i get from the event increases each i reconnect the server!
i dont understand this!

thx 4 help

c0ldfyr3 · 12-17-2005 , 18:58

If u really want us to debug this, post ALL code that referances the variable(s) you use for the index.

Fix · 12-18-2005 , 03:13

Code:

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: called when an event is fired
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent( KeyValues * event )
{
	const char * name = event->GetName(); 
	Msg( "CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent: Got event \"%s\"\n", name );
	if(FStrEq(name,"player_say"))
	{
		int id = event->GetInt("userid");

		/*KeyValues *pValue = event->GetFirstValue();
		int id=pValue->GetInt();

	    KeyValues *	pKey=pValue->GetNextKey();
		const char * s=pKey->GetString();*/

		if(FStrEq(event->GetString("text"),"avp_settings"))
		{
			createmenu(id-1,3,"AvP Settings\n--------------------\n1.Change Race\n2.Reset XP\n3.Exit","settings_main");
		}
}

but look, the first time it works, the 2nd time
...with bogus client index (2) in list of 1 clients
the 3rd time
...with bogus client index (3) in list of 1 clients

the id i get from the event is wrong!

Knagg0 · 12-18-2005 , 03:55

post the code from the createmenu function... ;)

i think you need the index and not the userid...

Code:

const int GetIndexFromID(const int id) {

	edict_t *pEntity = NULL;

	for(int i = 1; i <= maxplayers; i++) {
		pEntity = engine->PEntityOfEntIndex(i);
		if(!pEntity || pEntity->IsFree()) continue;
		if(engine->GetPlayerUserId(pEntity) == id) return i;
	}

	return 0;
}

...

void CEmptyServerPlugin::FireGameEvent(KeyValues * event)  {

  const char *name = event->GetName();
   
  if(FStrEq(name, "player_say")) {

    const char *text = event->GetString("text");

    if(FStrEq(text, "avp_settings")) {

      const int index = GetIndexFromID(event->GetInt("userid"));
      f(index < 1) return;

      createmenu(index, 3, "AvP Settings\n--------------------\n1.Change Race\n2.Reset XP\n3.Exit", "settings_main");
    }
  }
}

Fix · 12-18-2005 , 05:02

lol wheres the difference between the user id and the index? Oo

ok here the code of the a bit complicated createmenu() function

Code:

void createmenu(int userid,int options,char const *content,char const *name)
{
	int i,n,pot,pot_options;
	pot=0;
	pot_options=0;
	for(i=0;i<(options+1);++i)
	{
		pot=0;
		for(n=0;n<i;++n)
		{
			if(n==0)
			{
				pot=1;
			}
			else
			{
			 
				pot=pot*2;
			}
		}
		pot_options=pot_options+pot;
	}

	MRecipientFilter filter;
    filter.AddRecipient(userid);
    bf_write *pBuffer = engine->UserMessageBegin( &filter, 10 );
	
    pBuffer->WriteShort( pot_options );
    pBuffer->WriteChar( -1 );
    pBuffer->WriteByte( false );
	pBuffer->WriteString( content );
    engine->MessageEnd();
	Q_snprintf(actual_menu,sizeof(actual_menu),name);
}

p.s.

Code:

void CEmptyServerPlugin::ClientPutInServer( edict_t *pEntity, char const *playername )
{
	createmenu(engine->IndexOfEdict(pEntity),4,"Race Choice\n---------------\n1.Alien\n2.Predator\n3.Human\n4.Previous","race_choice");
}

that works fine!

Knagg0 · 12-18-2005 , 05:41

yes, u need the index not the userid...
use the code that i posted above ;)

my english is to bad to explain whats the difference

Code:

int maxplayers = 0;

...

void CEmptyServerPlugin::ServerActivate(edict_t *pEdictList, int edictCount, int clientMax) {
	maxplayers = clientMax;
}

or use gpGlobals->maxClients...

jeanlepail · 12-18-2005 , 05:52

thanks now i can finish my Tk Management !

in create menu what is the pot_count ?

number of options or

0^2+1^2......

Knagg0 · 12-18-2005 , 06:03

@jeanlepail: here is the code that i use... maybe it will help you

Code:

#define MENU_KEY_1 (1<<0)
#define MENU_KEY_2 (1<<1)
#define MENU_KEY_3 (1<<2)
#define MENU_KEY_4 (1<<3)
#define MENU_KEY_5 (1<<4)
#define MENU_KEY_6 (1<<5)
#define MENU_KEY_7 (1<<6)
#define MENU_KEY_8 (1<<7)
#define MENU_KEY_9 (1<<8)
#define MENU_KEY_0 (1<<9)

void ShowMenu(const char *text, const int keys, const int index, const int time) {

	MRecipientFilter filter;

	if(index < 1) filter.AddAllPlayers(maxplayers);
	else filter.AddRecipient(index);

	bf_write *pWrite = engine->UserMessageBegin((IRecipientFilter *)&filter, 10);
	pWrite->WriteShort(keys);
	pWrite->WriteChar(time);
	pWrite->WriteByte(false);
	pWrite->WriteString(text);

	engine->MessageEnd();
}


ShowMenu("Test Menu\n \n1. Test 1\n2. Test 2\3. Test 3\n \n0. Exit", MENU_KEY_1 + MENU_KEY_2 + MENU_KEY_3 + MENU_KEY_0, index, -1);