[Tirant]

I thought I'd try my hand at coding, so I attempted to make the simplest possible command. Type "/test", it prints "Hello world!" in chat. I was wondering if there is some idiots solution to this, because obviously I did something wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated. When I type it, I go ingame, select create game, start off of de_dust2, and type.

public OnPluginStart()
{
    RegConsoleCmd("say", Command_Say)
}
 
public Action:Command_Say(client, args)
{
    new String:text[192]
    GetCmdArgString(text, sizeof(text))
 
    new startidx = 0
    if (text[0] == '"')
    {
        startidx = 1
        /* Strip the ending quote, if there is one */
        new len = strlen(text);
        if (text[len-1] == '"')
        {
            text[len-1] = '\0'
        }
    }
 
    if (StrEqual(text[startidx], "/test"))
    {
        PrintToChat(client, "Hello world!")
        /* Block the client's messsage from broadcasting */
        return Plugin_Handled
    }
 
    /* Let say continue normally */
    return Plugin_Continue
}

[rcarm]

You're getting that error because you're testing the plugin on a listen server.

An easier way to do it would be

PHP Code:

public OnPluginStart()
{
    RegConsoleCmd("test", Command_Test);
}

public Action:Command_Test(client, args)
{
    PrintToChat(client, "Hello World");

    return Plugin_Handled;
} 


This will print "Hello World" when you type 'test' in console, '!test' or '/test' in chat.

[Tirant]

Is there a way to test plugins on a listen server? or i that not possible with source? What you wrote was what I originally had, I couldn't get it to work, so I found the code above and tried that with the same error. Thanks for the help.

[Lord Canistra]

Why not test them on dedicated server? It's a target destination of most plugins anyway. This way you'll get the clearest view of how your plugin will behave on a real server.

[retsam]

You should never use a listen server....ever.

Plugins are usually coded to filter out client = 0 so.....its never smart to use a listen server. Use dedicated servers....

[Tirant]

It's just easier, I guess I'll install a dedicated server now. Thank for you help guys (or girls).

[dirka_dirka]

its easier, but.. as you just experienced, client 0 is invalid for many functions.

also, unless your running purely on a listen server (never join a another server) - having sourcemod installed locally could get you kicked.. it will on my server.

also "say" is an existing command.. dont RegConsoleCmd it. use AddCmdListener
and unless your intercepting the messages for a reason, its better to do what rcarm says

[berni]

1.) You don't create commands with Hooking say, you are better adviced to register commands as "sm_commandname", / triggers are automatically created by sourcemod then.
2.) You use ReplyToCommand instead of PrintToChat, ReplyToCommand automatically responds in the right place (chat, console, Server Console) and also works for client 0 or the server.

[AtomicStryker]

Originally Posted by retsam You should never use a listen server....ever. Plugins are usually coded to filter out client = 0 so.....its never smart to use a listen server. Use dedicated servers....

You should always make sure your Plugins run on listen servers. Because if you don't, people will keep reporting "bugs" related to 0 client errors.

[retsam]

Originally Posted by AtomicStryker You should always make sure your Plugins run on listen servers. Because if you don't, people will keep reporting "bugs" related to 0 client errors.

Huh? No. No plugins should ever be coded to support listen servers. And there will be no errors if the plugin is coded properly.