[pcmaster]

Hello,

as I am currently coding a Plugin that uses Clientprefs/Cookies, I am looking for a way to clear all Cookies from that Plugin, for example with a Command.

I have already searched the Documentation & Google, but I can't find a Native to remove them.
Has anyone got Ideas?

[Root_]

delete clientprefs-sqlite.sq3 in sourcemod/data folder

[pcmaster]

I could do that, but the Problem is I only want to delete the Cookies from one specified Plugin.
Deleting the file removes ALL Cookies from ALL Plugins.

[Root_]

Originally Posted by pcmaster Deleting the file removes ALL Cookies from ALL Plugins.

Correct. Why you afraid of doing that?
You could also remove cookies from all clients using this program... Just realize you need to remove separate cookie for all steamid's that was connected to a server when this plugin was enabled. This may spend alot of time!

[Bimbo1]

if you don't want to delete the cookies using a sqlite browser, you could just change the RegClientCookie and create another id. for example, change this:

cookiezi = RegClientCookie("cookiezi", "yummy cookies", CookieAccess_Private);

to this:

cookiezi = RegClientCookie("cookiezi2", "yummy cookies 2", CookieAccess_Private);

it would just start over a new id with cleared cookies for the clients.

[Merudo]

Having a way to delete all cookies with a specific name would be extremely useful. Is there a way it could be added to sourcemod in a new version?

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Merudo Having a way to delete all cookies with a specific name would be extremely useful. Is there a way it could be added to sourcemod in a new version?

more specifically, the clientprefs extension.

[Merudo]

Yeah, I want to hold a cookie that only lasts a round. That cookie would hold information about a client that should be kept even if the client connects / disconnects.

Since cookies can not be cleared at the end of a round, I'm just holding the information in a character array instead, and clearing that up at the end of each round.

[ddhoward]

You shouldn't be using the cookie system for that purpose anyway. The cookie system actually writes to disk, so it's meant for information that should persist even across server restarts. It's woefully inefficient for anything else. (And some of the Sourcemod devs have even gone as far as to say that the clientprefs system shouldn't be used for things that aren't client preferences.) It's much more efficient to just keep that information in RAM.

Merudo, I'm thinking that your best bet would be a string map (if this isn't what you're already using). A rough example of the relevant code can be seen below. Untested. I've also never used a stringmap before soooo...

Spoiler

PHP Code:

int someSetting[MAXPLAYERS+1];
StringMap map;

public void OnPluginStart() {
    map = new StringMap();
}

public void OnClientAuthorized(int client, char[] steamID) {
    int incomingSetting;
    if (!IsFakeClient(client) && map.GetValue(steamID, incomingSetting)) {
        //client is not a bot, and has been here before
        //give him the stored value
        someSetting[client] = incomingSetting;
    }
    else {
        //client is either new or is a bot
        //set someSetting[client] to whatever the value should be for new clients
    }
}

public void OnClientDisconnect(client) {
    //client leaving? save his shit
    if (!IsFakeClient(client)) {    
        char steamID[32];
        GetClientAuthId(client, AuthId_Steam2, steamID, sizeof(steamID));
        //Steam2 is used because OnClientAuthorized gives a Steam2 whenever it can
        //you might need to change this depending on the game, or even just do a GetClientAuthId call in OnClientAuthorized
        map.SetValue(steamID, someSetting[client], true);
    }
}

// and then put this line in whatever function is called when the round ends
map.Clear(); 


But yeah, a Sourcemod-supplied way to clean up the clientprefs database would be nice.

[Bacardi]

@ddhoward +1

...use global variables to store settings for short temporary time, on plugin life time.