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Old 06-15-2013, 12:42 AM   #1
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LUA server "plugins"

Is it possible to:

1. Make a lua file that affects all maps of a certain game mode, either by a specially recognized filename, a symbolic link, etc?
2. Make a plugin that does things based on number of players in the server, e.g. if number of player is >= X, do action Y. If number of players is < X, do action Z?
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Old 06-15-2013, 04:41 AM   #2
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1. A few possibilities:
  • map .cfg files (cfg/ff_dustbowl.cfg, cfg/ff_ksour.cfg, etc) that set sv_globalluascript and a server.cfg that resets it to blank or something else
  • add an IncludeScript() line to the gametype's base include (base_ad, etc) that includes your file
  • maybe more than I can't think of right now
2. Absolutely. This will count only players on a playable team (blue through green):
Code:
local numplayers = 0
for team_id = Team.kBlue, Team.kGreen do
	numplayers += GetTeam( team_id ):GetNumPlayers()
end
Including spectators:
Code:
local numplayers = 0
for team_id = Team.kSpectator, Team.kGreen do
	numplayers += GetTeam( team_id ):GetNumPlayers()
end
Including spectators and unassigned:
Code:
local numplayers = 0
for team_id = Team.kUnassigned, Team.kGreen do
	numplayers += GetTeam( team_id ):GetNumPlayers()
end
EDIT: To react to changes in player number immediately, you can use the callback functions player_disconnected( player ) and player_switchteam( player, old_team_id, new_team_id )
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Next question: looking at the documentation for SetTeamClassLimit and SetSmartClassLimit, it says those must go in the startup() function. Is it possible to change class limits via the callback?

Edit: like a simple function that sets a server-side cvar. I see one that sets player cvar, but not one that sets server cvars.

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Class limits can be changed anytime using those functions. The "must be in startup" thing is just for setting up the initial class limits.

To set a server cvar, you can use SetConvar( convar, value )

EDIT: Changing class limits won't immediately enforce those limits (it'll just make it so players wouldn't be able to choose/switch to that class afterwards). To enforce the limit immediately, you'd have to manually switch players playing the now-forbidden class(es) using ApplyToPlayer( player, { AT.kChangeClassSolder, AT.kRespawnPlayers } ) or something like that.

This sort of thing is done in ff_ksour to disable scouts on Defense.

EDIT#2: The ksour code:
in player_spawn:
Code:
	-- wtf, scout or med on d? are you mental?
	if (player:GetClass() == Player.kScout or player:GetClass() == Player.kMedic) and (player:GetTeamId() == defenders) then
		local classt = "Scout"
		if player:GetClass() == Player.kMedic then classt = "Medic" end
		local id = player:GetId()
		AddSchedule("force_changemessage"..id, 2, schedulechangemessage, player, "No "..classt.."s on defense. Autoswitching to Soldier." )
		AddSchedule("force_change"..id, 2.5, forcechange, player)
	end
The scheduled forcechange function:
Code:
-- force a scout/med to switch to soli if they haven't
function forcechange( player )
	if (player:GetClass() == Player.kScout or player:GetClass() == Player.kMedic) and (player:GetTeamId() == defenders) then
		ApplyToPlayer( player, { AT.kChangeClassSoldier, AT.kRespawnPlayers } )
	end
end
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Old 06-15-2013, 07:08 PM   #5
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By the way, for this sort of thing, understanding and using the concepts in this thread: Altering functions without overwriting them is quite important.

If done right, it'll allow you to use the Lua on any map without breaking anything. If you overwrite an important function like startup, though, things could really break (or if you copy+paste a specific startup function then it'll only work for some maps).

It's still not a perfect system, and the base includes should be restructured to allow for easier/more robust manipulating, but that hasn't happened yet.
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