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ZoAnimus - Tue May 03, 2005 5:21 pm
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Man, I feel like this is a stupid question but I've scoured over the MERVBot code and I can't find what I'm looking for.

Is there a way to check if the arena is locked or unlocked using MERVBot?

If so, I'd love to see some code samples.

Thanks,
ZoA

Sorry for the trivial question....

50% Packetloss - Tue May 03, 2005 8:09 pm
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The way to do it would be to send *lock to the server and then look for the responce. Its kind of a round-about way of doing it but there isn't another way unless you use ASSS modules.

Maverick - Wed May 04, 2005 4:18 am
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yup, notice that a normal user with Continuum can't actually determine whether an arena is locked unless trying to enter (hence the "bot is only an automated cleint" statement).

I will post some code samples of what 50% Packetloss suggests when I get home.

ZoAnimus - Wed May 04, 2005 11:31 am
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Thanks for the info guys. I went ahead and did a string compare in the event_chat area of spawn.cpp . Checked the servers response and then toggled the lock again if I needed to.

thanks

ZoAnimus - Wed May 04, 2005 11:41 am
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Here is the applicable part of the code from spawn.cpp that I used. Thought I would post just incase anyone else ever needs it. I use a Game_Mode variable to keep track of the mode that the game should be in. During game mode 1, the arena is initializing and I need the arena locked.

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case EVENT_Chat:
   {
      int type = *(int*)&event.p[0];
      int sound = *(int*)&event.p[1];
      Player *p = (Player*)event.p[2];
      char *msg = (char*)event.p[3];



      switch (type)
      {
      case MSG_Arena:
         {

            if(strcmp(msg,"Arena UNLOCKED")==0 && Game_Mode ==1)
            {
               // Game_Mode 1 means we are trying to initialize the arena. Arena must be locked
               // If the arena gets unlocked, lock it back up
               sendPublic("*lock");
            }

50% Packetloss - Wed May 04, 2005 12:36 pm
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You'll want to compare the unlock message too, just in case your bot does a *lock and unlocks the arena instead of locking it.

Solo Ace - Wed May 04, 2005 12:41 pm
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Load that plugin twice then.

Maverick - Wed May 04, 2005 1:45 pm
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//////// Chat ////////
case EVENT_Chat:
   {
      int type = *(int*)&event.p[0];
      int sound = *(int*)&event.p[1];
      Player *p = (Player*)event.p[2];
      char *msg = (char*)event.p[3];

      switch (type)
      {
      case MSG_Arena:
         {
            if(CMPSTART("Arena LOCKED", msg) && setLocked==false) {
               sendPublic("*lock");
            } else if(CMPSTART("Arena UNLOCKED", msg) && setLocked==true) {
               sendPublic("*lock");
            }
         }
         break;