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onomat
Joined: 05 Jun 2010
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 Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 22:33 Post subject: Load New Module |
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Greetings. I'm trying to write, at least what I thought would be simple, script. The situation is I am not located in the same place as my nwn1 server. It is a windows box (not sure what version) set up by someone else. I can load my files via ftp, and then they start it. After that I am on my own.
What I'd like to do is have a script that would be able to parse my modules folder, and tell me via a conversation with an NPC (I'm logged on as a DM) what modules are available. Then set it to shutdown the current module and load a new one, all from in game.
I'm thinking StartNewModule() wouldn't work in this situation. If I used that, and it crashed, wouldn't nwnx2 just load the original module?
I guess maybe a simpler way would be to be able to edit nwnx.ini from in game, and then just restart via "NWNX!RESETPLUGIN!SHUTDOWN". Is that possible? |
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Fireboar
Joined: 17 Feb 2008
Posts: 323
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:04 Post subject: |
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I'd suggest negotiating with the host to try and get VNC or RDP access. RDP is more responsive but only allows one user at a time, logging off anyone who was on before. VNC is less responsive but that's because it allows you to share the screen itself, not just interact with a remote desktop session. Both are good options.
If you absolutely can't do that, what are you using to scan the modules directory? |
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Baaleos
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 20:51 Post subject: I had this |
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I had this situation before I moved to vnc.
The way I worked it, was keeping the nwnx.ini static, and then uploading the module, overwriting the old module, and then trigger a reset via resetplugin.
It works as a last resort, because the module runs from the CurrentGame directory, allowing you write access to the module in the module directory too.
But yes... I recommend vnc or Remote Desktop.
Note - I recently began messing around with virtual machines, there is absolutely no reason you cannot get your host to set you up with a VM, and then hav Remote Desktop Privilages over the VM, therefore not disrupting the hosts own activities on the machine.
I recommend VirtualBox its easy, simple, and seems good enough. The only issue though, is if you allocate alot of ram to the virtual machine, and the host is using that physical ram, it 'can' cause your virtual machine to get 'Paused' until the ram becomes available.
Which means your host, or the host machine at least, shouldnt be running Adobe Products or anything thats a ram whore.
Note 2 - Just read your original post completely.
There is a nwnx plugin out there, not sure its name, but it grants file writing, reading commands.
Think this is it
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=1383
Because the commands it uses, are external to nwn (eg - it does not write files in nwn, it writes them in windows) then it should still work. It should never need updating, unless its being made for windows 7 or something, but it probably already works for windows 7.
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int FileExists(string filename, string path=""); // Does file exist
int FileDeleteFile(string filename, string path=""); // Returns true if file was deleted
int FileDeleteDirectory(string dirname, string path=""); // returns true if directory was deleted.
string FileMD5(string filename, string path=""); //gets md5 of a file
int FileClose(); // close a file
int FileWrite(string sString); //write text into a file
int FileSize(string filename, string path=""); //get file size of a file
int FileOpen(string filename, string path="", int nMode = FILE_OPEN_MODE_FOR_READING); //open a file for editing/or reading
int FileCopy(string filename, string path, string newpath, string newname="", int rewrite_if_exists=FALSE); // copy file from one place to another
string FileRead(); //returns the contents of a file only 256 characters or a line.
struct time FileTime(string filename, string path="", int nTime=FILE_TIME_OF_WRITE); // time of the file last edit??
int FileCreateFile(string filename, string path=""); //create new file
int FileCreateDirectory(string dirname, string path=""); //create new directory
string FileGetFirst(string path="", string filter="*", int mode=FILE_SEARCH_FOR_FILES); //get first file in directory
string FileGetNext(string path="", string filter="*", int mode=FILE_SEARCH_FOR_FILES); // get next file in directory, use with above for loops
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I can already see a solution with these methods.
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void ChangeModuleName(string NewModuleName = "")
{
int iOpen = FileOpen("nwnx.ini", "c:\path\to\nwn",FILE_OPEN_MODE_FOR_WRITING); //I assume that writing will allow reading too.
if(!iOpen)
return;
//Opened the nwnx.ini
string sLine = FileRead();
string sContents = "";
//we need to do a loop to get the whole contents of the nwnx.ini
while (sLine != "")
{
if(FindSubString(sLine,"ModuleName")!= -1)
{
//We have found the line with the ModuleName on it, replace with new name
sLine = "ModuleName= "+NewModuleName;
}
sContents += sLine+"\n"; // I think the \n will preserve new lines.
sLine = FileRead();
}
FileWrite(sContents);
DelayCommand(1.00,FileClose());
}
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This function, in theory, should allow you to edit your nwnx ini file from within the game, however, I have never used the methods mentioned above, I am unsure if the FileWrite method will write the over the contents of the file, or append to the end.
Usually File Open Methods will indicate a Open for reading/writing/append sorta thing, so in the absense of append, I will assume it will overwrite.
Make sure you back up your nwnx.ini file first, you will need to set the path to your nwn directory too. |
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Terra_777
Joined: 27 Jun 2008
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Location: Sweden
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:08 Post subject: |
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| Code: | //Writes or changes an existing string in sFile
//Note: the parameters may not be more then 255 characters long
void NWNX_WriteStringToINI( string sSection, string sKey, string sValue, string sFile ); |
| Code: | | NWNX_WriteStringToINI( "NWNX", "ModuleName", "new module name", "./NWNX.INI" ); |
Got a plugin with ini writing/reading capabilities here.
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onomat
Joined: 05 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 19:13 Post subject: |
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| You guys are all unbelievably awesome. Of course, I've thrown new problems (not nwnx related) in my way, so I'm working on those. But I am bookmarking this thread so I can implement these at a later date. My ultimate plan is to pretty much be able to do as much administration from the DM Client as possible (except uploads of new modules). |
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ShaDoOoW
Joined: 20 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 16:09 Post subject: |
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BTW I have bad feeling that current NWNX build don't reload ini setting when nwserver is shutdown.
I ran NWNX which ran module001, so I changed the module name in NWNX.ini to module002, but after shutting the nwserver down, NWNX loaded 001 again...
I should be using NWNX Core 2.7-b4
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Baaleos
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 21:43 Post subject: always been like that |
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As far as I know,
nwnx has always been like that in my experience.
It loads the settings from the ini on loadup of 'nwnx' and these settings remain static, until nwnx is reset.
When I was with a particular server host, because I had no remote desktop connection to the server, I had to improvise.
I used ftp to upload a module, with the same name, to replace the old one.
Then use reset plugin, to reset the server. |
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