UT2004 periodic INI refresh? Plus CF questions

[Entr0picLqd]

Hi,

Is there a periodic refresh of the UT2004 server INI files that happens as a cron job (or something similar)?

I set up a bunch of map rotations through the web-server ini file (which took a while - but never mind) and they have all vanished. Presumably because they've been taken out of the INI file.

Also, I have noticed that ClanForge always displays the default INI file in the "advanced" properties. This means that any changes saved from there immediately destroy any other changes made via the web-admin interface (map rotations, map vot config etc). Can I use it to replace the UT2004.INI file my server is using?

What does the "Add new file" option do on the Advanced CF settings page? If it will allow me to upload INI files, can I use this mechanism to get new Onslaught node configurations onto my server?

Actually, its far worse than that. Any changes made to the server/profile settings through ClanForge completely reset the server INI file. I just lost all my MapVote settings :( changing it from DM to ONS.

Ho hum.

[K]

Indeed the clanforge file is the master. Any changes made externally either via rcon or webadmin will be lost on restart. This is the way its ment to be so if someone messes up its easy to recover from.

[SquireMuldoon]

If you want to make any permanent changes, you do it with clanforge. Any time you restart with ClanForge it will override any changs you have made via rcon or webadmin.

You have full access to all the config files you need make these kind of changes. Yes, the add file function will add a file from your hard drive, but it is ONLY for config files. Binary files ( *.u for instance) will NOT work properly if you do.

Additionally, if you dont want to keep changeing your config, simply ask us to add more profiles. Its really easy, costs nothing extra, and it means you can have pre-defined config sets for the various gametypes, clan wars/matches, practices settings, whatever you like.

Finally, for more info on how to use ClanForge:
http://gaming.multiplay.co.uk/help/clanforge_guide.htm

[Entr0picLqd]

Originally posted by SquireMuldoon
...Additionally, if you dont want to keep changing your config, simply ask us to add more profiles...
I'll do that. It'll take me a day or so to get them all sorted.

I guess another option would be to upload a bunch of scripts that contain the admin set commands required to configure the server how I want and run those.

I suspect a combination of both will be most effective. I'll think on it.

ONS Node configurations are actually INI files so from what you've said I should be able to upload new configurations without any problems (assuming the files get uploaded into UT2004/System).

[GeeDee]

Originally posted by Entr0picLqd
(assuming the files get uploaded into UT2004/System).

To exec the files manually, you need to specify the path to the files as serverid/file. So, for instance to exec a file called test.cfg in server ID 1111, it would be exec 1111/test.cfg .

All your config files (for UT) are stored in a directory with the name of your server ID within the UT System directory.

:)

Giles.

[Entr0picLqd]

Thanks for the info.