Files

[Deriboy]

What are the commands for manipulating files?

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[Kalphiter]

1. create a file object
2. do crap

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%file = new FileObject();
%file.openForAppend("./omgwtfbbq.txt");
%file.writeLine("line\r\n");
%file.close();
%file.delete();Include the \r\n to make a new line.


Checkout the LogWriter for some more file stuff
http://blockland.kalphiter.com/add-ons/download.php?filename=Server_LogWriter

[Amade]

For writing to or reading from a file you'll need a fileObject.

Reading:

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%fo = new fileObject();
%fo.openForRead("file.txt");
while(!%fo.isEOF()) //while we are not at the end of the file
{
    echo(%fo.readLine());
}
%fo.close();
%fo.delete();
You can use %fo.writeLine("text"); after %fo.openForWrite(%file); or %fo.openForAppend(%file); (starts writing at the end of the file instead of clearing the file first).

Additionally there is the fileDelete(%file); function, and you don't need a fileObject for it. I'll let you figure out what that does.

[Kalphiter]

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%f = new FileObject(); %f.dump();
Or, just a class dump:

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class  FileObject : public SimObject {
  public:
   virtual bool openForRead(string filename) {}
   virtual bool openForWrite(string filename) {}
   virtual bool openForAppend(string filename) {}
   /*! Are we at the end of the file? */
   virtual bool isEOF() {}
   /*! Read a line from the file. */
   virtual string readLine() {}
   /*! Write a line to the file, if it was opened for writing. */
   virtual void writeLine(string text) {}
   /*! Close the file. */
   virtual void close() {}
};


[Deriboy]

I obviously did this wrong... What did I do wrong?

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function servercmdnote(%client, %note1, %note2, %note3, %note4, %note5, %note6, %note7, %note8, %note9, %note10, %note11, %note12, %note13, %note14, %note15, %note16, %note17, %note18, %note19, %note20, %note21, %note22)
{
%note = %note1 SPC %note2 SPC %note3 SPC %note4 SPC %note5 SPC %note6 SPC %note7 SPC %note8 SPC %note9 SPC %note10 SPC %note11 SPC %note12 SPC %note13 SPC %note14 SPC %note15 SPC %note16 SPC %note17 SPC %note18 SPC %note19 SPC %note20 SPC %note21 SPC %note22;
%notes = new fileobject();
%notes.openforappend("./Servernotes.txt");
%notes.writeLine(%note);
}

function servercmdnotes(%client)
{
while(!%notes.isEOF())
{
%noteread = %notes.readline();
messageclient(%client, '', %noteread);
}
}

[lilboarder32]

I don't think you can call a "./filePath" in a fileObject, but I'm not sure about that one.
You should close and delete the fileObject after you use it.
Each function you need to re-open the fileObject and open it for read/append/write.

[Amade]

I think it might be that there is no Servernotes.txt file to append to, try creating one or making the path absolute (i.e. "Add-Ons/Mod_Name/...") like Lilboarder suggested. And like he said, you will need to recreate and delete the file object within both functions or it won't work.

[Chrono]

new fileobject();

When the object is created:
fileobject.openforwrite(filename); - Opens the file (with path included) to overwrite or create.
fileobject.openforread(filename);  - Opens the file (bla bla) to read.
fileobject.openforappend(filename);  - Opens the file (lol) to put stuff at the end of it. Not sure if this creates a file.

When the object is writing/appending:
fileobject.writeline(line);  - Adds a line to the end of the file. Remember openforwrite already cleared the file.

When the object is reading:
fileobject.readline(); - Returns the next line after the one that's been read, or the first line if this is first time used.
fileobject.isEOF();  - Returns 1 if there are no more lines to read.

When the object is reading/writing/appending:
fileobject.close();  - save the file if writing/appending, and allow other programs to access the file.


fileobject.delete(); - deletes the object, use this when the object is no longer needed.

Functions that don't need an object:
fileDelete(filename); - Deletes the file (filepath included).
discoverFile(filename);  - Allows changed files in the zip to be read if file is a zip. Allows file to be used if new.
findFirstFile(filequery);  - Returns the filename(with path) of the first file that meets the query. (wildcard * is able to be used)
findNextFile(filequery);  - Finds the next file that meets the same query.
isFile(filename);  - returns 1 if the file exists. If the file exists but still returns 0, it is a new file and you need to use discoverFile.

[Deriboy]

Thanks. Also, how do you kick or ban a player?

[Chrono]

Through script/console?

kickBLID(id);
banBLID(id,time,raisinreason);

It will say that the CONSOLE has kicked/banned them though.

[Deriboy]

Is there any way to prevent that?

[Chrono]

No. You would need to make your own functions.
Not sure how banning would work, however kicking would just find the client and delete them.

[Kalphiter]

GameConnection::delete(string reason)

[Chrono]

k cool we know you know how functions are named and such, now can you put it in a way that those who are far behind your knowledge can understand?

[Deriboy]

Also: How to use schedules?