I had the same problem with the filesystem method in GMod9, but for GMod10 I had access to some extra Steam functions, which I mount stuff with, which sidesteps the filesystem Error()
garry On Mon, Feb 4, 2008 at 7:16 PM, Christopher Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How is it possible to let the game run even when the user does not have the > AppID purchased and/or installed. In Garry's Mod it works fine in just > showing error models, but if I don't error check the Mount Content calls in > my mod then I get a popup informing me the AppID, is missing,etc. Does he > possible search for the .gcf file to see if one exists for that AppID and > only try to mount if one was found? > > Chris > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jake Breen > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 8:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Mounting GCFs in OB > > Yay! Thanks a bunch! > > -Jake > > Tom Leighton wrote: > > that there's your problem, > > > > You're placing it so that if the filesystem factory doesn't initialize > > you run the one line. > > (If its not compiling debug, this is what happens:) > > > > >> RUNS >> if ( (filesystem = (IFileSystem > > *)appSystemFactory(FILESYSTEM_INTERFACE_VERSION, NULL)) == NULL ) > > #ifndef DEBUG > > >> RUNS If filesystem == NULL >> > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2mp", "GAME"); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2", "GAME"); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("episodic", "GAME"); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("ep2", > > "GAME"); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 220 ); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 320 ); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 380 ); > > >> RUNS ANYWAY >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 420 ); > > #endif // DEBUG > > >> Return false anyway... crash. >> return false; > > > > You should mount your files at the end of the main Init / DLLInit > > function before the end return true, checking whether the GCF was > > mounted or not: > > > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2mp", "GAME"); > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2", "GAME"); > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("episodic", "GAME"); > > filesystem->AddSearchPath("ep2", "GAME"); > > > > if( filesystem->MountSteamContent( 220 ) == > > FILESYSTEM_MOUNT_FAILED || > > filesystem->MountSteamContent( 320 ) == > > FILESYSTEM_MOUNT_FAILED || > > filesystem->MountSteamContent( 380 ) == > > FILESYSTEM_MOUNT_FAILED || > > filesystem->MountSteamContent( 420 ) == > > FILESYSTEM_MOUNT_FAILED ) > > { > > Error("GCF Mount Failed!"); > > return false; > > } > > > >> Still crashes, i have a feeling that I'm not placing it correctly > >> > >> if ( (filesystem = (IFileSystem > >> *)appSystemFactory(FILESYSTEM_INTERFACE_VERSION, NULL)) == NULL ) > >> #ifndef DEBUG > >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2mp", "GAME"); > >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("hl2", "GAME"); > >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("episodic", "GAME"); > >> filesystem->AddSearchPath("ep2", "GAME"); > >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 220 ); > >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 320 ); > >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 380 ); > >> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 420 ); > >> #endif // DEBUG > >> return false; > >> > >> Starts on line 684.. > >> > >> Tom Leighton wrote: > >>> Works for me, even in Debug (Where it was broken before :D) > >>> > >>> filesystem->MountSteamContent( 240 ); > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Jake Breen wrote: > >>>> Nevermind I have come to a conclusion that the old way of mounting > >>>> gcfs > >>>> in the code does not work with OB, it just crashes the game on > >>>> startup...once again sorry for spam o.x > >>>> > >>>> -Jake > >>>> > >>>> Jake Breen wrote: > >>>>> Fixed..again sorry for spamming this place up o.x > >>>>> > >>>>> -Jake > >>>>> > >>>>> Jake Breen wrote: > >>>>>> Sorry to spam this up, but didn't do it correctly..now it just > >>>>>> seems to > >>>>>> crash on launch. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -Jake > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jake Breen wrote: > >>>>>>> Nevermind I spoke to soon, I got it (I think..) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -Jake > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Jake Breen wrote: > >>>>>>>> I was wondering how you would mount gcf in the code. Now I'm > >>>>>>>> not an > >>>>>>>> expert or anything, but i'm not an complete idiot :P > >>>>>>>> and http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/FileSystem_Snippet > >>>>>>>> seems to > >>>>>>>> be outdated... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> -Jake > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>> archives, > >>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>> archives, > >>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>> archives, > >>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>> archives, > >>>>> please visit: > >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>>> please visit: > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>> please visit: > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
