@2: If you are using direct user Network Bitstreams and trying to set replicated CVars with it, then you need to change the value of this from 5 to 6. Ignore this, you won't be using i...@3: You won't be using this either.
I suspect you haven't INTERFACEVERSION_VENGINESERVER. Please replace the contents of your eiface.h with this: http://rafb.net/p/ymkhzu36.html Warning: removes in 24 hours. 2009/2/12 Andrew Armstrong <[email protected]> > Hi, > > Lduke; thanks, but I'm on Windows so no gdb for me (although VS may be able > to help instead!). > > Bl4nk, thanks - ive done that and have identified the reason for failure in > that the engine interface does not get loaded: > bool CEmptyServerPlugin::Load( CreateInterfaceFn interfaceFactory, > CreateInterfaceFn gameServerFactory ) > { > ... > engine = > (IVEngineServer*)interfaceFactory(INTERFACEVERSION_VENGINESERVER, NULL); > ... > if (!engine) > printf("Failed to load engine interface\n"); > ... > if( ! ( engine && gameeventmanager && g_pFullFileSystem && > helpers && enginetrace && randomStr ) ) > { > return false; // we require all these interface to function > } > ... > } > > Engine is NULL here (other interfaces load successfully). > > The wiki indicates I should make these changes > (http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Porting_to_Left_4_Dead): > 1) IVEngineServer::UserMessageBegin now takes an additional string > parameter > containing the message name. > I've opened eiface.h and updated that line to now read: > virtual bf_write *UserMessageBegin( IRecipientFilter *filter, > int msg_type, const char* messageName) = 0; > (added const char* messageName) > > 2) The low-level datagram type for setting replicated convars on clients > has > changed from 5 to 6. > No idea what this is. > > 3) CreateEntityByName appears to have a third parameter (SourceMod sets it > to true). > I do not use this and cannot see where it has been defined > > Could you assist with points 2 & 3? I assume its failing to load because I > have not finisehd the needed changes? > > Thanks everyone for the continued help. > > - Andrew > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of bl4nk > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 6:34 AM > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > Add in some debug print to see where in the plugin it's failing. > > Andrew Armstrong wrote: > > Unfortunately I now just get the 'Failed to load' and then 'Unable to > load' > > (I made sure -allowdebug is off). > > > > Is there a way to get more info other than 'it failed'? :) > > > > Perhaps my compilation settings are wrong. > > > > Thanks > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Sergi > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:52 AM > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > Oops my bad. Try building it in release, it's probably something to do > with > > the fact that the orange box libs (tier1 etc) are different from L4D (not > > different enough to be completely incompatible though) > > > > > > -Tony > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew > > Armstrong > > Sent: February-11-09 8:46 AM > > To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > I did though (see -allowdebug there in the command line); so I'm not sure > > what the problem is - I must be missing something obvious. > > > > - Andrew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Sergi > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:34 AM > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > It's because you're building the plugin in debug, and not adding > -allowdebug > > to the command line options. > > > > > > -Tony > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew > > Armstrong > > Sent: February-11-09 7:07 AM > > To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > Hi, > > > > Okay, I've *only* made the below eiface.h change (any other changes I > cannot > > find the appropriate place to make the change). > > > > I am running my test server like this: > > srcds.exe -game left4dead -allowdebug -console -norestart -nocrashdialog > > +maxplayers 8 +map l4d_vs_farm01_hilltop +port 21000 +exec server.cfg > > +sv_lan 1 > > > > I have the debug build located in > > c:\srcds\l4d\left4dead\addons\serverplugin_empty.dll > > > > I have in that same \addons directory a file named serverplugin_empty.vdf > > > > Inside it I have: > > "Plugin" > > { > > "file" "../left4dead/addons/serverplugin_empty" > > } > > > > > > Inside my server.cfg file I have this at the end: > > plugin_load serverplugin_empty > > > > When the game server starts up, the console finishes with these messages: > > Module serverplugin_empty is a debug build > > Failed to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > Unable to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > > > > What am I doing wrong? I suspect its because I have not made all of the > > required changes, but I cannot find out where to do so. > > > > If you could point out where I make these changes specifically that would > be > > great. > > > > Thanks again, > > Andrew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Saul > Rennison > > Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 8:26 PM > > To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > > > > Yeah just change it in eiface.h. Ask if you need any more help. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 11 Feb 2009, at 08:17, "Andrew Armstrong" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi again, > >> > >> I am following that wiki article and have made the > >> "IVEngineServer::UserMessageBegin now takes an additional string > >> parameter > >> containing the message name." change in eiface.h (by changing the > >> signature > >> to UserMessageBegin( IRecipientFilter *filter, int msg_type, const > >> char* > >> name ) = 0;) > >> > >> Is this the only place that needs the change? > >> > >> Points 2 and 3 of the changes list I have not made, I am not sure > >> where to > >> make them. > >> > >> Any other hints? > >> > >> Thanks again, > >> Andrew > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrew > >> Armstrong > >> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 8:46 AM > >> To: 'Discussion of Half-Life Programming' > >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > >> > >> Awesome, thank you. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Saul > >> Rennison > >> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 4:42 AM > >> To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming > >> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Left4Dead Plugin? > >> > >> Here is the actual link: > >> http://wiki.alliedmods.net/Porting_to_Left_4_Dead > >> > >> 2009/2/10 Saul Rennison <[email protected]> > >> > >> > >>> Check alliedmods.net wiki under Left4Dead interface changes. > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> > >>> On 10 Feb 2009, at 11:00, "Andrew Armstrong" <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi guys, > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Is it possible yet to create a simple server plugin for Left4Dead? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I've compiled the serverplugin_empty file, installed it as per the > >>>> wiki > >>>> etc, > >>>> but when trying to load the plugin from the console I receive: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Failed to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > >>>> > >>>> Unable to load plugin "serverplugin_empty" > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Is this because the Source SDK is still out of date and the game > >>>> does not > >>>> know how to compile this version of the plugin? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> Andrew > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>> archives, > >>>> please visit: > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> -- > >> Thanks, > >> - Saul. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > -- Thanks, - Saul. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
