Adam.... When you use the "start" command, the process is started in its own window and its own thread. Sometimes, this is pretty handy, if you want a bunch of long running tasks to happen in parallel which are not dependant on each other.
With "start", your main command process does not wait for this asychronous process to complete, it just launches the app, then immediately proceeds to the next statement in your bat file. Rather than using the "start" command to start hldsupdatetool, simply try this line: d:\hlds\hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir d:\hlds And omit the "sleep 120" - its not needed Hope this helps. Frazer --------------------------------------------------- "Listen to others thoughtfully and reflect on what is said. Concede mistakes gracefully and correct others with humility, not ridicule." - Japanese Proverb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Sando Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 7:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [hlds] ogsRcon Beta available for download I agree with Frazer on this one. When I need to get in to see what my server is doing, I use RDP. VNC still isn't a true KVM solution, so instead of adding this on top of Windows, I would prefer to use what's built in. If you have the money, use a IP based KVM solution :) In terms of ogsRCON, this app is simply a way to admin your server remotely WITHOUT having to use either RDP or VNC (or any alternative). The below is what I schedule to run at 4am every morning to perform the HLDS Update Tool: @echo off d:\scripts\ogsRCon 202.58.54.105 27015 <pwd> "quit" 2 net stop "POON SRCDS" start /WAIT d:\hlds\hldsupdatetool -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir d:\hlds sleep 120 net start "POON SRCDS" I've tried a few combinations of stop/starting the server, and this seems to work the best. My only problem, is that if I omit the sleep statement in the batch file, The SRCDS service tries to start back up half-way through the hldsupdatetool running. Even if I remove the 'start' command, it still does it. If anyone has any suggestions to fix this, then that would be greatly appreciated. I think I may have to code it in vbscript and just leave it at that. Adam -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frazer Sent: Wednesday, 15 February 2006 07:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [hlds] ogsRcon Beta available for download While the discussion about RDP and VNC is a good one, I just wanted to point out that ogsRcon is not a replacement for either - its really just a little command prompt application for sending rcon commands - suitable for use in bat files as part of an overall automation strategy. On the other topic, I prefer RDP, only because its what I am used to and because its all built in to Windows (both on Windows Server and XP). No additional downloads or installations and security is good and integrated. Frazer --------------------------------------------------- "Listen to others thoughtfully and reflect on what is said. Concede mistakes gracefully and correct others with humility, not ridicule." - Japanese Proverb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Masher Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [hlds] ogsRcon Beta available for download You can actually access the console with RDP Start-->Run-->mstsc /console Mash -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris K Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 11:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [hlds] ogsRcon Beta available for download -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I find that RDP greatly outperforms TightVNC and is less problematic. I only use VNC if I have to look at the console for some reason, which is rare. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by Hostworks Message Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information contact Hostworks on 1300 30 4848. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
