Well if I said it then it was clearly worth saying. Stupid you! :D I just don't think like I should share it. But there's nothing to prevent someone else from figuring it out, OBVIOUSLY.
Either way it's best to just use "steam://url/GroupSteamIDPage/XXX" as a chat link. That way your players can join it if they want to as opposed to... you know... forcing them. On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 7:27 PM, Sam Horn <[email protected]> wrote: > Unless you're going to elaborate, probably isn't worth saying anything at > all. > > - Sam > > 2009/5/11 1nsane <[email protected]> > > > PSH your way sucks. And has a limit of only 200 per hour? > > > > I can do much better. Not that I need to. > > > > On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Karl Weckstrom <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Why the big secret? :) It's not like steamgroups are very valuable > > anymore. > > > > > > Here's a list of what you have to do to invite players that join your > > > server. > > > > > > Step 1: Make sure you have everything you need to support this. Install > > the > > > scripting language "Python" so you can run the conversion script that > > > converts steam ID's to community ID's. Location: > > > http://www.weckstrom.com/(since <http://www.weckstrom.com/%28since> < > http://www.weckstrom.com/%28since> < > > http://www.weckstrom.com/%28since>there's nothing really built in with > > Windows that supports 64 bit integer > > > math). Grab the script called sid_convert.py ( > > > http://www.weckstrom.com/steamstuff/sidconv.txt) <---rename to .py > > > > > > I also recommend getting a small executable called "cmsort", which will > > let > > > you filter out dupes really easily (cmsort /d file1.txt output.txt) > > > > > > Step 2: Log scraping. If you look at your server logs, every steam ID > > will > > > be captured in it. You need to loop through it and get all those ID's. > > > Here's a quick script that will do it from a windows command prompt: > > > > > > @echo off > > > type *.log | find "STEAM_" >c:\temp\scrape.txt > > > cmsort /d c:\temp\scrape.txt C:\temp\steamids.txt > > > for /f %%a in (c:\temp\steamids.txt) do c:\python\python.exe sidconv.py > > %%a > > > >>c:\temp\communitylist.txt > > > > > > Once that's done, you now have a list of community ID's in > > > c:\temp\communitylist.txt > > > > > > Step 3: Now that you have that, you can spam them via IE (Make sure you > > > FIRST configure IE to NOT open a new tab when a url is launched from an > > > outside app - simple config item under tools > internet options). > > > > > > -Log in to Steam via IE with your username/password > > > -Use a small script the spam around 120 invites per hour... the limit > is > > > 200, so you can tailor this for your own needs: > > > > > > @Echo off > > > REM You need to know your own Inviter ID and Group ID :) > > > SET GROUPID=103582733552053221 > > > SET INVITERID=76561198092836596 > > > REM This script assumes you're logged in to steam already via IE :) > > > for /f %%a in (c:\temp\communitylist.txt) do call :LOOP %%a > > > goto :END > > > > > > :LOOP > > > start http://steamcommunity.com/actions/GroupInvite?type=groupInvite > > > ^&inviter=%INVITERID%^&invitee=%1^&group=%GROUPID% > > > REM Ping a dummy address for 40ish seconds before doing the next invite > > :) > > > ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 40000 >nul > > > goto :END > > > > > > :END > > > > > > I have all of the above automated so I never have to touch it. If > anyone > > > manages to get this working on their own and would like some tips on > how > > to > > > do automatic logons (good idea to do them from time to time), let me > > know. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of 1nsane > > > Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2009 11:09 AM > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Sourcemod plugin for joining Group > > > > > > There actually is a way to put people into steam groups if they join > your > > > server. > > > > > > But I'm not about to tell you! > > > > > > On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:58 AM, DontWannaName! < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Back on topic, I tested using the steam://url command ingame and it > > opens > > > > the steam group in steam not the overlay. I added an overlay request > > here > > > > and hopefully it is added. > > > > http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_browser_protocol They > > > could > > > > probably just use url but check if they are ingame. > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Good way to drive your community. > > > > > > > > > > "Oh btw my community is a bunch of idiots. lol" > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 5:06 PM, Nightbox < > > [email protected] > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes i know, but there is a romanian server, and usually romanians > > are > > > > > dumb > > > > > > asses. > > > > > > > > > > > > 2009/5/10 Didrole <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do it yourself. > > > > > > > Advertise for your group on your server. > > > > > > > If somebody want to join your group he will maybe be smart > enough > > > to > > > > > join > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > himself by steamcommunity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2009/5/9 Nightbox <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > so can someone make a plugin ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2009/5/9 Haven Meyer <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There isn't a steam URL- there is however a normal URL. If > > you > > > > run > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > URL > > > > > > > > > in a normal browser, you get an XML error due lack of > > > > certificate. > > > > > > > Again > > > > > > > > > however, there is a way to bypass this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 1:43 PM, DontWannaName! < > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ya theres no steam url for joining a group but there is > for > > > > > opening > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > groups > > > > > > > > > > profile in steam. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Cc2iscooL < > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes but there isn't an equivalent for joining a > group...I > > > > don't > > > > > > > > think. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's just a link like > > > steamcommunity.com/join.php?group=name > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 6:21 AM, Philip Bembridge > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well I have this line in my webshortcuts, so people > can > > > > > message > > > > > > > me: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "admin" "Message an admin using steam PRESS SHIFT + > > TAB" > > > > > > > > > > > > steam://friends/message/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that opens in steam in-game overlay > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
