Terry wrote: > Time to start asking questions about the Steam platform. :-) > > 1. I've seen a Steam SDK mentioned on a few web sites, and > supposedly it is available on the Steam web site, > http://www.steampowered.com, but heck if I can find a download for > it. The FAQ doesn't mention it and I can't search for anything in > the forum with less than 4 characters. ("SDK" and "Development kit" > are unsearchable). Is it publically available? Does the SDK contain > information that would answer questions #2 and #3 below? > No, its not available yet, yes we will be releasing it as soon as practicable.
> 2. Is it possible for a 3rd party app to connect to a server the way > it always has? Or must it launch "steam.exe" and pass an appropriate > command line? If so, I assume that "steam.exe" is replacing "hl.exe"? > You can run just like before (i.e run hl.exe). This will cause steam.exe to spawn and then launch the game, but this will be transparent to you. > 3. If it must launch "steam.exe", what would be an appropriate > command line? Using the Steam client, I chose the option to generate > a desktop shortcut for TFC and a "3rd party mod", Firearms. The > command line for TFC was: > There is no need to do this. > D:\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 20 > > and the icon path pointed to: > > d:\steam\Steam\Games\Team Fortress Classic.ico > > For Firearms the command line was: > > D:\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 70 -game firearms > > and the icon path was: > > d:\steam\Steam\Games\Firearms.ico > > Is there some documentation for this? Where do the "magic numbers" > 20 and 70 come from? Where would an external app find the > information to know what mods are installed, which ones are "3rd > party" mods and which icon is associated with the game? > You don't need to work about this. Its more trouble than it is worth, just keep using hl.exe. > Thanks! > > Terry > > > _______________________________________________ > hlds_apps mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_apps _______________________________________________ hlds_apps mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_apps
