HammerWorld wants to log, how?

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HammerWorld wants to log, how?

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I want to have a logging system for my server, how do I do it?

That is, a logging system that'll write everything to a file
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I would try the MasterBot plugin:
http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=59906#59906

Then to read them, go here, and upload the log:
http://www.garrettsites.net/php-bin/logconverter.php

There are other ways to log, but when I was on IM with you, you said it didn't work. :| I would give MB a try. :)
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Are you on Linux, MAC or Windows?

If Linux, (and maybe MAC too) I use:

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$ bzfs -ddd -conf /path/to/conf/file >> /path/to/log/file
The >> business sends all of the information that would normally flash across your screen to a file instead. There is also the "tee" command, which I intend to explore a bit further. I'm thinking that it allows you to see the output of the server, and write to a file simultaneously. Never used it yet. Don't forget to use the -ddd argument. It seems to get all the conversation that I need to see without telling me every tank's move like -dddd does.

Perhaps you can do this in windows? Does the DOS shell have pipelines?
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i would definaltly use the masterbot plugin the only problem is it doesnt log flags and there is an on-line analyzer to make your log more legiable
http://www.garrettsites.net/php-bin/logconverter.php
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Longhair wrote:Are you on Linux, MAC or Windows?
He (AlliedArmour) is on Windows 98.
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Met:
Ahh, thanx. Umm, that 10 delay might be a bad thing. I might just use MB tho

longhair:
Ya, Windows 98SE
I like the -ddd buisness, I entirely forgot about it. > does usually work under Win

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Yes, I might do
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WINDOWS 98 wow you should really update if your gunna run a server...
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windows 98 shud be sufficient shudn't it?
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Yep, Windows 98 runs it fine. I've run my server several times already.
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ok it up to you but ithink that you should think of updating as the older OS are less scure but its up to you...
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Yup, I'd love to but can't afford it right now. Actually, I think I'm perfectly secure, especially as Win98 is not a good target for hackers because it's not at all used much today. And I've got security precatuions.
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