Names & Spaces
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Names & Spaces
Ok, so I have just realised that for simplicity I should have chosen a name without a space in the middle, but having been 'Half Track' for about 3 years, I would feel like I had lost my identity if I had to change it now.
My probem is setting up a shortcut to the client that takes me straight into my server and sets me up as administrator.
I have the syntax sorted, but it is the space in my name that is stopping me from doing it.
I have tried replacing the space with %20 but to no avail, I have even in desperation tried quotes ("Half Track@localhost:5154" ....etc).
Any of you clever people got a solution I can use???
Thanks in advance
My probem is setting up a shortcut to the client that takes me straight into my server and sets me up as administrator.
I have the syntax sorted, but it is the space in my name that is stopping me from doing it.
I have tried replacing the space with %20 but to no avail, I have even in desperation tried quotes ("Half Track@localhost:5154" ....etc).
Any of you clever people got a solution I can use???
Thanks in advance
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Try using this:
That works here for "A Meteorite" on Mac OS X Tiger.
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"Half Trac"@localhost:5154
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Sorry A Meteorite,
It does't work under windows
I suppose computers are like airconditioning, works well until you open windows lol
It does't work under windows
I suppose computers are like airconditioning, works well until you open windows lol
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Hmmm... does single quotes work? Like:
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The single quotes almost work, It logs into the server and straight back out again with a message about using qutes in a username.
This is what I currently have:
"C:\Program Files\BZFlag2.0.4\bzflag.exe" 'Half Track'@10.0.0.4
If I was programming this I would set a string variable up for the username, I hope I don't have to write a program to launch BZ Client though! LOL
BTW. Have any of you got attached to your BZ Username or is it just me?!
Thanks for the suggestions so far
This is what I currently have:
"C:\Program Files\BZFlag2.0.4\bzflag.exe" 'Half Track'@10.0.0.4
If I was programming this I would set a string variable up for the username, I hope I don't have to write a program to launch BZ Client though! LOL
BTW. Have any of you got attached to your BZ Username or is it just me?!
Thanks for the suggestions so far
donny_baker wrote:I had another name in the begining... but I couldn't change now... I like it when people know me and greet me. My real name isn't Donny, but when I hear it in public I turn around now, it's part of me
lol sorry to get off topic but I once signed my paper "Win Xp"
I also have the n diease.
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Only if someone else hasn't taken it.The Knights Who Say Ni wrote:He can do it (half track that is) any one can change there name any time to any thingdonny_baker wrote:JeffM2501 can change it to Half_Track for you... if there isn't one of those. You just need to PM him, if you can't get to work...
/me doesn't think JeffM will make someone else change their name that they have already gotten.
But I doubt someone else took Half_Track.
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I believe the single quotes force the shell to accept it as one argument, but you probably still need literal escaped quotes inside for BZFlag to send to the server. Try something likeHalf Track wrote:The single quotes almost work, It logs into the server and straight back out again with a message about using qutes in a username.
This is what I currently have:
"C:\Program Files\BZFlag2.0.4\bzflag.exe" 'Half Track'@10.0.0.4
"C:\Program Files\BZFlag2.0.4\bzflag.exe" "\'Half Track\'@10.0.0.4"
Or some variant of that syntax. I've never tried that before from the windows command line, but it would seem to make sense.
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Win Xp wrote:Ice Wewe wrote:The Knights Who Say Ni wrote:lol thats so true
Then the only way is to change your name OR get LINUX
Yea! I like that idea!
im very sorry all but Ice Wewe has a problem.........
Yea, my problem is I never get viruses, adware, malware, or worms. I don't have to pay for software to scan my computer. I don't ever have to defrag my hard drive. I can upgrade absolutely everything in my OS, right down to the logo's in the menus. I have over a million developer's constantly working to make my life better. Oh almost forgot. My system and future releases are 100% free.
What do you have?
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Win Xp: 0
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The Knights Who Say Ni wrote:LOL
You should put that score board in your sig and keep caount
Dude, it probably took you longer to make that "Map Progress" thing that it would to get started.... . BTW, it's nice to have another Windows hater around, keeps me on my toes. Oh right, one more thing Win Xp, I have chroot. (Since I know you don't know what it is, look it up )
infact I do know what it means
Chroot:a run command with a different rot directory, basically it is fooling the (hacker) into thinking the system is in one directery when it really is in another.
and let us get back on topic
I also can uodate my intire os and change all the menus and Icons and other pointless random junk that I will never use.
aslo as added bonus my name matches my os
I don't have to pay for software ( I can get it free)
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Ice Wewe 2
Win Xp 0
Doh!
Chroot:a run command with a different rot directory, basically it is fooling the (hacker) into thinking the system is in one directery when it really is in another.
and let us get back on topic
I also can uodate my intire os and change all the menus and Icons and other pointless random junk that I will never use.
aslo as added bonus my name matches my os
I don't have to pay for software ( I can get it free)
Score
Ice Wewe 2
Win Xp 0
Doh!
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all a plus according to you, but you gave ice wewe the point ... niceWin Xp wrote:infact I do know what it means
Chroot:a run command with a different rot directory, basically it is fooling the (hacker) into thinking the system is in one directery when it really is in another.
and let us get back on topic
I also can uodate my intire os and change all the menus and Icons and other pointless random junk that I will never use.
aslo as added bonus my name matches my os
Score
Ice Wewe 2
Win Xp 0
Doh!
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Off Topic
As interesting as the Windows v Linux arguement is (I dual boot XP and Xandros btw), I think we have gone off topic here.
I have tried to do the task using a shortcut, .vbs, .bat and even a vb6 app.
I guess I will have to admit defeat although I am sure that there is a way round the 'spaces in names' thing, there is only so much time I can spend on it.
So, I guess I will just have to open the client and enter the details manually or get my graphics card set up properly under linux!
For now I am going to go back to my other project which is a GUI for bzadmin.
Thanks to all of you for your help and coments.
I have tried to do the task using a shortcut, .vbs, .bat and even a vb6 app.
I guess I will have to admit defeat although I am sure that there is a way round the 'spaces in names' thing, there is only so much time I can spend on it.
So, I guess I will just have to open the client and enter the details manually or get my graphics card set up properly under linux!
For now I am going to go back to my other project which is a GUI for bzadmin.
Thanks to all of you for your help and coments.
wow I just read those posts..........
we are off topic....
I posted one topic when I thought I was in another
whoops.............
I had 2 windows open
we are off topic....
I posted one topic when I thought I was in another
whoops.............
I had 2 windows open
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