bad argument -helpfile

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:59 pm

when i l load my server from cmd, it says "bad argument -helpfile" and then it gived me a list of all the commands. what is wrong?

Post by **joevano** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:59 pm

Post the command exactly as you have it on your system.. also specify the OS you are running it on (windows/mac/linux)...

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:15 pm

donny_baker wrote:Post the command exactly as you have it on your system.. also specify the OS you are running it on (windows/mac/linux)...

in my conf. i have it as -helpfile rules.txt. when i start the server in cmd, it says bad argument -helpfile and then it gives a list of all the server variables. also, i have windows.

OO7 · Post by **OO7** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:29 pm

A Heart Attack wrote:

in my conf. i have it as -helpfile rules.txt. when i start the server in cmd, it says bad argument -helpfile

it needs to be like this:
"-helpmsg help_rules.txt rules"
also, the text file must be named "help_rules"
"-helpmsg" designates it as a help message
"help_rules.txt" is the help file
"rules" i what you type in bzflag, such as "/help rules"

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:38 pm

thanks that works.

dango · Post by **dango** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:20 am

you don't need to name it help_rules...
just do:
-helpmsg "path/to/rules.txt" rules

and if you do /help rules that will pop up in the bzflag chat thingy

tw1sted · Post by **tw1sted** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:49 am

do you need the path to the file?

ducatiwannabe · Post by **ducatiwannabe** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:08 am

Yes, you need the path. Don't do -helpmsg help.txt or it won't work.

Sir Lance-A-Lot · Post by **Sir Lance-A-Lot** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:39 am

Non-path to file works for me, as long as the file is in the server directory.

Just a note for future releases, the default bzfs.cong contains "-helpfile" rather than the needed "-helpmsg."

Perhaps that could be changed to ward off these problems in the future?

The Guardian · Post by **The Guardian** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:59 am

I sure hope so...