Making Maps Switch Randomly (alternate) - Revision history

Cadillac at 21:19, 23 August 2021

2021-08-23T21:19:55Z

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	== Warning ==		== Warning ==
	If the match lasts less than 1 minute, the map may not be updated.		If the match lasts less than 1 minute, the map may not be updated.

			[[Category:Administration]]

The Mu: /* Tutorial */ oy.

2006-12-10T21:48:15Z

Tutorial: oy.

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	<pre>!/usr/bin/php		<pre>!/usr/bin/php
	<?php		<?php
	echo "INCLUDE settings_custom.cfg";		echo "INCLUDE settings_custom.cfg\n";
	$rand = rand(1,5);		$rand = rand(1,5);
	if ( $rand == "1" ) {		if ( $rand == "1" ) {

Wrtlprnft: It is NOT a good idea to make a file world-writable, and it's even worse (actually REALLY bad) if that file gets executed every minute by root…

2006-12-10T20:46:45Z

It is NOT a good idea to make a file world-writable, and it's even worse (actually REALLY bad) if that file gets executed every minute by root…

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	*Make the PHP file executable.		*Make the PHP file executable.
	<pre># chmod ~~777~~ rand.php</pre>		<pre># chmod a+x rand.php</pre>

	*The PHP file will output the map configuration onto the screen, but we need something to put it into a file. That is a shell script. Open another file for writing.		*The PHP file will output the map configuration onto the screen, but we need something to put it into a file. That is a shell script. Open another file for writing.

The Mu: feature!

2006-12-10T20:14:20Z

feature!

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	*Start the server. You're done!		*Start the server. You're done!

			The best part about this is that you can edit <code>/etc/cron.minutely/rand.php</code> to include more maps without shutting down the server; <code>cron</code> will pick it up automatically in the next minute.

	Please tell me if this tutorial did not work for you.		Please tell me if this tutorial did not work for you.

The Mu: /* Tutorial */ oops again.

2006-12-10T20:02:18Z

Tutorial: oops again.

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	<?php		<?php
			echo "INCLUDE settings_custom.cfg";
	$rand = rand(1,5);		$rand = rand(1,5);
	if ( $rand == "1" ) {		if ( $rand == "1" ) {

The Mu: +warning

2006-12-10T20:00:31Z

+warning

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	Please tell me if this tutorial did not work for you.		Please tell me if this tutorial did not work for you.

			== Warning ==
			If the match lasts less than 1 minute, the map may not be updated.

The Mu: /* Tutorial */ oops

2006-12-10T19:48:17Z

Tutorial: oops

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	*Let <code>cron</code> know to check for that directory.		*Let <code>cron</code> know to check for that directory.
	<pre># echo * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.minutely >> /etc/crontab</pre>		<pre># echo "* * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.minutely" >> /etc/crontab</pre>

	*Now comes the fun part. (If you are more comfortable with another editor or have not used Vi before, go ahead and use it.)		*Now comes the fun part. (If you are more comfortable with another editor or have not used Vi before, go ahead and use it.)

The Mu: alternate map-rotating tutorial

2006-12-10T19:47:41Z

alternate map-rotating tutorial

New page

This is a different way to go about [[Making Maps Switch Randomly]], which requires no knowledge of Armagetron map-making. It cycles through a number of random maps every minute, and can even change settings accordingly or announce the map's name and creator.

This tutorial worked on an i686 Dell Dimension L933r running Fedora Core 5. Let me know if you have successes on different hardware/distros.

== Requirements ==
*A Linux system with Armagetron Advanced Server installed (possibly works on Mac OS X from a Terminal)
*The <code>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron cron]</code> utility
*[http://www.php.net PHP] (possibly requires [http://httpd.apache.org/ HTTPD])

== Tutorial ==
*Make sure you are root.
<pre>$ su
Password: _
#</pre>

*Make sure <code>cron</code> is started.
<pre># /etc/init.d/crond start</pre>

*Make a directory for <code>cron</code> to check every minute.
<pre># mkdir /etc/cron.minutely</pre>

*Let <code>cron</code> know to check for that directory.
<pre># echo * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.minutely >> /etc/crontab</pre>

*Now comes the fun part. (If you are more comfortable with another editor or have not used Vi before, go ahead and use it.)
<pre># vi rand.php</pre>

*Here is the sample PHP file that I use for my server.
<pre>!/usr/bin/php
<?php
$rand = rand(1,5);
if ( $rand == "1" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE Blind/Beta/clanfun-1.1.aamap.xml\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Clan Fun by Blind";
} elseif ( $rand == "2" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE Your_mom/cockpit/classic_m-0.0.3.aacockpit.xml\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Cockpit by Your mom";
} elseif ( $rand == "3" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE manta/misc/nano_slingers-0.0.2.aamap.xml\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Nano Slingers by Manta";
} elseif ( $rand == "4" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE HIM/race/race_map-0.1.0.aamap.xml\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Race Map by HIM";
} elseif ( $rand == "5" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE Durka/nano/nano_sumo-0.0.2.aamap.xml\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Nano Sumo by Durka";
}
?>
</pre>

This PHP file generates a random number and chooses a map accordingly. (The "\n"s at the end are PHP ''newlines''; they are essential. If you modify this sample, remember to keep them!) If you want more maps, change the line
<pre>$rand = rand(1,5);</pre>
to
<pre>$rand = rand(1,x);</pre>
where ''x'' is the number of maps you want. Then add another block of these:
<pre>} elseif ( $rand == "5" ) {
echo "MAP_FILE /path/to/map/file/in/repository\n";
echo "SAY Next Map: Map Name by Creator";
}</pre>
for each extra map you have.

*Make the PHP file executable.
<pre># chmod 777 rand.php</pre>

*The PHP file will output the map configuration onto the screen, but we need something to put it into a file. That is a shell script. Open another file for writing.
<pre># vi rand.sh</pre>

*Here is the shell script. You should not need to modify this, except to specify your user config directory.
<pre>#!/bin/bash
/etc/cron.minutely/rand.php > /your/userconfig/directory/everytime.cfg</pre>

*Copy both files to the <code>/etc/cron.minutely</code> directory.
<pre># cp rand.php /etc/cron.minutely/rand.php
# cp rand.sh /etc/cron.minutely/rand.sh</pre>

*Give <code>cron</code> a good 3 minutes to recognize the new file.

*Start the server. You're done!

Please tell me if this tutorial did not work for you.