Editing scripts on a dedicated server

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Hello. Recently I setup a dedicated server on my PC to test MP scripts/missions. And I have two questions:

1. When I edit some script in a mission (init.sqf, for example), that is already loaded on the server, and then press “saveâ€, Notepad++ says that this file is already opened in another program, i.e. in ArmA server executable. Because of that I have to reboot the whole server or make copy of a mission in MPMissions folder. Is there any more convenient method to edit scripts when mission on a server is already loaded?
   
2. Can debug console be somehow accessed on a dedicated server? It works fine with a “enableDebugConsole = 1;†setting in Description.ext on a server that hosted from game, but it doesn’t show up on a dedicated, even if I’m logged in as admin.

Thanks in advance.

[RegEdit 10]

Does anybody know?

[Tankbuster 1747]

Hello. Recently I setup a dedicated server on my PC to test MP scripts/missions. And I have two questions:

1. When I edit some script in a mission (init.sqf, for example), that is already loaded on the server, and then press “saveâ€, Notepad++ says that this file is already opened in another program, i.e. in ArmA server executable. Because of that I have to reboot the whole server or make copy of a mission in MPMissions folder. Is there any more convenient method to edit scripts when mission on a server is already loaded?
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You have to take the game server down when doing this. Not the whole box, just the dedicatedserver.exe
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Can debug console be somehow accessed on a dedicated server? It works fine with a “enableDebugConsole = 1;†setting in Description.ext on a server that hosted from game, but it doesn’t show up on a dedicated, even if I’m logged in as admin.

Mmm, dnno. It works for me. I know that's not very helpful. Are you sure you are actually logged in as admin? Can you give a /#missions command, for example?

Edited August 11, 2013 by Tankbuster

[clydefrog 3]

Does anybody know?

You can't edit scripts on the fly while they're running on a server, for a start if it's running on a server it's running from a compiled .pbo, not your mission folder.

oh my god what's happened to this page, I just see some massive box covering everything.

[kylania 568]

1. You don't edit missions on a dedicated server you run missions on a dedicated server. That's what it's "dedicated" to, running missions.

Everytime you typo or want to change something:

• Edit in the editor or make changes in your favorite text editor for scripts.
  
  
• Change the name of the mission under Advanced Intel so that it reflects properly on the MP Missions list.
  
  
• Exit the editor and rename the mission folder to reflect your new version.
  
  
• Use MakePBO or whatever to create a new PBO or reload the mission in the editor to export to MP missions
  
  
• Upload/copy to your dedicated server (if you don't give it a new name turn off your server, copy the file, then reload your server)
  
  
• Test the mission again.
  
  

:)

2. Sure the hell hope not. :) You really shouldn't need the debug console on a dedicated server, the mission should be final by the time it's there.

[Tankbuster 1747]

oh my god what's happened to this page, I just see some massive box covering everything.

I quoted the list tag [*] in my second reply and it went mental making that big white box. When I edited it and removed it from the quote, it went back to normal. Buggy stuff on Bohemia Interactive? Hard to believe, I know. :P

[kylania 568]

Ahh crazy, thought it was the first post so i reported it so the mods could fix it, but all good now! :)

[RegEdit 10]

Alright, I got it. Better use dedicated server to test scripts when they’re almost done. Thanks all for your answers.