[Release] Console V2 - Tutorial to help new people + make your server sexy

TERMS OF USE: This modification to the TitanMS source may not be included in any repack at all, unless my permission is given.
Currently the only people i give permission to distribute my code in a repack or anyway they want are: Afikbar, Klook and Doyos

I'm trying to stop the amount of new people in this community, so i'll explain best i can
Text on the line after '//' (without the quotes) is a comment, meaning it wont affect the program at all. I have included these to explain what im doing.

1. Open Acceptor.cpp and find:

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printf ("accept\n");

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We dont want this line to be effective anymore, but instead of deleting it, we will comment it in case it is needed later on. So replace it with:

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//printf ("accept\n");

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Open up Player.cpp and find this block:

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Player::~Player(){

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Now the line underneath should look like this:

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        if(isconnect){

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Now underneath this line we want to add a print command like so:

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        printf ("%s is offline.\n", this->getName()); //Prints command in console when char logs into game

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So 'printf' means its going to send a message to the console (your program)

We want to add a message for when the character goes online also, so we do the same thing, but in a different location.
Scroll down and find:

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void Player::playerConnect(){

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Now in this block, a littlebit below, you should be able to find this line:

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        Maps::newMap(this);

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Underneath it we wish to input a print command:

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printf ("%s is Online.\n", this->getName()); //Prints command in console when char logs into game

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Now you can change the text that appears as the server starts, open MaplestoryServer.cpp and find this block:

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void main(){

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Now below it, is obviously what appears when our server starts up. Edit this entire block to look the way you want! Here is what I did, and recommend:

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void main(){

        Initializing::initializing();
        printf("Timers    :: ");
        Timer::timer = new Timer();
        Skills::startTimer();
        Maps::startTimer();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Database  :: ");
        if(MySQL::connectToMySQL())
                printf("Success\n");
        else{
                printf("Epic Fail\n");
                exit(1);
        }
        Server::initialize();
        WSADATA wsaData;
        int iResult = WSAStartup(MAKEWORD(2,2), &wsaData);
        if (iResult != NO_ERROR)  printf("Error at WSAStartup()\n");

        srand((unsigned char)time(0));

        Selector* selector = new Selector();
        Acceptor::Acceptor(8484, selector, new PlayerLoginFactory());
        for(int i=0; i<5; i++){
                Acceptor::Acceptor(8888+i, selector, new PlayerFactory());
        }
        while(getchar()){}
}

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But wait, there is more! For some reason, Klook wanted to make things harder for us and added the second part in another file ^^;
Open up Initializing.cpp and find this block:

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void Initializing::initializing(){

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And now edit away! Here is what I have done, it goes in well to suit the above edit:

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void Initializing::initializing(){
        printf("Monsters  :: ");
        initializeMobs();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Items    :: ");
        initializeItems();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("NPCs      :: ");
        initializeNPCs();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Loot      :: ");
        initializeDrops();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Equipment :: ");
        initializeEquips();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Shops    :: ");
        initializeShops();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Quests    :: ");
        initializeQuests();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Skills    :: ");
        initializeSkills();
        printf("Success\n");
        printf("Maps      :: ");
        initializeMaps();
        printf("Success\n");
}

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Now for another touch up, you can goto Login.cpp and find this line:

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                printf("%s logged in.\n", username);

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It doesnt look so good anymore, because our server tells us when a player logs in, it can get confusing!
So here is what i changed mine to look like:

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                printf("Username: %s.\n", username);

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So yeah, just play around with printf

Also if you have a look in players.cpp you might be able to figure out how to make it print when a GM uses a command ^^

Should work on rev 8 and 7.

If you get an error, try reading replies. Afikbar for one posted a fix.

Very nice, ill try it out later. Good work =)

Oh and it looks real nice if you align the ::'s all in one straight vertical. :)
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8923/tempwr1.jpg

yea that accept thing is annoying it fills my cmd box with it =P

Sweet :] had to spice up that dull console a bit.

That gives me an idea. Perhaps its possible to alter the !dc command and make it show in the console that "*player name* has been kicked" seems easy enough, right? o_o

That's really easy.
Just add a printf to the !dc command.

Good release. I never thought to change the text. Wish I knew how to make it create a log file now.

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Originally Posted by TehSkull

That gives me an idea. Perhaps its possible to alter the !dc command and make it show in the console that "*player name* has been kicked" seems easy enough, right? o_o

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I could help you if you wish?

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Originally Posted by Cam1596

Good release. I never thought to change the text. Wish I knew how to make it create a log file now.

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Accually thats a good idea, i'm not to fluent with c++ (hint why this is my first release), so i dont really know how to go about doing it. Perhaps someone who knows alot about c++ could tutor us on how to output to a file. Would be great. Also if it could record what packets are sent and recieved, could detect hackers too!

It was said before on how to log everything to a .txt file. Think It was deleted though.

looks nice, my custom one has colours though :)

mm,
i dont understand, u said "and if you have krypticals repack, find this chunk of text:"
what im doing if i dont have it....
o.O

Yes, I don't have Kryptical's Repack and when I compiled, gave me a bunch of errors.

Okay okay, i will have to rewrite it, please give me time, and i might add some more features too ^^