Save Player's Names to File

[Crestfallen]

Hi, I would like to know if it is possible to to save a player's name(s) in a file linked to their guid number?
For example, whenever someone changes their name, their new name is saved into the file on a new line, but only if it has not already been written.
(guid).txt
(inside file)-> name1
name2
name3
etc...

I have read this post & thread: http://killtube.org/showthread.php?6...ull=1#post3069 to get feel of how to read and write files but I do not know how to read or write multiple lines. I know that a player's name can be retrieved from the variable "self.name" but how would I go about checking the name against what is written in the file to prevent duplicate writes?
Thanks!

[kung foo man]

One name should be pretty easy to save, just reserve the first line for it.

But multiple names are bad:
- longer load/save-time (could be limited, by limiting the number of saved aliases (which makes it less useful again))
- workload of IO (input/output) could lag the gameserver
- possibly loss of saved stats

I wouldn't bet in such a system, when there is a much easier and more performant solution: B3 working on MySQL

[Earliboy]

Yes, B3 would be more usefull. Just install Echelon too and you can see the full alias list.

[Mitch]

Yes, B3 would be more usefull. Just install Echelon too and you can see the full alias list.

B3: http://www.bigbrotherbot.net/
Echelon: http://www.bigbrotherbot.net/echelon/home

[Crestfallen]

Okay, thanks guys! I'll look more into both B3 and Echelon
I have another question, is there a way to force hipshots? Such as a way to disable toggleads so that players can not aim down their sights? Thanks!

[kung foo man]

Hey, you are welcome!

You can write in callback_playerdamage:

		if (attacker playerAds() > 0)
{
    attacker iprintlnbold("only hipshots / no aim!");
    return;
} 
	

Disable the aim "for real" is not possible i guess, besides patching the function out (i would do that for you, if you want to rent a server ).

[Crestfallen]

This works as well thanks kung foo man!
Oh, how much per slot and where are they located?

[kung foo man]

Hey, its 0.50€/Slot, like 16 Slots = 8€/Month

With free: B3, Fast-Download, CoD-Extension (MySQL inside CoDScript, get/set-Velocity etc.)

Edit: forgot to mention, location is in Germany.

[Tally]

Hey, you are welcome!

You can write in callback_playerdamage:

		if (attacker playerAds() > 0)
{
    attacker iprintlnbold("only hipshots / no aim!");
    return;
} 
	

Disable the aim "for real" is not possible i guess, besides patching the function out (i would do that for you, if you want to rent a server ).

You can disable aimDownSight in the weapon files by changing the value from 1 to 0. This works for all weapons.

[Crestfallen]

Hey, its 0.50€/Slot, like 16 Slots = 8€/Month

With free: B3, Fast-Download, CoD-Extension (MySQL inside CoDScript, get/set-Velocity etc.)

Edit: forgot to mention, location is in Germany.

Hmm, well I live in the U.S so my ping wouldn't be so great

You can disable aimDownSight in the weapon files by changing the value from 1 to 0. This works for all weapons.

How can I toggle this between 0 and 1, though, through a cvar in a script?