Rcon4CoD2

Rcon4Cod
Author   : Simon Brown
	   Wilts, UK

Clan     : None at the moment ;(

Contact  : mail: 2drunk2funk@hlccl.com 
PayPal   : simon@simonjbrown.eclipse.co.uk

WWW      : http://www.simonjbrown.eclipse.co.uk/rcon4cod/

Tested on: Windows XP SP1


Futures;
Other MOD cvar support
User definable list of messages for sending to individual players
Minimise to systray
PunkBuster Id as part of player list and Save option.

1.4.1 10/Mar/05 
Minor update to new friendly fire cvar, changed to setfriendlyfire
Updated site link in about and paypal

1.4 1/Oct/04
Added support for United Offensive Addon pack
Added Gamemodes tab for Domination, CTF and Base Assault with associated gamemode variables
Added New weapons and vehicle variables tab
Updated Maps tab to load United Offensive multiplayer maps in list when default list chosen
*Note Not added the new voting variables at this time, most server admins disable all these by default. If there is enough demand I will add them in

1.3c 4/Apr/04
Added some error routines and checks, hopefully trapped this Error 9 people having with player kick/ban.
If not then more messages to trace it hopefully.

1.3b 28/Mar/04
Fixed populate problems introduced with COD 1.3 patch, at least they improved communications to RCON tools :D

1.3a 9/Mar/04
Fixed slight bug on player auto populate sometimes getting out of sync
Finally remembered to change Progress box to display text properly.


NOTE for Updating 1.2 to 1.3
You will have to un-install the 1.2 version and re-install 1.3. 1.3 uses some new system controls.
IF you wish to keep any messages sets you have created in 1.2 then I suggest you backup the Rcon4COd.INI file.
When you install the new version, open both files in an editor (For example Notepad) and copy/past the message section over. Please make sure you remove the default set at the same time.

Also please note the nature of some of the changes has made testing difficult, the Auto 999 player kick routine has had little live testing. If you find and problems then please post them on the forum link on the Help Menu with as much supporting info as possible.


Notes:
Player list not populating messages is likely to be caused by users behind a router requesting data for a large number of players.
By default routers do NOT allow fragmented UDP packets through as this can be a way of causing Denial of Service (DOS) attacks
The Query checkbox allows a smaller query (Less player information) version which can be used instead, you can still kick/temp & Ban people.


Version History;

Version 1.3 - 8/Mar/2004

Added support for Heat Of Battle MOD V.3
Added list of CFG files found on server main dir, these can be executed !** AT OWN RISK **, I have no idea what cfgs contain
(Useful to set cfg files up for particular reasons, like changing to another gamemode, clanbase, or a MOD)
Added Map Rotation option, this allows you to set the mode and maps that will occur next. When cycle complete server reverts to the map rotation it loaded with.
Added Menu options under help for Web and Forum links

Added Preferences menu option
-->Rcon / Messages Auto save on Exit checkbox
-->Rcon / Messages Clear window on new connect checkbox
-->Remove color Ids from name checkbox
-->Use Query Mode for player Populate checkbox
-->Auto Update Player list checkbox and Timer slider (5 seconds to 40 seconds)
-->Auto Kick 999 players checkbox and number of times slider (1 to 5 times)
-->Auto connect to server on startup Checkbox and the server/port/password to use
-->Auto Start Messages on startup checkbox and Message set / Minutes Interval time

Changed Player sort to auto perform after each player populate
Changed Sort on Score to be desending
Changed ClanBase rules to reflect Cod 1.2 new killcam and spectate variables
Fixed Friendly Fire shared from Server tab , was not performing change

Removed BAR from "RIfles Only" list
Removed Options Menu --> See New Preferences
Removed Team Kill warn count and kill count from server tab as these were server side mod specific



Version 1.2.0 - 2/Feb/2004
This version incorporates the COD 1.2 server changes

Added Friendly Fire "Shared" to menu and server tab
Added Headquarters game mode switch and cvars to game mode tab
Added Game mode switch to menus
Added Killcam, Freelook, Team Balance, spectate enemy and temporary ban timer to Server tab
Added temporary ban button to players tab
Added checkbox for QUERY mode player populate, Read "Notes" section above for information
Added Sort by Column dropdown list to players tab
Added SAVE Names to player list to append to "PLAYERLIST.CSV" file the date/serverip:port/PlayerIp/PlayerGUID/PlayerName (if Query mode player list then no PLayerIp or GUID)
Added autosave of User Prefix for messages
Added gametype and map message to rcon output area when connecting to a server.
Added Options menu with
	Autosave on exit the Rcon log - Creates/appends to "rcon4cod_rcon_ddmmyy.log"
	Autosave on exit the Messages log - Creates/appends to "rcon4cod_messages_ddmmyy.log"
	Remove color id's from player names
	Use Query mode for player populate

Added Send Message to individual player, will send type message to just selected player (This feature will be enhanced)
Changed message timer from 1 - 10 minutes intervals
Changed rcon output area to autoscroll to end showing latest information
Speeded up Server populate
	


Version 1.0.0 - 21/Jan/2004
Major changes

Added Server Message Cycler * see Below
Added ClanBase S&D rules setting & popup reminder of what they are (www.clanbase.com)
Added ALL game mode specific cvars Set & Defaults to Game modes tab
Added Map restart to Maps tab
Added Map rotate to Maps tab
Added NO Snipers set to Weapons tab
Added Rifles Only set to weapons tab
Added FriendlyFire settings to Server tab
Added Save message log
Added Save Rcon output log
Added rcon password to save server option for recall.

Fixed populate from server map bug where 1st map shown incorrectly
Fixed Player populate bug when player had spaces in name

Dramatic Weapons populate speed increase.
 

* Server Message Cycler
Create upto 10 SETS of (virtually) unlimited messages
Freely move message order within set, delete or edit
Delete Set
Discard changes (mid flow if messed up ;) )
Save Sets (to INI for next reload)
Placeholders for ServerIP:port number , Server Name and Friendly Fire status
color Codes listed for easy reference
Set connected server to cycle selected message set on timer from 10 - 60 seconds
Will run minimised.
Default Set included


Version 0.4.0 - 12/Jan/2004

Added Server Save option
Added Server Remove option
Added Rcon4Cod.ini for server list
Added server save list box, click entry to select server
Added Populate Maps from server option, giving you any the server has including Custom maps
Added Default Maps button, so you can load just the vanilla maps.
Added prefix "Rcon4Cod>" to messages from console

Version 0.3.0 - 2/Jan/2004
First real release
Supports

Server connect/disconnect with rcon
any rcon command direct
server status
server serverinfo
public say 
message log
rcon log
basic server password set/remove
basic server properties populate and set
Basic game mode switches
enable/disable weapons
change friendlyfire modes Off/On/Reflective
Restart map
Rotate map
Load default map
Load player list
Kick player from list
Remove colored name flags option
Ban player (Requires COD patch to make work!)

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