MERVBot Tutorial - Revision history

Doc flabby: fixed tutorial link

2009-08-03T09:38:37Z

fixed tutorial link

2009-08-01T07:25:40Z

‎File stream input: typo in comment

2008-04-26T00:04:50Z

‎Setting up a MERVBot (plugin): fixed link to mervbot site

2007-04-28T14:54:11Z

updated links

2006-06-24T04:26:56Z

‎Preparing to write a plugin

2006-06-08T21:27:34Z

‎Input/Output to files: added error handling, why is using a namespace a bad practice?

2006-06-08T21:26:22Z

‎File stream output: added error handling

2006-06-08T21:24:59Z

‎File stream input: opps c++ not c

2006-06-08T21:24:35Z

‎File stream input: added error checking

2006-05-25T13:42:29Z

fixing broken URL

@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 ''Note:'' if you only want to execute someone's premade plugin (.dll), skip to [[MERVBot Tutorial#Run your bot dll|step 4]], otherwise continue to learn how to make your own bot
-Download [http://catid.sscontinuum.com/files/Tutorial.rar DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
+Download [http://www.mervbot.com/files/Tutorial.rar DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
 ''File descriptions:''

@@ Line 717: / Line 717: @@
        if (CMPSTART("MaxBoxes=", line)) //Does the line begin with MaxBoxes= ?
+       {
-         MAX_BOXES = atoi(&(line[9]));  //If so, read the value into an integer, using atio.
+         MAX_BOXES = atoi(&(line[9]));  //If so, read the value into an integer, using atoi.
          break;
+       }

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ==Setting up a MERVBot (plugin)==
-[http://catid.sscontinuum.com/ MERVBot download site]
+[http://mervbot.com MERVBot download site]
 ===Obtaining MERVBot===
-* Download the [http://catid.sscontinuum.com/files/MERVBot.rar latest build].
+* Download the [http://mervbot.com/files/MERVBot.rar latest build].
 * Unrar MERVBot.rar into a new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot)
 * Unzip src.zip into &quot;src&quot; subfolder of that new folder (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src)

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ==Setting up a MERVBot (plugin)==
-[http://catid.sscentral.com/ MERVBot download site]
+[http://catid.sscontinuum.com/ MERVBot download site]
 ===Obtaining MERVBot===
-* Download the [http://catid.ssihosting.com/files/MERVBot.rar latest build].
+* Download the [http://catid.sscontinuum.com/files/MERVBot.rar latest build].
 * Unrar MERVBot.rar into a new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot)
 * Unzip src.zip into &quot;src&quot; subfolder of that new folder (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src)
@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 ''Note:'' if you only want to execute someone's premade plugin (.dll), skip to [[MERVBot Tutorial#Run your bot dll|step 4]], otherwise continue to learn how to make your own bot
-Download [http://www.ssihosting.com/catid/files/Tutorial.rar DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
+Download [http://catid.sscontinuum.com/files/Tutorial.rar DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
 ''File descriptions:''

@@ Line 18: / Line 18: @@
 ''Note:'' if you only want to execute someone's premade plugin (.dll), skip to [[MERVBot Tutorial#Run your bot dll|step 4]], otherwise continue to learn how to make your own bot
-Download [http://catid.sscentral.com/files/Tutorial.zip DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
+Download [http://www.ssihosting.com/catid/files/Tutorial.rar DLL-plugin Tutorial] and unzip Tutorial.zip (containing spawn.h, spawn.cpp, and command.cpp) into a &quot;tutorial&quot; subfolder of that new folder. (example c:\program files\continuum\mervbot\src\tutorial).
 ''File descriptions:''
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 * command.cpp = code for commands coming into bot (ie /!help, /!play, etc)
 * spawn.cpp = code that interacts with bot spawns
 ===Microsoft Visual c++===

@@ Line 695: / Line 695: @@
 <pre>
 #include <fstream>
-using namespace std; // not a good practice, but works.
+using namespace std;
 </pre>
 ===File stream input===

@@ Line 733: / Line 733: @@
 <pre>
   ofstream file("duelleaguestat.inc", ios::app);   // app = put all data at end of file
   file << squad1<< endl;  // squad1 = char[20]
- file << " vs "<< endl;
+ if (!file.good()) // if there was an error opening the file
- file << squad2<< endl;  // squad2 = char[20]
+   sendPublic("*arena Error opening file.");
- file.close();
+ else
 </pre>

@@ Line 708: / Line 708: @@
    ifstream file("duel.ini");
-   if (!file) // if there was an error opening the file
+   if (!file.good()) // if there was an error opening the file
      sendPublic("*arena Error opening file for reading"); // or add your own error handler
    else

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:24, 8 June 2006
Line 707:		Line 707:
	<pre>		<pre>
	ifstream file("duel.ini");		ifstream file("duel.ini");
−	~~char line[256];~~

−	// read in MaxBoxes=X	+	if (!file) // if there was an error opening the file
−	while (file.getline(line, 256))	+	sendPublic("*arena Error opening file for reading"); // or add your own error handler
−	{	+	else
		+	{
		+	char line[256];
		+
		+	// read in MaxBoxes=X
		+	while (file.getline(line, 256))
		+	{

−	if (CMPSTART("MaxBoxes=", line)) //Does the line begin with MaxBoxes= ?	+	if (CMPSTART("MaxBoxes=", line)) //Does the line begin with MaxBoxes= ?
−	{	+	{
−	MAX_BOXES = atoi(&(line[9])); //If so, read the value into an integer, using atio.	+	MAX_BOXES = atoi(&(line[9])); //If so, read the value into an integer, using atio.
−	break;	+	break;
−	}	+	}
−	}	+	}

−	file.close();	+	file.close();
		+	}
	</pre>		</pre>

@@ Line 828: / Line 828: @@
 Since Player pointers are internal to MERVBot, it is necessary to find a way of obtaining a Player pointer from the identifying information given by the game. One of the simpler ways is just to compare the names after converting to lowercase.
-''Note'': Using pilot names as vital comparisions should be used with caution. See [http://cypherjf.sscentral.com/articles/botsasclients.html Bot-Issues] by CypherJF.
+''Note'': Using pilot names as vital comparisions should be used with caution. See [http://cypherjf.sscentral.com/articles/bots-as-clients/ Bot-Issues] by CypherJF.
 <pre>