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== Zone.dat format ==
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The zone.dat file contains several entries which define a player's favorite server list. The information can either be downloaded from a [[directory server]] or manually added to the file.
  
For each zone an entry like this must exist.
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== Format ==
 
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For each zone a entry like the following exist in the zone.dat file.
The last field indicates that [[Continuum]] will not warn you are entering a non-[[SSC]] zone.  This is changed to 1 if you tick the box do not warn me again in Continuum.  The unknown field often seems to contain a dns name for some zones such as "server.trenchwars.org" for Trench Wars.
 
<Warn non-SSC zone> value is ignored by Continuum if the zone is an SSC zone.
 
  
 
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<Zone name>,<Zone ip>,<Zone port>,<unknown dns (can be left blank)>,<Warn non-SSC zone>
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<Zone name>,<Zone ip>,<Zone port>,<unknown dns>,<Warn non-SSC zone>
 
#<description>
 
#<description>
 
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#SSCU Trench Wars - Sysops: DoCk> and PriitK - http://www.trenchwars.org ss://server.trenchwars.org
 
#SSCU Trench Wars - Sysops: DoCk> and PriitK - http://www.trenchwars.org ss://server.trenchwars.org
 
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=== Notes ===
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* The <Unknown dns> field often seems to contain a DNS name for some zones (ex.: "server.trenchwars.org" for Trench Wars). It may remain blank.
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* The <Warn non-SSC zone> field is a boolean value which indicates whether or not [[Continuum]] will not warn you are entering a non-[[SSC]] zone. When this field is set to 1 Continuum will not warn the player they are [[This zone is not connected to the central player database|entering a non-SSC zone]].
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* The <Warn non-SSC zone> field is ignored by Continuum if the zone is an [[SSC]] zone. 
  
 
== Tips and Tricks ==
 
== Tips and Tricks ==
  
In the zone description you can prefix URLs with a name in brackets like so:
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In Continuum, in order to add a link into the "Web Links & News" menu, you may prefix URLs with site name in brackets in the zone description field.
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(Zone Website)http://zone.website/
 
(Zone Website)http://zone.website/
 
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Then in the "Web Links & News" menu you can name your links.
 
  
 
[[Category: Formats]]
 
[[Category: Formats]]

Latest revision as of 21:17, 8 October 2007

The zone.dat file contains several entries which define a player's favorite server list. The information can either be downloaded from a directory server or manually added to the file.

Format

For each zone a entry like the following exist in the zone.dat file.

<Zone name>,<Zone ip>,<Zone port>,<unknown dns>,<Warn non-SSC zone>
#<description>

Example:

SSCU Trench Wars,66.36.241.110,5400,server.trenchwars.org,0
#SSCU Trench Wars - Sysops: DoCk> and PriitK - http://www.trenchwars.org ss://server.trenchwars.org

Notes

  • The <Unknown dns> field often seems to contain a DNS name for some zones (ex.: "server.trenchwars.org" for Trench Wars). It may remain blank.
  • The <Warn non-SSC zone> field is a boolean value which indicates whether or not Continuum will not warn you are entering a non-SSC zone. When this field is set to 1 Continuum will not warn the player they are entering a non-SSC zone.
  • The <Warn non-SSC zone> field is ignored by Continuum if the zone is an SSC zone.

Tips and Tricks

In Continuum, in order to add a link into the "Web Links & News" menu, you may prefix URLs with site name in brackets in the zone description field.

(Zone Website)http://zone.website/