error spamming console
 

I have podbot and meanmod on my server, and it spams the console with:
Does anyone know how to fix? Thx

(I found out this was meanmod because it said ,but I still don't know how to fix it)

Re: error spamming console
 

Don't be to lazy, and try to use "search" unction first. This problem (about addbot command) was described here many times. Also read all sticky first, then You will know what the big mistake You made by writing exactly here...

Re: error spamming console
 

i have searvhed... for like 3 hours... this forum kept giving me the wrong results... it also said i couldnt use "100 2" in my search... Where can I find it?

Re: error spamming console
 

Really? You 've put wrong question in search field...
You should 've put "addbot"...
http://forums.bots-united.com/search.php?searchid=51141

Do You know why I said - You posted in wrong place?

Re: error spamming console
 

I found out the problem, but I don't know how to fix... MeanMod tries to say with "" so it doesn't show up as a command... Can you give me a link that can help with that problem?

Thanks,
TCD

Re: error spamming console
 

You have to not use qutes with podbot commands, except when You use it for parameter "name" (if bot's name is with a spce like James Bond for example).
Then You will need to write this:
pb addbot 100 5 5 2 "James Bond"

But because seems its meanmod has some problem with it, I'm moving the thread to mEAn forum. I guess botmeister should read a bit some threads about addbot commands, too. ;)

[EDIT]
Because my last experience says botmeister doesn't like to read what do the people write, I'm writing here for him some info for addbot and fillserver. Dunno - maybe it's already included in the latest mEAn, but if not - he can use some info I'm writing here.


The syntax of addbot and fillserver console commands (podbot mm)

pb addbot [skill [personality [team [model [name]]]]]

Adds a Bot with parameters - skill You can write from 1 to 100; if You will write 101 it will mean random skill from minbotskili to maxbotskill specified above.
Personality - 1 to 3 or 5 and these value mean:

• 1 - Normal [POD]
• 2 - Aggresive [P*D]
• 3 - Defensive [P0D]
• 5 - Random personality from these 3 above

Team 1 is for Terrorists, 2 for Counter Terrorists and 5 to use auto-assign.
Model (class) is 1-4 or 5 (5 means random from 1 to 4).
Name is of course the name for this Bot.
If You want to use space in the name of Your bot You have to use quotes (for example: pb addbot 100 2 1 4 "James Bond").
You may not specify some argument without these before (for example - You may not specify bot's name without its skill nor personality nor team nor model - like this:
pb addbot Roger
this is an invalid call of the function addbot and then some bot with all random parameters (including also the name) will be added to the game.
You don't need of course specify all parameters - but if You need to specify some of them exactly - all other You have to specify as random. In our example to add some bot with the name Roger You have to write the line:

pb addbot 101 5 5 5 Roger

and this call of addbot function is correctly.
If You want to add some bot to the game with skill 100 to T team, the line should be like this:
pb addbot 100 5 1
In this case the parameters AFTER the latest one You need to specify - aren't important (You don't need write anything more). The model will be selected automatically and the name will be choosen from botnames.txt file.
Some other examples:

pb addbot -->skill gets based on mix\max, all else random
pb addbot 50 -->skill is 50 all else random
pb addbot joeblogs --> skill is based on min/max, name is joeblogs, all else random
pb addbot 100 1 2 1 "Mr Kabby" -->all have been set

pb fillserver [skill [personality [team [model]]]]

Meaning of the parameters is like for addbot command. This command let You fill the server by bots until reaching by podbots+human_players(or other bots):
a) the max_bots value if it is specyfied (different than 0)
b) max_players if max_bots is not specyfied (or is equal to 0)

If You want fill Your server by bots with random skill (between minbotskill and maxbotskill), but as "aggresssive" (and You don't care about their models or team), write this line:
pb fillserver 101 2
If You want for example fill the server by bots with skill 100, random personality , random team and random model - write this line:
pb fillserver 100
If You wish to fill the server by bots, but all bots to one team only - then write this:
a)example for T team and skill 90, all else random:
pb fillserver 90 5 1
b)example for CT team and skill and personalities randomly, model 3:
pb fillserver 101 5 2 3
The rules are the same for parameters like for addbot command (except 'name' parameter - for fillserver this parameter doesn't exist).

[/EDIT]

Re: error spamming console
 

yea i dont type the commands, as soon as i turn on my server, the console gets spammed with the following (exactly):
then when it says that, because it is not a command, it says: Basicly, It is programed to say it with "" and podbot is without "" so it is meanmods problem?:|

Re: error spamming console
 

The "pb addbot" command has been corrected in the soon to be released new version of mEAn.

Here's a link to the compiled dll and so files of the pre-release version whoich uses the new "pb addbot" command syntax, just overwrite what you have with the new version.

pre-release version of mEAn for Windows & Linux

The "spamming" which shows the addbot commands and a notice that the skill may be overridden by mEAn's internal skill, is hard coded into the system. I never had a comlaint about it before. Out of curiosity I'm wondering why is it a problem for you?

As for a final release of the updated version - it is planned, but I've been very sick for the last few weeks, and at the same time I have piles of paying work on my desk which must take priority.

The pre-release version has been running on my two servers (windows and linux) for a couple of months now, so I am confident it is very stable. It is also very close to what the final release will be like.

Enjoy! :)

Edit:

A note about the updated mEAn is that the version number has (for some silly reason) not yet been updated, so it still uses the last released version number - which is wrong of course. I hope the incorrect version number does not cause too much confusion.

Re: error spamming console
 

hmm, well the spamming causes an overflow on the server so it crashes... If I know what you are saying, the spamming is ment to be there, but it spammed like 5 messages per second... I don't think that is suppost to be there... It should be every min-5 mins... And I dont know if the not being able to use the proper command, but the old version would like kick the bots... (like if I wanted to fill the server, it would kick the bots the next round) letme test the new version, and keep up the great work.
Thanks,
TCD

Edit: I still get the same error... ??? I think, unles you did this it needs to be pb <command> not pb "<command>" ist confusing... but It wont add bots... It just kicks them... so as soon as that is fixed itll be cool... Thx sooo much...

Re: error spamming console
 

Once again ...

Quotes have to be only for bot's name parameter (if You whole use it). Otherwise don't use quotes for calling any pb commands by mEAn.

pb addbot [skill [personality [team [model [name]]]]]
Examples (correct):
pb addbot 100 2 2 4 "Rambo"
pb addbot 100 2 2 4 Rambo
(the latest one doesn't need to use quotes, because bot's name parameter is without space, but it works, too).
pb addbot 80 3 1 2 "James Bond"
(this one needs quotes for name for sure - but ONLY for name - because there is a space in bot's name)

For coding mEAn - if You are using name parameter for bots - write allways quotes for name paramater - if there is a space or there is not - to prevent confusing You and Your mEAn code (it will work).

Some incorrect calls pb addbot commnds:
pb "addbot 100 2 3"
"pb addbot 100 1 2 4 Roger"
pb addbot "100 3 1 2"
These above are incorrect calls of pb addbot command.

For fillserver You should never use quotes (because You don't specify name parameter).

pb fillserver [skill [personality [team [model]]]]

Meaning of the parameters is like for addbot command. This command let You fill the server by bots until reaching by podbots+human_players(or other bots):
a) the max_bots value if it is specyfied (different than 0)
b) max_players if max_bots is not specyfied (or is equal to 0)

If You want fill Your server by bots with random skill (between minbotskill and maxbotskill), but as "aggresssive" (and You don't care about their models or team), write this line:
pb fillserver 101 2
If You want for example fill the server by bots with skill 100, random personality , random team and random model - write this line:
pb fillserver 100
If You wish to fill the server by bots, but all bots to one team only - then write this:
a)example for T team and skill 90, all else random:
pb fillserver 90 5 1
b)example for CT team and skill and personalities randomly, model 3:
pb fillserver 101 5 2 3

Like You can see above I din't use quotes anywhere.

For removing bots I sent the info by PM few days ago. There is a need use quotes only for name parameter:
pb remove "[P*D]KWo (199)"

To removing all bots - You need to don't use any quotes:

pb removebots

I hope it will be clear forever... :)

@To mEAn and podbot mm users:
Make sure You are using the latest (for this moment R2B45) podbot mm version. Check it in console by writing:
meta list
Then You should see if there is written "R2B45" (or not) near podbot mm.

Re: error spamming console
 

Strange. Make sure you overwrote the old version AND that you are loading the new version. The new version does not make use of quotes for the pb command. As mentioned by KWo you have to make use one of the newer releases of podbot. I'm using R2B44H at the moment on my windows server.

@KWo, it would also be great if I could somehow get mEAn to ask podbot what version it is so that it could tell users of mEAn if they are using a compatible version or not.

Re: error spamming console
 

Since few days there is already availiable the newer version - R2B45. Look here 8) :
http://forums.bots-united.com/showthread.php?t=3100

Hmm - I agree with You, but when I've asked sPlOrYgOn to write as a cvar something like "podbot_version" he answered me "who wants this?". :(

Maybe there is a way to ask somehow metamod - what the version of podbot_mm.dll it loads? When You type in console:

meta list

metamod shows the info You need. Maybe there is a way to take this info somehow?

Re: error spamming console
 

@TagCdog: I just realized that the invalid pb command problem may be that you are telling mean to use the original "podbot" rather than "podbot_mm".

Your command start up must have this argument for it to use the new command syntax: +localinfo mbotmod podbot_mm

@KWo: Yes, a CVAR would be nice, in fact I think mEAn should have a version CVAR as well. It may be possible for mEAn to get the podbot version from metamod, but I don't know how just yet. I figure unless metamod does this by design, it will be a lot of work parsing through captured metamod output.

Re: error spamming console
 

Ok I got it working now, now I was wandering why every like 15 seconds it says pb remove x7 and pb remove x3

Edit:
How do I turn off "You are on the bot team pres 'm' to switch teams" cause I keep getting slayed...

Re: error spamming console
 

I guess - it should be
pb remove #7
instead
pb remove x7
and it has to work the same like the normal kick command (except this - it's only for bots).

Re: error spamming console
 

The pb remove command is used to "autobalance" the bots. You should look up the autobalance command in the instructions to see how it works. To turn it off, type in the command m_autobalancebots off. You can put this command in your server.cfg file to make it stick.

Kwo, I don't know why "pb remove x7" is happening. What it is supposed to do, is execute "pb remove team", where team is a "1" or a "2". Perhaps the new version of podbot is the reason why this command no longer works???

As for the slaying thing, the reason is that bots vs human mode is enabled, and this prevent you from joiningthe bot team. To disable, type in the command m_enforcebotteam off.

Re: error spamming console
 

yea the pb remove command is now different..
it's now how you wanted it since the beginning..
pb remove [#PLAYERID | "PLAYERNAME"]
so..
pb remove "Danny Devito"
pb remove #5

Re: error spamming console
 

lol when I said x7 I ment 7 different times in a row ... Sorry for not making it clearer...

Also it keeps trying to add bots in a map w/ out waypoints... Is this when senerios come into play?

ALSO, I added new waypoints and added the botenforceteam thing to off, now the bots just stay in the same spot jumping the whole round... Anything wrong? (yes jumpfix is on) I even replaced the waypoints to soulfathers official waypoints...

Re: error spamming console
 

There is already available the version R2B46. Since this one the command:
pb version
will return You the number of podbot_mm.dll version. I hope it can help botmeister a bit. ;)

Re: error spamming console
 

This is great! I'll have to make an update to work with the new version.

Re: error spamming console
 

I'll see if I can make use of it. The easiest thing would be to read in a cvar.

Re: error spamming console
 

Yes, you can use a senario file to turn off the addition of bots if there's no waypoints for the map.

I don't know what is going wrong with the new waypoints. The first thing to try is to see if pod works on the map without loading mEAn. If the problem happens only when mEAn is loaded, then I'd like to get a hold of the map and waypoint files so I can test it out myself.