Forcing command on join

[Kanshi]

Is there anyway for me to force a console command on my clients as they join my server?
(no malicious intent involved)

[Unreliable]

If you would like to make a hardcore script, then yes. but if you don't then no.

[svengeance]

Download eventscripts.

Go to Gmod/Addons/Eventscripts, making a new folder called "ForceCommand"
Make a .txt file in there called ForceCommand.txt
Insert

event player_connect
{
    es_cexec event_var(userid) <commands to run>
}

Add es_load ForceCommand to the autoexec.cfg
Restart

nom

[stinkfire]

or you can make a lua file in the autorun/server and just do this.

function GM:PlayerInitialSpawn(ply)
ply:ConCommand("kill")
end

Replace kill with the command

[LuaStoned]

[QUOTE=stinkfire;16789117]or you can make a lua file in the autorun/server and just do this.

function GM:PlayerInitialSpawn(ply)
  ply:ConCommand("kill")
end

Replace kill with the command[/QUOTE]

No

function GM:PlayerInitialSpawn(ply)
  ply:SendLua([[RunConsoleCommand("kill")]])
end

[Horsey]

Userrrmessaaggeeesss

Use them instead of SendLua.

[MakeR]

[QUOTE=Horsey;16792902]Userrrmessaaggeeesss

Use them instead of SendLua.[/QUOTE]

Why?

[Horsey]

Because they're supposed to be better than SendLua?

[MakeR]

[QUOTE=Horsey;16792958]Because they're supposed to be better than SendLua?[/QUOTE]

'Supposed' to be better, it really doesn't matter which one is used, however, in this situation SendLua is preferred because it is easier to use and requires less coding.

[Horsey]

I agree, it requires less coding. But, I'd still go with usermessages as they're more effecient than SendLua. But you're right, in this situation with a newbie - it isnt really required.

[MakeR]

SendLua	0.029998779296875
Usermessage	0.029998779296875

Those are the times it took each to send a simple command to the client, as you can see, they are the same. Using a usermessage in this situation or a similar situation with a newbie or without is never required.

[|FlapJack|]

[QUOTE=Horsey;16792958]Because they're supposed to be better than SendLua?[/QUOTE]

What if the client doesn't download lua from the server?

Ontop of that, you would need to have a clientside file to hook into the usermessage. In this case, SendLua is definately better.

[JSharpe]

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;16794041]What if the client doesn't download lua from the server?[/QUOTE]

Then the client deserves to not have full benefits within the server. It was his choice to not download them.

[Zetanor]

[QUOTE=MakeR;16793164]Those are the times it took each to send a simple command to the client, as you can see, they are the same. Using a usermessage in this situation or a similar situation with a newbie or without is never required.[/QUOTE]

Obviously they're the same since you're sending packets to your own computer. SendLua has to send 'RunConsoleCommand("kill")' whereas the usermessage would be something like "RunKill" or "ConRun" and "kill".

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;16794041]What if the client doesn't download lua from the server?[/QUOTE]

What if the client doesn't connect to the server? :OOO

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;16794041]Ontop of that, you would need to have a clientside file to hook into the usermessage. In this case, SendLua is definately better.[/QUOTE]

I hate it when my gamemode goes "Hey if you edit cl_init.lua I remove myself from your harddrive."

[MakeR]

[QUOTE=Zetanor;16794106]Obviously they're the same since you're sending packets to your own computer.[/QUOTE]

I didn't say that i sent them to myself.

[Zetanor]

Well if the delay is exactly the same I doubt that you sent them over the Internet.

[|FlapJack|]

[QUOTE=Zetanor;16794106]
I hate it when my gamemode goes "Hey if you edit cl_init.lua I remove myself from your harddrive."[/QUOTE]

Sandbox deletes any changes you make to it on restart.

[Zetanor]

DeriveGamemode("sandbox")

[|FlapJack|]

[QUOTE=Zetanor;16794275]DeriveGamemode("sandbox")[/QUOTE]

Then you need to use the gm_getgamedescription module (If thats it's name)

[Zetanor]

No.