I have made a nice tool, Hlds_proc which is a process manager for HLDS. Heres a list of some features.
+ Can manage multiple HLDS processes at once.
+ Runs as both a Windows user application or system service.
+ Automatically restarts servers that crash or hang.
+ Optional web interface for starting/stopping/setting up servers.
+ Automatically detects Steam updates and will update your servers for you.
+ Ability to schedule servers to stop/start/restart, even send server commands at specific times.
+ Compatible with WON and STEAM versions of HLDS.
New installer and (optional) Web Extensions all included.
-Updated web extensions with new functionality.
-Added users and permissions system to web extensions.
-More priority options are available (above/below normal, realtime).
-Added about dialog box to hlds_proc_run that displays version info.
-"ver" command at console shows version of all components.
-Reworked general protection fault handling to work with Windows 2000 and below.
-Moved the communications functionality out of hlds_proc_sv into hlds_proc_d.
-Web extensions and the console applet now work with hlds_proc_run as well as the service.
-Updated docs.
Also, if you install IIS after the .NET framework, you will need to reinstall the framework otherwise ASP applications (including Hlds_proc web extensions) will fail to load.
I tried to install beta3 but it keeps getting interupted somehow even though & didn't do anything while it's trying to install. I don't use a firewall so has anyone got any ideas?
One thing I just noticed is that when the service is running and even though interact with desktop is checked I still cannot see the gui. I am connecting through terminal server (remote desktop) but I'm connecting to the /console which usually works with most other services. I'm running Windows 2003 Server by the way.
UPDATE:
Nevermind, I just read that the service console thing doesn't have much functionality just yet.
In the Beta 2 version, you could only run either the Application (w/ no web extensions), or the service (w/ no interaction with the GUI). In this beta, all you need to do is run the App. You can run the web extensions with the Application version now and just minimize it to the system tray. Running it as a service is kind of pointless now that you can run the App mode and still have web extensions.
On my Win2K3 server, I run hlds_proc in App mode and the web extensions function just fine. Just make sure you have IIS 6.0 installed AND ASP.net installed.
quote:Originally posted by mob
Running it as a service is kind of pointless now that you can run the App mode and still have web extensions.
Except that you have to actually be logged in to do that. I prefer to run things as services. It would be nice to be able to use the gui when the service is running but since that isn't possible at this time I'll see what the service console can do.
Cool cool. Also, this is only a beta and the programer takes a lot of suggestions in the forums. Pretty much everything I suggested for beta 3 was put in! If you want something in there, I suggest you post in their forums.
Also, if you run the web extensions, you pretty much have the GUI right there. I don't think there is much you cannot do via the web extensions (given you have complete access) that can be done via the App.
mob, thanks for the info. I didn't install the web stuff actually cause I run a web server off the same machine and I didn't know how it would effect it. I'll take this to their forums.
DeathLord666: You will have to further your explanation if you want help, give error messages etc.
m0r0n: Checking "interact with service" will do nothing as there is no UI built into the service. The service loader is just a bootstrapper for the hlds_proc engine thats just gets it running. You will need to use hlds_proc_con or hlds_proc_web to use it. A good idea is to use hlds_proc_run (the app mode) to set up your servers, then when you are happy with your config switch to using service mode.
The console applet is getting a complete redesign for Beta4 which will also expand its functionality.
The UI for the service mode is really the web extensions. There are no current plans for a UI to be built for the service mode that uses Windows forms.
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05-13-2004 03:51 AM
