Dedicated server autopilot (current version: 2.0.4)

[Archonix]

If you need a hand with the PHP scripts I could help out.

[Brianetta]

If you need a hand with the PHP scripts I could help out.

Not sure what kind hand you could give, other than just writing them.

[Picknicker]

@Brianetta
Under which OS (Distro) you runs the linux server?
Can you tell to me which version of Expect, TCL, TK works on it?

I have testet on my debian unstable workstation and it works!

thx
cu
Picknicker

[Brianetta]

My server runs Trustix. I write standard, portable Tcl code (it's hard not to) and it should run on any version of Tcl/Tk, although I don't have any versions older than 8 on which to test it.

The MySQL module requires a version of mysqltcl of at least 3.0.0, but since it doesn't tend to come bundled as standard most would go and grab the most recent.

The IRC module requires a fairly recent tcllib. Anything of the last 5 years should do it.

[Picknicker]

I think it is not your script which prepares problems.
I think it is older? versions of expect, tcl or whatever on my server..

on my debian stable sarge I-Net Server runs:

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Sarge:
expect : 5.42.1
tcl8.3   : 8.3.5
tcl8.4   : 8.4.9 

on my Debain Sid workstation runs:

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SID:
expect : 5.43.0
tcl8.3   : 8.3.5
tcl8.4   : 8.4.12 

upgrading expect to 5.43.0 does not help..
Which tcl version runs on your server?

thx for help!

[Brianetta]

All those versions of Tcl and Expect work with Autopilot.

Instead of asking me what's on my server (even with the same version of software, it could easily be configured differently) why don't you try telling me what's going wrong for you?

[Archonix]

If you need a hand with the PHP scripts I could help out.

Not sure what kind hand you could give, other than just writing them.

Well it's not like I have anything elsse to do at the moment.

[Picknicker]

All those versions of Tcl and Expect work with Autopilot.

nstead of asking me what's on my server (even with the same version of software, it could easily be configured differently) why don't you try telling me what's going wrong for you?

O.k. you know my Posts in this thread
sice nightly -r5953 or MiniIN -r6028 work it not any more with exept on my Debian Stable I-Net Server.
On my home workstation with Debian Sid (developer version) work it.

You know the difference between Debain stable (sarge) and Debain unstable (Sid)?
http://www.debian.org/releases/

With version nightly-r5953/Miniin-r6028 or greater quit openttd after start from Expect.

on debian sarge:

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hur@debian:~/OTTD-dedicated-linux-i386-MiniIN-r6403-MiniIN$ /usr/local/bin/expect
expect1.1> exp_spawn ./openttd -D
exp_spawn ./openttd -D
1028
expect1.2>

This should start openttd with PID 1028!

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hur       1020  0.0  0.7 11492 1916 pts/5    S+   16:06   0:00 /usr/local/bin/expect
hur       1028  0.1  0.0     0    0 ?        Zs   16:07   0:00 [openttd] <defunct>
hur       1051  0.0  0.3  2500  852 pts/8    R+   16:09   0:00 ps aux
hur       1052  0.0  0.3  2040  772 pts/8    S+   16:09   0:00 grep bur

Same test on the Debain unstable (Sid) workstation:

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rainer@paladin:~/OTTD-linux-i386-minniin$ expect
expect1.1> exp_spawn ./openttd -D -c openttd.cfg
exp_spawn ./openttd -D -c openttd.cfg
23443
expect1.2>

it works..

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rai   23435  0.0  0.3  12880  1904 pts/3    Sl+  16:13   0:00 expect
rai   23443 15.8  1.9  23196 10284 pts/8    Rs+  16:13   0:02 ./openttd -D -c openttd.cfg
rai   23450  0.0  0.1   3860   932 pts/5    R+   16:13   0:00 ps aux
rai   23451  0.0  0.1   4952   964 pts/5    D+   16:13   0:00 /bin/bash

and a second test, start expect with -d option:

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hur@debian:~/OTTD-dedicated-linux-i386-MiniIN-r6403-MiniIN$ /usr/local/bin/expect -d autopilot_172.txt
expect version 5.43.0
argv[0] = /usr/local/bin/expect  argv[1] = -d  argv[2] = autopilot_172.txt
set argc 0
set argv0 "autopilot_172.txt"
set argv ""
executing commands from command file autopilot_172.txt
Starting new game
exp_spawn ./openttd -c openttd.cfg -D
parent: waiting for sync byte
parent: telling child to go ahead
parent: now unsynchronized from child
spawn: returns {1082}


*** AUTOPILOT ENGAGED ***

send: sending "debug_level net=0\n" to { exp6 }
send: sending "net_frame_freq 2\n" to { exp6 }
send: sending "pause\n" to { exp6 }

expect: does "" (spawn_id exp6) match regular expression "\n\*\*\* .* has joined the game\r"? no
"\n\*\*\* .* has left the game"? no
"show autopilot version"? no
"recount clients"? no
dbg: [NET][Core] Starting network...
dbg: [NET][Core] Network online. Multiplayer available.
dbg: Detected broadcast addresses:
dbg:  0) 192.168.0.255
dbg: [NET] Listening on 0.0.0.0:3979
dbg: [NET][UDP] Listening on port 0.0.0.0:3979
dbg: Generating map, please wait...
dbg: Percent complete: 5
debug_level net=0
net_frame_freq 2
pause

expect: does "dbg: [NET][Core] Starting network...\r\ndbg: [NET][Core] Network online. Multiplayer available.\r\ndbg:
Detected broadcast addresses:\r\ndbg:  0) 192.168.0.255\r\ndbg: [NET] Listening on 0.0.0.0:3979\r\ndbg: [NET][UDP] Lis
tening on port 0.0.0.0:3979\r\ndbg: Generating map, please wait...\r\ndbg: Percent complete: 5\r\ndebug_level net=0\r\
nnet_frame_freq 2\r\npause\r\n" (spawn_id exp6) match regular expression "\n\*\*\* .* has joined the game\r"? no
"\n\*\*\* .* has left the game"? no
"show autopilot version"? no
"recount clients"? no
expect: read eof
expect: set expect_out(spawn_id) "exp6"
expect: set expect_out(buffer) "dbg: [NET][Core] Starting network...\r\ndbg: [NET][Core] Network online. Multiplayer a
vailable.\r\ndbg: Detected broadcast addresses:\r\ndbg:  0) 192.168.0.255\r\ndbg: [NET] Listening on 0.0.0.0:3979\r\nd
bg: [NET][UDP] Listening on port 0.0.0.0:3979\r\ndbg: Generating map, please wait...\r\ndbg: Percent complete: 5\r\ndebug_level net=0\r\nnet_frame_freq 2\r\npause\r\n"
write() failed to write anything - will sleep(1) and retry...

expect: does "" (spawn_id exp0) match glob pattern "help\n"? no
"exit\n"? no
"save\n"? no
"version\n"? no
"license\n"? no
"recount clients\n"? no
"count .*\n"? no
".*\n"? no
expect: timed out
expect: spawn id exp6 not open
    while executing
"expect -nobrace -re {
} {*\* .* has joined the game
         exp_send "unpause\n"
         set output $expect_out(0,string)
         set output_sp..."
    invoked from within
"expect {
      -re "\n\\\*\\\*\\\* .* has joined the game\r" {
         exp_send "unpause\n"
         set output $expect_out(0,string)
         set ou..."
    ("while" body line 7)
    invoked from within
"while true {
   if $recount_trigger {
      set auto_flag 1
      exp_send "echo recount clients\n"
      set recount_trigger false
   }
   expect {
 ..."
    (file "autopilot_172.txt" line 89)
hur@debian:~/OTTD-dedicated-linux-i386-MiniIN-r6403-MiniIN$

I hope one can understand it, because of my bad English
I do not know why it still goes.
thx for help. greetings Picknicker

[Brianetta]

Does openttd -D run properly on sarge without autopilot?

[Picknicker]

Yes, without expect/autopilot work all versions of openttd perfect. no problems.

[Ploes]

For windows users who don't want to apply my patch and compile, I made a little app that converts openttd.exe from GUI to console (and vice versa). Just run convert.exe in the same dir as openttd.exe. Works for all versions (nightlies and releases).
The source is included in the zip.

See http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?p=489470#489470 for windows compatible autopilot script and how to use it.

Sorry I think Im missing somthing with this!

If I run Open TTD 0.48 I get ---

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C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\OpenTTD-0.48>convert.exe
Unknown mode.

Yet with r5993 its fine!

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C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\OpenTTD-r5993>convert.exe
GUI mode detected. Converting to console.

C:\Program Files\OpenTTD\OpenTTD-r5993>convert.exe
Console mode detected. Converting to GUI.

[glx]

Sorry Ploes, I didn't try it with 0.4.8

It's now fixed. You can get the updated version here

Thanks for noticing.

[Picknicker]

Does nobody have an idea for my problem?

[Brianetta]

Does nobody have an idea for my problem? :(

Apparently not. I couldn't get mine to fail in the way that yours did.

[Ploes]

Sorry Ploes, I didn't try it with 0.4.8

It's now fixed. You can get the updated version here

Thanks for noticing.

No problems, just when I'm hosting I like to use the latest stable version.
I can now say AutoPoilot 2.02 is now running on Windows

[Ploes]

There is one UNSOLVABLE problem with it: a console popup and close before the game window if run from explorer (with double-click).
It's a bit annoying, but there's no other way if you want a "real" console.

To run it, install ActiveTcl and run "tclsh autopilot.txt" from a command shell (in openttd dir of course )

Or make a shortcut to "tclsh autopilot.txt" to get the double-click ability!

[Brianetta]

Anonymous SVN access for autopilot

Access to the SVN server on ppcis.org is only available through ssh. The URL to check out the autopilot is in the code block below. Anonymous access is available by using one of the attached private keys. These keys are only useful for reaching the SVN server on ppcis.org. One is for users of OpenSSH, one is for users of PuTTY.

If you wish to have your own public key installed (for convenience, perhaps) please send it in openssh compatible format by PM or email.

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svn+ssh://svn@ppcis.org/autopilot

[YOYO]

Ok here is a (trying) window server admin.
I got it to work but i have the funny feeling something is not ok.
It started and my server is in the server list but it is giving not the code in console where i was hoping for.

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Autopilot engaged
Starting a new game named '<[NL]OpenTTDServer@Multisite.nl.tt>'
Landscape is normal
Map is 256 tiles north to south by 256 tiles east to west
Starting year is 1950

doneclientcount
Game paused.
ERROR: command or variable not found
doneclientcount
Game is already paused.

i have the feeling something is going wrong here cause normaly i can see its broadcasting. But now i cant see it.

Is this good or did i missed something?

[Brianetta]

It's perfectly fine. The error is simply down to your using 0.4.8 or earlier, which doesn't implement the players command. The lack of network debugging info is because one of the first things that autopilot does is to turn of network debugging info. This helps with responsiveness, because autopilot has much less text to look at.

[YOYO]

Allright.
Glad the autopilot seems to work on my windows server.
Thanks.