Rumor that Valve is considering removing the MOTD entirely.<https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=1922141#post1922141>
Because of this, I decided to compile a list<https://docs.google.com/document/d/14GFAlNwhtuoNq4XKqSFvPuAA7iZYmcztQiRT85FjTzU/edit?usp=sharing>of plugins that would entirely or partially break if this change was made. Doctor McKay http://www.doctormckay.com mc...@doctormckay.com On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 2:27 PM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote: > Where did you hear this "rumor" from? > > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Paul <ubyu....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Disabling window.open(...)'s JavaScript function wouldn't effect pop-up >> screens, however if the rumor that I've heard is true then that would >> indeed be bad for such plugins, and could see the community shrink on TF2 >> as a result. >> >> >> On 29 March 2013 16:42, Mart-Jan Reeuwijk <mreeu...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hmm, pop-up screens for plugins like !bp and many others are done by >>> users, but its the server's plugin that pops the requested webpage to the >>> client. I'd hate to see such go, unless some can be worked out with the >>> steam overlay browser, but that would cause a lot of abuse is my guess. >>> (servers loading up a huge site in there without the player aware etc). >>> >>> If it would be in the form of temporary "links" (bookmark) in the bar on >>> top of the overlay browser, that those only get opened when the client >>> clicks on them, that would end any form of abuse. >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Paul <ubyu....@gmail.com> >>> *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < >>> hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >>> *Sent:* Friday, 29 March 2013, 10:15 >>> >>> *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Suggestion and query regarding MOTD >>> >>> Hi guys, >>> Yes I understand what you're saying. That isn't what I mean though. I've >>> heard rumors (yes, on a forum, not exactly a reliable source I know) that >>> there are plans in the works to make a massive change to the MOTD so that >>> it can't be used by server plugins mid-game, and that it will only be >>> usable at the beginning (when you connect), presumably due to rare problems >>> such as what I mentioned occurring on certain servers. I'm guessing the >>> rumors aren't true, but even so I was suggesting that it if the rumors are >>> true that instead of doing that you could fix the problem by disabling the >>> functionality of JavaScript's window.open(...), alert(...) and confirm(...) >>> functions. Disabling those three functions would prevent any webpages that >>> are loaded in the MOTD from either making an additional popup window, or >>> temporarily losing mouse focus in the game to an alert/confirm box. >>> Hopefully I've made myself a little clearer now, I didn't mean Java, I do >>> mean JavaScript. >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> Paul. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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