Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

: Monday, 1 June 2009 7:10 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers When I was on windows I wrote a python script that scanned the RSS for the Valve news feed and then did the same as you. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Chris wrote

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Would any of you mind sharing the script files you've come up with as I'm sure there are more than a few people reading this topic who might be very interested in doing something like this. I myself hadn't thought of scanning the rss feed looking for the update message as a way to kick off the proc

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

:10 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers When I was on windows I wrote a python script that scanned the RSS for the Valve news feed and then did the same as you. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Chris wrote: > Ive made a ba

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Valve could actually provided an rss feed of updates for any dedicated servers available on steam (steamworks mods too!). This would allow a bunch of neat things.. Rob C. Dustin Wyatt wrote: > When I was on windows I wrote a python script that scanned the RSS for > the Valve news feed and t

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

When I was on windows I wrote a python script that scanned the RSS for the Valve news feed and then did the same as you. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Chris wrote: > Ive made a batch script that  connect to this mail list via telnet and > scans for emails with the subject " [hlds] Team Fortres

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Ive made a batch script that connect to this mail list via telnet and scans for emails with the subject " [hlds] Team Fortress 2 Update Available". When it detects that email in the pop box the script stops all the TF2 services and updates them then restarts them when they are finished updatin

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Hi EvilMacGuyver, I am using Windows Powershelltogether with the Windows Task Scheduler to automate it. The task is started every morning at 7 o'clock and does the following: *Stop all L4D server instances

Re: [hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Its not a bug so its not going to be fixed... its a feature request. On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:06 AM, EvilMacGuyver wrote: > Hi everyone, > I'm running a few tf2 and left4dead server on a windows 2003 server box. I > know that autoupdate doesn't currently work on the windows side as was > wonder

[hlds] Autoupdate on windows servers

Hi everyone, I'm running a few tf2 and left4dead server on a windows 2003 server box. I know that autoupdate doesn't currently work on the windows side as was wondering 1) is valve ever going to fix this and 2) have any other windows admins come up with a decent work around for this problem other t