Counter-Strike and Socket programming

[Redline]

I'm curious to learn how to communicate with a Counter-Strike server through sockets, in order to pull server information and to send rcon commands. Problem is I don't know anything about sockets really, and have no idea where to start

If you know of a good tutorial on sockets and/or happen to know where I can read about communicating with a Counter-Strike server through the web I would appreciate it.

I have looked through the MadQuery class and I really don't understand what I'm looking at...

[sde]

ah, nice to see you here josh.

madquery is about the only example i have for talking to a counter-strike server. i've modified it to connect to a cs:source server as well.

i haven't spent any time trying to send rcon commands, but it's definately possible.

this might help you: http://server.counter-strike.net/php...evelopment.php

[Redline]

Wow that class is exactly what I needed! That's going to allow me to do sooo much...wow

Ok, I'm having a little trouble with one of the functions. The ServerMaps function is supposed to return a multidimensional array with a list of the maps on the server right? Well, it returns a totally empty variable! I don't understand why...

Here is the ServerMaps function straight from the class

PHP Code:

  //Get all maps in all directories
  function ServerMaps($pagenumber = 0)
  {
    //If there is no open connection return false
    if(!$this->connected)
      return $this->connected;

    //Get list of maps
    $maps = $this->RconCommand("maps *", $pagenumber);

    //If there is no open connection return false
    //If there is bad rcon password return "Bad rcon_password."
    if(!$maps || trim($maps) == "Bad rcon_password.")
      return $maps;

    //Split Maplist in rows
    $line = explode("\n", $maps);
    $count = sizeof($line) - 4;

    //format maps
    for($i = 0; $i <= $count; $i++)
    {
      $text = $line[$i];

      //at directory output sorted map list
      if(strstr($text, "Dir:"))
      {
        //reset counter
        $mapcount = 0;

        //parse directory name
        $directory = strstr($text, " ");

      } //if(strstr($text, "Dir:"))

      else if(strstr($text, "(fs)"))
      {
        //parse mappath
        $mappath = strstr($text, " ");

        //parse mapname
        //if no "/" is included in the "maps * " result
        if(!($tmpmap = strrchr($mappath, "/")))
          $tmpmap = $mappath;

        //parse mapname without suffix (.bsp)
        $result[$directory][$i] = substr($tmpmap, 1, strpos($tmpmap, ".") - 1);

      } //else if(strstr($text, "(fs)"))

    } //for($i = 1; $i <= $count; $i++)


    //return formatted result
    return $result;

  } //function ServerMaps() 


The way I am calling the function is this

PHP Code:

$server = new Rcon(); // Initiate class
.//Connection script
.
.
.
$maps = $server->ServerMaps();

$check = is_array($maps) // Returns False 


$maps returns from the ServerMaps function totally null, and I can't figure out why. However I am able to pull server information and send rcon commands, so the connection is definately there

[sde]

http://ocsclan.com/rcon/

i just modified the logic of that function a bit .. now in the loop, if it finds a .bsp file, it adds it to the map array.

most of the for loop is commented out now .. this should work:

PHP Code:

  //Get all maps in all directories
  function ServerMaps($pagenumber = 0)
  {
    //If there is no open connection return false
    if(!$this->connected)
      return $this->connected;

    //Get list of maps
    $maps = $this->RconCommand("maps *", $pagenumber);

    //If there is no open connection return false
    //If there is bad rcon password return "Bad rcon_password."
    if(!$maps || trim($maps) == "Bad rcon_password.")
      return $maps;

    //Split Maplist in rows
    $line = explode("\n", $maps);
    $count = sizeof($line) - 4;

    //format maps
    for($i = 0; $i <= $count; $i++)
    {
      if(strstr($line[$i],".bsp"))
        $result[]=str_replace(".bsp","",$line[$i]);
        
      /*
      $text = $line[$i];

      //at directory output sorted map list
      if(strstr($text, "Dir:"))
      {
        //reset counter
        $mapcount = 0;

        //parse directory name
        $directory = strstr($text, " ");

      } //if(strstr($text, "Dir:"))

      else if(strstr($text, "(fs)"))
      {
        //parse mappath
        $mappath = strstr($text, " ");

        //parse mapname
        //if no "/" is included in the "maps * " result
        if(!($tmpmap = strrchr($mappath, "/")))
          $tmpmap = $mappath;

        //parse mapname without suffix (.bsp)
        $result[$directory][$i] = substr($tmpmap, 1, strpos($tmpmap, ".") - 1);

      } //else if(strstr($text, "(fs)"))
      */

    } //for($i = 1; $i <= $count; $i++)


    //return formatted result
    return $result;

  } //function ServerMaps() 


[sde]

and here i've been doing everything the hard way .. lol, i never used this class before. that is nice =)

[Redline]

Wow, thanks sde, that function is a lot more...functional now

I'd still like to eventually learn how to write a class like that on my own, but I'm definately going to take advantage of this class.

I'm thinking about starting up a Clan web hosting service where I would host peoples websites, and offer tools like an Admin control panel where they can add multiple servers to their control panel, edit config files and send rcon commands.

[sde]

pretty cool .. i've thought about it since i've already developed a lot of automated clan management stuff, .. but there doesn't seem to be a lot of $ in hosting game servers unless you are going to go big and have quite a few servers at 1 colo. some companies prices are so low it is hard to compete.

[Redline]

Yeah I realise there isn't a whole lot of money in it, I'd be doing it more for the experience than anything. And if I was somehow able to earn enough money to pay the "rent" for my server and website for my clan, that'd be sweet.