logging joins

Ok, so first off, is there anyway I can compile my script and have it actually show any errors? cause when i try to compile it, it doesn't compile, cause of the errors, but the .bat just flashes. I can't see what errors there are.

Anyway, This is what I'm trying to put in.

Code :

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public OnClientAuthenticate(const name{}, const pwd{})
{
  JoinLog(name);
  return true;
}
 
// logging test
public JoinLog(string[])
{
	new entry[200];
	format(entry, sizeof(entry), "%s\n",string);
	new File:hFile;
	hFile = fopen("Logs/join.log", io_append);
	fwrite(hFile, entry);
	fclose(hFile);
}

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I'm using compuphase's file.inc for the include and i have it listed in the script to include it. But it's giving errors. I'm just trying to get a basic log so that if someone joins, it writes their name into this log file. any help?

Edit your compile.bat, and add a new line:

PAUSE

Use this code (I put comments where you made mistakes):

Code c:

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public OnClientAuthenticate(const name{}, const pwd{})
{
    JoinLog(name);
	return true;
}
 
 
// logging test
stock JoinLog(const string{}) // no need to declare this public. also, the parameter need to be const qualified (see callback)
{
	new entry{200}; // not an error, but it is highly recommended to use packed strings
	strformat(entry, sizeof(entry), true, "%s\n", string); // format is actually strformat (it's "format" in SA-MP, but default PAWN declares it strformat)
	new File:hFile;
	hFile = fopen("Logs/join.log", io_append);
	fwrite(hFile, entry);
	fclose(hFile);
}

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Thanks for the help. Yeah, I was a scripter in sa-mp so I know a little PAWN from that.
However, it still won't write to the file.

Currently all PAWN file functions use your operating systems temporary folder as a root (I'll change that with the next release). Also, the folder Logs must exist (it won't be created automatically there).

[quote author=Recycler link=topic=330.msg3148#msg3148 date=1317496313]
Currently all PAWN file functions use your operating systems temporary folder as a root (I'll change that with the next release). Also, the folder Logs must exist (it won't be created automatically there).
[/quote]
I'm confused on what you mean it uses my temp folder as a root. How does this affect it? It compiles correctly and i can run the script without any problem, but it just won't write to the Log file(which already exists).

That means when you do:

Code c:

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hFile = fopen("Logs/join.log", io_append);

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It actually tries to open / write to the file

<your temp system path>/Logs/join.log

and not to

<your vaultserverd.exe path>/Logs/join.log

(open cmd.exe and run:
echo %TMP%
and it will reveal your temp folder)

is it possible to specify it even more? as in putting C:\Desktop\etc\etc ?

No, it is not possible to use such an absolute path. With the next release, all files will go into a "files" folder in the root of vaultserverd.exe ;) (similar to SA-MPs scriptfiles, if I remember correctly)

Alright, i'll just mirror the folder then. Thanks a lot though! ;D