Author Topic: DPGet v0.8 Open Beta (Read 14213 times)

ViciouZ · « **on:** April 15, 2007, 04:35:28 AM »

Recently I've been messing around with batch scripts, like the Community Edition installer script, and the way that with a few easily found freeware tools it can be used as a simple, very easy to learn and quite powerful programming language. Anyway, I decided to see what I could do with a simple batch script and a freeware tool, and this is what I came up with:

DPGet 0.8
Download attatched on latest build release post

Feedback please :-)

Incase you were wondering, the database updates every time you run. If enough people vote for this then it will go in build018's community edition.

edit:

What it is is a small program which you can use to download a map from dplogin.com/files/maps by entering its name.
It also uses a (currently) small database of DP-related files which is hosted on my webserver. You can browse these files or search through them. When you find a file you like, type in the number displayed to the left of the file, and it will be downloaded to the same directory as DPGet. In the case of maps, they are copied to %dppath%\pball\maps\.

Planned Features:
-Better Searching (no capitalisation problem)
-More map sources (if the file cannot be found on dplogin, go to OTB etc.
-More files in the database

Please reply here if you find any bugs.

Edit2: Due to an odd change in licensing, i've had to remove download.exe from the zip.
Please download it here:
http://www.noeld.com/programs.asp?cat=misc#download (It's under "File Downloader")
and place in the same folder as DPGet.bat resolved

lekky · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2007, 04:47:14 AM »

but what is it!!

Edit: so what database does it download from?

ViciouZ · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2007, 04:59:34 AM »

One hosted on my webserver, which I'm going to add a load of files to.

lekky · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2007, 05:54:31 AM »

www.clan-qehs.co.uk/downloads

KnacK · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:34:43 AM »

I believe that a LOT more information is needed.

I like the enthusiasm, but need more info.

KnacK · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:40:35 AM »

lekky · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:41:07 AM »

the post. Needs more info about what you are offering, and how it works i expect.

ViciouZ · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2007, 06:46:54 AM »

If you want to know how it works, right click on DPGet.bat and click edit. Batch scripting is a very easy language to understand. You may notice it uses a lot of workarounds to achieve its aims.

KnacK · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:08:26 AM »

Quote from: ViciouZ on April 15, 2007, 06:46:54 AM

If you want to know how it works, right click on DPGet.bat and click edit. Batch scripting is a very easy language to understand. You may notice it uses a lot of workarounds to achieve its aims.

OK...

But give us the details for all that it does.

* KnacK is gonna wring ViciouZ like a wet sponge to get info outa him.

ViciouZ · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:10:05 AM »

Quote

What it is is a small program which you can use to download a map from dplogin.com/files/maps by entering its name.
It also uses a (currently) small database of DP-related files which is hosted on my webserver. You can browse these files or search through them. When you find a file you like, type in the number displayed to the left of the file, and it will be downloaded to the smae directory as DPGet. In the case of maps, they are copied to C:\games\paintball2\pball\maps\.

Planned Features:
-Better Searching (no capitalisation problem)
-More map sources (if the file cannot be found on dplogin, go to OTB etc.
-More files in the database

-.-

Also, you can read the readme.

Or choose the 'About' Option.

OK, I need some help here. Could somebody post links to as many map sources as possible. I was going to use maps.ch1ll.com but that seems to be dead. What would really be helpful if someone downloaded all the maps from DPlogin.com, OTB, Rock, etc. and host them all on one server.

KnacK · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:19:48 AM »

I just tried to find the license for this little download.exe program. It appears that it is shareware and not open source.

You might want to contact the author about using it.
just my $.02

On a side note - I like the program/batch script that you have written. Maybe you might want to tag up with Z and work on something bigger.

ViciouZ · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2007, 07:23:27 AM »

What the HELL?!
As of yesterday that was freeware.
Knack, get on IRC, either network, I would like to talk to you.

Eiii · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2007, 07:00:08 PM »

Heh, I wrote a program just a few weeks ago that does exactly this. It's attached, along with a readme.

EDIT- Removed. New version below.

y00tz · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2007, 08:53:57 PM »

recommendation: this line right here...

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echo copy %map% C:\games\paintball2\pball\maps\ >>dlmap.bat
does not work for everyone... what about a 'set pb directory' option where we could type in the address.

Cheers,
y00tz.

btw - eiii you're program is over twice the size of his..

Cobo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 17, 2007, 08:57:53 PM »

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Digital Paint\Paintball2 INSTDIR
Registry key for DP2 installation.

y00tz · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2007, 08:58:58 PM »

Bam, atta boy good work Cobo

Eiii · « **Reply #16 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:23:51 PM »

Quote from: y00tz on April 17, 2007, 08:53:57 PM

btw - eiii you're program is over twice the size of his..

btw - mine is a stand-alone program. His his a batch file that goes with a third-party program you have to download.

Thanks for that, cobo, I'll implement it.
PS- Can't access registry from BAT files, I believe. C# FTW!

Cobo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:25:19 PM »

I believe you can acces registry files from bat files, eiii

But anyway, C# would work way better than a batch file, except you dont give the source

Eiii · « **Reply #18 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:27:01 PM »

Ooh, using reg.exe. Yeah, didn't think of that. <_<

Cobo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 17, 2007, 09:37:59 PM »

Thats why you never got to be a cow!