News: Blacknova Traders

[Megalith]

great :)

 

we're onto it now

[TFMF]

Ok neither of them worked lol.

 

I am wondering if it's maybe in the /etc/ folder instead. There is a crontab file but that didn't work. There are also:

 

- crontab.d

- crontab.daily

- crontab.weekly

- crontab.monthly

 

folders in this directory as well.

[Megalith]

2 ways come to mind easiest is to use crond - just checked and lighttp uses crond

 

or you could try doing this

 

mkdir /etc/cron.2mins

 

open /etc/crontabs/root

 

edit it to include

 

*/2 * * * * /usr/bin/run-parts /etc/cron.2mins

 

Having created this config-file, all that is needed is the command "run-parts" creat a small script run-parts and place in /usr/bin

A script like this will do the job:

#!/bin/sh

#

# intended for use with cron

#

if [ -z "$1" ]

then

echo "Usage : $0 "

fi

 

RUNDIR=$1"/*"

 

for i in $RUNDIR ;do

[ ! -f "$i" ] && continue

case "$i" in

*.sh)

(

trap - INT QUIT TSTP

set start

. $i

)

;;

*)

$i start

;;

esac

done

 

Remember to chmod the script to be executable :

chmod +x /usr/bin/run-parts

 

 

All that is left to do, is to ensure the cron system get stated at boot-time.

Create the file /etc/init.d/S61crond containing:

#!/bin/sh

crond -c /etc/crontabs -b

 

 

Make the file executable :

chmod +x /etc/init.d/S61crond

This should be it!

 

In order to test the cron-system, you could try to make a small script in /etc/cron.2mins called test.sh, like this :

#!/bin/sh

 

date >> /tmp/crontest.txt

 

 

Remember to make it excutable :

chmod 755 /etc/cron.2mins/test.sh

 

 

[TFMF]

I don't understand what you mean here:

 

mkdir /etc/cron.2mins

 

open /etc/crontabs/root

 

Neither /cron.2mins or /crontabs exist on the server.

 

Also, only Nite and S0V13T have root server access.

[Megalith]

ah right you'd need root access to do it mkdir is make a directory that it doesnt have crontabs folder doesnt help either lol

 

did you try the method in the install readme using crond instead of lynx?

[TFMF]

So would that be:

 

*/6 * * * * crond --dump http://traders.nitescifi.com/scheduler.php?swordfish=* > /dev/null

 

?

 

I tried that, still got the error message...

[Megalith]

*/2 * * * * /usr/bin/crond --dump http://localhost/blacknova/scheduler.php?swordfish=**** > /dev/null

[TFMF]

Nope. But /usr/bin/crond doesn't exist...

 

I don't know if you've asked S0V or Nite yet but you might want to ask for a hosting account so you can help me out :P

[Megalith]

i have a hosting account on the server, is that enough to get access? btw however i'm going out to a quiz in a bit and wont be back till 11.30ish

[TFMF]

Yes, if you have a hosting account you'll have read access at least.

 

Use an SFTP program to log onto the server. Use the 'Go up one level' or go to the <root> directory to get to the place with /usr or /etc.

[Megalith]

cool i'll have a look when i get back :)

[Megalith]

seeing as the site lost the image of my bnt game DeadZone heres a later pic with slightly changed frames my development game can be found by going to http://deadzone.co.nr I will also make the total package available from that site so it can be imported onto here :)

[Amnot Borg]

on the right, in the cargo and realspace windows, could you move the text over to the right a little?

 

you either click on the border or on set instead of 0 because 0 is so close to the left border of that window. I'm picky, I know.  ;D

[Megalith]

yeah that can be addressed by placing it central :) I've set up a forum at deadzone for ideas an bugs btw if anyone wants to get involved click the link i posted in my last post and then goto the forum :) I will be putting an alpha version up on march 1st btw so if anyone wants to look over the code feel free to take it. will keep you informed here

[Amnot Borg]

I like the fix. only complaint now, is the snarky look of some ships, ugh.

some are sharp and snazzy but some are like whoa, get out to the junk yard...

[mupi]

I like the fix. only complaint now, is the snarky look of some ships, ugh.

some are sharp and snazzy but some are like whoa, get out to the junk yard...

so you're volunteering to fix the ship images?  great! ;)

[Amnot Borg]

I like the fix. only complaint now, is the snarky look of some ships, ugh.

some are sharp and snazzy but some are like whoa, get out to the junk yard...

so you're volunteering to fix the ship images?  great! ;)

 

hmmm, do I have originals to work with?

[Megalith]

lol no to originals an theres also copyright issues about that too :( the ships i have are from gunslinger and i have his permission to use his graphics but yeah I'm open to new ships if anyone can do the artwork (i suck at art lol) also the side panel themes are in need of some artistic skills. I'm trying to standardise it so the css files are the same except for the directories which will be the same as the css file title (useful as a programmer :)) i have a mate who does graphic design who i worked with in the past on websites so I'm gonna ask him for his artistic inspiration :) hope he can at least do a few themes for DeadZone and maybe some ships :) the DeadZone project is at an exciting point at the moment with new ideas being introduced on a regular basis. there is an alpha version available at the moment that installs over the top of BNT 0.55 TFMF but I'm working on the artwork at the moment so it would probably be wise if you leave it a few weeks before using it on here. again if anyone would like to be involved in the development side of this be it testing programming or artwork join my forum at http://deadzone.co.nr feel free to join the game also but be aware although the game is due for a reset on may the 4th it could be reset at anytime if a new feature requires it (unlikely tho for a while tbh but i do plan on doing alliance teams with unique ships and that will need the database tables modified)

[Megalith]

ah its good to see bnt working again here :)

[TFMF]

Yep, and Megalith's modification will be ready soon :)