Auto-server reset script

[JerryTheStampede]

Hello, I've read a couple threads about this before but nobody really released anything. Is it possible that someone make an addon that will reset the server if no one is in it for like 5 minutes?
Our server gets Reliable Snapshot Overflows. We have simple prop protection but it doesn't clear the snapshot. If we had an auto server reset then when the server RSOs it would just reset since nobody would be in it.

Can anyone tell me if theres a script like this ulx or not? I know there was one for lua but its a year old and all the links for it are dead. I think that if this works well it should be implemented into the main ulx addon.

One more thing. Our server automatically will reset if it crashes so just having the addon execute and exit or quit command after having no one in it for a while would suffice.

[jay209015]

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// ARestart V1.0

local RDelay = 5 // Delay in minutes

function Reset()
local playerslist = player.GetAll()
if table.Count(playerslist) == 0 then
timer.Create("ResetTimer", RDelay * 60, 1, RestartServer)
else
timer.IsTimer("ResetTimer") then
timer.Destroy("ResetTimer")
end
end
timer.Create("ResetThinkTimer", 60, 0, Reset)
function RestartServer()
game.ConsoleCommand( "quit" )
end
Not tested, but should work.

[Megiddo]

table.Count() shouldn't be used, use the # operator instead.

[JerryTheStampede]

That script looks alright. But... how would I use # operator instead of table.Count().

[JamminR]

Jerry, one extra tip... make sure to get the latest SVN of Tad2020's advanced duplicator.
I pointed him to a discussion regarding reliable snapshot errors here.
Tad2020 added a timer to adv. dupe that removes what is believed to be a major contributor to Reliable Snapshot overflows.
It's not a cure mind you... heavily prop loaded servers will/can still get it, but I've personally noticed a big difference on those servers that have upgraded to the latest SVN of Advanced duplicator.

[jay209015]

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// ARestart V1.0

local RDelay = 5 // Delay in minutes

function Reset()
local playerslist = player.GetAll()
if #playerslist == 0 then
timer.Create("ResetTimer", RDelay * 60, 1, RestartServer)
else
if timer.IsTimer("ResetTimer") then
timer.Destroy("ResetTimer")
end
end
timer.Create("ResetThinkTimer", 60, 0, Reset)
function RestartServer()
game.ConsoleCommand( "quit" )
end
Ok, added Megiddo's suggestion.

table.Count() shouldn't be used, use the # operator instead.

[Megiddo]

Let me revise my statement there. I thought you were actually using table.getn(), so it's time for a little history lesson!

# is a lua unary operator for getting the number of indexed values in a table. That means it will only count values that have a numeric index. It works perfectly for player.GetAll() and it's what you should use for that.

table.getn() basically maps to the # operator in lua 5.1. It's deprecated so you shouldn't use it.

table.Count() is another garry function that's nice but mistakenly used. Unlike the unary operator #, it counts ALL values in a table. You should only ever use it in cases where # won't since it's rather inefficient.

[JerryTheStampede]

Jay do you mind if I put your code on Facepunch, I'd give you credit of course. I think that a lot more people would be interested in this.

[Tophat Man]

Would there be a way to have the timer start when there is 1 player on and then they leave, so it doesn't keep resetting itself over and over when no one even went on?

[Megiddo]

Timers aren't called until someone joins (or at least this used to be the behavior), so it shouldn't continually restart already.

[jay209015]

Jay do you mind if I put your code on Facepunch, I'd give you credit of course. I think that a lot more people would be interested in this.

Yeah, sure.

==EDIT==

Timers aren't called until someone joins (or at least this used to be the behavior), so it shouldn't continually restart already.

Tested, still applies.

[nofear1999]

Would u make this a .bat or .lua if .lua where do i put it and name it

[jay209015]

you can save it as anything.lua and drop it in your servers lua/autorun folder. If your server doesn't restart automatically after crashing, then this wont be of any use.