PHP Script - Retrieving Log Output

[billy baxter]

HI,

Can anyone show me or provide me with a script to be able get log output from a css server via php?, i think from there i can send it straight into the database.

I want to have a look if its possible to integrate into my stats program.

At the moment im thinking it wont provide much benefit over me manually importing the logfiles (5 min job per match, provided all playes have correct steam id's).

There are a number of reasons why grabbing the logs from the server through UDP might not provide much benefit

- match starting times can be different
- who playes who
- which event to choose
- registered vs unregistered players
- server crashes

Please bear in mind im not a coder by profession or make out to be one , have an understanding of arrays and functions, but no object orientated php.

Thanks in advance.

Happy to work with someone on this.

[KeyDecoder]

Your best bet is to look at PHP KBot written by Khaless (http://sourceforge.net/projects/kbot-irc/).

That has logComms.class.php, logParser.class.php which appear to provide code which handles recieving log information from the server.

css_rconpugbot.php appears to have code which should show how to use it, although you'll need the RCon code to send the rcon command to tell the server your listening.

css_defines.inc.php seems to have the information that the log can process, I think.

Your other option is to look at automating the process that you currently do manually.

[billy baxter]

Cheers Key, will look and see it can work.

All do manually atm is

- dload the logfile via FTP to me local desktop
- using my upload script i upload to www.euro26.com.au and the rest is automated

[billy baxter]

Umm classes etc is way over my head, will keep doing what im doing unless someone wants to do it!

[Khaless]

Here's some help.

Instantiate the log parser (http://kbot-irc.svn.sourceforge.net/...74&view=markup)

$logParser = new logParser;
then you can use an event driven model. Register events like so

$logParser->registerHandler(PATTERN, $object, 'methodNameToCall');

Please note, I define a few patterns in http://kbot-irc.svn.sourceforge.net/...21&view=markup
so one can say:
$logParser->registerHandler(KILLS, $object, 'kill');

Once you have this setup you can then either
a) pipe the file into the log handler or
b) pipe UDP data to the log handler (buffering on lines)

[billy baxter]

Khaless,

Still looks advanced for me will have to read more about classes, i will have to read and understand how the code works, just too busy atm with RL stuff.

[Petro]

From memory to retrieve log information, and general server information, you need to analyse the packets that get sent, i think they get sent in Hex format. Correct me if i'm wrong.

[Khaless]

Originally Posted by Petro

From memory to retrieve log information, and general server information, you need to analyse the packets that get sent, i think they get sent in Hex format. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Hex format is just a representation, unless you are really silly and encode a byte stream into ASCII HEX before you send it (I have seen this done interestingly enough, its completely pointless).

The log format is plain text sent in upd packets (remote logging) or written to a local file.

[billy baxter]

Originally Posted by Khaless

Here's some help.

Instantiate the log parser (http://kbot-irc.svn.sourceforge.net/...74&view=markup)

$logParser = new logParser;
then you can use an event driven model. Register events like so

$logParser->registerHandler(PATTERN, $object, 'methodNameToCall');

Please note, I define a few patterns in http://kbot-irc.svn.sourceforge.net/...21&view=markup
so one can say:
$logParser->registerHandler(KILLS, $object, 'kill');

Once you have this setup you can then either
a) pipe the file into the log handler or
b) pipe UDP data to the log handler (buffering on lines)

thanks for the info, im going to start re-coding my current logparser using classes, once i have worked that out i will look at using UDP.

I had no idea about define and constants (one of the issues of self teaching i guess with no structure), looks like they will be good to use.

[peedee]

Dont forget to include random ASCI art animals in your coding :>

[jamiec]

why would he want to do that

[Khaless]

Originally Posted by peedee

Dont forget to include random ASCI art animals in your coding :>

Please Dont.

[nuk3]

Originally Posted by Khaless

Please Dont.

I wish your signature would stop flashbanging me Mr Khaless : (

[Jayso]

Originally Posted by nuk3

I wish your signature would stop flashbanging me Mr Khaless : (

Hey, that just means you don't have to read it

EDIT: After actually reading it - i agree with it haha - Might copy that into mine

[Khaless]

Originally Posted by nuk3

I wish your signature would stop flashbanging me Mr Khaless : (

It worked when the design was darker.

[billy baxter]

Could any of you professional programmers take a look and criticise my use of classes, if you want to, PM me your email and i will send the code through.

Thanks in advance.

[nuk3]

Originally Posted by billy baxter

Could any of you professional programmers take a look and criticise my use of classes, if you want to, PM me your email and i will send the code through.

Thanks in advance.

Hit me up on msn.

[billy baxter]

Im liking this OOP, its good to be able to change the state of an object, e.g. for a match class, setting which half it is, max rounds etc. Far easier than using if :then, do:while statements.

I also like how the objects can hold arrays as well as other info and the inheritance side of things.

yes im a noob.

[Twelve-60]

haha

Yeah classes are great, so handy for having multiple connections

- Twelve-60

[billy baxter]

Originally Posted by Twelve-60

haha

Yeah classes are great, so handy for having multiple connections

- Twelve-60

yes i sensed this

[Khaless]

Originally Posted by billy baxter

Could any of you professional programmers take a look and criticise my use of classes, if you want to, PM me your email and i will send the code through.

Thanks in advance.

OOP is actually quite an interesting road and many times (including by me) done completely incorrectly. Make sure (as well as practicing it!) to read up on the theory.