More questions on Bots

**Congdar** · #1 10-13-2008, 08:45 PM

I would do it like this:

install fresh the entire PEQ database
as I make custom entries into the database, i also write them to my_custom.sql
now I play and have fun and make bots and destroy Norrath
now an update comes out for the PEQ database
download the update from cvs
run bot_npcs.bat to save all my bots
source drop_system.sql
source peqdb_9999b.sql
source my_custom.sql
source bot_npcs.sql

I'm happy and ready to play on the new updated database.

**hayward6** · #2 10-22-2008, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Congdar

as I make custom entries into the database, i also write them to my_custom.sql

I'm curious about this... if you're making changes within game, and with different tools, how do you get that code out into text so it can be added easily later? This is the biggest reason that I don't do a lot of edits... I know they will be lost when I update.

Also, my bots are not working at all and I am using the latest source. I get command not recognized when I try #bot help

**Congdar** · #3 10-22-2008, 10:22 AM

I don't add customizations to the database and then try and get them out, I create the custom sql file manually, and at the same time as I add the changes to the database. Then after a database update I can just source in the custom sql and I'm back to where I was.

The bot issue can be several things. Are you using 1129 or the SVN version? With 1129 you need to add EQBOTS to the Zone pre-processor in Visual Studio, if SVN then the Configuation Manager has a separate bot setting you can choose for debug or release binaries. If you are compiling in linux, search the eqoffline thread for linux answers.

**hayward6** · #4 10-22-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Congdar

I don't add customizations to the database and then try and get them out, I create the custom sql file manually, and at the same time as I add the changes to the database. Then after a database update I can just source in the custom sql and I'm back to where I was.

The bot issue can be several things. Are you using 1129 or the SVN version? With 1129 you need to add EQBOTS to the Zone pre-processor in Visual Studio, if SVN then the Configuation Manager has a separate bot setting you can choose for debug or release binaries. If you are compiling in linux, search the eqoffline thread for linux answers.

Ok, I guess I missunderstood... I thought that the release thread had a working source that didn't need any editing. I'll look around for what needs to be changed, thank you

**Congdar** · #5 10-22-2008, 11:07 AM

The release thread source doesn't need editing. It should work right away unless you try merging it in to an existing source tree. Verify the EQBOTS setting in the preprocesser options of the Zone section.

**hayward6** · #6 10-22-2008, 11:25 AM

Oh yeah, I'm using Debian Linux also.

**Congdar** · #7 10-22-2008, 01:12 PM

there's some linux instructions for adding bots to the compile in that 800+ post thread.