EQEmulator Forums - Disabling MoTD.

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Would it be possible to do so? And if so, is my method below the correct way? My reason for disabling this is because I have a much more dynamic custom MoTD and I'd rather it not send this one.

Line 427-443 of worldserver.cpp. - The original code without any modifications.

Code:

case ServerOP_Motd:

{

        ServerMotd_Struct* smotd = (ServerMotd_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;

        EQApplicationPacket *outapp;

        outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_MOTD);

        char tmp[500] = {0};

        sprintf(tmp, "%s", smotd->motd);



        outapp->size = strlen(tmp)+1;

        outapp->pBuffer = new uchar[outapp->size];

        memset(outapp->pBuffer,0,outapp->size);

        strcpy((char*)outapp->pBuffer, tmp);



        entity_list.QueueClients(0, outapp);

        safe_delete(outapp);

        

        break;

}

Line 427-443 of worldserver.cpp. - My proposed way of removal.

Code:

case ServerOP_Motd:

{

        ServerMotd_Struct* smotd = (ServerMotd_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;

        EQApplicationPacket *outapp;

        outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_MOTD);

        char tmp[500] = {0};

        sprintf(tmp, "%s", smotd->motd);



        outapp->size = strlen(tmp)+1;

        outapp->pBuffer = new uchar[outapp->size];

        memset(outapp->pBuffer,0,outapp->size);

        strcpy((char*)outapp->pBuffer, tmp);



        //entity_list.QueueClients(0, outapp);

        safe_delete(outapp);

        

        break;

}

As long as the client doesn't complain about not getting it, you can just comment out all but the break.

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonstar55 (Post 225708)

As long as the client doesn't complain about not getting it, you can just comment out all but the break.

I will re-compile my server with all of that done and get back to you with it later.

Okay, I re-compiled with that and it didn't get rid of the MoTD. I found another occurrence in zoneserver.cpp. Lines 915-925. My again proposed fix for it, but this time in zoneserver.cpp and worldserver.cpp, not just worldserver.cpp.

Code:

case ServerOP_Motd: 

{

        //if (pack->size != sizeof(ServerMotd_Struct)) 

        {

                //zlog(WORLD__ZONE_ERR,"Wrong size on ServerOP_Motd. Got: %d, Expected: %d",pack->size,sizeof(ServerMotd_Struct));

                //break;

        //}

        //ServerMotd_Struct* smotd = (ServerMotd_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;

        //database.SetVariable("MOTD",smotd->motd);

        //this->SendEmoteMessage(smotd->myname, 0, 0, 13, "Updated Motd.");

        //zoneserver_list.SendPacket(pack);

        break;

}

Even with this removed it still sends the messages, almost as though it's just bypassing this code for some reason. :|

I found the following in client.cpp, I believe this is where it's actually sent, thus why it's bypassing the other. Possibly, commenting this out will remove the sending of the MoTD. (Lines 826 - 841 in client.cpp)

Code:

outapp = new EQApplicationPacket(OP_MOTD);

char tmp[500] = {0};

if (database.GetVariable("MOTD", tmp, 500)) {

        outapp->size = strlen(tmp)+1;

        outapp->pBuffer = new uchar[outapp->size];

        memset(outapp->pBuffer,0,outapp->size);

        strcpy((char*)outapp->pBuffer, tmp);



} else {

        // Null Message of the Day. :)

        outapp->size = 1;

        outapp->pBuffer = new uchar[outapp->size];

        outapp->pBuffer[0] = 0;

}

QueuePacket(outapp);

safe_delete(outapp);