A while back, Big D supplied us with a FedSweeper script for ZOC. It runs real good and I was wondering if anyone is able to convert it to run under TWXProxy. I'd like to integrate a TWX version with our ScoreKeeper program (which mainly uses TWXProxy).

I know there is a Fed Sentry or something like that that came out, but I need this script in .ts form to personalize certain items for the game(s) it will be running in. If it is too much time or hassle, then that is okay. I'm only asking because I'm updating code to our ScoreKeeper program here and if this script can't be writen in TWX format, then I will need to code a section in the ScoreKeeper to load ZOC and run FedSweeper.

Shouldn't be a problem to emulate its actions, but I don't know how his program works so I think Big D would be the best person to do the conversion. If it just gets the sectors adjacent to Fed and then runs T-Edit, it "should" be a straight forward script.

               / Promethius / Enigma / Wolfen /

"A man who has no skills can be taught, a man who has no honor has nothing."

It basically sweeps out figs and mines in the MSL, FedSpace sectors and adjacent sectors to FedSpace. I like it because in the ZOC form of the script I tweaked it to fit the game(s) it runs in.

I've sent you a PM with the ZOC script for you to see.

Ice 9 has one that he runs in the building games, might contact V'Ger for a copy of what he is using.

Acknowledged. Thanks for the heads up.

<keys radio> Thrawn to V'Ger... message, over...

Mine does not have logic built in for the major space lanes. The closest thing I have is the one that I use in Game S.
Basically what it does is the following:
1) Grabs a list of all sectors that any FedSpace sector warps into.
2) Graps a list of all sectors that those sectors warps into.
3) Cleans nav haz, space, mines, figs, and replaces the beacon in all sectors from 1 and 2. There is an option to allow a single toll fig.
4) Waits a random time interval, with min and max settings that are programmed into the TS file.
5) Repeats step 3 and 4 until the age of the game reaches a certain value. At that time it can turn on photons, stop the script, and exit the TWX instance. The age value and photon settings are also programmed into the TS file.

The script is not perfect and has some pros and cons:
Pro:
1) It performs all of these activities in TEDIT, so it does not require a ZTM or the creation of an observer account to perform any actions.
2) Since no ZTM is used, you can reuse the same database over and over again for subsequent bangs.
3) It does not write anything to a file, so that the file does not have to be deleted over subsequent bangs.

Cons:
1) Since there is no ZTM, it cannot find or clean backdoors, nor can it calculate the MSLs.
2) Since it does not write anything to a file, it has to perform steps 1 and 2 above each time the script loads. Normally this is not a problem, except in the case of a server reboot, but it can take up to 5 minutes to perform the data collection.
3) As with all sweeper scripts, there is no way to clear limpets.

If there is interest, I can throw it on Grimy later tonight when I get back from class.
It is useful that was as it does not require a full ztm, or any entry into the game in order to do the sweep.

The REXX FedSweeper supplied to us from Big D grabbed not only the FedSpace Sectors, Stardock Sector, but also the MSL and adjacent sectors around FedSpace. It dumped to a text file the script uses when running sweeper.

I've sent a copy of the REXX script to Promethius to see if he can somehow weave his magic and create one. At the time I was also contacted by Vid. I'll keep you posted.

fyi just in case, if you create an observer account, you can grab a warpspec without exploring or running ztm.

Yeah I know... I just wanted this script to be a case of KISS. I can fire it up when the game bangs, and then forget about it. Not having to care about creating new DBs, deleting files, and stuff like that.

For your assistance earlier, and knowing your time schedule, I have emailed you a Sweeper script for TWXProxy. I know you've been tasked out and not able to code, so I took some of my time off to give you a hand. Feel free to modify it to your liking and usage.

Got your message. Yeah, taskings have been hectic. Couple hours rest per day. You know how it is in our line of work.

Script worked out exactly what I needed. Ran it on one of the test games and it performed exactly like the REXX version I run. I've made the switch, and now I can continue coding the next phase of the ScoreKeeper application I am writing.

Thanks for taking time to help me out. Appreciate the help and efforts.