ET Server Info application

[blacknex]

Hello!

I have always wanted an application that seeks the server map and players on the server so I wouldn't have to actually join the server or come see the boards to look it up. So I decided to code one myself. It's coded in java and requires jre to work. I might rewrite this in some more native language in the future, but I just happen to use java a lot and know how to program with it. I tried to do some as much as possible straight-forward instructions how to use it, but if you don't understand how it works just reply here and I try to fix this. Be sure to report any bugs or flaws you find. I provide you the core jar to play with and an easier bat file for people with less technical knowledge.

Q/A

Q: What is it?

A: It's an application that gets the players and the map from a server and displays it to you simply and allows you to launch the game directly with a press of enter.

Q: What are the requirements?

A: Java is required

Q: Why doesn't it work?!?

A: Java is required. Make sure that you have entered the right server, port and have supplied the correct path of the game.

Q: I found a bug, how do I report it?

A: Just reply here:

Readme:

Spoiler

ET Server Info by nex

Easy use:
1) Edit the tj.bat to the server you want to check
2) Set your ET path by following the instructions there
3) See server info
4) Enter to join the game, exit to close

You can copy the bat as many times as you like and change the server ip and port:
etinfo tj.twcclan.org to see Trickjump info
etinfo nd.twcclan.org to see No Download info
etc. Default port is 27960 and can be overriden by:
etinfo server.org 27961

Advanced use:
1) Jar takes 3 arguments in order: ip [port = 27960] [executable path]

Ideas for use:
1) Create shortcuts for the bat files and open the from desktop to see if you want to join the server
2) Set etinfo to such folder as C:/bin and add the directory to %PATH%. Run straight from the start-menu by
typing etinfo serverip port [executable].
Example:
etinfo tj.twcclan.org
etinfo tj.twcclan.org 27960
etinfo tj.twcclan.org 27960 ET.exe
3) Create a batch like tj.bat that contains
etinfo tj.twcclan.org and execute tj from the start-menu

DOWNLOAD:

Spoiler

https://it-sonnit.com/files/etinfo.zip

Changelog:
-Fixed a lot of stuff

[blacknex]

I just fixed alot of stuff here. It should be working fully now

[Friendzone]

working fine Great job!

[Mystik]

Nice!

I've made some Rainmeter widgets that query serverinfo from Trackbase, using Rainmeter's WebParser



It's possible to add any info that's on the Trackbase server page, but I've chosen to include Players, map and time remaining for the current map.
Also very easy with Gametracker because they provide these self-updating images so you can just put that on a Rainmeter skin. But decided to go with Trackbase because Gametracker updates the images at a too slow interval for my taste. I also have them all set up with mouse actions so if I click on them with leftclick it opens ET and connects to the server. Mouse3 click opens the trackbase/gametracker web page.


Since I don't play ET anymore they are not on my desktop anymore, but they used to be on with all of the other stuff I have on my second screen.

[blacknex]

Cool :PP

[Andre]

Nice!

I've made some Rainmeter widgets that query serverinfo from Trackbase, using Rainmeter's WebParser



It's possible to add any info that's on the Trackbase server page, but I've chosen to include Players, map and time remaining for the current map.
Also very easy with Gametracker because they provide these self-updating images so you can just put that on a Rainmeter skin. But decided to go with Trackbase because Gametracker updates the images at a too slow interval for my taste. I also have them all set up with mouse actions so if I click on them with leftclick it opens ET and connects to the server. Mouse3 click opens the trackbase/gametracker web page.


Since I don't play ET anymore they are not on my desktop anymore, but they used to be on with all of the other stuff I have on my second screen.

Those are really useful stuff to have on second screen, i would like to know how to have them as well :o