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Grunt
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PostPosted: 10-30-2005 05:29 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Hello all,

What seems to be the difference between having 'set' instead of 'seta' before a console command?

I tried them both and they seem to do the same thing. Thanks in advance.




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Grunt
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PostPosted: 10-30-2005 06:18 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Thanks riddla




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xchaser
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PostPosted: 10-30-2005 07:03 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


set sets a cvar
seta sets a cvar and flags it as archive
sets sets a cvar and flags it as server info
sett sets a cvar and flags it as tool
setu sets a cvar and flags it as user info



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Warrior
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PostPosted: 10-30-2005 08:13 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


you nerd




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Grunt
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PostPosted: 10-30-2005 08:50 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


wow that's some good info xchaser. Thank you :)




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The Illuminated
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PostPosted: 10-31-2005 02:35 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


In Q3, 'seta' is usually used for main config settings (binds, graphics etc. ) and 'set' is used for scripts because scripts don't need to be archived (config files with the scripts are loaded every time you startup Q3 when you use autoexec.cfg). Q3 doesn't archive variables you declare with set; only cvars you declare with seta are archived or when you changed them in the console.

I don't know Q4 if archives everything, could be...




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The Illuminated
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PostPosted: 10-31-2005 06:14 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


seta is set with a Mario Accent.
(i.e. "itsa me, Mario !")




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Timed Out
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PostPosted: 10-31-2005 06:16 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


xchaser wrote:
set sets a cvar
seta sets a cvar and flags it as archive
sets sets a cvar and flags it as server info
sett sets a cvar and flags it as tool
setu sets a cvar and flags it as user info


Nice.

What is the end product of these, though.

I'm guessing 'seta' makes the cvar get written into the .cfg file. sets makes it get sent to the master server/sent in query. setu and t.... I dunno



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xchaser
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PostPosted: 10-31-2005 01:49 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I am not a nerd its a easy copy and paste from upset chaps:
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake4/fullcmdlist.htm

:paranoid: LOL :paranoid:



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