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The difference between SET and SETA?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:29 am
by nightwing
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.

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:18 am
by nightwing
Thanks riddla

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:03 am
by xchaser
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

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:13 am
by NitrousFlare
you nerd

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:50 am
by nightwing
wow that's some good info xchaser. Thank you :)

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:35 am
by Oeloe
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...

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:14 pm
by hemostick
seta is set with a Mario Accent.
(i.e. "itsa me, Mario !")

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:16 pm
by Foo
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

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:49 pm
by xchaser
I am not a nerd its a easy copy and paste from upset chaps:
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Quake4/fullcmdlist.htm

:paranoid: LOL :paranoid: