No that's the solution. They will overwrite the files. Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 5, 2013, at 11:42 AM, "CScrivener ." <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe I'm wrong, but wasn't this brought up awhile ago and the solution was > to drop all modified versions of shipped files into the custom folder? > > That way you would have all the shipped files unmodified in their original > location and have all your modified versions in a single location (custom > folder), as well as updates NOT overwriting all the changes made? > > I thought Fletcher mentioned this awhile ago but perhaps I am wrong. Could > have swore I saw this written out somewhere and sent through the mailing > list....if not, my bad. *shrug* > > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Fletcher Dunn <[email protected]> > wrote: >> This update will be the last time that happens. >> >> >> >> We’re getting rid of all instances where we encourage people to modify >> shipping files. For all such customizations in the future, thingsa re setup >> to encourage people to copy it to a new file and modify that one. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brady Osborne >> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 7:22 PM >> >> >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released >> >> >> Hey all, >> >> >> >> Is it normal for SteamCMD to delete files during the conversion process from >> HLDSUpdateTool? I kept seeing files vanish, so I put SteamCMD on the left >> side of my screen with my 'cfg' folder on the right, and after a few seconds >> of running SteamCMD on a directory that was previously updated by >> HLDSUpdateTool, the cfg files disappeared as if they were deleted. >> >> >> >> According to this article it says files will only be moved, not deleted, but >> I have not found this to be true. I have had several other users ask me >> about this issue, too. I did some research with Process Monitor and found >> that SteamCMD does in fact overwrite the cfg files in addition to several >> others. >> >> >> >> Note the highlighted line here (SetRenameInformationFile): >> http://tinypic.com/r/9zn38m/5 >> >> >> >> So in the article's question "My XYZ file got deleted. Where did it go? The >> conversion process does not delete any user files." - this is technically >> true, however, the conversion process does overwrite files. User files >> outside of a specific set are not modified, like the 'addons' folder or >> 'server.cfg'. >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> >> Brady Osborne >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 5:50 PM, AeroliteGaming.com >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank you very much for that, it worked. >> >> >> On 03/06/2013 23:46, Nicholas Hastings wrote: >> >> If you have the Steam client installed on your server, launch it and check >> for updates. >> >> That error can happen when they update the shipped steam_api (they did) and >> you have an older steamclient installed on the machine. >> >> -- >> Nicholas Hastings >> AlliedMods.net >> >> >> >> >> >> <image001.jpg> >> >> AeroliteGaming.com >> >> Monday, June 03, 2013 6:43 PM >> >> Having troubles after this update: >> >> ************************************************** ********* >> ************************************************** ********* >> * Unable to load Steam support library. * >> * Unable to load Steam support library. * >> * This server will operate in LAN mode only. * >> * This server will operate in LAN mode only. * >> ************************************************** ********* >> ************************************************** ********* >> >> Tried validating and still no luck. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
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