run() not working when DS is launched through something other than byond/dreamdaemon

ID:1911974
 
Aug 6 2015, 1:43 pm (Edited on Aug 6 2015, 3:17 pm)
BYOND Version:508
Operating System:Windows 10 Pro
Web Browser:Firefox 42.0
Applies to:Dream Seeker
Status: Unverified
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Byond version doesn't matter for this bug it seems. I cannot get run() to work if my DreamSeeker session is launched through something other than byond.exe/dreamdaemon. This is possibly some issue relating to windows 10 but I can't imagine what it would be.

Workaround: join local and remote servers either by clicking the yellow arrow on dreamdaemon or through open location in byond.
Aug 6 2015, 1:50 pm
Lummox JR changed status to 'Unverified'
Aug 6 2015, 1:50 pm
This test works fine when launched from Dream Maker:

mob/verb/Run()
    fdel("mytxt.txt")
    text2file("Testing","mytxt.txt")
    usr << run(file("mytxt.txt"))

So there must be more to this.

Also I'm a little unclear on something: Your subject line says DS has to be launched from Dream Daemon; your report says byond.exe, which is the pager. Which is it?
Aug 6 2015, 1:56 pm
we actually disabled run() on /tg/station back in like june because it stopped working for random admins when they downloaded log files.

I noticed that all admins who had issues were running 508 so I had assumed it was 'depredated' again and decided against arguing for it again out of laziness.

Also, a note, ours(and vg/pomf's) log files end in .log, so that might be related.
Aug 6 2015, 2:38 pm
Nope, the extension isn't the issue. I was still able to get Run() to work. And this is indeed all in 508.
Aug 6 2015, 3:19 pm
In response to Lummox JR
Lummox JR wrote:
This test works fine when launched from Dream Maker:

mob/verb/Run()
>   fdel("mytxt.txt")
>   text2file("Testing","mytxt.txt")
>   usr << run(file("mytxt.txt"))

So there must be more to this.

Also I'm a little unclear on something: Your subject line says DS has to be launched from Dream Daemon; your report says byond.exe, which is the pager. Which is it?

Right sorry i've fixed the OP. It works fine if DS is launched through dreamdaemon, byond.exe or i guess double clicking on the dmb. joining a server via an internet browser with byond://linktoserver:port, run() seems to not work on windows 10, for me atleast.
Aug 6 2015, 5:16 pm
Okay, so it's only when on a remote server that this is an issue? That's good to know. I should be able to test that.
Aug 6 2015, 5:49 pm
I guess I am bad at describing things. http://ss13.pomf.se/uploads/2015-08-06_18-48-29.mp4