Auto-Census delay?

[gendril]

I know that there is a delay with Auto-Census, but what is it. When searching through the code I found:

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local g_LastCensusRun = time() - 1500; --  timer used if auto census is turned on

Does this mean that it runs a census every 1500 seconds?

[Rollie]

Actually, what that does is cause the first start up census to not start for 10 minutes.

This check on line 1290 causes auto census to not start until 30 minutes after the last census was stopped.

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g_LastCensusRun < time&#40;&#41; - 1800

[gendril]

So if I wanted to start census immediately (or very soon after I've logged into a character) what would I change?

[Rollie]

You would want change the default:

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local g_LastCensusRun = time() - 1500; --  timer used if auto census is turned on

to maybe

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local g_LastCensusRun = time() - 1730; --  timer used if auto census is turned on

Which would cause a census to start about 30 sec after login.

[gendril]

Ok, I can't say that I quite understand that. But what number would I put there if I wanted the census to start 5 seconds after login? 30 seconds is too much time to wait when I take a census and then am out of there.

[Rollie]

Basically, when Auto-Census is on, then it will attempt to take a Census 1800 seconds (30 mins) after the time set in g_LastCensusRun. When the mod first loads up, it sets g_LastCensusRun to the current time minus 1200 seconds, meaning in 600 more seconds, a snapshot will be kicked off.

So by setting g_LastCensusRun farther and farther in the past, it will cause a Census to be kicked off sooner. So, to get it to start 5 seconds after loging, you would set it to 1795.

You could also just set it to 1800 and a Census will begin as soon as possible.

[gendril]

Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to know.
Purrrrrrrfect!

[jonnydont]

I want the program to begin taking a census 5 second after logon, and then automatically retake the next census immeadiatly after finishing the current one. How would I do that???

[Rollie]

There isn't really much benefit to running a constant census. I'm not really sure why you would want to do that.

[jonnydont]

There isn't really much benefit to running a constant census. I'm not really sure why you would want to do that.

You'd be suprised at how many new people it finds when you run it back to back.

[Rollie]

But I would hope you would still be able to see those folks if you waited 30 mins before taking another Census. Still, if this is what you want to do, it would be easy to set up.

You would want to change line 108:

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local g_LastCensusRun = time() - 1500;

to something like:

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local g_LastCensusRun = time() - 5;

And change line 1353

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	if&#40; g_VariablesLoaded and g_IsCensusPlusInProgress == false and CensusPlus_Database&#91;"Info"&#93;&#91;"AutoCensus"&#93; == true and g_LastCensusRun < time&#40;&#41; - 1800 &#41; then

to something like

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	if&#40; g_VariablesLoaded and g_IsCensusPlusInProgress == false and CensusPlus_Database&#91;"Info"&#93;&#91;"AutoCensus"&#93; == true and g_LastCensusRun < time&#40;&#41; - 5 &#41; then

I haven't tested the above, but that would pretty much cause you to be taking Census pretty much constantly.

[jonnydont]

Thanks! Works like a charm!

[Zimeron]

I just login and hit that lovely macro button you gave me

[Bruno]

Do I need to have C++ to do this or can I just use notepad to change all that?

[Rollie]

Notepad should work just fine =)

[Bruno]

Thank you. Works beautifully.