Windows Scheduler for restarts

[bsmaff]

I am using Windows Task Scheduler for restarts, but when Windows trys to run the .bat file it comes up with the error.

 

Noentry '.CfgWorlds;

 

Is there something that needs to be done to get this working correctly?

The bat runs perfectly when you double click it.

[bsmaff]

Figured this out myself was pretty easy to do.

 

If anyone else wants to know how to do it let me know.

[Guest]

I use Bec scheduler and a restart.bat script i made and server restarts perfectly every 4 hours

[WGC GeekGarage]

Using the BEC schedule to restart too. And then my restart script updates the server and mission files and rotates the logs, right before it start the server again. only using windows schedule to do MySQL backups

[dracondarks]

how did you fix this as i get the "no entry cfgworlds" when trying to use any kind of restarter. all i seem to be able to do is a map restart not a full server restart.

[WGC GeekGarage]

post how you do it and i might be able to spot the error

[dracondarks]

there is no error i use gotcha for the restarts and random messages and it shuts down the server fine but when it tries to open my server starter bat file it opens a window before the server console window saying "no entry CfgWorlds" and there is nothing in mt rpt either.

[WGC GeekGarage]

so i guess you use a VPS/VDS or some thing similar with access to windows desktop? if you do i can post instruction on how i do it

[dracondarks]

no i host at home for my own sick amusement lol

[dracondarks]

I am using Windows Task Scheduler for restarts, but when Windows trys to run the .bat file it comes up with the error.

 

Noentry '.CfgWorlds;

 

Is there something that needs to be done to get this working correctly?

The bat runs perfectly when you double click it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

so get on with it i am sure a few people would like to know this.

[Shadow{}Wolf]

Someone should really write a full guide for this. It'd be a great sticky. People have issues setting this up all the time, including me currently, and there's a lot of conflicting an unfinished info on the web cluttering up the google searches.

[Trainwreck]

Here is my quick guide :D

 

How to do automated server restarts using BEC and batch files.  (This is not a guide for BEC)

 

Use this in your scheduler

 	<!-- 1 min to the 09:00 restart -->
	 
    <job id="3">
 
        <time>08:59:00</time>
 
        <delay>000000</delay>
 
        <day>1,2,3,4,5,6,7</day>
 
        <loop>0</loop>
 
        <cmd>say -1 Server is restarting!! </cmd>
 
        <cmdtype>0</cmdtype>         
 
    </job>
	
    <!-- 09:00 restart -->
 
    <job id="4">
 
        <time>09:00:00</time>
 
        <delay>000000</delay>
 
        <day>1,2,3,4,5,6,7</day>
 
        <loop>0</loop>
 
        <cmd>D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Server_Restart.bat</cmd>
 
        <cmdtype>1</cmdtype>         
 

Edit the above to point to the batch file you are about to create.

 

Create a batch file and call it Server_Restart.bat   Add the following code.

@echo off
echo.
echo KILL arma2oaserver.exe
set serverkill="D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\Expansion\beta"
cd /d %serverkill%
taskkill /im arma2oaserver.exe
echo.
echo Kill Bec.exe
set beckill="PATHTOBECFOLDER"
cd /d %beckill%
taskkill /im bec.exe
timeout 10
echo.
echo Starting Dayz Server
:: start the server..
set dayzpath="D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead\"
cd /d %dayzpath%
start "" "DayZ_Epoch_instance_14_Taviana.bat"
timeout 10
echo.
echo Starting Bec
:: start bec
set becpath="PATHTOBECFOLDER"
cd /d %becpath%
start "" "bec.exe" -f Config.cfg
echo.
echo Server Started 100%
cls
@exit

Make sure to change the above to match your files and paths.

 

I hope this helps.  If you have any questions you can pm me on http://www.trainwreckdayz.com

[Shadow{}Wolf]

Trainwreck, after first following the procedure BEC includes with their program and getting that working, then following your instructions above, I now have server restart working perfectly.

 

Thank you very much.

[Shadow{}Wolf]

Actually, I ran into an issue. I've seen mention of this before, but I wanted your take on it. I hopped on my server just now. It had done 2 restarts since the last time I checked on it. All of the vehicles and buildable objects were gone. I restarted the server again (manually clicked on your restart batch file), and when i logged back in everything was back as it should be. Any idea how to remedy this?

[Trainwreck]

Maybe just a random glitch?  I have not had that issue before. Do a little further testing and let me know if the issue continues. If it does we could take a look at the RPT file when the server comes up with "all of the vehicles and buildable objects gone".  That may let us know what type of error if any is happening.

 

Thanks!