Logging player joins

[timothy_johnson]

I'm running a headless Linux server, and I want to write a script that will keep track of who joins the server. Where would I find that information? I only see chat information in the logs.

[darkfrei]

I'm running a headless Linux server, and I want to write a script that will keep track of who joins the server. Where would I find that information? I only see chat information in the logs.

You can add some mods to vanilla like scenario.
Please change what you need.
https://mods.factorio.com/mods/darkfrei/Build-Statistic

[timothy_johnson]

Okay, so it's a rewrite/add-on of the control.lua file. Hm. I know bash, I know python, but I don't know lua. I was hoping there was some way to do it without having to learn a new language. Thanks for the pointer, though. I'll look at it some more.

[darkfrei]

Okay, so it's a rewrite/add-on of the control.lua file. Hm. I know bash, I know python, but I don't know lua. I was hoping there was some way to do it without having to learn a new language. Thanks for the pointer, though. I'll look at it some more.

Learn Lua in 15 Minutes

And all events are here http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/events.html

[timothy_johnson]

These links answer all my questions. You're my new favorite person.

[Nexela]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4eNl1rA1Ns It says 1 hour but after 30 minutes you will know everything lua has to offer

It is a quick language to pick up.

basically in control.lua (of a mod or scenario file)

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script.on_event(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, function(event)
game.write_file("PlayerJoins.txt", game.players[event.player_index].name.."\n", true) --Create a file in script_output directory with the joined players name and a carriage return.  Append to file = true
end)

[darkfrei]

Timestamp http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/LuaG ... cript.tick
"Save to" settings http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/LuaG ... write_file

These links answer all my questions.

It was very difficult to start modding for me too. All tutorials are very old and can't explain what's going on in code.