Tophe's ArmA2 Dedicated Server Tool (TA2DST)

[Trauma.au]

Ok that version fixed the error but I got a new one. Details given with error below.

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '55' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
   at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.SettingsFileRead()
   at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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TA2DST
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///D:/ArmA%202/TA2DST.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

I can just click continue and the tool starts up.

[Tophe]

Ok that version fixed the error but I got a new one. Details given with error below.

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '55' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
   at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decimal value)
   at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.SettingsFileRead()
   at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
TA2DST
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///D:/ArmA%202/TA2DST.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

I can just click continue and the tool starts up.

Ok. It seems like you had some incomplete TA2DST configfiles before starting up.
Try this...
* Make sure the TA2DST.exe is put directly in your ArmA2 folder.
* Delete any folder named 'TA2DST' from ArmA2 game folder.
* Restart TA2DST.

It should now generate all settings you need.
I will try to make a catch for that error.
This is invaluable for me, thank you!

[Winchester Delta_1]

Hey Tophe,

I have a error aswell. And a cople questions.
I have put your program and the ARMA2 dedicated server file V.107 in the Arrowhead folder. I did that because i want to start up a Arrowhead/combined ops server.

I alway's receive this error: no entry '.profilepathdefault'
I'm using the steam version of ARMA2 and OA.
Is it possible to run your program with the steam version of OA and run combined Operations. The normal ARMA2 dedicated server works with your program under steam. But the OA seems not to.

I'm totally new to this and i can't seem to get it to work for OA combined ops.


EDIT: I also tried to run it with this command in the mod line: -profiles=profiles. But it doesn't seem to work also.

[urbano]

Fantastic! I was obsessively waiting for something like this! I'm trying it right away! THANKS!!!

[Tophe]

Hey Tophe,

I have a error aswell. And a cople questions.
I have put your program and the ARMA2 dedicated server file V.107 in the Arrowhead folder. I did that because i want to start up a Arrowhead/combined ops server.

I alway's receive this error: no entry '.profilepathdefault'
I'm using the steam version of ARMA2 and OA.
Is it possible to run your program with the steam version of OA and run combined Operations. The normal ARMA2 dedicated server works with your program under steam. But the OA seems not to.

I'm totally new to this and i can't seem to get it to work for OA combined ops.


EDIT: I also tried to run it with this command in the mod line: -profiles=profiles. But it doesn't seem to work also.

It seems like there is some problems with your server set up rather than the tool. The server don't seem to find all files needed.
First of all, to start OA with Combined Ops content it will not be enough to just put the Server File in the folder of OA.
You'll need to have both games installed as a unit (ArmA2:CO with Arrowhead as a expansion).

TA2DST should work fine with Steam versions of both games if they are correctly installed.

Also the mod line is only for mods, not startup arguments. All available startup arguments (-profile -netlog etc.) are setup by the Tool.

To solve the problem I suggest you first try to get the dedicated servers up and running without TA2DST.
Just to make sure it's not the config files messing it up.

But as I said the problem is probably that you haven't installed ArmA2 and Arrowhead as one integrated unit.

[Wastelander]

Error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '55' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decim al value)
at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.SettingsFileRead ()
at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.Form1_Load(Objec t sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Mes sage& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
TA2DST
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Bohemia%20Interactive/ArmA%202/TA2DST.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Trauma.au]

Ok. It seems like you had some incomplete TA2DST configfiles before starting up.
Try this...
* Make sure the TA2DST.exe is put directly in your ArmA2 folder.
* Delete any folder named 'TA2DST' from ArmA2 game folder.
* Restart TA2DST.

It should now generate all settings you need.
I will try to make a catch for that error.
This is invaluable for me, thank you!

Yea once I launched a server the issue is gone, starts normally now, working great.

[Tophe]

Thx Wastelander.
That's the same problem as Trauma had.
Could you try something out for me?

Delete the TA2DST folder in your ArmA2 folder and then start TA2DST again and see if you get the same problem. If you do... do you think you could go through the trouble and email me your TA2DST.save file?

The problem is that the save file somehow comes up with an invalid value for one of the controls.
That is not supposed to be able to happen so probably the save file is wrongly populated in the beginning.


Thank you for your error reports! This is great!

[Winchester Delta_1]

The problem is i can't run it as 1 integrated unit cause cause its steam version. So i probably have to copy the whole AMRMA2 folder into the OA folder and run ARMA2 as a Mod.

And what can there be wrong in the config? Cause i run the exact same settings as when my server file is located in the ARMA2 only folder. Than it just happely starts.

Also when i try resetting the diffeculty settings i get a error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '55' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'Minimum' and 'Maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown.set_Value(Decim al value)
at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.ProfileFileRead( )
at WindowsFormsApplication1.mainForm.button3_Click(Ob ject sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventAr gs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.O nMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.W ndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
TA2DST
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///G:/Steam/steamapps/common/arma%202%20operation%20arrowhead/TA2DST.exe
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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Accessibility
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

---------- Post added at 10:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:09 AM ----------

Ok and now i have another error... I can't get the TA2DST folder deleted from my ARMA OA folder. It say's: COuld not find this item. This is no longer located in G:\steam\blabla
But i can see it clearly... otherwise i would not try to delete it.

[Tophe]

The problem is i can't run it as 1 integrated unit cause cause its steam version. So i probably have to copy the whole AMRMA2 folder into the OA folder and run ARMA2 as a Mod.

And what can there be wrong in the config? Cause i run the exact same settings as when my server file is located in the ARMA2 only folder. Than it just happely starts.

Also when i try resetting the diffeculty settings i get a error:

See the end of this message for details on invoking [...]

Ok and now i have another error... I can't get the TA2DST folder deleted from my ARMA OA folder. It say's: COuld not find this item. This is no longer located in G:\steam\blabla
But i can see it clearly... otherwise i would not try to delete it.

Well, when you run them both it is not ArmA2 that is run as a mod, it's OA.
So Operation Arrowhead goes into the ArmA2 folder.
You'll have to read around at the forums to find out how to properly combine the two. It's a bit complicated.
When installing Arrowhead as an expansion to an existing ArmA2 installation... You will run the Arrowhead exe files from the ArmA2 folder, with Arrowhead as sort of a mod.

Trying to start the ArmA2 dedicated server from AO standalone folder just by copying the ArmA2 1.07 sever file would not work, since it is dependent on all the ArmA2 files.

The problem with deleting the folder... I have no idea. Probably your windows have some processes running that holds it up.
If you have tried starting servers with faulty settings they might be running in the background.

I suggest you do this:

* Restart the computer.
* Try to start a ArmA2:Combined Ops dedicated serer in the ArmA2 folder, manually. Not using TA2DST.
* Then you try to start a Arrowhead standalone dedicated server, manually, the same way.
* If you can get both servers running then try to starting ArmA2 server, from the ArmA2 only folder with TA2DST.
* Try starting the Arrowhead only server with TA2DST.

If you can get both servers running from their own standalone folder.
Look up in the forums how to correctly combine the two.

Also. Make sure that the TA2DST.exe is copied directly to the game folder and that there is NO folder called TA2DST in the game folder.