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Ok another problem again with writing files. These files have all permission set by myself, even though by default they were given full access.

L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: Couldn't create temp file
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: [AMXX] Run time error 10 (plugin "amx_settings_api.amxx") (native "write_file") - debug not enabled!
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: [AMXX] To enable debug mode, add "debug" after the plugin name in plugins.ini (without quotes).
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: Unhandled dynamic native error
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: [AMXX] Run time error 10 (plugin "zp50_gamemode_winos.amxx") (native "amx_save_setting_string_arr") - debug not enabled!
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: [AMXX] To enable debug mode, add "debug" after the plugin name in plugins.ini (without quotes).
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: Couldn't create temp file
L 01/17/2012 - 09:39:12: [AMXX] Run time error 10 (plugin "amx_settings_api.amxx") (native "write_file") - debug not enabled!

Getting massive errors like this over and over and sometimes data is saves, other times there is no data saved.

I'd really like to know what the problem is and sort this out, as my server runs an XP plugin. This is pretty much the reason people like to stay in my server and come back.

Many thanks in advanced!

We don't restrict your ability to write custom files to your server folder. If you can write the file through FTP, your server will be able to write it while it is running.

Is this plugin trying to write a file outside of the server folder?

Absolutely none. It's just the files inside:

/cstrike/addons/amxmodx/data/vault (2 files here, and 2 temp journals)

/cstrike/addons/amxmodx/plugins/rank_top (10 files here, 1 for each player in the "top 10")

Can you confirm that you're able to edit them through the FTP?

Do you have another plugin that might be interfering?

Only 1 plugin accesses those rank files. One other plugin references the bank vault file but it is a separate file all together.

As for being able to edit them - if I try to edit them while the server is running it says they are in use by another process when I try to save it. I was, however, able to edit them through the file manager.

It is very likely one of two things, then: Either another plugin or AMXx itself is locking the files, or your plugin has a bug. As your next troubleshooting step, I would recommend disabling the plugin and seeing if you can edit the files through FTP while the server is running. This would tell you whether it's another plugin or AMXx.

When I ran the files on my local server, everything was being able to be written in fine by the plugin and all of the other current plugins that run on the server.

Was your local server running the same OS? Was it the same version of the game and all the plugins exactly the same? Were the same clients connecting to it?

Nope I will try to disable it and see if I can

The problem is the plugin not the server.

This was resolved recently and turned out to be the plugin attempting to write a temp file to a directory that we have protected on our Windows based systems. It seems that some other hosts don't use the same security practices that we do, and as such, did not have the same problem. A switch to Linux resolved the issue in this case.

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Yep it was many plugins actually trying to write temp files. Changing the TEMPDIR only helps with linux based systems but it was resolved by giving access to a temp folder with Linux OS.

I have the same issue, need to write to a folder but cannot change permissions through ftp.
I wish to stay with Windows...
Now what?
I have a managed VDS - if I go to an unmanaged will I be able to change permissions?
Thanks

The best way to go would be to change the plugin to write to a valid folder. Failing this, yes, switching to unmanaged would allow you to have lower security than we do and give your game server full access to the system. I really would not recommend lax security as part of a long-term solution, however.

Thank you for the prompt reply.
I can change the sma and recompile it - but I wouldn't know where to point it to write the file.
Thx