Problem - Manually starting EQBCS?

[s0lusek]

Is everyone else out there manually starting EQBCS for broadcasting commands? I used to manually start it, but if you run through the getting started guide on this site, for the Very Vanilla compile at least it never mentions manually running it. Is something supposed to be starting it automatically?

I'm using a custom script, not any of the provided ones in the compile.

It's quite easy to just manually start it before I load my toons I just find it odd it's not mentioned leading me to believe I'm doing it wrong?

 

[playbetter]

I load mine at the beginning of my batch that loads my crew. The plugin is checked to load automatically. Then when the crew member comes up he signs on automatically.

So....
Load MQ2EQBC.exe before loading
Either have the plugin checked to auto load or do a /plugin MQ2EQBC to load it
do a /bccmd reconnect to get it up and going
then..........
/bccmd auto connect on to have the toon get on automatically


As always,
Playbetter

 

[eqmule]

Eqbcs always needs to be started manually.

Having said that, I want to add a "start eqbcs" to the mq tray icon menu, and I will eventually... It has been on my todo list like forever but I just haven't had time for it yet. (And it's way down at the bottom of that list...)

 

[Razkle]

I added EQBC as a shortcut then put it in my startup directory and it loads when windows boots....

 

[TheDroidUrLookingFor]

I could have sworn the EQBCS.exe has a parameter to install as a service. I am running it on my Win2012R2 server.

 

[LorDeth]

I personally prefer the service thing, because its a "do once and forget about it" thing.. but, one other option is to create a windows batch file, and this can be created once and just use it to call your MQ2 and MQ2EQBCS exe's when you want to run them..

so.. start by creating a text file, but ensure you rename it's extension at the end FROM .txt TO .bat... i call mine startmq.bat.

the contents of the batch file are as below - in the example below, I have my MQ2's release folder saved in my D:\Program Files directory.. So, change that to reflect where your MQ is located.

@echo off
start /d "D:\Program Files\Release" macroquest2.exe
start /d "D:\Program Files\Release" mq2eqbcs.exe

then, save the MQ.bat on your desktop and voila, one click and you're running both!

Where have all the DOS boys gone? *sniff*