Trying to make a command to connect to a server?

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The command I'm trying to make is just a simple command whereby I type !ttt and it connects to my TTT server.

Code: Lua

1. SendLua([[gui.OpenURL( "www.google.co.uk" )]])

^This line above opens the in-game web browser in the gmod overlay on the google homepage.

Code: Lua

1. SendLua([[gui.OpenURL( "steam://connect/185.38.148.8:27125" )]])

^This doesn't open the browser and so doesn't open the link and therefore doesn't connect to my server.

If, however I manually open the overlay and paste 'steam://connect/185.38.148.8:27125' into the address bar and press enter, it connects to my server.

Is there a way I can connect to a specific IP address without using 'steam://connect' in the overlay as this does not appear to work with OpenURL?


Thanks,
Sam.

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I did find a 'fix' whereby I used tinyurl to shorten the steam://connect link however this isn't the most elegant solution to my problem.

[JamminR]

According to GMod wiki, openURL must be a http or https
http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/gui/OpenURL

If you found a work-around, it's not intended.

[Aaron113]

ply:ConCommand("connect 192.168.1.1:25016")

That is all you need.  Remember not to put quotes around the ip address and it will mess up the port.

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ply:ConCommand("connect 192.168.1.1:25016")

That is all you need.  Remember not to put quotes around the ip address and it will mess up the port.

I tried this however it said "FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: connect" in my console. The connect command is apparently not allowed.

[Zmaster]

I haven't used it in a while, but I had the same issue you're having with the CAN_EXECUTE thing
I was able to do it by using this code server side:
ply:SendLua( "LocalPlayer():ConCommand( 'connect 123.456.789:27015' ) " )

[Aaron113]

I tried this however it said "FCVAR_SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE prevented server running command: connect" in my console. The connect command is apparently not allowed.

odd, I know there is a way to do it.