set vs seta

[PeterL411]

Hi all I am new to running a server and i just have a general question. What is the difference between set and seta.

[Druid]

I'm kind of a newbie like you.
My best explanation would be.

Set
The SET command is used to assign TEMPORARY binds, commands & values. The SET command can be used to create temporary CVARs that are available as long as you're playing As soon as you exit the game, these temporary values are lost.
This is differnet if your talking about using a set command in the config file. You wouldn't lose it beacuse it's read from the server.cfg when the server restarts.

Seta
The SETA command is used to permanently assign binds, commands & values.

As a rule of thumb, only use the SET command for cvars you create and use the SETA command for permanently storing the values of your game settings.

I'm sure someone will come along and give a better explaination.
Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Come on guys you don't have your pocket version of Rudedog's rcon guide with you ;)

[code:1]set
Usage : rcon set [variable] [value]
Sets the value of a variable.

Submitted by Crow King[/code:1]

[code:1]seta
Usage : rcon seta [variable] [value]
Sets the value of a variable and the archive flag so that the value will be saved to the user's default.cfg file to be loaded each time the game is loaded.

Submitted by Crow King[/code:1]

[Druid]

Sorry Rudedog.
I left my pocket copy of your guide in my other pants. :D

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[PeterL411]

Thank you guy's

So should you use "set" or "seta" in your server configuration files? Or doesn't it matter, since the server reads the config file each time it starts?

Ziskey