SDK? and Server Stats

[UWS_CIA]

I'm an intermediate coder and was wondering if or when the SDK comes out will it help me figure out how to collect the server stats. Who joins, kills, and dies act. If not then is there anyone out there that can give me a hand figuring out how to connect with the server on my computer to collect that kind of info.
I mainly use VB. do i need to connect with my server in some way or is the log file I can read the info from. Help would be greatly appreciated.

[UWS_CIA]

I'm an intermediate coder and was wondering if or when the SDK comes out will it help me figure out how to collect the server stats. Who joins, kills, and dies act. If not then is there anyone out there that can give me a hand figuring out how to connect with the server on my computer to collect that kind of info.
I mainly use VB. do i need to connect with my server in some way or is the log file I can read the info from. Help would be greatly appreciated.

[UWS_CIA]

lol, guess i'll add to this myself.

I've finished the server, user ini editor
It has built in chat, for clans
Edits ini for both Demo and Retail
Program can auto launch itself and server

Now i was wondering if someone could help me in adding the stats part, still need help with collecting what happens in my game.

I'm using Visual Basic. so please help if you can thanks.

[This message was edited by UWS_CIA on Tue January 27 2004 at 10:54 PM.]

[Stewart50]

I code in VB. What I would do is write a program to access the server, and I'd have a textbox to show what the server returns. Id then attempt to work out what was what in the returned string. I also had a nifty wee program that allowed me to record all sent and recieved data from the actual game.

[UWS_CIA]

Ya, i understand the trouble shooting part but have had no luck connecting. could you give me a hand.