Connect To TF2 Server

[fireXtract]

I need to be able to connect to a team fortress 2 server straight from my idling program im making i have everything else i want in it but i cant think of how to get the one line to work here is my whole code for reference and ill post the problem line after it.
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Public Class Form1
    Dim streamer As IO.StreamReader


    Private Sub ListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ListBox1.SelectedIndexChanged

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Process.Start("steam://rungameid/440-textmode -nosound -noipx -novid -nopreload -nojoy +volume 0 +connect")
    End Sub

    Private Sub AddToolStripMenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AddToolStripMenuItem1.Click
        ListBox1.Items.Add(ToolStripTextBox1.Text)
    End Sub

    Private Sub SaveToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SaveToolStripMenuItem.Click
        SaveFD.InitialDirectory = "C:\Users\Lucas\Desktop"
        SaveFD.Title = "Save a Text file with servers in IP:PORT format"
        SaveFD.Filter = "Text Files in IP:Port format|*.txt"
        SaveFD.OverwritePrompt = True
        Dim DidWork As Integer = OpenFD.ShowDialog()
        If DidWork = DialogResult.OK Then
            Dim S As New IO.StreamWriter(SaveFD.FileName)
            Dim i As Integer
            For i = 0 To ListBox1.Items.Count - 1
                S.WriteLine(ListBox1.Items.Item(i))
            Next
            S.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub OpenToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles OpenToolStripMenuItem.Click
        OpenFD.InitialDirectory = "C:\Users\Lucas\Desktop"
        OpenFD.Title = "Open a Text file with servers in IP:PORT format"
        OpenFD.Filter = "Text Files in IP:Port format|*.txt"
        Dim DidWork As Integer = OpenFD.ShowDialog()
        If DidWork = DialogResult.OK Then
            ListBox1.Items.Clear()
            Dim R As New IO.StreamReader(OpenFD.FileName)
            Dim str() As String = R.ReadToEnd.Split(vbNewLine)
            ListBox1.Items.AddRange(str)
            R.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub ToolStripMenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ToolStripMenuItem1.Click
        ListBox1.Items.Clear()
    End Sub

    Private Sub AboutToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles AboutToolStripMenuItem.Click
        MsgBox("Made by fireXtract on 8/25/2012")
    End Sub

    Private Sub MultiLoaderToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MultiLoaderToolStripMenuItem.Click
        OpenFD.InitialDirectory = "C:\Users\Lucas\Desktop"
        OpenFD.Title = "Open a Text file with servers in IP:PORT format"
        OpenFD.Filter = "Text Files in IP:Port format|*.txt"
        Dim DidWork As Integer = OpenFD.ShowDialog()
        If DidWork = DialogResult.OK Then
            Dim R As New IO.StreamReader(OpenFD.FileName)
            Dim str() As String = R.ReadToEnd.Split(vbNewLine)
            ListBox1.Items.AddRange(str)
            R.Close()
        End If
    End Sub

End Class

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Problem lines

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    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Process.Start("steam://rungameid/440-textmode -nosound -noipx -novid -nopreload -nojoy +volume 0 +connect'RIGHT HERE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY WHAT I HAVE SELECTED FROM THE LISTBOX'")
    End Sub

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[MarkHC]

if you're going to be idle.. why you don't create a own server for it?

-textmode -nosound -noipx -novid -nopreload -nojoy -sw -maxplayers 2 +sv_lan 1 +map "itemtest"

[fireXtract]

Does it work the same as a achievment idle server, i mean same pickup rates? Also i was thinking it would be less CPU/RAM intensive if you didnt host the server on your own.

[MarkHC]

I let my computer idling with that almost every night and works pretty fine... usually I got like 5-10 items....

Anyways, if you have a list box like:

Ip:Port
Ip:Port
....

You can get the selected one with ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString(); I think.. its been a while since a dont mess with .NET tho

[fireXtract]

I did

Process.Start("steam://rungameid/440-textmode -nosound -noipx -novid -nopreload -nojoy +volume 0 +connect" ListBox1.SelectedItem.ToString())

And it still didnt join a server and also i noticed its not going into console mode... doesnt -textmode do that? or is it -console

[fireXtract]

Ok well ill go with your server idea but i cant do the itemtest in quotes because it stops the string and ' ' doesnt work either! im confused on how to bypass that.
EDIT: for anyone who stumbled upon this the answer i found was to do

"steam://rungameid/440-textmode -nosound -noipx -novid -nopreload -nojoy -sw -console -maxplayers 2 +sv_lan 1 +map " & Chr(34) & "itemtest" & Chr(34)

& Chr(34) is the " in the character map

[Hassan]

Marked solved.

[fireXtract]

Could anybody test my program for me now or where would i post that and who would need to approve my file?
i have one virus scan out of 2 just for a check https://www.virustotal.com/file/b5a5...is/1345993787/

[Hassan]

Could anybody test my program for me now or where would i post that and who would need to approve my file?
i have one virus scan out of 2 just for a check https://www.virustotal.com/file/b5a5...is/1345993787/

Upload it to MPGH ! Click Go Advanced when writing a reply and click upload attachments at the bottom to attach the file. Then take two virus scans of the same file that you uploaded and link it on the post.