1.1 --- a/plugins/include/clients.inc	Sun Oct 05 04:19:39 2008 -0700
     1.2 +++ b/plugins/include/clients.inc	Sun Oct 05 15:20:17 2008 -0700
     1.3 @@ -45,9 +45,19 @@
     1.4  	NetFlow_Both,			/**< Both values added together */
     1.5  };
     1.6  
     1.7 -#define MAXPLAYERS		64	/**< Maximum number of players that can be in server */
     1.8 +/**
     1.9 + * MAXPLAYERS is not the same as MaxClients.
    1.10 + * MAXPLAYERS is a hardcoded value as an upper limit.  MaxClients changes based on the server.
    1.11 + *
    1.12 + * Both GetMaxClients() and MaxClients are only available once the map is loaded, and should 
    1.13 + * not be used in OnPluginStart().
    1.14 + */
    1.15 +
    1.16 +#define MAXPLAYERS		64	/**< Maximum number of players SourceMod supports */
    1.17  #define MAX_NAME_LENGTH 32	/**< Maximum buffer required to store a client name */
    1.18  
    1.19 +public const MaxClients;	/**< Maximum number of players the server supports (dynamic) */
    1.20 +
    1.21  /**
    1.22   * Called on client connection.
    1.23   *
    1.24 @@ -169,10 +179,16 @@
    1.25  forward OnClientPostAdminCheck(client);
    1.26  
    1.27  /**
    1.28 + * This function will be deprecated in a future release.  Use the MaxClients variable instead.
    1.29 + *
    1.30   * Returns the maximum number of clients allowed on the server.  This may 
    1.31   * return 0 if called before OnMapStart(), and thus should not be called 
    1.32   * in OnPluginStart().  
    1.33   *
    1.34 + * You should not globally cache the value to GetMaxClients() because it can change from 
    1.35 + * SourceTV or TF2's arena mode.  Use the "MaxClients" dynamic variable documented at the 
    1.36 + * top of this file.
    1.37 + *
    1.38   * @return				Maximum number of clients allowed.
    1.39   */
    1.40  native GetMaxClients();