Chat log?

MortusCucumbus

I'm finding it difficult to get the messages of my allies with all of the other things happening in the journal, i was wondering if anyone else thinks a 'Chat Log' screen would be useful? 

Rock

If I understand what you want, then we already do, at least in the EC:

main menu --> user settings -> options tab --> save journal to file

MortusCucumbus

I would have to patch EC but it seems like saving the journal to file wouldn't simply filter everything but chat to a real-time log? would it? i heard there was some way of applying filters to EC so you could do just that. I receive in my journal a lot of things when all i want is to see what chat messages are being sent. surely a filter for spells could be added? at least?

I am more interested in classic client advancements. 

InLor

The CC needs a tabbed chat interface. With custom tabs. Lightweight gump.

MortusCucumbus

You make things so much clearer, InLor

Rock

@MortusCucumbus, I have never actually saved my journal.  I'll test it out in the next few days to see what is and isn't saved. I saw no obvious filtering options, but it is quite possible I don't know enough about it.

Larisa

I use that feature when I record the Dev Meet and Greets...it's very handy but there is no filter.

Here is an example of what it saves:

[16/02/08][17:16:07] [<41213235>Naughty Dreams]: you people are mean

[16/02/08][17:16:13] [<26156212>Amethyst]: motion is closed! next order of business???

[16/02/08][17:16:24] [<26156212>Amethyst]: ahhh raphics team....hmmmmmm

[16/02/08][17:16:27] [<11590371>Buck]: i was just kidding

[16/02/08][17:16:31] [<26156212>Amethyst]: im not

[16/02/08][17:16:57] [<26156212>Amethyst]: if i DO get banned tonight, all yall take care, its been a wonderful 18 years with all yall

[16/02/08][17:17:11] [<11590371>Buck]: hehe

[16/02/08][17:17:21] [<31694912>Rauko Balrog]: want just co  owner  m  to you home first 

[16/02/08][17:17:22] [<6707324>Pit]: lol

[16/02/08][17:17:24] [<11590371>Buck]: take care if we don't c ya

[16/02/08][17:17:37] [<26156212>Amethyst]: naw EVE L will have all that mess

[16/02/08][17:17:48] [<26156212>Amethyst]: oh i will

[16/02/08][17:18:15] [<11590371>Buck]: where r ur houses so I can be there when they fall?

[16/02/08][17:19:00] [<26156212>Amethyst]: castle fel swamp tram ice isle castle another castle somwhere cant remember and the luna house

[16/02/08][17:19:26] [<26156212>Amethyst]: atl theres a 18x18 and a keep i think

[16/02/08][17:19:51] [<26156212>Amethyst]: and another castle on origin full of powerscrolls...so knock urself out

[16/02/08][17:19:59] [Pacifica]: Some of the latest news!

[16/02/08][17:19:59] [Pacifica]: Dev Meet & Greet February 8th @ 6PM PST (9PM Eastern) [Castle Blackthorn Throne Room]


As you can ~MAYBE~ tell...it logs General Chat, NPC chatter, regular chat and if you talk in guild/alliance chat it will record that too as well as any spells that you or anyone else casts.

It's rather messy to sort through but it's a VERY handy feature. There used to be a program called UO Journal that you could use with the Classic Client that worked pretty well, not sure if that still works.

Larisa

I take that back..there ARE filters....not sure how they work..

Acid_Rain

I've used the save journal to a file in the CC. It works the same as the EC but without the date/time stamp.

It's great for finding out who's afk killing guildmates at Luna bank or at a guild house. It's usually rival guild's trying to cause trouble and grief. We boot them immediately after reviewing logs.

Yes, they sometimes cast incognito but u can review the guild list and see who was logged on & that greatly narrows the culprit.

MortusCucumbus

even for an 'enhanced' client that 'filter settings screen-shot' of Larisa's is surely lacking any see-able 'enhance'-ments. and as for saving chat to a file, its just not, a tabbed chat interface as InLor so brightly suggested.