Easy Chat Log Formatter

26 posts ยท 2006-04-04 13:04:21 to 2008-03-31 06:27:18

#11300001926 04/04/2006 13:04:21 Easy Chat Log Formatter

Been to a faction or organisation meeting? Witnessed a serious conflict? Want to tell your friends about it, but don't want to give them a bunch of screenshots or horrible log files? Then this is the tool for you!

http://www.glitchsociety.com/format-logs/

1. Take your evil looking MxO log file (located at [game directory]/Profiles/[your account]/chat.log ) ;
2. Grab the lines you need;
3. Paste them into the form linked to above;
4. Set the options if you need to (instructions are at the bottom of the page);
5. Hit Format;
6. Copy the code that appears and paste it wherever you want!

There are all sorts of options available:

  • Choose from botched HTML (for these very forums), good X/HTML (for Web pages) or typical BBcode (for simpler forums like phpBB);
  • Choose to filter out any channel you want (like secret faction chat or /tells);
  • Colour the names of important people (or colour their entire messages);
  • Format [System] messages to look like *action sequences*;
  • Make MxO-chat formatting ({i}, {b} and {c:######} tags) visible wherever you post the logs.

Make the Data Node 1 forums presentable: format your logs!

(Just make sure you actually log the meetings/events you're attending: use the /logstart command in-game or hit Alt+L.)

Obviously I'm open to suggestions to improve the tool, but I'm rather busy finishing off the rest of the faction Web site.

#11300001927 04/04/2006 14:10:09 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter

Very nice work, impressive.

(now I just wonder if you log everything that is formatted in there :smileytongue: )

#11300001928 04/04/2006 14:10:13 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
You win!

My God, this is excellent. Can't wait to try it!
#11300001929 04/04/2006 14:17:15 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
I log everything. SMILEY (Unless someone manages to sneak a quick message in before I can type '/logstart'.)

*Laughs.* Glad you like it. SMILEY

Let me know if you see anything wrong, or if anything isn't obvious. I tried to make it as user-friendly as possible.
#11300001930 04/04/2006 14:36:42 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter


[TGS] Procurator wrote:
I log everything. SMILEY (Unless someone manages to sneak a quick message in before I can type '/logstart'.)


Heh, I did mean in the formatter itself, like a lazy way of getting information, people giving it to you and you do nothing. :smileysurprised:
#11300001931 04/04/2006 15:20:16 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
Oh! No, I did consider the idea, but no. SMILEY I'm big on logging things, but not without people's consent/a method for them to know what I've recorded.
#11300001932 04/05/2006 10:28:33 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
Greatest. Post. Ever.
As stated before, you win.
#11300001937 04/06/2006 03:04:55 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
I wish I had this when I was doing my coursework.

Proc ... you, are the daddy!
#11300001947 04/08/2006 09:02:12 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
Due to a problem with our domain name, you can currently access the chat log formatter here:

http://tgs.greyfusion.net/format-logs/
#11300002029 06/04/2006 05:57:38 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
I've created a stand-alone version of the formatting tool which you can install on your own site (either for convenience or because you don't trust the one on the Glitch Society Web site SMILEY).

Please send me an e-mail asking for it. You'll find the link here:

http://www.glitchsociety.com/format-logs/
#11300002051 06/17/2006 05:12:30 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter
Without a doubt one of the most useful tools out there!

Thnx
#11300002139 07/15/2006 13:23:46 Re: Easy Chat Log Formatter

Update



  • As of Update 45, outbound /tells are labelled as [TellSent]. The log formatter now takes advantage of this and correctly prefixes those /tells with 'To'. Older /tells are still subject to some ambiguity as to their origins - this cannot be remedied.

  • You can now enter the name of the person taking the log (probably you). This will allow the newer outbound /tells to be coloured using the sender's colour settings, rather than the recipient's.

  • Fixed a bug where LET names with whitespace at the end did not get colour applied them properly.

  • Fixed a bug whereby empty [System] messages would be left in.

#36300033203 08/25/2006 05:54:56 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Just some light, friendly bumpage to make sure people know the tool is still here. SMILEY

http://www.glitchsociety.com/format-logs/
#36300033352 08/25/2006 11:10:35 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Should be stickied SMILEY
#36300095935 11/15/2006 02:42:17 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Why yes. Yes it should. SMILEY

/bump
#36300095937 11/15/2006 02:48:03 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter

I use this tool a lot! Its awesome, it should be a must for all mxo players.

Been using it a long time now, you saved me lots of editing work.

#36300095977 11/15/2006 04:32:48 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
I used to use a text editor that could do the.. whatsit, regular expressions. I'd much like this tool, please email! I'll send an email request now..
#36300171419 02/21/2007 12:49:21 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Update

Live event characters no longer have a funny tag in front of their names (e.g. {1}Tungsten), so their names are properly highlighted and coloured again.

Considering this was fixed using a single line of code a mere 50 characters long, I feel rather stupid for not doing this earlier. SMILEY
#36300212353 04/12/2007 19:24:54 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Does this even work, i cant find it on the site? What happened?
#36300212531 04/13/2007 03:44:23 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Havocide wrote:
Does this even work, i cant find it on the site? What happened?
Proc needs to edit the url. SMILEY

It's: http://www.glitchsociety.com/format-logs/
Without 'the'.

And it does work, splendidly.
#36300214200 04/15/2007 05:13:14 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Sorry, I thought I'd changed the URL in this thread. I probably gave up after making a mess of the thread in the Sytnax NR forum when I tried to edit it. God, I hate these forums.

Actually... I did keep this thread up-to-date. You should have read the rest of the thread: I posted the new URL. SMILEY

#36300215262 04/16/2007 11:54:51 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Ah thanks guys
#36300215296 04/16/2007 12:43:13 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
I love you.
#36300217575 04/18/2007 16:59:58 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
it does work well
#36300421715 03/08/2008 00:11:59 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Absolutely an amazing investment. One thing though. Is it possible for you to be able to disguise the names of the people speaking with a "Speaker1, Speaker2, and Speaker3" or "Operative1, Operative2, and Operavite3" type of thing? Just a suggestion.
#36300434067 03/31/2008 06:27:18 Re:Easy Chat Log Formatter
Oops, sorry! Only just noticed this. I wasn't expecting to see any more replies to the thread.

Good idea, and it should be easy enough to do. SMILEY There's just the small matter of me getting around to adding the feature. So, eh, don't expect it too soon. SMILEY