Zugg Software :: View topic - capturing problems when converting from zmud to cmud

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Sweden

Hi, Im having some capturing problems.
Its probably a simple solution but i cant solve the problem.
I want to capture clantalk into a clan window, and before
every capture in the clan window i want to show the current time.
In Zmud i use this code: #say %time(hh:mm:ss yy-mm-dd);#cap clan;#gag;#cap clan
Example: I type: cl hi
Main window shows: [CLAN] 100% heard you say, 'hi'.
clan window shows:
11:37:25 10-04-07
[CLAN] 100% heard you say, 'hi'.

This does not work in Cmud. Useing the same code
Main window shows: time
clan window shows:
time
time
As command code the same in Cmud as in Zmud something else must have
changed to cause this problem.
What code should i use to get this to work?
Thanks in advance

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

CMud has time stamping built in. Go into the package editor, find the setting for your Clan window. Click the preferences button for that then go to the Session section, Scrollback tab. You should see a box that says "Show timestamps".

Then your trigger only has to do "#cap clan".

Wizard Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 1547

You'll still have to use #gag if you want it gagged from the main window too, #cap will still only send the information to the new window, it doesn't do anything to the information in the session window.

Adept Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Location: USA

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

What times do you think this is better than timestamps? There might be some, but I can't think of any, unless you only want to timestamp certain things.

Adept Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Location: USA

yes, i only want to timestamp certain things without losing the screen real estate that cmud timestamps use

also i can format them to how i like using anythink %time allows, date for instance, i stay logged eternally, and when i go away for a few days, i can come back and see what days certain events occured

also being able to color, or add other info to the timestamp is a nice part...
:Chat:#SHOW {%ansi(red)%char(91)%ansi(white)%time(hh:mm:ss%char(32)yy-mm-dd)%ansi(red)%char(93) Some event happened}

[10:44:49 10-04-08] Some event happened

i was just trying to give th OP what he wanted instead of blindy just giving what i often here as a default answer, "cMud has that now", where it has something LIKE that, but not THAT :)

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

You can change the format, font, and color of the built-in timestamps in Options. The only things you can't do is change color in the middle of the timestamp, and turn it on and off for different lines.

Adept Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Location: USA

You asked how it was better for me at times, just saying

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

I know. Thank you for responding. Razz

You're right that it won't work if you want to only timestamp specific lines. I just wanted to make clear that you can customize the timestamp, in case Ansjovis got the impression you couldn't.