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Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2002 Posts: 10

Hi again. This time I'm trying to capture whispers while I'm AFK. I want to save them into a database that I can view later. The output appears as:
Bob whispers "How are you today?" to Ted.

I made a database called 'Whispers'. I created columns "WhoSaid", "WhoHeard", and "What".

I then made the trigger to match the pattern:
&Said whispers "&What" to &Heard.
The trigger had the value of:
#ADDKEY Whispers {WhoSaid=&Said|WhoHeard=&Heard|What=&What}

Unfortunately the data isn't being saved to the database as hoped. Suggestions/Corrections? (Note: I've also tried it with quotes around the variables.)

GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

Try
#ADDKEY Whispers {WhoSaid=@Said|WhoHeard=@Heard|What=@What}

The ampersand (&) is used to assign variables as part of a trigger pattern while @ is used to access them.

Better yet, unless there is some reason to store them in variables, do

#trigger {(%w) whispers "(%*)" to (%w).} {#ADDKEY Whispers {WhoSaid=%1|WhoHeard=%2|What=%3}}

Note, this will need to be changed if you want to capture names that aren't single words or have anything besides letters in them.

- Charbal

Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2002 Posts: 10

The current setup:
#ADDKEY Whispers {WhoSaid=@Said|WhoHeard=@Heard|What=@What}

Stored the values of the variables into the 'data record' of the variable 'Whispers' (which zmud created on its own). So I've managed to capture the text but still can't get it into the database as I'd like to.

Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2002 Posts: 10

Furthermore, the text isn't captured correctly in a long whisper because there is a word wrap. Is there a way to adjust the trigger so that it captures all the text?

GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

Figures.... I don't use the database often enough and I just copied your commands without checking. What you need is:

#NEW Whispers {WhoSaid=@Said|WhoHeard=@Heard|What=@What}

or

#trigger {(%w) whispers "(%*)" to (%w).} {#NEW Whispers {WhoSaid=%1|WhoHeard=%2|What=%3}}

- Charbal

Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2002 Posts: 10

This isn't working correctly.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

Assuming you have created a database with these fields and opened it as the current database this should work, since there's always an "All" view.
#trigger {(%w) whispers "(%*)" to (%w).} {#NEW All {WhoSaid=%1|WhoHeard=%2|What=%3}}
You may have to make the first entry by hand.

LightBulb
Senior Member

Beginner Joined: 08 Jul 2002 Posts: 10

Alright. I hate to be a pain in the ass. I really appreciate all the help so far. The problem I'm having now is that the DB is getting two blank lines in between each line of input. Any idea why?

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

Yes, because something in your script is sending it two blank lines.

However, you are the only one who can actually look at your entire script (all triggers, aliases, buttons, macros, etc) or use the debugging system. So you are the one who will have to search through it and find the specific setting that's the problem.

LightBulb
Senior Member