Double spacing in log files

Posted by Nojh on Thu 13 May 2010 03:04 AM — 6 posts, 18,727 views.

Nojh Thu 13 May 2010 03:04 AM #0

Hi there. I recently started using MUSH Client and I'm trying to recreate some functionality my older MU* client used to have. Namely the ability to automatically double space log files.

I thought perhaps it might be as simple as creating a trigger on '\n' that outputs '\n' to the log file. But that didn't seem to work.

Could anyone help me determine how I could replicate this feature using MUSH Client?

Thanks.

Twisol USA Thu 13 May 2010 03:24 AM #1

<triggers>
<trigger
 match="^$"
 regexp="y"
 keep_evaluating="y"
 send_to="12"
 sequence="100">
  <send>
    if IsLogOpen() then
      WriteLog("\r\n")
    end
  </send>
</trigger>
</triggers>

Make sure "Triggers can match on an empty line" is active, in File -> Global Preferences -> General.

Nojh Thu 13 May 2010 03:28 AM #2

Hi! Thank you for the response. Could I also ask that you point me to the help file or documentation that tells me how to install that particular trigger? I'm only familiar with the dialog entry format.

Twisol USA Thu 13 May 2010 03:35 AM #3

Sure, sorry. Copy the entire contents of the code box there, and go to Game -> Configure -> Triggers. Click the Paste button on the bottom of the dialog, and it should import the trigger for you.

Nick Gammon Australia Forum Administrator Thu 13 May 2010 05:57 AM #4

A simpler method is to go into the Logging configuration for the world, and near the bottom, where it says Output lines ... Postamble put "%n" into the box (without the quotes). That will put a newline as a postamble after each line. You will also need to put that into the box for "commands" and "script notes" as well, if you want them double spaced too.

Nojh Thu 13 May 2010 10:44 PM #5

Thank you Nick Gammon. That worked perfectly.

Twisol: I tried the trigger and it didn't appear to work. Interestingly enough after I closed and re-opened the application, the trigger had changed. I tried deleting and re-pasting but that didn't work either.