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sp0ok3r / ChatLogger

ChatLogger is a Steam Tool based on the SteamKit2 library, designed to save your and friends messages! [Metro Theme,2024]
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Log multi-line messages #8

Closed AlexanderRitter02 closed 4 years ago

AlexanderRitter02 commented 4 years ago

Enhancement

Problem

In Steam you can create a new line in a single message by doing SHIFT+Tab in the message field.

steam multiline

Currently the logger removes the new line and logs the message in the following way: Line1Line2

This is not ideal because message history can't be reproduced in an authentic way. It especially affects third-party programs that want to replay chat history or for example create a graphical representation that looks like the original chat.

Solution

This [example-multiline.txt] is how I think it should be saved. It's the same format WhatsApp uses in its export functionality.

[31.03.2020 00:15:02] steam-user: Line 1
Line 2
[31.03.2020 00:06:21] steam-user: This message is multi-line
It should be saved in a reproducible way
Users can still read it and a parsing program can deal with it fine
[31.03.2020 00:12:53] steam-user: This is a normal message

Code (propably)

Do regex magic and change the following line: https://github.com/sp0ok3r/ChatLogger/blob/802f4d35fdf87b752cd1c65270a68c673c048e23/ChatLogger/AccountLogin.cs#L345

sp0ok3r commented 4 years ago

ok i will revert this! thanks for feedback

sp0ok3r commented 4 years ago

https://github.com/sp0ok3r/ChatLogger/releases/tag/1.0.3b

AlexanderRitter02 commented 4 years ago

Thanks, I'm currently looking into generating html files with Steam styling from your (awesome) logs. I may give more feedback soon, good to see your appreciating it. Currently the project is just in it's beginnings however.

sp0ok3r commented 4 years ago

That idea gave me another idea, like being able to see the logs inside the program with the same style of steam 👀

AlexanderRitter02 commented 4 years ago

That's what I'm trying to archive. :wink: But a program UI is overkill for me (I'm learning a lot new). So I decided to go with the HTML approach. The idea for html export is from this Discord Logger, output pretty much looks like you have Discord open.

AlexanderRitter02 commented 4 years ago

And a plus for HTML+CSS is that you can open it on any browser and propably many years from now. But either way keeping the original .txt logs is the safest option for archiving.

sp0ok3r commented 4 years ago

add me https://steamcommunity.com/id/sp0ok3rz/