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Export messages from Signal Desktop
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Export to HTML and link attachments #39

Open vRobM opened 7 months ago

vRobM commented 7 months ago

Hello, love that this tool just works and the provided windows binaries!

One thing that is missing is HTML export so my non-tech friends can browse their chat history without parsing json or plain text, wondering what all the codes are for the emojis.

The implementation at https://github.com/bepaald/signalbackup-tools?tab=readme-ov-file#export-to-html seems to be nice output, hence I hope you can use it for sigtop.

Since sigtop does msg and att separately, is the way to do both with -i even though we're only doing it once (so far)?

The goal is to have the HTML output be more complete with images, a/v and other attachments linked inline.

Thanks!

tbvdm commented 7 months ago

One thing that is missing is HTML export

Yes, that would be nice to have. It's on my to-do list!

Since sigtop does msg and att separately, is the way to do both with -i even though we're only doing it once (so far)?

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question. Perhaps you could clarify?

vRobM commented 7 months ago

Excellent, can't wait to show it off to my lady for V day!

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question. Perhaps you could clarify?

Yes, of course. As we are looking to HTML browse a conversation similar to how it's presented in Signal, I would want to run sigtop with exporting messages and attachments together. That way the HTML output is seamless, including dark mode.

So far in my testing, sigtop only seems to accept one of those parameters at a time, hence messages or attachments. And I'm not sure how well those merge afterward.

Hence the question about incremental mode and if it can pull both.

tbvdm commented 7 months ago

If you're referring to Valentine's Day, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. HTML export won't be ready by then. (Fortunately there are other ways to surprise her that are at least as exciting as HTML. ;))

As to your question, don't worry. HTML exports are going to include both messages and attachments.

vRobM commented 7 months ago

Thank you for the heads up, much appreciated. I believe in miracles!

Excellent, thanks for clarifying.

May the force be with you.

AkechiShiro commented 3 months ago

Can this be merged please ?

AkechiShiro commented 3 months ago

Oh sorry thought this was a PR