How to set logs to be Plain Text?

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:35 am

The previous version of Adium that I had had an option in Preferences to "Save Logs as Plain Text". I don't see this any longer. Now, logs are saved as ".html" files as opposed to ".AdiumLog" files. Is there a way to set them to be plain text again?

Post by **jstamos** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:03 am

No. This was removed.

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:05 am

That sucks.

Why was the feature where you could right-click on someone's screen name in the contact list and choose View Logs removed?

Post by **jstamos** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:15 am

It wasn't. View Previous Conversations = Logs.

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:58 pm

Thank you for the terse, yet helpful responses.

FredAkbar · Post by **FredAkbar** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:35 pm

lol...indeed, jstamos.

Post by **The_Tick** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:58 pm

AggiePhil wrote:Thank you for the terse, yet helpful responses.

I'm not sure if you are trying to insult or congratulate him on being correct...

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:12 pm

Ummmm...hardly an insult.

I don't really thing congratulations are in order either though. I meant just what I said. Thanks for the responses. They were very brief. ::shrugs::

Berry · Post by **Berry** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:23 pm

Why was text logging removed? I thought it would be infinitely more sensible to remove HTML logging, which is extremely bloated for message logging... It makes the file four times bigger just to add colour.

I'd REALLY like to see text logging come back; I don't see why they removed something that worked perfectly fine!

Adam Iser · Post by **Adam Iser** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:34 pm

Berry wrote:Why was text logging removed?

Text logs are impossible to parse.

Berry wrote:I thought it would be infinitely more sensible to remove HTML logging, which is extremely bloated for message logging... It makes the file four times bigger just to add colour.

Adium's "HTML" logging does not store color information.

Berry · Post by **Berry** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:07 pm

... I still don't see what was wrong with just displaying plain text. It would certainly make searching much faster and reading in BBEdit much easier.

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 4:34 pm

For the record, if you need "plain text" to copy and paste to an IM or something, you can just use the Log Viewer and copy the text there.

Post by **Catfish_Man** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:18 pm

Alternative logging formats are being discussed, but the return of plaintext isn't going to happen, as it doesn't really meet the requirements (see http://trac.adiumx.com/wiki/LogFormatIdeas )

Berry · Post by **Berry** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:53 pm

Er, I can see the advantages of HTML logging, but why not at least give the users the option of choosing text logging? I'm sure some of us just want plain logs that we can search and read quickly with BBEdit.

Post by **jstamos** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:33 pm

Berry wrote:Er, I can see the advantages of HTML logging, but why not at least give the users the option of choosing text logging? I'm sure some of us just want plain logs that we can search and read quickly with BBEdit.

Because its not easy to incorporate the file format given all of Adium's features (with plain-text logging, the message history will always be separate from the logs, the log viewer won't look as good, etc.)

It's really not much harder to drag your file to Safari instead of BBEdit.

Adam Iser · Post by **Adam Iser** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:33 pm

Berry wrote:I'm sure some of us just want plain logs that we can search and read quickly with BBEdit.

I don't doubt it, but that's not an option we're willing to offer at this time. Can't win em all

Post by **The_Tick** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:50 pm

Berry wrote:Er, I can see the advantages of HTML logging, but why not at least give the users the option of choosing text logging? I'm sure some of us just want plain logs that we can search and read quickly with BBEdit.

What advantage does it give us to have text logging?

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:31 pm

Sometimes it truly is best not to upgrade.

Berry · Post by **Berry** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:24 am

[quote="Adam Iser"]I don't doubt it, but that's not an option we're willing to offer at this time. Can't win em all :)[/quote]

I am very unhappy. :(

AggiePhil · Post by **AggiePhil** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:52 am

Berry,

Like I said, you can always just use an older version of the software. In a way, I feel like some of the .7x versions offer more customization options than the newer versions.