Logging Options » History » Revision 16
Revision 15 (Per Amundsen, 02/25/2020 09:02 PM) → Revision 16/19 (Per Amundsen, 01/12/2021 10:26 PM)
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h1. Logging Options
_See also [[/log]]._
h2. Log Channels
When enabled, logs all channel windows.
h2. Log Privatechat
When enabled, logs all private windows.
h2. Log Servers
When enabled, logs all server windows.
h2. Log hidden events
When enabled, logs all events hidden by [[Events Options]].
h2. Make separate folder for each server
When enabled, will create a sub folder with the network name and save the logfile there.
h2. Strip mIRC tags
When enabled, Removes all [[Formatting_Text|control codes]] from the message before logging.
h2. Use Timestamp
When enabled, adds a timestamp with the specified Timeformat to the message before logging.
h2. Use server-time when available
If enabled, the logged line will be logged with the timestamp retrieved from the server when the "IRCv3 server-time":https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/server-time-3.2.html cap is used, otherwise the current localtime is used.
h2. Use line colors
When enabled, the line colors used for the message will be added to the log.
h2. Log Nickcolumn character
When enabled, the Nickcolumn character used to separate timestamp/nick from the message will be saved and correctly restored.
h2. Log session start/close
When enabled, session start and close date will be logged to the logfile.
h2. Lock files
When enabled, all logfiles in use are locked until the associated window is closed.
h2. LogFolder
The Folder to save the log files.
h2. Timeformat
The time format to use when Use Timestamp is enabled.
Click the Show date/time variables link to see available variables, these variables ONLY work for the timestamp, not for the filename.
h2. FileName
The filename to use for logs,
Variables available:
$network - The network name associated with the log window.
$channel - The channel/query name associated with the log window.
$date - Current date in the yyyymmdd format.
_Date/time/other variables are not available to keep the filenames predictable for restore logs._
h2. Rotated filename
The filename to use for logs when *Split log files at [X]* is enabled and the log is to be rotated,
Variables available:
$network - The network name associated with the log window.
$channel - The channel/query name associated with the log window.
$date - Current date in the yyyymmdd format.
$count - A incremental number based on number of files with the same filename minus the $count number.
_Date/time/other variables are not available to keep the filenames predictable for restore logs._
h2. Restore last [X] messages in private windows
If enabled, the last [X] messages from the log files will be restored when a private window is opened.
h2. Restore last [X] messages in channel windows
If enabled, the last [X] messages from the log files will be restored when a channel window is opened.
h2. Separate logs
When enabled, save the logfiles in a subfolder based on the selected interval.
Daily = YYYY-MM-DD.
Weekly = YYYY-WW.
Monthly = YYYY-MM.
Yearly = YYYY.
h2. Trim logs at [X] kb
When enabled and a log file becomes bigger than [X] kilobytes, it will be trimmed to fit the specified size.
_Cannot be used with split log files._
h2. Split log files at [X] kb
When enabled and a log file becomes bigger than [X] kilobytes, it will be renamed to *Rotated filename* and a new log created.
_Cannot be used with trim log files._
h2. Remove log files older than [x] days
When enabled, all log files not modified since [x] days ago will be removed when AdiIRC exits.
h2. Show last [X] messages in private windows
If enabled, the last [X] messages from the log files will be restored when a private window is opened.
h2. Show last [X] messages in channel windows
If enabled, the last [X] messages from the log files will be restored when a channel window is opened.
h2. Disable logging for channel/private windows
Channels and users in this list will not be logged.
_Per server settings can be added using network:#channel syntax._
_These windows ignores/overrides the "Log channels/servers/Log privatechat" option._
_Can also be toggled by right-clicking the window in [[Switchbar Control|Switchbar]]/[[Treebar Control|Treebar]] -> Logging._
h2. Always log channel/private windows
Channels and users in this list will always be logged, regardless of the *Log Channels* and *Log Privatechat* options.
_Per server settings can be added using network:#channel syntax._
_These windows ignores/overrides the "Log channels/servers/Log privatechat" option._
_Can also be toggled by right-clicking the window in [[Switchbar Control|Switchbar]]/[[Treebar Control|Treebar]] -> Logging._
h1. Log Events
_If Log hidden events is enabled, these options are ignored._
Default = Log event if logging is enabled for the channel.
On = Log event in channels even if logging for the channel is disabled.
Off = Never log event in channels even if logging for the channel is enabled.
h2. Messages
Log regular messages.
h2. Joins
Log when a user joins a channel.
h2. Modes
Log when a user changes channel modes.
h2. Parts
Log when a user leaves a channel.
h2. Topics
Log when a user changes a channel topic.
h2. Quits
Log when a user quits irc.
h2. Ctcps
Log when a user sends a ctcp request.
h2. Kicks
Log when a user is kicked from a channel.
h2. Nicks
Log when a user changes nick.