Register talkactions in Logs

[AGS]

I really don't know how to use file functions, so I'm requesting this:

I want a function, that will write "x" text at the end of the player's log(data\logs\playername commands.log)

Like:
[21/03/2008 22:29] /makesay "God Lord,hi

So, the function could be like loglogRegister(name,text), so, to use it in talkactions you would use it like:
logRegister(getCreatureName(cid),"".. word .." \"".. param ..") <-- the date should be in the function.

You know what I mean?
I dont think is that hard, but I don't know how to use file functions, and this may help me understand how to use them

Thanks in advance

 

[Colandus]

Here

local saveFile = {folder="logs/", filename="saves.txt", saveLog=true, linesMax=1000} 

if (saveFile.saveLog == true) then 
    local lines = 0 
    for _ in io.lines(saveFile.folder .. saveFile.filename) do 
        lines = lines+1 
    end 
    local file = io.open(saveFile.folder .. saveFile.filename, (lines < linesMax-1 and "a") or "w") 
    file:write("[" .. os.date("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") .. "] HERE GOES TEXT\n") 
    file:close() 
end

This script saves the text "HERE GOES THE TEXT" BUT it also reset the whole file when it reach 1000 lines :blink:
If you don't want that:

local saveFile = {folder="logs/", filename="saves.txt", saveLog=true} 

if (saveFile.saveLog == true) then 
    local file = io.open(saveFile.folder .. saveFile.filename, "a") 
    file:write("[" .. os.date("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") .. "] HERE GOES TEXT\n") 
    file:close() 
end

And keep \n there, it makes the newline, otherwise it will all come like "[date here] TEXT GOES HERE[date here] TEXT GOES HERE[date here] TEXT GOES HERE[date here] TEXT GOES HERE" and you don't want that to happen, huh?


Regards,
Colandus

 

[AGS]

Thanks!
I would give you rep but I can't =O

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Colandus again.

EDIT: I tested it and everything worked, I just changed it a bit:

function saveLogs(name,text)
	logs = io.open("./data/logs/".. name .." commands.log", "a")    
    logs:write("[" .. os.date("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M") .. "] ".. text .."\n")  
    logs:close()  
end

I was wondering, how do I make it so, if the file doesn't exists, it's created?

 

[Colandus]

I think it already does


You might want this too:

"r" read mode (the default);
"w" write mode;
"a" append mode;
"r+" update mode, all previous data is preserved;
"w+" update mode, all previous data is erased;
"a+" append update mode, previous data is preserved, writing is only allowed at the end of file.

That's for io.open("file", "a")


And a simple fileExist function:

function fileExists(filename) 
    file=io.open(filename, "r") 
    return (file == nil and 0) or file:close() and 1
end

Returns 1 if file exists, and 0 if not exists.

if fileExists(filename) == 1 then
    ...
end

function fileExists(filename) 
    file=io.open(filename, "r") 
    return (file ~= nil and file:close())
end

Returns true if file exists, and false if not exists.

if fileExists(filename) then
    ...
end

And the date formats: http://www.lua.org/pil/22.1.html

 

[Jester]

Colandus, this is another of your cool scirpts like the one to save all data each ten minutes. Thanks for releasing.

 

[Master-m]

Cool script man, rep +

 

[Colandus]

@master-m's reputation (offtopic?)
I would like to create a new thread for this simple shiat, but where shall I post it?! There is no section for it

 

[Master-m]

Just by actions

 

[Mark]

And a simple fileExist function:

function fileExists(filename)
	file=io.open(filename, "r")
	return (file==nil and 0) or 1
end

It's a memory leak if the file exists and you don't run file:close() or io.close(file) or io.close().

 

[Colandus]

It's a memory leak if the file exists and you don't run file:close() or io.close(file) or io.close().

Yes I thought about it, but when I was gonna edit it this damn internet crashed xD I'm not on my comp tho lol´
I think this should do it:

function fileExists(filename) 
    file=io.open(filename, "r") 
    return (file == nil and 0) or file:close() and 1
end

Returns 1 if found, 0 if not found.

function fileExists(filename) 
    file=io.open(filename, "r") 
    return (file ~= nil and file:close())
end

Returns true if found, false if not found.

Updating the old post, to ensure nobody uses it ^^