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Gran



Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Post   Posted: Jul 26, 2011 - 04:57 Reply with quote Back to top
I really like the new client and all the new features, but I ran into a small but annoying side effect of the new server side solution today. Since the new client is basically a big java applet it's no longer possible to copy text from the chat log. This poses quite a bit of a problem for anyone who is interested in saving quotes - be it for personal use, forum discussions or as evidence for support tickets.

What I would like to see as a solution to this is a possibility to download the chat log as a txt-file at the end of the game. Preferably this would simply be accessed from the menu as a click and save thing. I must confess that I'm not especially knowledgeable when it comes to programming, but I imagine that a feature of this type wouldn't be impossible to make.

Thoughts on this?

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Gran



Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 15:30 Reply with quote Back to top
*bump*

Could someone with a bit of programming skills at least tell me if this is feasible or not. Pretty please? *puppy eyes*

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Colin



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 16:52 Reply with quote Back to top
There's this amazing feature on computers called....

Copy and Paste. Razz

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pythrr



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 16:54 Reply with quote Back to top
does not work with the in-client text

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Overhamsteren



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 17:14 Reply with quote Back to top
Mark with mouse, then ctrl+c

<spiro> you know what
<spiro> i think i have matchup advantage
<spiro> don't be ashemed that you screwed or something

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pythrr



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 17:28 Reply with quote Back to top
doesn't work on a mac. not even with command +c

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pythrr



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 17:28 Reply with quote Back to top
nice spiro quote tho Wink

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Overhamsteren



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 17:35 Reply with quote Back to top
Get a real computer you slackers!

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Gran



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 20:38 Reply with quote Back to top
As I said...
Gran wrote:
Since the new client is basically a big java applet it's no longer possible to copy text from the chat log.


Not possible does in fact include ctrl-c, drag and drop and, really, any other way of copying text that I know of.

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Kalimar



Joined: Sep 22, 2006
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 21:17 Reply with quote Back to top
@gran: fill in a bug report and make it a feature request (so I don't forget it). I should indeed enable drag & drop on the chat box...
Aries



Joined: Apr 01, 2004
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 21:23 Reply with quote Back to top
screenshot works on mac in the meantime.
Colin



Joined: Aug 02, 2003
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 22:06 Reply with quote Back to top
Tried it, it no longer works. Odd, I once definitely did copy'n'paste a transcript.

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Macavity



Joined: Nov 23, 2004
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 22:07 Reply with quote Back to top
pythrr wrote:
doesn't work on a mac. not even with command +c


Nothing works on me unless you pay first!


Macavity (now accepting donations)

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Gran



Joined: Jul 07, 2005
Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 22:49 Reply with quote Back to top
@Kalimar: OK, will do.

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pythrr



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Post   Posted: Aug 09, 2011 - 23:20 Reply with quote Back to top
cheers Kalimar. You are a legend.

Mac: you are cheap. Wink

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