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mudlet:chat_capture_window [2021/07/13 23:54] – paradoxmudlet:chat_capture_window [2023/11/05 22:08] (current) – [Advanced: Adding Timestamps] math
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     height = "5c",     height = "5c",
     dockPosition = "top",     dockPosition = "top",
 +    autoWrap = true,
   })   })
   chat_window:setFontSize(getFontSize())   chat_window:setFontSize(getFontSize())
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   - Click save item.   - Click save item.
   - You may need to reconnect to the MUD to get the window to appear.    - You may need to reconnect to the MUD to get the window to appear. 
 +
 +===== Advanced: Adding Timestamps =====
 +
 +To add timestamps to your chat capture window, replace
 +<code>
 +copy()
 +chat_window:appendBuffer()
 +</code>
 +in the previous examples with
 +<code>
 +echo("chat_window", string.format("%s: %s\n", getTime(true), getSelection()))
 +</code>
 +Check the Mudlet Lua documentation to see more formatting options for getTime().
  
 ===== Capture Additional Channels ===== ===== Capture Additional Channels =====
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 Here's an example of adding additional styling to the chat capture window. Here's an example of adding additional styling to the chat capture window.
 +
 +**NOTE: Requires Mudlet 4.10+ and Linux - will not work on older Mudlet or MacOS/Windows**
  
   - Open the "scripts" page again by clicking the button in the toolbar.   - Open the "scripts" page again by clicking the button in the toolbar.