Someone anwser this Question in detail, please.

retribution411

Okay, how exactly to the letter do I get the chat on my server to show up on some kind of window so I don't have to be in the server to read the chat.

Cornucopia

Krash Knows, ^_^

retribution411

Well, no one awnsers pms, so I do ask someone to post it.

Turkeh

It's not like you have provided that much detail on what you wish to accomplish.

Do you wish to

• see the chat in the dedicated server console
• have a separate application connect to the server and display the text and whatnot?
• do something completely different

Krash

What mod are you running and what specifically do you want it to do?

retribution411

ACCM 1.3.1, or the newest version, when ever it comes out. And I wish to see the chat inside the consol, or some other window that is comming from the server.

Eolk

Well, you host the server on the same computer you play tribes 2, so, looking from the dedicated console is probably the best option.

retribution411

The dedicated consol doesn't show chat... does it?

Eolk

It can, if you know what you're doing.

retribution411

No, I don't know what I'm doing... I think...

retribution411

Can you explain what to do, I follow directions very well.

sloik

In message.cs, just insert a line under the chat functions to echo all the messages....

I can explain it in more detail if the need arises.

Krash

ACCM should already route all messages to a single function for logging purposes, so instead of making modifications to all the message functions you need only add a few lines. However, the function it uses is in a closed source file in the version you have, so you'll need to append it in a package.
So, simply add this to server.cs:

package logmahcat {
function ACCMChatLog(%client, %msg, %type, %target)
{
   parent::ACCMChatLog(%client, %msg, %type, %target);
   error(%client.nameBase @ (%t $= "[PRIVATE]" ? " (to "@%target.nameBase@")" : %t) @": "@ %msg);
}
}; if (!isActivePackage(logmahcat)) activatePackage(logmahcat);

PS: I took a quick glance in the file, and it looks like any canned chat will go through as blank. If you want to fix that, in message.cs:

• Change "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %a2, 1);" to "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %string, 1);" on line 326
• Change "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %a2, 0);" to "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %string, 0);" on line 476

retribution411

Now, how do I actvate this so I can read it?

Krash

Just open up your dedicated console.

Purple Duck

are u guys talking about the button under escape ~?

Eolk

Krash

ACCM should already route all messages to a single function for logging purposes, so instead of making modifications to all the message functions you need only add a few lines. However, the function it uses is in a closed source file in the version you have, so you'll need to append it in a package.
So, simply add this to server.cs:

package logmahcat {
function ACCMChatLog(%client, %msg, %type, %target)
{
   parent::ACCMChatLog(%client, %msg, %type, %target);
   error(%client.nameBase @ (%t $= "[PRIVATE]" ? " (to "@%target.nameBase@")" : %t) @": "@ %msg);
}
}; if (!isActivePackage(logmahcat)) activatePackage(logmahcat);

PS: I took a quick glance in the file, and it looks like any canned chat will go through as blank. If you want to fix that, in message.cs:

• Change "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %a2, 1);" to "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %string, 1);" on line 326
• Change "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %a2, 0);" to "ACCMChatLog(%sender, %string, 0);" on line 476

I feel ashamed for being too lazy to post this myself.