Custom identifiers support in timestamp

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to support Custom Identifiers in timestamps (both with /timestamp -f and the logging timpstamping).

Custom identifiers will provide features usual timestamping has so you know...

Would you kindly provide an example of what you mean? Maybe I'm just tired, but I'm having a hard time picturing how this would be useful.

[HH:nn:ss ($ticks)]

[$uptime(mirc,2)]

What's not to get?

I think a popular use would be to allow the timestamp to only display if it has changed since the last message. For instance I often see scripted themes use timestamps which will display something like:

Quote:

12:51am
<joe> hi
<mary> hi joe
<joe> what's up?
12:52am
<mary> not much, you?

Using a custom identifier it could be as simple as

Code:

alias mytimestamp {
  if (%last_ts == $asctime(hh:nntt)) return
  else {
    %last_ts = $asctime(hh:nntt)
    return $asctime(hh:nntt) $+ $crlf
  }
}

That would be assuming that $crlf worked as a newline, but anyway, I'm guessing this is the kind of thing people would use it for.

In the theme of timestamps, I'd like colors in timestamps to stay after you've closed/started mIRC.

like to be able to use $mytimestamp as the timestamp value
/timestamp -f $mytimestamp

I KNOW it can be scripted in custom theming, but I think it would be better if implemented as an existing feature.
make sense?

I understand now what you're looking for, and I agree that this could be a good feature.. as I said, I was tired earlier.

I also like the idea. Sounds useful for those who want to further customize their timestamp.

I made a handy little snippet that uses a timer on START to find the exact time each second starts in $ticks. Some basic subtraction, and voila! You can have milliseconds in your timestamp

Code:

on *:START: {
  unset %t
  .timer $asctime($calc($ctime +60),HH:nn) 1 0 msget 1 $!+ $!right($ticks,3)
}
alias -l msf return $right(0000 $+ $left($1,$2),$2)
alias msget {
  if (!$isid) set %t $1
  else {
    var %c 1 $+ $right($ticks,3)
    var %c $calc(%c -%t)
    if (%c < 0) { var %c $calc(1000- $abs(%c)) }
    return $replacecs($asctime($1),xxx,$msf(%c,3),xx,$msf(%c,2),x,$msf(%c,1))
  }
}

It probably has an accuracy deficiency of +-10ms but in timestamps, that's not much.

If we could use identifiers in timestamps, you'd be able to do /timestamp -f [HH:nn:ss $msget(xxx) $+ ]

/timestamp -f [HH:nn] < $+ $nick $+ > $1-

And then we dont even need on text events

huh?

...for "themed" output of incoming text (I assume)

Or sarcasm...

A little of both, really..

Makes you wonder if maybe the whole theming method should be rethought by adding things like, say, $nickstampfmt, $linefmt that can customize output without the need of text events.

Nobody asked for some new identified to be added, it was about allowing scripted identifiers to be used.

Originally Posted By: Jigsy

In the theme of timestamps, I'd like colors in timestamps to stay after you've closed/started mIRC.

this is also due to a limitation in ini files because of windows I believe... but yeah it would be nicer if the colours would stay and you don't have to do a /timestamp in ON START (which is the workaround for this problem)

having timestamp support identifiers would certainly be a nice addition and I can see it's uses.

You should probably re-read my post, the suggestion was whilst on-topic.