Tabbed Chat [w/ screenshot+package]
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:07 am
Here's the tabbed chat script I've been using to split channels based on subject. I've revamped and packaged this now, so it should be reasonably easy to configure... Just import the 'tabbedChat.xml' file.
Technically, I guess the showWindow/hideWindow isn't needed if they're moved off-screen, but anyway
If you want mudlet to remember which tab was last open when starting a new session, you can optionally load the 'saveGlobals' file that includes a timer that activates every 5 minutes. Then all you need to do is table.load("/home/Brodie/.config/Mudlet/globals", globals) somewhere in-script, although Windozers will need to change the path for both.
Basically then, you call chatStartup() in a script, which then creates a window on the righthand side of the screen (dimensions not perfect) with a row of tabs on the top. Clicking these tabs highlights them and makes that particular 'channel' visible. You can customise the position/size in the chat script
Keep in mind that you'll need separate triggers for each channel now, the script section for each should look something like:
Available tab names: chatall, chatguild, chatcity, chatmarket, chatweb
Maybe it's not all that useful, it was mostly just an experiment
Edit: As per Heiko's request, screenshot!
(It's the box on the right)
Also, packaged and rewritten a little. Font text for labels is also white.
Technically, I guess the showWindow/hideWindow isn't needed if they're moved off-screen, but anyway
If you want mudlet to remember which tab was last open when starting a new session, you can optionally load the 'saveGlobals' file that includes a timer that activates every 5 minutes. Then all you need to do is table.load("/home/Brodie/.config/Mudlet/globals", globals) somewhere in-script, although Windozers will need to change the path for both.
Basically then, you call chatStartup() in a script, which then creates a window on the righthand side of the screen (dimensions not perfect) with a row of tabs on the top. Clicking these tabs highlights them and makes that particular 'channel' visible. You can customise the position/size in the chat script
Keep in mind that you'll need separate triggers for each channel now, the script section for each should look something like:
Code: Select all
selectString(line,1)
copy()
--To the "All" tab first:
appendBuffer("chatall")
--Say this was the (Market): trigger,
appendBuffer("chatmarket")
--Optional:
--deleteLine()Maybe it's not all that useful, it was mostly just an experiment
Edit: As per Heiko's request, screenshot!
(It's the box on the right)
Also, packaged and rewritten a little. Font text for labels is also white.