I have also finally called this version 1, as I am now happy that all the key features that I wanted are now available.
As always, see further down the post for the full changelog update for this update, but here are some of the key features:
* Log file search has been added
* Export to a single fight log file, including ability to strip player chat from the file.
* Added save file dialogs for when you save to HTML, and also the new single fight log file.
* Added auto send to EQ for DPS summary.
* Added plain text output for exporting DPS summaries to forums that don't support HTML.
* Added ability to produce a 1 player detailed send to EQ
* Added a live fights tab so you can watch the DPS unfold before you eyes
* Added a loots page, see how looted what.
* And a bunch of other smaller stuff. See the changelog below for full details.
Give it a try, let me know if you like it, or if there is anything that you would like added to it. Obviously any changes will need to fit with the capabilities of the program.
See the end of this post for several screen shots showing some of the new features.
You can check out the forums to get the program and the information of changes at:
Or you can just straight to the download thread:
And you can view the full changelog here:
As always, feel free to share this program within your guild, but please link back to this post on this forum so they can get my little sales pitch.
GamParse v1.0.0 - January 28th, 2008
This is a major update, cleaning up all the outstanding items on my 'to do' list, and adding all the core features I had wanted.
* Added the ability to export a fight to a log file, allowing you to produce single fight versions of your log file.
--> This allows you to store only the important fights, so you can remove the rest of the log file if desired.
--> This also allows you to open a single fight in your favorite text editor for advanced analysis.
--> Created an option to strip out any player chatter so you can share the one fight log files without giving away any guild information like strategies, or any other chatter that you don't want to share.
--> Created an option to automatically open the resulting log file in your favorite text editor (as defined by the type for 'TXT' in your settings in Windows)
--> Stores pet linking information, so if you link pets, when you open the new file in GamParse, the pet link information will be automatically populated for you.
* Added the ability to output a detailed fight summary in a plain text format to support forums which do not allow HTML code.
--> Default shows DMG, DPS, SDPS (scaled), DMG to PC, DPS to PC and special.
--> Options to also show:
----> Damage by type
----> Damage by criticals
----> Hits and accuracy
* Added an option to auto send the DPS summary to the clipboard as a fight completes.
--> It does not send to EQ repeatedly while opening an existing log file, it is limited to fights occuring in real time.
--> There is an option for the minimum size before sending the DPS summary to clipboard. This is currently set to 500,000 which should limit the function to only raid targets, but you can set this number higher or lower to suit your own needs.
--> There is an option to play a sound on copying. That is my voice.
* Added in a log search tab.
--> You can search using regular text, or if you wish, using Regex.
--> You can limit the number of lines output in case your search finds too many matches. You can also show all matches
--> You can selected a line from the resulting matches, and copy it to clipboard. This is handy for sending back to EQ, or posting on forums, or quest info to Allakhazam's.
--> You can restrict the search to the selected fight (or combined fights) or you can search the entire log file.
* Added '% of DMG' column to the interface and HTML, both for forums and to a file.
* Added a 'Special' column to the interface and HTML, both for forums and to a file.
--> '7' indicates the use of the 7th year vet reward (Intensity of the Resolute)
--> 'G' indicates the use of one of the DPS related Glyphs
--> 'X' indicates the player had died
--> '$' indicates the player was saved by divine intervention
--> A legend has been added to all outputs
--> Death and saved by DI can occur more than once in a battle, you will see multiple 'X' and '$' if this happens.
* Updated how joining fights work when the fights over lap, like on trash clearing on a raid, with several opponents in camp at once.
--> Previously all fights were joined end to end, even if they did overlap.
--> Now the overlapping fights will be joined as overlapping, so total time elapsed is more accurate, which lifts DPS numbers to better reflect what they should be.
--> Removed the double counting of spells that occurred while there were two active fights. Now spells will show the proper count.
* Added file save dialogues when saving HTML and single fight log files.
--> Your output directory is stored so next time you can output quickly to the same location
--> HTML and single file log files locations are stored separately
--> You can change file names as needed, for events like Lethar 1 and Lethar 2 will no longer overwrite each other
* Identified paladins 'Slay' damage and now placed it as a type of its own. Previously the slays were showing against slash and crush.
--> Paladins can now see what portion of their damage came from slays.
--> Using the interface, paladins can now look at their hit distribution of slays on the graphing tab.
* Added ability to select a player on the 'Player DPS' tab and send their details to EQ.
--> It will be formatted as a tell to the player, or if a pet, a tell to the owner. If you wish to send to a different player, you will need to edit the start of the line (Shift-Home to get to the start of the line in EQ, Shift-left and Shift-right to move along the line)
--> Contains most of the key details from the Player DPS tab. If they want more information, they will need to do their own parsing, or if someone in guild posts it, refer to the full HTML output.
--> Great for sending information to people asking how they did on an event.
* Added a live fights tab to track fights as they progress.
--> Shows two fights, ranked by total damage done so far. If more than two opponents in camp at a time, only the top two will show.
--> Shows the total raid DMG and DPS so far
--> Shows your own DMG and DPS so far
--> Shows the top 4 other players for DMG and DPS, ranked by their DMG so far.
--> Used a very large font so you can easily read from a second computer both quickly and at a distance.
* Added a loots tab
--> Split into looters, and items looted
--> Select a looter to see all the items they looted, and a count of each.
--> Select an item to see who had looted it, and a count of how many times.
--> Due to the messages in EQ, if someone loots a stack, it only appears as a single in the log file, so some items maybe be understated.
* Added healing numbers to the tanking line graph, but only if the tank was the person doing the parsing.
--> Cannot completely record heals for other players due to limitations in the EQ logging, so only available for the person doing the parsing.
* Added the ability to send a healing summary to EQ, but only if the tank was the person doing the parsing.
--> Total of healing, ranked by ammount healed.
--> Cannot completely record heals for other players due to limitations in the EQ logging, so only available for the person doing the parsing.
* Added an option to suppress finishing blows from appearing as DPS.
--> Damage is not added to the event, so DPS numbers are no longer skewed.
--> Added as an action on the 'Spells, discs and actions' tab.
* Fixed a glitch with the line graph legened under Windows Vista. Apparently Vista and XP use different sized fonts.
* Disabled auto-tips. These were more annoying than helpful, and instructions (old ...) are still available from the menu.
* Fixed an issue where auto-tips prevented auto-monitor from starting correctly.
* Fixed an issue when an underscore '_' was part of the path name.
* Fixed an issue with identifying pet leader for a mage pet when you had 'Other's non-melee' disabled in EQ.
