Help! Can't find my logs.

[Elysia Venustas]

I can't find my chat logs or any saved files. Looked in AppData or whatever file it's meant to be in and now I can't find the actual file. Help?

[Aiwendil]

Actually it should be "%AppData%\PlaneShift\logs". (Easiest to type %AppData% in the address bar of the windows explorer and then select the PlaneShift and logs folder). There should be files "<charname>_chat.txt" which contain the chat.

If you used this make sure logging is even enabled in your client. You can enable and disable logging in the in-game options and also specify what should to logged to which file. Make sure logging is enabled and there is a filename given for the stuff you want to log.

[Elysia Venustas]

This is on a Mac OS X Operating system, though. :S

[Aiwendil]

Aww..sorry, didn't check the category you posted in and the AppData confused me

Mac: "~/Library/Application Support/PlaneShift/logs" (~ is your home directory)
Sorry, no clue how macs work...but probably you have some Home-folder in the finder and can just click the "Library" directory there

[Elysia Venustas]

Thanks for your help but the file doesn't exist.

[miadon]

do a search for the folder 'logs' on your system?

[Rigwyn]

Found 'em!
( Couldn't resist )

[Caraick]

Bruahah, you're the best, Riggie.

Elysia: Your files should be under Application Support-Planeshift-Data-Logs

If that fails, try a system-wide search in Finder, just type in your character's name, and the logfile should come up. It's default-labeled "playernamechat.txt"

[Tzarhunt]

By default, the appropriate  folder is hidden under Lion, so maybe you're using this OS. Try pasting this in the terminal: chflags nohidden ~/Library

[Elysia Venustas]

Uhh, which terminal do I post that in?
EDIT: ok, I wrote it in Terminal (I thought you meant one of the files on Planeshift) and still nothing has happened. :S
ANOTHER EDIT: omg. I'm such an idiot. I was looking in the wrong Library... I looked in the system library, but it was meant to be my users one. It was hidden and I found it - thanks so much!

@Rigwyn - that made me chuckle xD

[Aiwendil]

Okay, time for me to ask some stupid questions about macs

If telling someone to find the logs I usually refer to "~" as home directory. So..first question, does the usual mac user ever encounter the "~" at all or would it be better to just use something like "<user-dir>/Library/Application Support/PlaneShift/logs"? And second question...from the answer here I gather ~ is called user directory rather than home directory..is that true?

And, last question...is there a possibilty in the mac finder to put "~/Library" in an address bar to get around that hidden file stuff?

[Tzarhunt]

I'm pretty sure ~ is user directory. Another way to access the Library folder is to hold the option key while browsing the 'go' submenu (from the finder, all the way up there on the bar).

[Aiwendil]

Hehe..actually pretty sure that ~ is home directory...but I guess macs just want to be different But thanks...then it's probably better to refer it from now on as user-dir. And I take the finder has no address bar then..okay, will keep that "go" in mind.

[Caraick]

Uhh, which terminal do I post that in?
EDIT: ok, I wrote it in Terminal (I thought you meant one of the files on Planeshift) and still nothing has happened. :S
ANOTHER EDIT: omg. I'm such an idiot. I was looking in the wrong Library... I looked in the system library, but it was meant to be my users one. It was hidden and I found it - thanks so much!

@Rigwyn - that made me chuckle xD

Woooohooo!

[Hemmel Voldweith]

I'm a Mac user. ~ should be home directory, but it is possible the files get saved in the user directory. If that's the case, just press Command+Shift+G (go to command) In the text box that opens, write "~/". You can copy and paste from here, if necessary.

[edit]

I just looked...I'm wrong, they are right. ~ is user directory.
However, if you are looking for the home directory, press Command+Up, the arrow key. It jumps backward to the folder above the one you are in.