Bazaar log question

[panamon]

Anyone know of a utility where I can archive my bazaar log automatically, and have eq create a new one so it doesn't get incredibly huge?

[lonewylfe]

You could probably do it manually with notepad or another text editor.
I don't know what would need to stay though.

[Morani]

If you learn to use the replace function in MSWord to insert tabs in place of common key words or symbols and then copy-past to Excel to delete columns or sort and copy-paste back, it's not too cumbersome to edit your logs. I'm pretty sure there is a parser out there but I'm not fond of them personally so I don't use one.

[BuilderOfCastles]

The best way is to rename you bzrlog every once in a while.

I personally rename my bzrlog after each night.
This allows you to sort the bzrlog by date created.

1. open up the directory where you have your log files.
. . (mine is E:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest Trilogy)
2. Find the file
. . (mine is bzrlog_75_Marria.txt)
3. Change its name.
. . (i.e. bzrlog_169_Marria001.txt)


Just for knowledge, the name of the file is constructed as follows:
bzrlog_ (Server Number) _ (Character Name) .txt

If you rename it, EQ will just start a new one with the old name.

[ItienneEQ]

Thanks for that explanation, Builder. I've always wondered what that number was there for... never occurred to me it could be my server number. One mystery solved. =)

[panamon]

Thanks for the help. I do this manually already, but I was hoping to automate it. A good parser might actually help more than a backup utility, but I don't know the first thing about parsers.

My goal is to parse out names of players who buy high end items of various tradeskill combines. With this information, I can develop a list of class (or armor style), deity, race, etc. And offer my wares to these people when new tradeskills recipes become available, I get a nice item hunting, or upgrade a current item and need to sell it.

A big thanks to all of you for your help so far.