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Lauwenmark · Post by **Lauwenmark** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:06 pm

mathwizard wrote:How do I have to compile CF to get the logger?

Well, the best way to attempt this is to read the INSTALL docs in the plugin_logger/ subdirectory of the crossfire source code.

Note that you'll have to perform a couple of operations manually - unlike other parts of Crossfire, there's a little more that just 'configure / make / make install' to make it work. Not very difficult though, as I was myself able to do it

To be able to run the logger, you'll need MySQL or PostgreSQL, as well as a correctly configured webserver supporting PHP.

Don't hesitate to ask further if you need help on that topic.

mathwizard · Post by **mathwizard** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 8:55 pm

Lauwenmark wrote: Don't hesitate to ask further if you need help on that topic.

Well, thank you for now. I am trying to install all the required progs, if something doesn't work i will ask again.

mathwizard · Post by **mathwizard** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:09 pm

Well, here is a first one: I just downloaded crossfire-1.5.0.tar.gz, where I supposed the plugin to be, but couuldn't find it (the folder plugins only contains plugin_python and nothing related to the logger). Where is the plugin, or what file do I have to download?

dark.schneider · Post by **dark.schneider** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:59 pm

I think logger is only in CVS version, since it's not complete, and was "officialy" out after the relase of 1.5.0.
So get the CVS

mathwizard · Post by **mathwizard** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 4:39 pm

Create a database using your prefered database system.

Actually I prefer not to work with any database system, however I installed MySQL. How do I create that database?

mathwizard · Post by **mathwizard** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:52 pm

Ok, hopefully fixed that. There should now be a database called crossfire. I now am running into point

3) Using the ODBC tools create a DSN (Database Server Name) and test it.
Testing on systems with unixodbc is done by invoking the following command
isql DSN username password

The next problem will probably come with

6) use any sql tool to create the tables listed in database.txt
Further developpements will include a tool to do it for you.
'Till it's done, do it yourself....

I guess I will need help there as well.

Lauwenmark · Post by **Lauwenmark** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 7:55 pm

As for ODBC configuration, you may want to read the article available at:

http://www.unixodbc.org/odbcinst.html

As for the SQL tool, you can use the one supplied with your SGDB. With MySQL, the tool is called mysql.

You'll have to use the SQL instruction CREATE TABLE to build the database. The syntax for CREATE TABLE is:

CREATE TABLE tablename (name_of_col1 type_of_col1, name_of_col2 type_of_col2...);

The column names and types are the ones listed in the logger documentation. You may want to consult the MySQL reference manual for extended information about CREATE TABLE.