MSGTYPE - Revision history

Phol ende wodan: Rewrites for 3.6.1: is now an official option, fix up examples and organize into sections

2018-09-18T17:12:40Z

Rewrites for 3.6.1: is now an official option, fix up examples and organize into sections

Phol ende wodan at 16:29, 18 September 2018

2018-09-18T16:29:39Z

Paxed: Was added to 3.6.0

2018-09-17T15:44:50Z

Was added to 3.6.0

Bcode: Text replacement - "http://alt.org" to "https://alt.org"

2017-08-20T13:24:05Z

Text replacement - "http://alt.org" to "https://alt.org"

Bulwersator: , [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas

2013-03-24T18:24:46Z

, [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas

Bulwersator: unify look

2012-12-26T23:55:08Z

unify look

Bulwersator: copied from http://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/155o8a/what_is_your_msgtype_configuration/

2012-12-26T23:54:37Z

copied from http://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/155o8a/what_is_your_msgtype_configuration/

Bulwersator: copy from http://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/155o8a/what_is_your_msgtype_configuration/

2012-12-26T23:52:53Z

copy from http://www.reddit.com/r/nethack/comments/155o8a/what_is_your_msgtype_configuration/

Tjr: wording

2012-08-14T23:17:17Z

wording

Tjr: config per game stage. credits to berry.

2012-07-06T23:54:08Z

config per game stage. credits to berry.

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-{{see also|Options#MSGTYPE}}
+'''MSGTYPE''' is an [[option]] introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] which adds configuration [[option]]s allowing the user to change how messages are displayed. For specific messages, it can force a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt, prevent messages from printing repeatedly, or prevent unimportant messages from printing at all.
-{{patch
+Prior to 3.6.0, it existed as a [[patch]] against [[NetHack 3.4.3]]. [http://bilious.alt.org/?397 You can get it as a patch here.]
 The format is
   MSGTYPE=foo "string to match"
-Where "foo" is one of "hide", "stop" or "norep", and the string to match is a message to be matched, with '*' and '?' wildcard expansion.
+Where "foo" is one of "hide", "stop" or "norep", and the string to match is a message to be matched. Regular expressions are supported.
 *"hide" hides the message, so it's never shown.
-*"stop" always prompts for --MORE-- after the message.
+*"stop" always prompts for <tt>--More--</tt> after the message.
 *"norep" shows the message, but not again if no other message is shown in between.
-*"show" shows the message, each time. This is the default.
+*"show" shows the message, each time. This is the default, and probably never needs to be explicitly configured.
-The last matching rule is used. Put the general case first, exceptions below them.
+You might want different configurations for different stages of the game.
   # displacing pets
-  MSGTYPE=hide "You displaced *"
+  MSGTYPE=hide "You swap places with .*"
   # items on floor
-  MSGTYPE=norep "You see here a *"
+  MSGTYPE=norep "You see here a.*"
-  MSGTYPE=norep "You see here an *"
   # delayed instadeaths
-  MSGTYPE=stop "The couatl swings itself around you!"
+  MSGTYPE=stop "The .* (grabs|swings itself around) you!"
   MSGTYPE=stop "You don't feel very well."
   MSGTYPE=stop "You are turning a little green."
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   MSGTYPE=stop "Your consciousness is fading."
   MSGTYPE=stop "You feel deathly sick."
-  MSGTYPE=stop "You feel much worse."
+  MSGTYPE=stop "You feel (much|even) worse."
-  MSGTYPE=stop "You feel even worse."
-  #Things that aren't dangerous by themselves but could kill you if you don't notice.
+  # Things that aren't dangerous by themselves but could kill you if you don't notice.
   MSGTYPE=stop "You fail to cast the spell correctly."
-  MSGTYPE=stop "You see here a cockatrice corpse."
+  MSGTYPE=stop "You see here a c(hi|o)ckatrice corpse."
   MSGTYPE=stop "You are beginning to feel weak."
-−
+ # Don't speed past wrest message when wresting
-"Stop" will also kill typeahead if you use the tty interface. For example, this will make it harder to miss the [[vibrating square]] due to inattentiveness:
+ MSGTYPE=stop "You wrest .*"
-−
   MSGTYPE=stop "You feel a strange vibration under your *."
   MSGTYPE=stop "You feel a strange vibration beneath you."
-[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] has a much more [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/t/tjr4/tjr4.nh343rc involved sample config], [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas.
+[[Category:Options]]
+{{nethack-361}}

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 '''MSGTYPE''' is a [[patch]] for NetHack 3.4.3 which adds configuration [[option]]s allowing the user to change how messages are displayed. [[Nethack.alt.org]] and [[UnNetHack]] have it applied.

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   MSGTYPE=stop "You feel a strange vibration beneath you."
-[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] has a much more [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/t/tjr4/tjr4.nh343rc involved sample config], [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas.
+[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] has a much more [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/t/tjr4/tjr4.nh343rc involved sample config], [https://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas.
 [[Category:Patches]]

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   MSGTYPE=stop "You feel a strange vibration beneath you."
-[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] has a much more [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/t/tjr4/tjr4.nh343rc involved sample config].
+[[User:Tjr|Tjr]] has a much more [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/t/tjr4/tjr4.nh343rc involved sample config], [http://alt.org/nethack/userdata/s/scorchgeek/scorchgeek.nh343rc scorchgeek's rcfile] is also very good source of ideas.
 [[Category:Patches]]

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   MSGTYPE=norep "You see here an *"
   # delayed instadeaths
   MSGTYPE=stop "You are slowing down."
   MSGTYPE=stop "You find it hard to breathe."
-  MSGTYPE=stop "You are turning a little *"
+  MSGTYPE=stop "You're gasping for air."
 "Stop" will also kill typeahead if you use the tty interface. For example, this will make it harder to miss the [[vibrating square]] due to inattentiveness:

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 * to call attention to delayed instadeaths.
 * an automatic Elbereth spellchecker,
-* to miminize <tt>--MORE--</tt>'s to page through by killing redundant or blatantly obvious messages,
+* to miminize <tt>--MORE--</tt>'s to page through. No more redundant or blatantly obvious messages,
 * focus attention on the important parts of battle by removing the less serious "spam",
 * to kill typeahead in dangerous or conduct-wrecking situations,