Author Topic: What about keywords for incoming msgs (Read 159 times)

JoyFul · « **on:** April 10, 2002, 02:22:03 AM »

It could be usefull to have a list of our own keywords that could be hilighted or generate a beep sound when we receive msg.

I mean, for me, I would have (joyful, jf, joy, etc etc) as keywords and whenever someone type a msg with one of my keywords, it catches my attention with a special color or a beep.

Thanks!

PS For sure "wtg" would be to avoid as a keyword.

Dux · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2002, 09:15:37 AM »

eye ken thingk of a fyooo reezins th!s woodint bee praktickle.

HFMudd · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2002, 09:23:29 AM »

What reasons might those be? It needn't interfer with bandwith since it could reside on the client side. I can't think of an obivous reason this is impractical.

Dux · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2002, 10:23:44 AM »

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Originally posted by HFMudd
What reasons might those be? It needn't interfer with bandwith since it could reside on the client side. I can't think of an obivous reason this is impractical.

This is my point

I agree that it's a nice idea... the only problem I see is the variability of spelling skills. I'm a good speller myself, but I know that I can't type correctly when I'm in the middle of combat.

Still, it's a good idea... it just won't work much of the time.

[edited for a spelling mistake...Lol!]

HFMudd · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2002, 10:49:30 AM »

guttboy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2002, 12:16:41 PM »

I think that is a great idea.....and while we are at it you could incorporate a similar thing if you want to squelch certain words.....just a thought.

Im no programmer but it could work right? They have fake sheep in the game.....LOL

JoyFul · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2002, 11:45:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Dux

... the only problem I see is the variability of spelling skills. I'm a good speller myself, but I know that I can't type correctly when I'm in the middle of combat.

[edited for a spelling mistake...Lol!]

Well, in the list we could also add mispelled words like:
jyoful, joyflu

etc etc, it's almost limitless. Anyway, I didn't see my name mispelled often, some will use my old nickname JF, but as I said, I would add it in my own list of keywords. We could also consider if it needs to compare complete or partial words.

From a software pov, it's really no big deal. But is it worth the work? That's to HTC to decide.

That is just a nice feature I would like to see in AH. Sometimes I just don't notice some msg to me. Mostly from broadcast.

Dux · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2002, 09:13:18 AM »

I agree, Joyful, it is a very good idea. Even if it only did work half the time, it would be worth having.