Combat Log Parsing, ideas floating in my head

[SmalltalkJava]

Just some brain storm idea’s that were floating in my head.  Quick background on myself, I used to do Java and Smalltalk programming.  My Java programming experience is much more recent. 

 

I know that HeroStats is a thing but it’s in a bad spot now with the new clients.

 

It occurred to me start a first iteration log parser just for dps for my Beast Mastermind.   Since it is my main it would give me a small project scope on which to develop a productive application.  In addition to a small scope it would let me have easy access to a combat log that fit the scope.   Then once I got it working, revisit it and see how it could be refactored to be adaptable for other MM primaries and then other AT’s.   I’m not talking about a full live action UI but something that would run as needed and parse the file using the new log file Timestamps that are available. And then spit out a summary file with the results.

 

Another option is to look into leveraging the Advanced Combat Tracker ACT that so many other MMO’s have plugin extensions for.  https://advancedcombattracker.com/.  I’ve never looked into ACT development at all.  One advantage of this option is that some people use Apple computers and I think ACT is Apple compatible.  

 

Does anyone have experience with ACT extensions?   At first glance it seems that ACT has baseline functionality for parsing log files.  

 

Just some thoughts.

 

@The Philotic Knight

@ineffablebob

@Bopper

@Sir Myshkin

 

 

Edit.    It looks like ACT plugins are written in .cs and .vb.    https://github.com/EQAditu/AdvancedCombatTracker/wiki/Plugin-Creation-Tips

 

 

Edited September 18, 2019 by SmalltalkJava

[_NOPE_]

Thanks for tagging me, but I'll leave that to others. I have a lot on my plate right now, and not enough time to start in a new venture, as much as I'd like to. Time is the most precious commodity.

[Bopper]

I have no experience with ACT. I'm a simpleton with this stuff. I simply use the combat log (with time stamps) and open it up with excel. I'm curious to see the standardization they're doing. Hopefully I can write a parsing tool for it. But I digress.

[Sir Myshkin]

Someone already put together a tool that sort of does this to a degree, it can be found here. I haven't personally tested it out, but it farms the combat log and displays everything down to what attacks do the most damage, DPS, total damage, etc...