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    chatbox, turn off auto clear

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    In progress chatbox, turn off auto clear

    Post by h4d3z July 2nd 2016, 7:19 pm

    Can i change the settings of the chatbox that it doenst clear after x mins but just keep like 50 lines and clear the oldest after a new one is typed ?
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    In progress Re: chatbox, turn off auto clear

    Post by Draxion July 2nd 2016, 8:59 pm

    Hi there,

    The chatbox doesn't clear itself after a certain amount of time. It only clears by moderators and when it gets to full capacity with messages. When that happens, it simply deletes the oldest message to make room for new ones.
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    In progress Re: chatbox, turn off auto clear

    Post by h4d3z July 2nd 2016, 9:01 pm

    i cannot see my messages from before, when i login in the chat now its all gone

    i will check now if i can still see them tommorow
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    In progress Re: chatbox, turn off auto clear

    Post by SLGray July 2nd 2016, 9:35 pm

    Press the Archives link.



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    Post by h4d3z July 3rd 2016, 6:07 pm

    thats kinda the thing, i dont want them to move to archive directly.
    only like number 51 gets autoarchive but the last 50 stay in the chat
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    Post by Ape July 3rd 2016, 6:52 pm

    Sorry but this is one of the things we do to save on server slowdowns
    there is no way to change this sorry.



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    Post by h4d3z July 3rd 2016, 6:57 pm

    thats to bad but not a disaster. I understand why this function is there.
    For the rest great tools.
    Tnx for the answer
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    In progress Re: chatbox, turn off auto clear

    Post by Ape July 3rd 2016, 7:09 pm

    sorry we can not do any more

    Is this now solved for you?



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