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Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

To reach more potential users, I also posted this on the AFH forum. I'm mentioning this for completions sake so nobody ends up thinking I'm playing some underhanded game.

I've been working on a program which is able to visualize ascension logs*. It can handle both parsed ascension logs such as those created by the AFH MafiaLog Parser and unparsed KolMafia session logs. The program can also create parsed logs with a format similar to the one used by the earlier mentioned AFH MafiaLog Parser or, if you do not want to use the internal parser, you can call the AFH parser directly from inside the program. But enough of an introduction, it'll be easier and faster if you just see for yourself. Smile

I hereby present the Ascension Log Visualizer.

Requirements
The Ascension Log Visualizer is written in Java and as such you will need to have a new enough Java SE Runtime Environment (called JRE) installed on your system. Java SE 5 (sometimes called Java SE 1.5) or newer is the minimum, however Java SE 6 Update 10 (Java SE 1.6.10) or newer is recommended (better looking GUI and faster rendering of said GUI). As far as operation systems go, there shouldn't be a problem no matter which one you are using as long as you have the correct JRE. No guaranties though, because personally I am able to test only on Windows XP and Linux(Ubuntu 8.10 to be exact).

Links
Project page: http://code.google.com/p/ascension-log-visualizer/
Download page: http://code.google.com/p/ascension-log-visualizer/downloads/list
End-User wiki: http://code.google.com/p/ascension-log-visualizer/w/list

If something seems buggy or otherwise strange, I'd greatly appreciate it if you send feedback about it. The same goes for feature suggestions, but note that I may wait with adding features depending on the size of them. Also, if you have a feature suggestion, you should be able to describe how it should look in the end. For example, if you want an additional chart to be added, you should be able to tell me what data should be found in it and what the chart should look like.

Feedback should be send to this thread, the thread on the AFH forum or through the issue tracker of the project. While forum PM or K-Mail will not be outright ignored (although I personally do hate the K-Mail interface), I would like for as much of the bug/feature discussions to be in the open as possible.

*Well, to be honest it is more of a continuation of a project I originally had stopped working on because I needed a complete break from KoL (I still do need breaks between playing but it isn't total abstinence anymore ...). But that is neither here nor there.

Stickied due to the awesomeness of this. Ironsting has taken to calling it the Obamaulizer because it's so awesome. Except I can't sticky it. I can lock it, move it, delete or or other nasties, but not sticky. Can someone get on that? -w4o

Mr_Crac · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

Awesomesauceror. Smile

I saw some "glitches", but these are very likely from my log (and thus the input data) being incomplete. I'm looking forward to applying this to a 100% properly logged ascension.

Waiting4Oct · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

This looks fantastic. I'm gonna give it a shot with my current run.

Edit: Wow, GREAT work. This is fantastic. MInor suggestion: can you make it so that it stops the parse when you smash the prism? For instance, it's counting my turns bounty hunting/meat farming in the log.
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Ironsting · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 102

This is remarkable. Wonderful tool. The only time it gave me pause was when I selected the sessions folder and it appeared there were no files available, I expected to see the files that met the extension requirements. I echo what W4O said in regards to post prism turns being a filter.
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Waiting4Oct · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:07 pm Post subject:

Question: What is included in "opening the ballroom." Is that all the way from opening the manor to the 2nd moxie dresser?

And I have to say, I like that i finally have quantitative proof that w4o gets raped by the RNG, but rjthered is for whatever reason, immune from RNG hate.
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Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

First, thanks for the compliments. Smile

Waiting4Oct · Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

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Kirkpatrick · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:56 am Post subject:

I have an old version of this, and it was great to get an idea of how your ascension really went. I haven't had a chance to try this one out, but I'm excited to, keep it up!

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

I made a new beta release that should address most of the problems people had with the program. Please note that all users have to recreate the data files before using this new revision. You can recreate the data files through the Extra->Recreate data files option.

Waiting4Oct · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

I'm really glad our feedback is helping! I mean seriously, this thing is so good we're calling it the Obamaulizer in /clan. Smile

I was on the verge of utter and complete ascension burnout, but now I can't wait to ascend again so i can track things with this tool.
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Elayne · Hard Candy Shell Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 16

Awesome program. Just wondering though, it says that my current run is a DB, even though I'm AT. Is it a bug, or is it because my run isn't finished yet?

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

swann_88 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

any run where I do things after freeing the king is showing up whacko
I get thing like total adventures in the spooky forest 924 ?
even if this is caused by blank lines in the ns fight it will be a major hassle chasing them all down

StDoodle · Hard as Pat Buchanan Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 360

Yay! Graphical verification of my crappy RNG!

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

swann_88 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject:

ns jan 5 this run shows 3566 turns in spooky forest and has 7 days of aftercore

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

First of all, thanks for posting the logs. Smile

lostcalpolydude · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 80

swann_88 · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

sent you 3 months worth of logs

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

HCN · Hard as a math test Joined: 02 Sep 2007 Posts: 158

yes the numbers seem to start properly from the point where I would normally hit the refresh button to see the tavern properly
so just refreshing should be enough

Ironsting · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 102

I am intrigued by the project feed. Properly set up it will download newer versions on it's own? I read something about that over at mafia and haven't tried it out as of yet.
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Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

Heh, no it isn't that sophisticated. Wink

It's basically just a news feed that keeps you updated on the newest changes. Depending on which feed you use, it goes from updating when I upload new versions to giving updates on every source code change I do. (Wikipedia article on web feeds)

Simply put, the feeds make it easier to follow the development of the program without having to actively check sites or forum threads yourself (just your favourite feed reader). I figured some people might be into that. I would however appreciate it if people also continued to give feedback in here or in the thread over in the AFH forum. Wink

That is not limited to bug reports, feature suggestions are also fine. I have to point to the OP on that though, as while I'll don't rigorously keep to it, I try to honour this at least to a certain degree.

Ironsting · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 102

how did I not put project feed and RSS together? Embarassed

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Refined Penguin · Firm Like a Handshake Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Posts: 13

I downloaded the program, but I don't seem to understand how to put the program and sessions together to make it work. Embarassed

Help would be greatly appreciated. Embarassed

Flolle · Harder than Hardcore Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 103

No problem. To directly visualize mafia session logs click File->Visualize mafia logs. On the dialog that now opens, click Find Directory and select your session logs folder (on Windows there is a folder named sessions at the location where you saved KolMafia to). You should now be able to select some ascensions from the dialog, the exact number depending on your log files. Select the ones you'd like to visualize and hit Run parser.

That should be all. The other options all work relatively similar, although they all do different stuff.

In this regard, the end user wiki and especially the Getting Started page should be of interest for people looking to see what each menu option does.

swann_88 · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:21 am Post subject:

much better
everything shows up properly now except the missing turns
I suppose if I wasn't lazy I could fix that