How to time date stamp each line of data in log file

[Cuervo99]

I use Procomm Plus as a data logger to a text file. I want to time and date stamp each record that is received. Each record is ended with a CR LF.

I know it's got to be simple but I don't have a clue!

 

[mrnoisy]

This depends on how are you logging the data to the text file. Are you currently using a script?

 

[Cuervo99]

No, I,m not using a script at this time. The device outputs a data string every 5 to 30 seconds asynchronously.

 

[mrnoisy]

I thing the following code should work (untested). Let me know if you have any problems with it.

string LogFile = "log.txt"        ;Name of Log File

proc main
when target 0 "^M" call LogEntry  ;Whenever a C/R is received,
                                  ;call the LogEntry procedure
while 1                           ;loop forever
   yield                          ;
endwhile                          ;
endproc

proc LogEntry
   string TimeString              ;String to store time
   string DateString              ;String to store date
   string LogString               ;String to store input
   
   ltimestrs $LTIME DateString TimeString ;Get time & date

   locate $ROW-1 0                ;Move cursor up 1 row
   termreads LogString 80         ;Read line to LogString
   locate $ROW+1 0                ;Move cursor back
   
   fopen 0 LogFile append text    ;Append Log File
      fstrfmt 0 "%s %s: %s`r`n" DateString TimeString LogString
   fclose 0
endproc

 

[Volkmaniac]

mrnoisy,

That's a great script. Is there anyway it would be able to log everything that comes up when you hit enter. Could it be modified to log sort commands on large lists?

 

[Volkmaniac]

What I really meant to say was:

Is there anyway it can be modified? I run sort statements that output multiple rows of data. The locate portion errors out.