irssi/docs/help/in/log.in

%9Syntax:%9

@SYNTAX:log@

%9Parameters:%9

    OPEN:             Opens a log file.
    CLOSE:            Closes a log file.
    START:            Starts logging a log entry.
    STOP:             Stops logging a log entry.

    -noopen:          Saves the entry in the configuration, but doesn't actually
                      start logging.
    -autoopen:        Automatically opens the log at startup.
    -window:          Displays the output to the active window, or the window
                      specified in the targets parameter.
    -<server tag>:    The server tag the targets must be on.
    -targets:         Logs the specified nicknames or channels.
    -colors:          Also log the color codes of the messages.

    The filename of the log and the levels to match; if no argument is given,
    the list of open logs will be displayed.

%9Description:%9

    Opens a log file and stores the messages of the given targets into it; the
    log files will be locked so multiple clients cannot log to the same file.

    You may use any of the date formats to create a log rotation; we strongly
    recommend you to enable autolog if you are interested in keeping logs.

%9Examples:%9

    /LOG OPEN -targets mike ~/irclogs/mike.log MSGS
    /LOG OPEN -targets #irssi ~/irclogs/liberachat/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
    /LOG CLOSE ~/irclogs/liberachat/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
    /LOG STOP ~/irclogs/liberachat/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d
    /LOG START ~/irclogs/liberachat/irssi-%%Y-%%m-%%d

    /SET autolog ON

%9References:%9

    https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/formats.txt

%9See also:%9 SET LOG, WINDOW LOG