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Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Abz2k4 on 07-27-2004 at 12:58 PM

Whenever i try to open my Log Files by either clicking "Open log file..." or "open the contacts chat log..." i get the error message "Error, couldn't display the requested Log File!" Does anyone know why this is.

Im using messenger version 6.2.0137 and Plus version 3.1.94

P.S. I know this has been posted before but i read the other thread about this and it didn't really help.

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by toddy on 07-27-2004 at 01:08 PM

do u have logging turned on ?

plus > preferences > logging >

is "automatically log all my chats bu defaults" ticked ?

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Abz2k4 on 07-27-2004 at 01:15 PM

Yep it's ticked, i've tried messing around with the Archiving and Logging settings but it still aint working.

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by toddy on 07-27-2004 at 01:17 PM

can you open the log if u go to the folder and click on it

C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\My Documents\My Chat Logs

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Anubis on 07-27-2004 at 01:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Abz2k4
6.3.0137
That version of MSN Messenger is not released...at least not yet...you sure you don't mean 6.2.0137?
quote:
Originally posted by toddy
can you open the log if u go to the folder and click on it

C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\My Documents\My Chat Logs
That's the method if he uses Windows XP or 2000...and that he chose to log chats to that directory...go to Main Messenger Window > Plus! > Preferences > Logging and look for the Logs Directory field...go to that directory that is listed and make sure that all your chat logs are there.
RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Abz2k4 on 07-27-2004 at 01:28 PM

Yea all the directories seem to be fine and when i go to my chat log folder i can click my chat logs.  But i still don't understand why it still can't open them.

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by toddy on 07-27-2004 at 01:36 PM

are the files set to open with notepad ?  right click on one of the logs and click properties.  it should say  "opens with : Notepad"  if it doesn't click on change and select notepad and click ok

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Abz2k4 on 07-27-2004 at 02:22 PM

I can open the Log Files when i go into my Log Folder, just not when i choose to open a Log File from the menu. I'll just try uninstalling and reinstalling Plus and see if that works.

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by toddy on 07-27-2004 at 02:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Abz2k4
I can open the Log Files when i go into my Log Folder

oh sorry, i thought from u saying
quote:
i can click my chat logs.  But i still don't understand why it still can't open them.
that u meant u couldn't open them at all even from the folder.
RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by CookieRevised on 07-27-2004 at 02:51 PM

Is the executable notepad.exe in one of the directories that is in your "path" environment variable? (If this sounds like Chinees, then don't worry)

You can test this by going to Start > Run, and there type notepad (so, without any directory in front of it). If it starts up, then that's ok and the problem is something else,..... if it doesn't then that's most likely the problem....

RE: Error Message when opening Chat Logs by Abz2k4 on 07-27-2004 at 03:25 PM

Yep it came up.