GINA can monitor multiple logs at a time. Each file is treated as a Character so that triggers
can report which of your characters received the trigger alert. This enables text and Text To Speech
notifications to include the character's name, and allows you to use a different voice for different
characters.
Adding a Character
Add a new character by clicking on the Add button on the Characters group of the
Home ribbon bar. When the editor pops up, locate the Log File
for the character you wish to monitor and the other properties will be auto-populated
with defaults for you. EverQuest log files are found under the Logs folder where
you installed EverQuest and have the format eqlog_CharacterName_ServerName.txt.
Character Properties
General Settings
- Log File: This is the file which GINA will
read and watch for triggers. You can either type in the path, or click the "..."
button to bring up a file dialog to find the file. After selecting an Everquest
log file, the Profile Name, Character
Name, and Phonetic Name will be populated
with default values if you have not already filled them in.
- Profile Name: This is the name that is displayed
in the character list on the main screen.
- Character Name: This is the in-game name of
your character. For triggers using the {C} token, this
name is used to replace the token in the trigger's Search Text
and Text to Display properties.
- Monitor on Startup: Enable this checkbox to
start monitoring this character's log file when GINA is started.
Audio Settings
- Volume: This slider controls the volume of
Text to Speech and Sound Files for this character. There is also a master volume
slider in Settings which is applied to all characters in conjunction with the character's
individual volume setting.
- Voice: Each character can use any voice engine
that you have installed on your computer. Windows operating systems typically have
one or two voices installed. See Voices to learn about
acquiring more.
- Voice Speed: Adjusts the speed at which the
Text to Speech Voice speaks. I recommend a nice, high
chipmunky setting for gnomes.
- Phonetic Name: If the
Voice doesn't pronounce your name very well, you can use a different spelling
here which will be used when the Text to Speech triggers say your character's name.
Hit the play button to here the voice speak the Phonetic Name.
- Sample: Enter any text here and press play
to hear the voice in action.
Character List
Once you have added a character, they will show up in the character list on the
main screen. A green background indicates GINA is currently monitoring the log file
for the character, and a gray background indicates that the log is not being mornitored.
You can toggle this by hitting the play/stop button to the left of the character
profile name.