Addon: CLSaver

CLSaver (short for Combat Log Saver) toggles your /combatlog on/off as you enter/leave raid instances. You could totally do it manually.. but if you’re like me.. you’d forget. CLSaver does it automatically.

/combatlog save all of the entries in your Combat Log into a file in your WoW Logs directory. This file can be uploaded to online WoW parsers (WWS, World Of Logs) or manually parsed (yuck) to find out information about the combat.

Example WWS report: http://wowwebstats.com/llv3lh6katatm
Example WoL report of the same fight: http://worldoflogs.com/reports/lsev94zve8eg3hn8/

In addition to CLSaver I recommend you also read through Stoppable Force’s excellent article about setting up your combat logs to be automatically archived.

How to make a combatlog and then upload to WWS/WoL:
1. Delete your current combat log (normally under {WoW install directory}/Logs/WoWCombatLog.txt
) or make sure that you have something (Like Stop’s auto-archiver) setup to keep the log size down.
2. Log into WoW.
3. Before combat starts toggle on your Combat Log by typing /combatlog (or have CLSaver do it automatically)
4. Fight. A Lot.
5. Toggle off your Combat Log by typing /combatlog (or have CLSaver do it for you automatically).
6. Exit WoW.
7. Start up the client for WWS or WoL (whichever one you’re planning to upload to) and upload the log file.
8. Admire the results.

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Suzanne

October 26th, 2009 at 1:14 pm · Reply More from author

Oooh… I do often forget to start recording (which means the first wipe is never documented ). The script thing that Stoppable Force mentions is cool, though the combatlog splitter that the other commenter mentioned might be more my speed.

Thanks for the great tip!

Leafshine

October 28th, 2009 at 5:40 am · Reply More from author

This post is almost entirely made of WIN. Thanks for sharing it Nib, I’m downloading the “I have the memory of a goldfish” addon right now.
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Stop
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November 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 am · Reply More from author

I think back when I was actively using combat logging, I used Loggerhead to do almost exactly the same thing. So, I guess there’s another option if CLSaver’s author wanders away or something.
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