view orpg/chat/chatwnd.py @ 2:d5e81dac98ff grumpy-goblin

Made some changes to the way the player list colors. Also fixed an annoyence with images and the Message box that no longer shows.
author sirebral
date Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:52:56 -0500
parents 4385a7d0efd1
children 265b987cce4f
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# Copyright (C) 2000-2001 The OpenRPG Project
#
#     openrpg-dev@lists.sourceforge.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
# --
#
# File: chatutils.py
# Author: Chris Davis
# Maintainer:
# Version:
#   $Id: chatwnd.py,v 1.177 2007/12/07 20:39:48 digitalxero Exp $
#
# Description: This file contains some of the basic definitions for the chat
# utilities in the orpg project.
#
# History
# 2002-01-20 HeroMan
#   + Added 4 dialog items on toolbar in support of Alias Library Functionallity
#   + Shrunk the text view button to an image
# 2005-04-25 Snowdog
#   + Added simple_html_repair() to post() to fix malformed html in the chat window
#   + Added strip_script_tags() to post() to remove crash point. See chat_util.py
# 2005-04-25 Snowdog
#   + Added simple_html_repair() to post() to fix malformed html in the chat window
#

__version__ = "$Id: chatwnd.py,v 1.177 2007/12/07 20:39:48 digitalxero Exp $"


##
## Module Loading
##
from orpg.orpg_windows import *
from orpg.player_list import WG_LIST
import orpg.dirpath
import orpg.tools.rgbhex
import orpg.tools.inputValidator
from orpg.tools.metamenus import MenuEx
from orpg.orpgCore import open_rpg
import webbrowser
from string import *
from orpg.orpg_version import VERSION
import commands
import chat_msg
import time
import orpg.tools.predTextCtrl
from orpg.networking.mplay_client import MPLAY_CONNECTED  # needed to only send typing/not_typing messages while connected
import os
import time
import re
import sys
import cStringIO # for reading inline imagedata as a stream
from HTMLParser import HTMLParser
import chat_util
import traceback
NEWCHAT = False
try:
    import wx.webview
    NEWCHAT = True
except:
    pass
NEWCHAT = False

# Global parser for stripping HTML tags:
# The 'tag stripping' is implicit, because this parser echoes every
# type of html data *except* the tags.
class HTMLStripper(HTMLParser):
    def __init__(self):
        self.accum = ""
        self.special_tags = ['hr', 'br', 'img']
    def handle_data(self, data):  # quote cdata literally
        self.accum += data
    def handle_entityref(self, name): # entities must be preserved exactly
        self.accum += "&" + name + ";"
    def handle_starttag(self, tag, attrs):
        if tag in self.special_tags:
            self.accum += '<' + tag
            for attrib in attrs:
                self.accum += ' ' + attrib[0] + '="' + attrib[1] + '"'
            self.accum += '>'
    def handle_charref(self, name):  # charrefs too
        self.accum += "&#" + name + ";"
htmlstripper = HTMLStripper()

# utility function;  see Post().
def strip_html(string):
    "Return string tripped of html tags."
    htmlstripper.reset()
    htmlstripper.accum = ""
    htmlstripper.feed(string)
    htmlstripper.close()
    return htmlstripper.accum

def log( settings, text ):
    filename = settings.get_setting('GameLogPrefix')
    if filename > '' and filename[0] != commands.ANTI_LOG_CHAR:
        filename = filename + time.strftime( '-%Y-%m-%d.html', time.localtime( time.time() ) )
        #filename = time.strftime( filename, time.localtime( time.time() ) )
        timestamp = time.ctime(time.time())
        header = '[%s] : ' % ( timestamp );
        if settings.get_setting('TimeStampGameLog') != '1':
            header = ''
        try:
            f = open( orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["user"] + filename, 'a' )
            f.write( '%s%s<br />\n' % ( header, text ) )
            f.close()
        except:
            print "could not open " + orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["user"] + filename + ", ignoring..."
            pass

# This class displayes the chat information in html?
#
# Defines:
#   __init__(self, parent, id)
#   OnLinkClicked(self, linkinfo)
#   CalculateAllFonts(self, defaultsize)
#   SetDefaultFontAndSize(self, fontname)
#
class chat_html_window(wx.html.HtmlWindow):
    """ a wxHTMLwindow that will load links  """
    # initialization subroutine
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !parent :
    # !id :
    def __init__(self, parent, id):
        wx.html.HtmlWindow.__init__(self, parent, id, style=wx.SUNKEN_BORDER | wx.html.HW_SCROLLBAR_AUTO|wx.NO_FULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE)
        self.parent = parent
        self.build_menu()
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, self.LeftUp)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, self.onPopup)
        if "gtk2" in wx.PlatformInfo:
            self.SetStandardFonts()
    # def __init__ - end

    def onPopup(self, evt):
        self.PopupMenu(self.menu)

    def LeftUp(self, event):
        event.Skip()
        wx.CallAfter(self.parent.set_chat_text_focus, None)

    def build_menu(self):
        self.menu = wx.Menu()
        item = wx.MenuItem(self.menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Copy", "Copy")
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnM_EditCopy, item)
        self.menu.AppendItem(item)

    def OnM_EditCopy(self, evt):
        wx.TheClipboard.Open()
        wx.TheClipboard.Clear()
        wx.TheClipboard.SetData(wx.TextDataObject(self.SelectionToText()))
        wx.TheClipboard.Close()

    def scroll_down(self):
        maxrange = self.GetScrollRange(wx.VERTICAL)
        pagesize = self.GetScrollPageSize(wx.VERTICAL)
        self.Scroll(-1, maxrange-pagesize)

    def mouse_wheel(self, event):
        amt = event.GetWheelRotation()
        units = amt/(-(event.GetWheelDelta()))
        self.ScrollLines(units*3)

    def Header(self):
        return '<html><body bgcolor="' + self.parent.bgcolor + '" text="' + self.parent.textcolor + '">'

    def StripHeader(self):
        return self.GetPageSource().replace(self.Header(), '')

    def GetPageSource(self):
        return self.GetParser().GetSource()

    # This subroutine fires up the webbrowser when a link is clicked.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !linkinfo : instance of a class that contains the link information
    def OnLinkClicked(self, linkinfo):
        href = linkinfo.GetHref()
        wb = webbrowser.get()
        wb.open(href)
    # def OnLinkClicked - end

    def CalculateAllFonts(self, defaultsize):
        return [int(defaultsize * 0.4),
                int(defaultsize * 0.7),
                int(defaultsize),
                int(defaultsize * 1.3),
                int(defaultsize * 1.7),
                int(defaultsize * 2),
                int(defaultsize * 2.5)]

    def SetDefaultFontAndSize(self, fontname, fontsize):
        """Set 'fontname' to the default chat font.
           Returns current font settings in a (fontname, fontsize) tuple."""
        self.SetFonts(fontname, "", self.CalculateAllFonts(int(fontsize)))
        return (self.GetFont().GetFaceName(), self.GetFont().GetPointSize())

# class chat_html_window - end
if NEWCHAT:
    class ChatHtmlWindow(wx.webview.WebView):
        def __init__(self, parent, id):
            wx.webview.WebView.__init__(self, parent, id)

            self.parent = parent

            self.__font = wx.Font(10, wx.FONTFAMILY_ROMAN, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, faceName='Ariel')

            self.build_menu()
            self.Bind(wx.EVT_LEFT_UP, self.LeftUp)
            self.Bind(wx.EVT_RIGHT_DOWN, self.onPopup)
            self.Bind(wx.webview.EVT_WEBVIEW_BEFORE_LOAD, self.OnLinkClicked)

        #Wrapers so I dont have to add special Code
        def SetPage(self, htmlstring):
            self.SetPageSource(htmlstring)

        def AppendToPage(self, htmlstring):
            self.SetPageSource(self.GetPageSource() + htmlstring)

        def GetFont(self):
            return self.__font

        def CalculateAllFonts(self, defaultsize):
            return

        def SetDefaultFontAndSize(self, fontname, fontsize):
            self.__font = wx.Font(int(fontsize), wx.FONTFAMILY_ROMAN, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, faceName=fontname)
            try:
                self.SetPageSource(self.Header() + self.StripHeader())
            except Exception, e:
                print e
            return (self.GetFont().GetFaceName(), self.GetFont().GetPointSize())

        #Events
        def OnLinkClicked(self, linkinfo):
            href = linkinfo.GetHref()
            wb = webbrowser.get()
            wb.open(href)

        def onPopup(self, evt):
            self.PopupMenu(self.menu)

        def LeftUp(self, event):
            event.Skip()
            wx.CallAfter(self.parent.set_chat_text_focus, None)

        def OnM_EditCopy(self, evt):
            self.Copy()

        #Cutom Methods
        def Header(self):
            return "<html><head><style>body {font-size: " + str(self.GetFont().GetPointSize()) + "px;font-family: " + self.GetFont().GetFaceName() + ";color: " + self.parent.textcolor + ";background-color: " + self.parent.bgcolor + ";margin: 0;padding: 0 0;height: 100%;}</style></head><body>"

        def StripHeader(self):
            tmp = self.GetPageSource().split('<BODY>')
            if tmp[-1].find('<body>') > -1:
                tmp = tmp[-1].split('<body>')

            return tmp[-1]

        def build_menu(self):
            self.menu = wx.Menu()
            item = wx.MenuItem(self.menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Copy", "Copy")
            self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnM_EditCopy, item)
            self.menu.AppendItem(item)

        def scroll_down(self):
            maxrange = self.GetScrollRange(wx.VERTICAL)
            pagesize = self.GetScrollPageSize(wx.VERTICAL)
            self.Scroll(-1, maxrange-pagesize)

        def mouse_wheel(self, event):
            amt = event.GetWheelRotation()
            units = amt/(-(event.GetWheelDelta()))
            self.ScrollLines(units*3)
    chat_html_window = ChatHtmlWindow

#########################
#chat frame window
#########################
# These are kinda global...and static..and should be located somewhere else
# then the middle of a file between two classes.

###################
# Tab Types
###################
MAIN_TAB = wx.NewId()
WHISPER_TAB = wx.NewId()
GROUP_TAB = wx.NewId()
NULL_TAB = wx.NewId()

# This class defines the tabbed 'notebook' that holds multiple chatpanels.
# It's the widget attached to the main application frame.
#
# Inherits:  wxNotebook
#
# Defines:
#   create_private_tab(self, playerid)
#   get_tab_index(self, chatpanel)
#   destroy_private_tab(self, chatpanel)
#   OnPageChanged(self, event)
#   set_default_font(self, font, fontsize)

class chat_notebook(orpgTabberWnd):
    def __init__(self, parent, size):
        self.log = open_rpg.get_component("log")
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook", ORPG_DEBUG)
        orpgTabberWnd.__init__(self, parent, True, size=size, style=FNB.FNB_DROPDOWN_TABS_LIST|FNB.FNB_NO_NAV_BUTTONS|FNB.FNB_MOUSE_MIDDLE_CLOSES_TABS)
        self.settings = open_rpg.get_component("settings")
        self.whisper_tabs = []
        self.group_tabs = []
        self.null_tabs = []
        self.il = wx.ImageList(16, 16)
        bmp = wx.Bitmap(orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'player.gif')
        self.il.Add(bmp)
        bmp = wx.Bitmap(orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'clear.gif')
        self.il.Add(bmp)
        self.SetImageList(self.il)
        # Create "main" chatpanel tab, undeletable, connected to 'public' room.
        self.MainChatPanel = chat_panel(self, -1, MAIN_TAB, 'all')
        self.AddPage(self.MainChatPanel, "Main Room")
        self.SetPageImage(0, 1)
        self.chat_timer = wx.Timer(self, wx.NewId())
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_TIMER, self.MainChatPanel.typingTimerFunc)
        self.chat_timer.Start(1000)
        # Hook up event handler for flipping tabs
        self.Bind(FNB.EVT_FLATNOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGED, self.onPageChanged)
        self.Bind(FNB.EVT_FLATNOTEBOOK_PAGE_CHANGING, self.onPageChanging)
        self.Bind(FNB.EVT_FLATNOTEBOOK_PAGE_CLOSING, self.onCloseTab)
        # html font/fontsize is global to all the notebook tabs.
        self.font, self.fontsize =  self.MainChatPanel.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(self.settings.get_setting('defaultfont'), self.settings.get_setting('defaultfontsize'))
        self.GMChatPanel = None
        if self.settings.get_setting("GMWhisperTab") == '1':
            self.create_gm_tab()
        self.SetSelection(0)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def get_tab_index(self, chatpanel):
        "Return the index of a chatpanel in the wxNotebook."
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->get_tab_index(self, chatpanel)", ORPG_DEBUG)

        for i in xrange(self.GetPageCount()):
            if (self.GetPage(i) == chatpanel):
                self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->get_tab_index(self, chatpanel)", ORPG_DEBUG)
                return i

    def create_gm_tab(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->create_gm_tab(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if self.GMChatPanel == None:
            self.GMChatPanel = chat_panel(self, -1, MAIN_TAB, 'gm')
            self.AddPage(self.GMChatPanel, "GM", False)
            self.SetPageImage(self.GetPageCount()-1, 1)
            self.GMChatPanel.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(self.font, self.fontsize)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->create_gm_tab(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def create_whisper_tab(self, playerid):
        "Add a new chatpanel directly connected to integer 'playerid' via whispering."
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->create_whisper_tab(self," + str(playerid) +")", ORPG_DEBUG)
        private_tab = chat_panel(self, -1, WHISPER_TAB, playerid)
        playername = strip_html(self.MainChatPanel.session.get_player_by_player_id(playerid)[0])
        self.AddPage(private_tab, playername, False)
        private_tab.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(self.font, self.fontsize)
        self.whisper_tabs.append(private_tab)
        self.newMsg(self.GetPageCount()-1)
        self.AliasLib = open_rpg.get_component('alias')
        wx.CallAfter(self.AliasLib.RefreshAliases)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->create_whisper_tab(self, playerid)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return private_tab

    def create_group_tab(self, group_name):
        "Add a new chatpanel directly connected to integer 'playerid' via whispering."
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->create_group_tab(self, group_name)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        private_tab = chat_panel(self, -1, GROUP_TAB, group_name)
        self.AddPage(private_tab, group_name, False)
        private_tab.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(self.font, self.fontsize)
        self.group_tabs.append(private_tab)
        self.newMsg(self.GetPageCount()-1)
        self.AliasLib = open_rpg.get_component('alias')
        wx.CallAfter(self.AliasLib.RefreshAliases)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->create_group_tab(self, group_name)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return private_tab

    def create_null_tab(self, tab_name):
        "Add a new chatpanel directly connected to integer 'playerid' via whispering."
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->create_null_tab(self, tab_name)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        private_tab = chat_panel(self, -1, NULL_TAB, tab_name)
        self.AddPage(private_tab, tab_name, False)
        private_tab.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(self.font, self.fontsize)
        self.null_tabs.append(private_tab)
        self.newMsg(self.GetPageCount()-1)
        self.AliasLib = open_rpg.get_component('alias')
        wx.CallAfter(self.AliasLib.RefreshAliases)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->create_null_tab(self, tab_name)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return private_tab

    def onCloseTab(self, evt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->onCloseTab(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        try:
            tabid = evt.GetSelection()
        except:
            tabid = self.GetSelection()

        if self.GetPageText(tabid) == 'Main Room':
            #send no close error to chat
            evt.Veto()
            return
        if self.GetPageText(tabid) == 'GM':
            msg = "Are You Sure You Want To Close This Page?"
            dlg = wx.MessageDialog(self, msg, "NotebookCtrl Question",
                                   wx.YES_NO | wx.NO_DEFAULT | wx.ICON_QUESTION)

            if wx.Platform != '__WXMAC__':
                dlg.SetFont(wx.Font(8, wx.NORMAL, wx.NORMAL, wx.NORMAL, False))

            if dlg.ShowModal() in [wx.ID_NO]:
                dlg.Destroy()
                evt.Veto()
                return
            dlg.Destroy()
            self.GMChatPanel = None
            self.settings.set_setting("GMWhisperTab", "0")
        panel = self.GetPage(tabid)
        if panel in self.whisper_tabs:
            self.whisper_tabs.remove(panel)
        elif panel in self.group_tabs:
            self.group_tabs.remove(panel)
        elif panel in self.null_tabs:
            self.null_tabs.remove(panel)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->onCloseTab(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def newMsg(self, tabid):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->newMsg(self, tabid)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if tabid != self.GetSelection():
            self.SetPageImage(tabid, 0)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->newMsg(self, tabid)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def onPageChanging(self, event):
        """When private chattabs are selected, set the bitmap back to 'normal'."""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->onPageChanging(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        event.Skip()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->onPageChanging(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def onPageChanged(self, event):
        """When private chattabs are selected, set the bitmap back to 'normal'."""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_notebook->onPageChanged(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        selected_idx = event.GetSelection()
        self.SetPageImage(selected_idx, 1)
        page = self.GetPage(selected_idx)
        #wx.CallAfter(page.set_chat_text_focus, 0)
        event.Skip()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_notebook->onPageChanged(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

# This class defines and builds the Chat Frame for OpenRPG
#
# Inherits: wxPanel
#
# Defines:
#   __init__((self, parent, id, openrpg, sendtarget)
#   build_ctrls(self)
#   on_buffer_size(self,evt)
#   set_colors(self)
#   set_buffersize(self)
#   set_chat_text(self,txt)
#   OnChar(self,event)
#   on_chat_save(self,evt)
#   on_text_color(self,event)
#   colorize(self, color, text)
#   on_text_format(self,event)
#   OnSize(self,event)
#   scroll_down(self)
#   InfoPost(self,s)
#   Post(self,s="",send=False,myself=False)
#   ParsePost(self,s,send=False,myself=False)
#   ParseDice(self,s)
#   ParseNodes(self,s)
#   get_sha_checksum(self)
#   get_color(self)
#

class chat_panel(wx.Panel):

    # This is the initialization subroutine
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !parent : parent that defines the chatframe
    # !id :
    # !openrpg :
        # !sendtarget:  who gets outbound messages: either 'all' or a playerid
    def __init__(self, parent, id, tab_type, sendtarget):
        self.log = open_rpg.get_component("log")
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel", ORPG_DEBUG)
        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, id)
        self.session = open_rpg.get_component('session')
        self.settings = open_rpg.get_component('settings')
        self.activeplugins = open_rpg.get_component('plugins')
        self.parent = parent
        # who receives outbound messages, either "all" or "playerid" string
        self.sendtarget = sendtarget
        self.type = tab_type
        self.sound_player = open_rpg.get_component('sound')
        # create die roller manager
        self.DiceManager = open_rpg.get_component('DiceManager')
        # create rpghex tool
        self.r_h = orpg.tools.rgbhex.RGBHex()
        self.h = 0
        self.set_colors()
        self.version = VERSION
        self.histidx = -1
        self.temptext = ""
        self.history = []
        self.storedata = []
        #self.lasthistevt = None
        self.parsed=0
        #chat commands
        self.lockscroll = False      # set the default to scrolling on.
        self.chat_cmds = commands.chat_commands(self)
        self.html_strip = strip_html
        #Alias Lib stuff
        self.defaultAliasName = 'Use Real Name'
        self.defaultFilterName = 'No Filter'
        self.advancedFilter = False
        self.lastSend = 0         #  this is used to help implement the player typing indicator
        self.lastPress = 0        #  this is used to help implement the player typing indicator
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_SIZE, self.OnSize)
        self.build_ctrls()
        #openrpg dir
        self.root_dir = orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["home"]
        # html font/fontsize is global to all the notebook tabs.
        StartupFont = self.settings.get_setting("defaultfont")
        StartupFontSize = self.settings.get_setting("defaultfontsize")
        if(StartupFont != "") and (StartupFontSize != ""):
            try:
                self.set_default_font(StartupFont, int(StartupFontSize))
            except:
                pass
        self.font = self.chatwnd.GetFont().GetFaceName()
        self.fontsize = self.chatwnd.GetFont().GetPointSize()
        self.scroll_down()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def set_default_font(self, fontname=None, fontsize=None):
        """Set all chatpanels to new default fontname/fontsize. Returns current font settings in a (fontname, fontsize) tuple."""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->set_default_font(self, fontname=None, fontsize=None)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if (fontname is not None):
            newfont = fontname
        else:
            newfont = self.font
        if (fontsize is not None):
            newfontsize = int(fontsize)
        else:
            newfontsize = int(self.fontsize)
        self.chatwnd.SetDefaultFontAndSize(newfont, newfontsize)
        self.InfoPost("Font is now " + newfont + " point size " + `newfontsize`)
        self.font = newfont
        self.fontsize = newfontsize
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->set_default_font(self, fontname=None, fontsize=None)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return (self.font, self.fontsize)

    def build_menu(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_menu(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        top_frame = open_rpg.get_component('frame')
        menu = wx.Menu()
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "&Background color", "Background color")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_BackgroundColor, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "&Text color", "Text color")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_TextColor, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        menu.AppendSeparator()
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "&Chat Focus\tCtrl-H", "Chat Focus")
        self.setChatFocusMenu = item
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.set_chat_text_focus, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        menu.AppendSeparator()
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Toggle &Scroll Lock", "Toggle Scroll Lock")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.lock_scroll, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Save Chat &Log", "Save Chat Log")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.on_chat_save, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Text &View", "Text View")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.pop_textpop, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Forward Tab\tCtrl+Tab", "Swap Tabs")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.forward_tabs, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, wx.ID_ANY, "Forward Tab\tCtrl+Shift+Tab", "Swap Tabs")
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.back_tabs, item)
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        menu.AppendSeparator()
        settingmenu = wx.Menu()
        wndmenu = wx.Menu()
        tabmenu = wx.Menu()
        toolmenu = wx.Menu()
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Show Images", "Show Images", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_ShowImages, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("Show_Images_In_Chat") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Strip HTML", "Strip HTML", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_StripHTML, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("striphtml") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Chat Time Index", "Chat Time Index", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_ChatTimeIndex, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("Chat_Time_Indexing") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Chat Auto Complete", "Chat Auto Complete", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_ChatAutoComplete, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("SuppressChatAutoComplete") == '0':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Show ID in Chat", "Show ID in Chat", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_ShowIDinChat, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("ShowIDInChat") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(wndmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Log Time Index", "Log Time Index", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_LogTimeIndex, item)
        wndmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("TimeStampGameLog") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        settingmenu.AppendMenu(wx.ID_ANY, 'Chat Window', wndmenu )
        item = wx.MenuItem(tabmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Tabbed Whispers", "Tabbed Whispers", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_TabbedWhispers, item)
        tabmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("tabbedwhispers") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(tabmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "GM Tab", "GM Tab", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_GMTab, item)
        tabmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("GMWhisperTab") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(tabmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Group Whisper Tabs", "Group Whisper Tabs", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_GroupWhisperTabs, item)
        tabmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("GroupWhisperTab") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        settingmenu.AppendMenu(wx.ID_ANY, 'Chat Tabs', tabmenu)
        item = wx.MenuItem(toolmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Dice Bar", "Dice Bar", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_DiceBar, item)
        toolmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("DiceButtons_On") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(toolmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Format Buttons", "Format Buttons", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_FormatButtons, item)
        toolmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("FormattingButtons_On") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        item = wx.MenuItem(toolmenu, wx.ID_ANY, "Alias Tool", "Alias Tool", wx.ITEM_CHECK)
        top_frame.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, self.OnMB_AliasTool, item)
        toolmenu.AppendItem(item)
        if self.settings.get_setting("AliasTool_On") == '1':
            item.Check(True)
        settingmenu.AppendMenu(wx.ID_ANY, 'Chat Tool Bars', toolmenu)
        menu.AppendMenu(wx.ID_ANY, 'Chat Settings', settingmenu)
        top_frame.mainmenu.Insert(2, menu, '&Chat')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_menu(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    ## Settings Menu Events
    def OnMB_ShowImages(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_ShowImages(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("Show_Images_In_Chat", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("Show_Images_In_Chat", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_ShowImages(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_StripHTML(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_StripHTML(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("Sstriphtml", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("striphtml", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_StripHTML(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_ChatTimeIndex(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_ChatTimeIndex(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("Chat_Time_Indexing", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("Chat_Time_Indexing", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_ChatTimeIndex(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_ChatAutoComplete(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_ChatAutoComplete(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("SuppressChatAutoComplete", '0')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("SuppressChatAutoComplete", '1')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_ChatAutoComplete(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_ShowIDinChat(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_ShowIDinChat(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("ShowIDInChat", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("ShowIDInChat", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_ShowIDinChat(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_LogTimeIndex(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_LogTimeIndex(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("TimeStampGameLog", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("TimeStampGameLog", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_LogTimeIndex(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_TabbedWhispers(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_TabbedWhispers(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("tabbedwhispers", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("tabbedwhispers", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_TabbedWhispers(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_GMTab(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_GMTab(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("GMWhisperTab", '1')
            self.parent.create_gm_tab()
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("GMWhisperTab", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_GMTab(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_GroupWhisperTabs(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_GroupWhisperTabs(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("GroupWhisperTab", '1')
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("GroupWhisperTab", '0')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_GroupWhisperTabs(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)


    def OnMB_DiceBar(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_DiceBar(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        act = '0'
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("DiceButtons_On", '1')
            act = '1'
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("DiceButtons_On", '0')
        self.toggle_dice(act)
        try:
            self.parent.GMChatPanel.toggle_dice(act)
        except:
            pass
        for panel in self.parent.whisper_tabs:
            panel.toggle_dice(act)
        for panel in self.parent.group_tabs:
            panel.toggle_dice(act)
        for panel in self.parent.null_tabs:
            panel.toggle_dice(act)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_DiceBar(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_FormatButtons(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_FormatButtons(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        act = '0'
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("FormattingButtons_On", '1')
            act = '1'
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("FormattingButtons_On", '0')
        self.toggle_formating(act)
        try:
            self.parent.GMChatPanel.toggle_formating(act)
        except:
            pass
        for panel in self.parent.whisper_tabs:
            panel.toggle_formating(act)
        for panel in self.parent.group_tabs:
            panel.toggle_formating(act)
        for panel in self.parent.null_tabs:
            panel.toggle_formating(act)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_FormatButtons(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_AliasTool(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_AliasTool(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        act = '0'
        if event.IsChecked():
            self.settings.set_setting("AliasTool_On", '1')
            act = '1'
        else:
            self.settings.set_setting("AliasTool_On", '0')
        self.toggle_alias(act)
        try:
            self.parent.GMChatPanel.toggle_alias(act)
        except:
            pass
        for panel in self.parent.whisper_tabs:
            panel.toggle_alias(act)
        for panel in self.parent.group_tabs:
            panel.toggle_alias(act)
        for panel in self.parent.null_tabs:
            panel.toggle_alias(act)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_AliasTool(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_BackgroundColor(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_BackgroundColor(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        top_frame = open_rpg.get_component('frame')
        hexcolor = self.get_color()
        if hexcolor != None:
            self.bgcolor = hexcolor
            self.settings.set_setting('bgcolor', hexcolor)
            self.chatwnd.SetPage(self.ResetPage())
            if self.settings.get_setting('ColorTree') == '1':
                top_frame.tree.SetBackgroundColour(self.settings.get_setting('bgcolor'))
                top_frame.tree.Refresh()
                top_frame.players.SetBackgroundColour(self.settings.get_setting('bgcolor'))
                top_frame.players.Refresh()
            else:
                top_frame.tree.SetBackgroundColour('white')
                top_frame.tree.SetForegroundColour('black')
                top_frame.tree.Refresh()
                top_frame.players.SetBackgroundColour('white')
                top_frame.players.SetForegroundColour('black')
                top_frame.players.Refresh()
            self.chatwnd.scroll_down()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_BackgroundColor(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMB_TextColor(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMB_TextColor(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        top_frame = open_rpg.get_component('frame')
        hexcolor = self.get_color()
        if hexcolor != None:
            self.textcolor = hexcolor
            self.settings.set_setting('textcolor', hexcolor)
            self.chatwnd.SetPage(self.ResetPage())
            if self.settings.get_setting('ColorTree') == '1':
                top_frame.tree.SetForegroundColour(self.settings.get_setting('textcolor'))
                top_frame.tree.Refresh()
                top_frame.players.SetForegroundColour(self.settings.get_setting('textcolor'))
                top_frame.players.Refresh()
            else:
                top_frame.tree.SetBackgroundColour('white')
                top_frame.tree.SetForegroundColour('black')
                top_frame.tree.Refresh()
                top_frame.players.SetBackgroundColour('white')
                top_frame.players.SetForegroundColour('black')
                top_frame.players.Refresh()
            self.chatwnd.scroll_down()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMB_TextColor(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)


    def get_hot_keys(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_hot_keys(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        # dummy menus for hotkeys
        self.build_menu()
        entries = []
        entries.append((wx.ACCEL_CTRL, ord('H'), self.setChatFocusMenu.GetId()))
        #entries.append((wx.ACCEL_CTRL, wx.WXK_TAB, SWAP_TABS))
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_hot_keys(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return entries

    def forward_tabs(self, evt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->swap_tabs(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.parent.AdvanceSelection()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->swap_tabs(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def back_tabs(self, evt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->swap_tabs(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.parent.AdvanceSelection(False)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->swap_tabs(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # This subroutine builds the controls for the chat frame
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    def build_ctrls(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_ctrls(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.chatwnd = chat_html_window(self,-1)
        self.set_colors()
        wx.CallAfter(self.chatwnd.SetPage, self.chatwnd.Header())
        if (self.sendtarget == "all"):
            wx.CallAfter(self.Post, self.colorize(self.syscolor, "<b>Welcome to <a href='http://www.openrpg.com'>OpenRPG</a> version " + self.version + "...  </b>"))
            #self.chat_cmds.on_help()
        self.chattxt = orpg.tools.predTextCtrl.predTextCtrl(self, -1, "", style=wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER | wx.TE_PROCESS_TAB,keyHook = self.myKeyHook, validator=None )
        self.build_bar()
        self.basesizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
        self.basesizer.Add( self.chatwnd,1,wx.EXPAND )
        self.basesizer.Add( self.toolbar_sizer, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.basesizer.Add( self.chattxt, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.SetSizer(self.basesizer)
        self.SetAutoLayout(True)
        self.Fit()
        #events
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_text_format, self.boldButton)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_text_format, self.italicButton)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_text_format, self.underlineButton)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_text_color, self.color_button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.on_chat_save, self.saveButton)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d4Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d6Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d8Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d10Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d12Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d20Button)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.onDieRoll, self.d100Button)
        self.dieIDs = {}
        self.dieIDs[self.d4Button.GetId()] = 'd4'
        self.dieIDs[self.d6Button.GetId()] = 'd6'
        self.dieIDs[self.d8Button.GetId()] = 'd8'
        self.dieIDs[self.d10Button.GetId()] = 'd10'
        self.dieIDs[self.d12Button.GetId()] = 'd12'
        self.dieIDs[self.d20Button.GetId()] = 'd20'
        self.dieIDs[self.d100Button.GetId()] = 'd100'
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.pop_textpop, self.textpop_lock)
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.lock_scroll, self.scroll_lock)
        self.chattxt.Bind(wx.EVT_MOUSEWHEEL, self.chatwnd.mouse_wheel)
        self.chattxt.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR, self.chattxt.OnChar)
        self.chattxt.Bind(wx.EVT_TEXT_COPY, self.textCopy)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_ctrls(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def build_ctrls - end

    def textCopy(self, event):
        if self.chattxt.GetStringSelection() == '':
            self.chatwnd.OnM_EditCopy(None)
        else:
            self.chatwnd.Copy()

    def build_bar(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_bar(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.toolbar_sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
        self.scroll_lock = None
        self.numDieText = None
        self.dieModText = None
        if self.settings.get_setting('Toolbar_On') == "1":
            self.build_alias()
            self.build_dice()
            self.build_scroll()
            self.build_text()
            self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.textpop_lock, 0, wx.EXPAND )
            self.toolbar_sizer.Add(self.scroll_lock,0,wx.EXPAND)
            self.build_formating()
            self.build_colorbutton()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_bar(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def build_scroll(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_scroll(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.scroll_lock = wx.Button( self, wx.ID_ANY, "Scroll ON",size= wx.Size(80,25))
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_scroll(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def build_alias(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_alias(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.aliasList = wx.Choice(self, wx.ID_ANY, size=(100, 25), choices=[self.defaultAliasName])
        self.aliasButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"] + 'player.gif', 'Refresh list of aliases from Game Tree', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd' )
        self.aliasList.SetSelection(0)
        self.filterList = wx.Choice(self, wx.ID_ANY, size=(100, 25), choices=[self.defaultFilterName])
        self.filterButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"] + 'add_filter.gif', 'Refresh list of filters from Game Tree', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd' )
        self.filterList.SetSelection(0)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.aliasButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.aliasList,0,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.filterButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.filterList,0,wx.EXPAND)
        if self.settings.get_setting('AliasTool_On') == '0':
            self.toggle_alias('0')
        else:
            self.toggle_alias('1')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_alias(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def toggle_alias(self, act):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->toggle_alias(self, " + str(act) + ")", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if act == '0':
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.aliasList, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.filterList, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.aliasButton, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.filterButton, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        else:
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.aliasList, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.filterList, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.aliasButton, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.filterButton, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->toggle_alias(self, act)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def build_text(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_text(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.textpop_lock = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'note.gif', 'Open Text View Of Chat Session', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_text(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def build_dice(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_dice(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.numDieText = wx.TextCtrl( self, wx.ID_ANY, "1", size= wx.Size(25, 25), validator=orpg.tools.inputValidator.MathOnlyValidator() )
        self.dieModText = wx.TextCtrl( self, wx.ID_ANY, "", size= wx.Size(50, 25), validator=orpg.tools.inputValidator.MathOnlyValidator() )
        self.d4Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d4.gif', 'Roll d4', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d6Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d6.gif', 'Roll d6', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d8Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d8.gif', 'Roll d8', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d10Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d10.gif', 'Roll d10', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d12Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d12.gif', 'Roll d12', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d20Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d20.gif', 'Roll d20', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.d100Button = createMaskedButton(self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'b_d100.gif', 'Roll d100', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.numDieText, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTER | wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d4Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d6Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d8Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d10Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d12Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d20Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.d100Button, 0 ,wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.dieModText, 0, wx.ALIGN_CENTER, 5 )
        if self.settings.get_setting('DiceButtons_On') == '0':
            self.toggle_dice('0')
        else:
            self.toggle_dice('1')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_dice(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def toggle_dice(self, act):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->toggle_dice(self, "+ str(act) + ")", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if act == '0':
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.numDieText, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d4Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d6Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d8Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d10Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d12Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d20Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d100Button, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.dieModText, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        else:
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.numDieText, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d4Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d6Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d8Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d10Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d12Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d20Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.d100Button, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.dieModText, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->toggle_dice(self, "+ str(act) + ")", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def build_formating(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_formating(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.boldButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'bold.gif', 'Make the selected text Bold', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd')
        self.italicButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'italic.gif', 'Italicize the selected text', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd' )
        self.underlineButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'underlined.gif', 'Underline the selected text', wx.ID_ANY, '#bdbdbd' )
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.boldButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.italicButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.underlineButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        if self.settings.get_setting('FormattingButtons_On') == '0':
            self.toggle_formating('0')
        else:
            self.toggle_formating('1')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_formating(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def toggle_formating(self, act):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->toggle_formating(self, " + str(act) + ")", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if act == '0':
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.boldButton, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.italicButton, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.underlineButton, False)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        else:
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.boldButton, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.italicButton, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Show(self.underlineButton, True)
            self.toolbar_sizer.Layout()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->toggle_formating(self, " + str(act) + ")", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # Heroman - Ideally, we would use static labels...
    def build_colorbutton(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->build_colorbutton(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.color_button = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, "C",wx.Point(0,0), wx.Size(22,0))
        self.saveButton = createMaskedButton( self, orpg.dirpath.dir_struct["icon"]+'save.bmp', 'Save the chatbuffer', wx.ID_ANY, '#c0c0c0', wx.BITMAP_TYPE_BMP )
        self.color_button.SetBackgroundColour(wx.BLACK)
        self.color_button.SetForegroundColour(wx.WHITE)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add(self.color_button, 0, wx.EXPAND)
        self.toolbar_sizer.Add( self.saveButton, 0, wx.EXPAND )
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->build_colorbutton(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def OnMotion(self, evt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnMotion(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        contain = self.chatwnd.GetInternalRepresentation()
        if contain:
            sx = sy = 0
            x = y = 0
            (sx,sy) = self.chatwnd.GetViewStart()
            (sx1,sy1) = self.chatwnd.GetScrollPixelsPerUnit()
            sx = sx*sx1
            sy = sy*sy1
            (x,y) = evt.GetPosition()
            lnk = contain.GetLink(sx+x,sy+y)
            if lnk:
                try:
                    link = lnk.GetHref()
                    self.session.set_status_url(link)
                except:
                    pass
        else:
            self.log.log("Error, self.chatwnd.GetInternalRepresentation() return None", ORPG_GENERAL)
        evt.Skip()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnMotion(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    #  This subroutine is registered with predTextCtrl to be run for every OnChar event
    #  It checks if we need to send a typing message

    #
    #  self:  duh
    #  event:  raw KeyEvent from OnChar()
    def myKeyHook(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->myKeyHook(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if self.session.get_status() == MPLAY_CONNECTED:   #  only do if we're connected
            thisPress = time.time()                #  thisPress is local temp variable
            if (thisPress - self.lastSend) > 4:    #  Check to see if it's been 5 seconds since our last notice
                                                   #    If we're not already typing, then self.lastSend will be 0
                self.sendTyping(1)                 #  send a not typing event here (1 for True)
            self.lastPress = thisPress             #  either way, record the time of this keystroke for use in
                                                   #  self.typingTimerFunc()
        if self.settings.get_setting('SuppressChatAutoComplete') == '1':
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->myKeyHook(self, event) return 1", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return 1
        else:
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->myKeyHook(self, event) return 0", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return 0

    #  This subroutine gets called once a second by the typing Timer
    #  It checks if we need to send a not_typing message
    #
    #  self:  duh
    def typingTimerFunc(self, event):
        #following added by mDuo13
        ##############refresh_counter()##############
        for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
            plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
            try:
                plugin.refresh_counter()
            except Exception, e:
                if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'refresh_counter'":
                    self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                    self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        #end mDuo13 added code
        if self.lastSend:                          #  This will be zero when not typing, so equiv to if is_typing
            thisTime = time.time()                 #  thisTime is a local temp variable
            if (thisTime - self.lastPress) > 4:    #  Check to see if it's been 5 seconds since our last keystroke
                                               #    If we're not already typing, then self.lastSend will be 0

                self.sendTyping(0)                 #  send a typing event here (0 for False)
    #  This subroutine actually takes care of sending the messages for typing/not_typing events
    #
    #  self:  duh
    #  typing:  boolean
    def sendTyping(self, typing):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->sendTyping(self, typing)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if typing:
            self.lastSend = time.time()  #  remember our send time for use in myKeyHook()
            #I think this is cleaner
            status_text = self.settings.get_setting('TypingStatusAlias')
            if status_text == "" or status_text == None:
                status_text = "Typing"
            self.session.set_text_status(status_text)
        else:
            self.lastSend = 0                            #  set lastSend to zero to indicate we're not typing
            #I think this is cleaner
            status_text = self.settings.get_setting('IdleStatusAlias')
            if status_text == "" or status_text == None:
                status_text = "Idle"
            self.session.set_text_status(status_text)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->sendTyping(self, typing)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # This subroutine sets the colors of the chat based on the settings in the
    # self instance.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    def set_colors(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->set_colors(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        # chat window backround color
        self.bgcolor = self.settings.get_setting('bgcolor')
        # chat window normal text color
        self.textcolor = self.settings.get_setting('textcolor')
        # color of text player types
        self.mytextcolor = self.settings.get_setting('mytextcolor')
        # color of system warnings
        self.syscolor = self.settings.get_setting('syscolor')
        # color of system info messages
        self.infocolor = self.settings.get_setting('infocolor')
        # color of emotes
        self.emotecolor = self.settings.get_setting('emotecolor')
        # color of whispers
        self.whispercolor = self.settings.get_setting('whispercolor')
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->set_colors(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def set_colors - end

    # This subroutine will insert text into the chat window
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !txt : text to be inserted into the chat window
    def set_chat_text(self, txt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->set_chat_text(self, txt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.chattxt.SetValue(txt)
        self.chattxt.SetFocus()
        self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->set_chat_text(self, txt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def set_chat_text - end

    def get_chat_text(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_chat_text(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_chat_text(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return self.chattxt.GetValue()

    # This subroutine sets the focus to the chat window
    def set_chat_text_focus(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->set_chat_text_focus(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        wx.CallAfter(self.chattxt.SetFocus)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->set_chat_text_focus(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def set_chat_text_focus - end

    # This subrtouine grabs the user input and make the special keys and
    # modifiers work.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !event :
    #
    # Note:  self.chattxt now handles it's own Key events.  It does, however still
    #        call it's parent's (self) OnChar to handle "default" behavior.
    def OnChar(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnChar(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        s = self.chattxt.GetValue()
        #self.histlen = len(self.history) - 1

        ## RETURN KEY (no matter if there is text in chattxt)
        #  This section is run even if there is nothing in the chattxt (as opposed to the next wx.WXK_RETURN handler
        if event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_RETURN:
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_RETURN", ORPG_DEBUG)
            self.set_colors()
            if self.session.get_status() == MPLAY_CONNECTED:          #  only do if we're connected
                self.sendTyping(0)                                    #  Send a "not_typing" event on enter key press
        macroText=""

	
        recycle_bin = {wx.WXK_F1: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F1', wx.WXK_F2: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F2', wx.WXK_F3: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F3', wx.WXK_F4: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F4', wx.WXK_F5: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F5', wx.WXK_F6: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F6', wx.WXK_F7: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F7', wx.WXK_F8: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F8', wx.WXK_F9: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F9', wx.WXK_F10: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F10', wx.WXK_F11: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F11', wx.WXK_F12: 'event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_F12'}
# Recycle Bin and Lambda should reduce this whole IF ELIF statement block.
        bin_event = event.GetKeyCode()
	if recycle_bin.has_key(bin_event):
	    self.log.log(lambda bin_event: recycle_bin[bin_event], ORPG_DEBUG)
	    macroText = self.settings.get_setting(recycle_bin[bin_event][29:])
	    recycle_bin = {}; del bin_event

        # Append to the existing typed text as needed and make sure the status doesn't change back.
        if len(macroText):
            self.sendTyping(0)
            s = macroText

        ## RETURN KEY (and not text in control)
        if (event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_RETURN and len(s)) or len(macroText):
            self.log.log("(event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_RETURN and len(s)) or len(macroText)", ORPG_DEBUG)
            self.histidx = -1
            self.temptext = ""
            self.history = [s] + self.history#prepended instead of appended now, so higher index = greater age
            if not len(macroText):
                self.chattxt.SetValue("")
            # play sound
            sound_file = self.settings.get_setting("SendSound")
            if sound_file != '':
                self.sound_player.play(sound_file)
            if s[0] != "/": ## it's not a slash command
                s = self.ParsePost( s, True, True )
            else:
                self.chat_cmds.docmd(s) # emote is in chatutils.py

        ## UP KEY
        elif event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_UP:
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_UP", ORPG_DEBUG)
            if self.histidx < len(self.history)-1:
                #text that's not in history but also hasn't been sent to chat gets stored in self.temptext
                #this way if someone presses the up key, they don't lose their current message permanently
                #(unless they also press enter at the time)
                if self.histidx is -1:
                    self.temptext = self.chattxt.GetValue()
                self.histidx += 1
                self.chattxt.SetValue(self.history[self.histidx])
                self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
            else:
                self.histidx = len(self.history) -1#in case it got too high somehow, this should fix it
                #self.InfoPost("**Going up? I don't think so.**")
            #print self.histidx, "in",self.history

        ## DOWN KEY
        elif event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_DOWN:
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_DOWN", ORPG_DEBUG)
            #histidx of -1 indicates currently viewing text that's not in self.history
            if self.histidx > -1:
                self.histidx -= 1
                if self.histidx is -1: #remember, it just decreased
                    self.chattxt.SetValue(self.temptext)
                else:
                    self.chattxt.SetValue(self.history[self.histidx])
                self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
            else:
                self.histidx = -1 #just in case it somehow got below -1, this should fix it
                #self.InfoPost("**Going down? I don't think so.**")
            #print self.histidx, "in",self.history

        ## TAB KEY
        elif  event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_TAB:
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_TAB", ORPG_DEBUG)
            if s !="":
                found = 0
                nicks = []
                testnick = ""
                inlength = len(s)
                for getnames in self.session.players.keys():
                    striphtmltag = re.compile ('<[^>]+>*')
                    testnick = striphtmltag.sub ("", self.session.players[getnames][0])
                    if string.lower(s) == string.lower(testnick[:inlength]):
                        found = found + 1
                        nicks[len(nicks):]=[testnick]
                if found == 0: ## no nick match
                    self.Post(self.colorize(self.syscolor," ** No match found"))
                elif found > 1: ## matched more than 1, tell user what matched
                    nickstring = ""
                    nicklist = []
                    for foundnicks in nicks:
                        nickstring = nickstring + foundnicks + ", "
                        nicklist.append(foundnicks)
                    nickstring = nickstring[:-2]
                    self.Post(self.colorize(self.syscolor, " ** Multiple matches found: " + nickstring))
                    # set text to the prefix match between first two matches
                    settext = re.match(''.join(map(lambda x: '(%s?)' % x, string.lower(nicklist[0]))), string.lower(nicklist[1])).group()
                    # run through the rest of the nicks
                    for i in nicklist:
                        settext = re.match(''.join(map(lambda x: '(%s?)' % x, string.lower(i))), string.lower(settext)).group()
                    if settext:
                        self.chattxt.SetValue(settext)
                        self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
                else: ## put the matched name in the chattxt box
                    settext = nicks[0] + ": "
                    self.chattxt.SetValue(settext)
                    self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
            else: ## not online, and no text in chattxt box
                self.Post(self.colorize(self.syscolor, " ** That's the Tab key, Dave"))

        ## PAGE UP
        elif event.GetKeyCode() in (wx.WXK_PRIOR, wx.WXK_PAGEUP):
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() in (wx.WXK_PRIOR, wx.WXK_PAGEUP)", ORPG_DEBUG)
            self.chatwnd.ScrollPages(-1)
            if not self.lockscroll:
                self.lock_scroll(0)

        ## PAGE DOWN
        elif event.GetKeyCode() in (wx.WXK_NEXT, wx.WXK_PAGEDOWN):
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() in (wx.WXK_NEXT, wx.WXK_PAGEDOWN)", ORPG_DEBUG)
            if not self.lockscroll:
                self.lock_scroll(0)
            if ((self.chatwnd.GetScrollRange(1)-self.chatwnd.GetScrollPos(1)-self.chatwnd.GetScrollThumb(1) < 30) and self.lockscroll):
                self.lock_scroll(0)
            self.chatwnd.ScrollPages(1)

        ## END
        elif event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_END:
            self.log.log("event.GetKeyCode() == wx.WXK_END", ORPG_DEBUG)
            if self.lockscroll:
                self.lock_scroll(0)
                self.Post()
            event.Skip()

        ## NOTHING
        else:
            event.Skip()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnChar(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def OnChar - end

    def onDieRoll(self, evt):
        """Roll the dice based on the button pressed and the die modifiers entered, if any."""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->onDieRoll(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        # Get any die modifiers if they have been entered
        numDie = self.numDieText.GetValue()
        dieMod = self.dieModText.GetValue()
        dieText = numDie
        # Now, apply and roll die mods based on the button that was pressed
        id = evt.GetId()
        if self.dieIDs.has_key(id):
            dieText += self.dieIDs[id]
        if len(dieMod) and dieMod[0] not in "*/-+":
            dieMod = "+" + dieMod
        dieText += dieMod
        dieText = "[" + dieText + "]"
        self.ParsePost(dieText, 1, 1)
        self.chattxt.SetFocus()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->onDieRoll(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # This subroutine saves a chat buffer as html to a file chosen via a
    # FileDialog.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !evt :
    def on_chat_save(self, evt):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->on_chat_save(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        f = wx.FileDialog(self,"Save Chat Buffer",".","","HTM* (*.htm*)|*.htm*|HTML (*.html)|*.html|HTM (*.htm)|*.htm",wx.SAVE)
        if f.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
            file = open(f.GetPath(), "w")
            file.write(self.ResetPage() + "</body></html>")
            file.close()
        f.Destroy()
        os.chdir(self.root_dir)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->on_chat_save(self, evt)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def on_chat_save - end

    def ResetPage(self):
        self.set_colors()
        buffertext = self.chatwnd.Header() + "\n"
        buffertext += chat_util.strip_body_tags(self.chatwnd.StripHeader()).replace("<br>", "<br />").replace('</html>', '').replace("<br />", "<br />\n").replace("\n\n", '')
        return buffertext

    # This subroutine sets the color of selected text, or base text color if
    # nothing is selected
    def on_text_color(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->on_text_color(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        hexcolor = self.r_h.do_hex_color_dlg(self)
        if hexcolor != None:
            (beg,end) = self.chattxt.GetSelection()
            if beg != end:
                txt = self.chattxt.GetValue()
                txt = txt[:beg]+self.colorize(hexcolor,txt[beg:end]) +txt[end:]
                self.chattxt.SetValue(txt)
                self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
                self.chattxt.SetFocus()
            else:
                self.color_button.SetBackgroundColour(hexcolor)
                self.mytextcolor = hexcolor
                self.settings.set_setting('mytextcolor',hexcolor)
                self.set_colors()
                self.Post()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->on_text_color(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def on_text_color - end

    # This subroutine take a color and a text string and formats it into html.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !color : color for the text to be set
    # !text : text string to be included in the html.
    def colorize(self, color, text):
        """Puts font tags of 'color' around 'text' value, and returns the string"""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->colorize(self, color, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->colorize(self, color, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return "<font color='" + color + "'>" + text + "</font>"
    # def colorize - end

    # This subroutine takes and event and inserts text with the basic format
    # tags included.
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !event :
    def on_text_format(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->on_text_format(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        id = event.GetId()
        txt = self.chattxt.GetValue()
        (beg,end) = self.chattxt.GetSelection()
        if beg != end:
            sel_txt = txt[beg:end]
        else:
            sel_txt = txt
        if id == self.boldButton.GetId():
            sel_txt = "<b>" + sel_txt + "</b>"
        elif id == self.italicButton.GetId():
            sel_txt = "<i>" + sel_txt + "</i>"
        elif id == self.underlineButton.GetId():
            sel_txt = "<u>" + sel_txt + "</u>"
        if beg != end:
            txt = txt[:beg] + sel_txt + txt[end:]
        else:
            txt = sel_txt
        self.chattxt.SetValue(txt)
        self.chattxt.SetInsertionPointEnd()
        self.chattxt.SetFocus()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->on_text_format(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def on_text_format - end

    def lock_scroll(self, event):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->lock_scroll(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if self.lockscroll:
            self.lockscroll = False
            self.scroll_lock.SetLabel("Scroll ON")
            if len(self.storedata) != 0:
                for line in self.storedata:
                    self.chatwnd.AppendToPage(line)
            self.storedata = []
            self.scroll_down()
        else:
            self.lockscroll = True
            self.scroll_lock.SetLabel("Scroll OFF")
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->lock_scroll(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # This subroutine will popup a text window with the chatbuffer contents
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !event :
    def pop_textpop(self, event):
        """searchable popup text view of chatbuffer"""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->pop_textpop(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        h_buffertext = self.ResetPage()
        h_dlg = orpgScrolledMessageFrameEditor(self, h_buffertext, "Text View of Chat Window", None, (500,300))
        h_dlg.Show(True)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->pop_textpop(self, event)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    # This subroutine will change the dimension of the window
    #
    # !self : instance of self
    # !event :
    def OnSize(self, event=None):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->OnSize(self, event=None)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        event.Skip()
        wx.CallAfter(self.scroll_down)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->OnSize(self, event=None)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    # def OnSize - end

    def scroll_down(self):
        self.Freeze()
        self.chatwnd.scroll_down()
        self.Thaw()

    ###### message helpers ######
    def PurgeChat(self):
        self.set_colors()
        self.chatwnd.SetPage(self.chatwnd.Header())

    def system_message(self, text):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->system_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.SYSTEM_MESSAGE)
        self.SystemPost(text)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->system_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def info_message(self, text):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->info_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.INFO_MESSAGE)
        self.InfoPost(text)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->info_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def get_gms(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_gms(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        the_gms = []
        for playerid in self.session.players:
            if len(self.session.players[playerid])>7:
                if self.session.players[playerid][7]=="GM" and self.session.group_id != '0':
                    the_gms += [playerid]
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->get_gms(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return the_gms

    def GetName(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->GetName(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.AliasLib = open_rpg.get_component('alias')
        player = self.session.get_my_info()
        if self.AliasLib != None:
            self.AliasLib.alias = self.aliasList.GetStringSelection();
            if self.AliasLib.alias[0] != self.defaultAliasName:
                self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->GetName(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
                return [self.chat_display_name([self.AliasLib.alias[0], player[1], player[2]]), self.AliasLib.alias[1]]
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->GetName(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return [self.chat_display_name(player), "Default"]

    def GetFilteredText(self, text):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->GetFilteredText(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        advregex = re.compile('\"(.*?)\"', re.I)
        self.AliasLib = open_rpg.get_component('alias')
        if self.AliasLib != None:
            self.AliasLib.filter = self.filterList.GetSelection()-1;
            for rule in self.AliasLib.filterRegEx:
                if not self.advancedFilter:
                    text = re.sub(rule[0], rule[1], text)
                else:
                    for m in advregex.finditer(text):
                        match = m.group(0)
                        newmatch = re.sub(rule[0], rule[1], match)
                        text = text.replace(match, newmatch)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->GetFilteredText(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return text

    def emote_message(self, text):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->emote_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        text = self.NormalizeParse(text)
        text = self.colorize(self.emotecolor, text)

        if self.type == MAIN_TAB and self.sendtarget == 'all':
            self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.EMOTE_MESSAGE)
        elif self.type == MAIN_TAB and self.sendtarget == "gm":
            msg_type = chat_msg.WHISPER_EMOTE_MESSAGE
            the_gms = self.get_gms()
            for each_gm in the_gms:
                self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.WHISPER_EMOTE_MESSAGE, str(each_gm))
        elif self.type == GROUP_TAB and WG_LIST.has_key(self.sendtarget):
            for pid in WG_LIST[self.sendtarget]:
                self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.WHISPER_EMOTE_MESSAGE, str(pid))
        elif self.type == WHISPER_TAB:
            self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.WHISPER_EMOTE_MESSAGE, str(self.sendtarget))
        elif self.type == NULL_TAB:
            pass
        name = self.GetName()[0]
        text = "** " + name + " " + text + " **"
        self.EmotePost(text)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->emote_message(self, text)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def whisper_to_players(self, text, player_ids):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->whisper_to_players(self, text, player_ids)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        tabbed_whispers_p = self.settings.get_setting("tabbedwhispers")
        # Heroman - apply any filtering selected
        text = self.NormalizeParse(text)
        player_names = ""
        # post to our chat before we colorize
        for m in player_ids:
            id = m.strip()
            if self.session.is_valid_id(id):
                returned_name = self.session.get_player_by_player_id(id)[0]
                player_names += returned_name
                player_names += ", "
            else:
                player_names += " Unknown!"
                player_names += ", "
        comma = ","
        comma.join(player_ids)
        if (self.sendtarget == "all"):
            self.InfoPost("<i>whispering to "+ player_names + " " + text + "</i> ")
        # colorize and loop, sending whisper messages to all valid clients
        text = self.colorize(self.mytextcolor, text)
        for id in player_ids:
            id = id.strip()
            if self.session.is_valid_id(id):
                self.send_chat_message(text,chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE,id)
            else:
                self.InfoPost(id + " Unknown!")
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->whisper_to_players(self, text, player_ids)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def send_chat_message(self, text, type=chat_msg.CHAT_MESSAGE, player_id="all"):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->send_chat_message(self, text, type, player_id)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        #########send_msg()#############
        send = 1
        for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
            plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
            try:
                text, send = plugin.send_msg(text, send)
            except Exception, e:
                if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'send_msg'":
                    self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                    self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        msg = chat_msg.chat_msg()
        msg.set_text(text)
        msg.set_type(type)
        turnedoff = False
        if self.settings.get_setting("ShowIDInChat") == "1":
            turnedoff = True
            self.settings.set_setting("ShowIDInChat", "0")
        playername = self.GetName()[0]

        if turnedoff:
            self.settings.set_setting("ShowIDInChat", "1")
        msg.set_alias(playername)
        if send:
            self.session.send(msg.toxml(),player_id)
        del msg
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->send_chat_message(self, text, type, player_id)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    #### incoming chat message handler #####
    def post_incoming_msg(self, msg, player):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->post_incoming_msg(self, msg, player)", ORPG_DEBUG)

        # pull data
        type = msg.get_type()
        text = msg.get_text()
        alias = msg.get_alias()
        # who sent us the message?
        if alias:
            display_name = self.chat_display_name([alias, player[1], player[2]])
        elif player:
            display_name = self.chat_display_name(player)
        else:
            display_name = "Server Administrator"

        ######### START plugin_incoming_msg() ###########
        for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
            plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
            try:
                text, type, name = plugin.plugin_incoming_msg(text, type, display_name, player)
            except Exception, e:
                if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'receive_msg'":
                    self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                    self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        #end mDuo13 added code
        #image stripping for players' names
        strip_img = self.settings.get_setting("Show_Images_In_Chat")
        if (strip_img == "0"):
            display_name = chat_util.strip_img_tags(display_name)
        #end image stripping. --mDuo13, July 11th, 2005
        # default sound
        recvSound = "RecvSound"
        # act on the type of messsage
        if (type == chat_msg.CHAT_MESSAGE):
            text = "<b>" + display_name + "</b>: " + text
            self.Post(text)
            self.parent.newMsg(0)
        elif type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE or type == chat_msg.WHISPER_EMOTE_MESSAGE:
            tabbed_whispers_p = self.settings.get_setting("tabbedwhispers")
            displaypanel = self
            whisperingstring = " (whispering): "
            panelexists = 0
            GMWhisperTab = self.settings.get_setting("GMWhisperTab")
            GroupWhisperTab = self.settings.get_setting("GroupWhisperTab")
            name = '<i><b>' + display_name + '</b>: '
            text += '</i>'
            panelexists = 0
            created = 0
            try:
                if GMWhisperTab == '1':
                    the_gms = self.get_gms()
                    #Check if whisper if from a GM
                    if player[2] in the_gms:
                        msg = name + ' (GM Whisper:) ' + text
                        if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                            self.parent.GMChatPanel.Post(msg)
                        else:
                            self.parent.GMChatPanel.EmotePost("**" + msg + "**")
                        idx = self.parent.get_tab_index(self.parent.GMChatPanel)
                        self.parent.newMsg(idx)
                        panelexists = 1
                #See if message if from someone in our groups or for a whisper tab we already have
                if not panelexists and GroupWhisperTab == "1":
                    for panel in self.parent.group_tabs:
                        if WG_LIST.has_key(panel.sendtarget) and WG_LIST[panel.sendtarget].has_key(int(player[2])):
                            msg = name + text
                            if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                                panel.Post(msg)
                            else:
                                panel.EmotePost("**" + msg + "**")
                            idx = self.parent.get_tab_index(panel)
                            self.parent.newMsg(idx)
                            panelexists = 1
                            break
                if not panelexists and tabbed_whispers_p == "1":
                    for panel in self.parent.whisper_tabs:
                        #check for whisper tabs as well, to save the number of loops
                        if panel.sendtarget == player[2]:
                            msg = name + whisperingstring + text
                            if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                                panel.Post(msg)
                            else:
                                panel.EmotePost("**" + msg + "**")
                            idx = self.parent.get_tab_index(panel)
                            self.parent.newMsg(idx)
                            panelexists = 1
                            break
                #We did not fint the tab
                if not panelexists:
                    #If we get here the tab was not found
                    if GroupWhisperTab == "1":
                        for group in WG_LIST.keys():
                            #Check if this group has the player in it
                            if WG_LIST[group].has_key(int(player[2])):
                                #Yup, post message. Player may be in more then 1 group so continue as well
                                panel = self.parent.create_group_tab(group)
                                msg = name + text
                                if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                                    wx.CallAfter(panel.Post, msg)
                                else:
                                    wx.CallAfter(panel.EmotePost, "**" + msg + "**")
                                created = 1
                    #Check to see if we should create a whisper tab
                    if not created and tabbed_whispers_p == "1":
                        panel = self.parent.create_whisper_tab(player[2])
                        msg = name + whisperingstring + text
                        if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                            wx.CallAfter(panel.Post, msg)
                        else:
                            wx.CallAfter(panel.EmotePost, "**" + msg + "**")
                        created = 1
                    #Final check
                    if not created:
                        #No tabs to create, just send the message to the main chat tab
                        msg = name + whisperingstring + text
                        if type == chat_msg.WHISPER_MESSAGE:
                            self.parent.MainChatPanel.Post(msg)
                        else:
                            self.parent.MainChatPanel.EmotePost("**" + msg + "**")
                        self.parent.newMsg(0)
            except Exception, e:
                self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                self.log.log("EXCEPTION: 'Error in posting whisper message': " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        elif (type == chat_msg.EMOTE_MESSAGE):
            text = "** " + display_name + " " + text + " **"
            self.EmotePost(text)
            self.parent.newMsg(0)
        elif (type == chat_msg.INFO_MESSAGE):
            text = "<b>" + display_name + "</b>: " + text
            self.InfoPost(text)
            self.parent.newMsg(0)
        elif (type == chat_msg.SYSTEM_MESSAGE):
            text = "<b>" + display_name + "</b>: " + text
            self.SystemPost(text)
            self.parent.newMsg(0)
        # playe sound
        sound_file = self.settings.get_setting(recvSound)
        if sound_file != '':
            self.sound_player.play(sound_file)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->post_incoming_msg(self, msg, player)", ORPG_DEBUG)
    #### Posting helpers #####

    def InfoPost(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->InfoPost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.Post(self.colorize(self.infocolor, s))
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->InfoPost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def SystemPost(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->SystemPost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.Post(self.colorize(self.syscolor, s))
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->SystemPost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def EmotePost(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->EmotePost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        self.Post(self.colorize(self.emotecolor, s))
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->EmotePost(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    #### Standard Post method #####
    def Post(self, s="", send=False, myself=False):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->Post(self, s, send, myself)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        strip_p = self.settings.get_setting("striphtml")
        strip_img = self.settings.get_setting("Show_Images_In_Chat")#moved back 7-11-05. --mDuo13
        if (strip_p == "1"):
            s = strip_html(s)
        if (strip_img == "0"):
            s = chat_util.strip_img_tags(s)
        s = chat_util.simple_html_repair(s)
        s = chat_util.strip_script_tags(s)
        s = chat_util.strip_li_tags(s)
        s = chat_util.strip_body_tags(s)#7-27-05 mDuo13
        s = chat_util.strip_misalignment_tags(s)#7-27-05 mDuo13
        aliasInfo = self.GetName()
        display_name = aliasInfo[0]
        if aliasInfo[1] != 'Default':
            defaultcolor = self.settings.get_setting("mytextcolor")
            self.settings.set_setting("mytextcolor", aliasInfo[1])
            self.set_colors()
        newline = ''
        #following added by mDuo13
        #########post_msg() - other##########
        if not myself and not send:
            for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
                plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
                try:
                    s = plugin.post_msg(s, myself)
                except Exception, e:
                    if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'post_msg'":
                        self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                        self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        #end mDuo13 added code
        if myself:
            name = "<b>" + display_name + "</b>: "
            s = self.colorize(self.mytextcolor, s)
        else:
            name = ""
        if aliasInfo[1] != 'Default':
            self.settings.set_setting("mytextcolor", defaultcolor)
            self.set_colors()
        #following line based on sourceforge patch #880403 from mDuo
        # EDIT: Had to rework blank line check to handle malformed HTML throwing error.
        #       this limits the effectiveness of this check -SD
        lineHasText = 1
        try:
            lineHasText = strip_html(s).replace("&nbsp;","").replace(" ","").strip()!=""
        except:
            # HTML parser has errored out (most likely). Being as all we are doing is
            # scanning for empty/blank lines anyway there is no harm in letting a
            # troublesome message though. Worst case is a blank line to chat.
            lineHasText = 1
        if lineHasText:
            #following added by mDuo13
            if myself:
                s2 = s
                ########post_msg() - self #######
                for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
                    plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
                    try:
                        s2 = plugin.post_msg(s2, myself)
                    except Exception, e:
                        if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'post_msg'":
                            self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                            self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
                if s2 != "":
                    #Italici the messages from tabbed whispers
                    if self.type == WHISPER_TAB or self.type == GROUP_TAB or self.sendtarget == 'gm':
                        s2 = s2 + '</i>'
                        name = '<i>' + name
                        if self.type == WHISPER_TAB:
                            name += " (whispering): "
                        elif self.type == GROUP_TAB:
                            name += self.settings.get_setting("gwtext") + ' '
                        elif self.sendtarget == 'gm':
                            name += " (whispering to GM) "
                    newline = self.TimeIndexString() + name +  s2 + "<br />"
                    log( self.settings, name + s2 )
            else:
                newline = self.TimeIndexString() + name +  s + "<br />"
                log( self.settings, name + s )
        else:
            send = False
        newline = chat_util.strip_unicode(newline)
        if self.lockscroll == 0:
            self.chatwnd.AppendToPage(newline)
            self.scroll_down()
        else:
            self.storedata.append(newline)
        if send:
            if self.type == MAIN_TAB and self.sendtarget == 'all':
                self.send_chat_message(s)
            elif self.type == MAIN_TAB and self.sendtarget == "gm":
                the_gms = self.get_gms()
                self.whisper_to_players(s, the_gms)
            elif self.type == GROUP_TAB and WG_LIST.has_key(self.sendtarget):
                members = []
                for pid in WG_LIST[self.sendtarget]:
                    members.append(str(WG_LIST[self.sendtarget][pid]))
                self.whisper_to_players(self.settings.get_setting("gwtext") + s, members)
            elif self.type == WHISPER_TAB:
                self.whisper_to_players(s, [self.sendtarget])
            elif self.type == NULL_TAB:
                pass
            else:
                self.InfoPost("Failed to send message, unknown send type for this tab")
        self.parsed=0
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->Post(self, s, send, myself)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    #
    # TimeIndexString()
    #
    # time indexing for chat display only (don't log time indexing)
    # added by Snowdog 4/04
    def TimeIndexString(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->TimeIndexString(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        try:
            mtime = ""
            if self.settings.get_setting('Chat_Time_Indexing') == "0":
                pass
            elif self.settings.get_setting('Chat_Time_Indexing') == "1":
                mtime = time.strftime("[%I:%M:%S] ", time.localtime())
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->TimeIndexString(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return mtime
        except Exception, e:
            self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
            self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
            return "[ERROR]"

    ####  Post with parsing dice ####
    def ParsePost(self, s, send=False, myself=False):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->ParsePost(self, s, send, myself)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        s = self.NormalizeParse(s)
        self.set_colors()
        self.Post(s,send,myself)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->ParsePost(self, s, send, myself)", ORPG_DEBUG)

    def NormalizeParse(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->NormalizeParse(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        for plugin_fname in self.activeplugins.keys():
            plugin = self.activeplugins[plugin_fname]
            try:
                s = plugin.pre_parse(s)
            except Exception, e:
                if str(e) != "'module' object has no attribute 'post_msg'":
                    self.log.log(traceback.format_exc(), ORPG_GENERAL)
                    self.log.log("EXCEPTION: " + str(e), ORPG_GENERAL)
        if self.parsed == 0:
            s = self.ParseNode(s)
            s = self.ParseDice(s)
            s = self.ParseFilter(s)
            self.parsed = 1
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->NormalizeParse(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return s

    def ParseFilter(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->ParseFilter(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        s = self.GetFilteredText(s)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->ParseFilter(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return s

    def ParseNode(self, s):
        """Parses player input for embedded nodes rolls"""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->ParseNode(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        cur_loc = 0
        #[a-zA-Z0-9 _\-\.]
        reg = re.compile("(!@([a-zA-Z0-9 _\-\./]+(::[a-zA-Z0-9 _\-\./]+)*)@!)")
        matches = reg.findall(s)
        for i in xrange(0,len(matches)):
            newstr = self.ParseNode(self.resolve_nodes(matches[i][1]))
            s = s.replace(matches[i][0], newstr, 1)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->ParseNode(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return s

    def ParseDice(self, s):
        """Parses player input for embedded dice rolls"""
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->ParseDice(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        reg = re.compile("\[([^]]*?)\]")
        matches = reg.findall(s)
        for i in xrange(0,len(matches)):
            newstr = self.PraseUnknowns(matches[i])
            qmode = 0
            newstr1 = newstr
            if newstr[0].lower() == 'q':
                newstr = newstr[1:]
                qmode = 1
            try:
                newstr = self.DiceManager.proccessRoll(newstr)
            except:
                pass
            if qmode == 1:
                s = s.replace("[" + matches[i] + "]", "<!-- Official Roll [" + newstr1 + "] => " + newstr + "-->" + newstr, 1)
            else:
                s = s.replace("[" + matches[i] + "]", "[" + newstr1 + "<!-- Official Roll -->] => " + newstr, 1)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->ParseDice(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return s

    def PraseUnknowns(self, s):
	# Uses a tuple. Usage: ?Label}dY. If no Label is assigned then use ?}DY
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->PraseUnknowns(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        newstr = "0"
        reg = re.compile("(\?\{*)([a-zA-Z ]*)(\}*)")
        matches = reg.findall(s)
        for i in xrange(0,len(matches)):
            lb = "Replace '?' with: "
            if len(matches[i][0]):
                lb = matches[i][1] + "?: "
            dlg = wx.TextEntryDialog(self, lb, "Missing Value?")
            dlg.SetValue('')
            if matches[i][0] != '':
                dlg.SetTitle("Enter Value for " + matches[i][1])
            if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
                newstr = dlg.GetValue()
            if newstr == '':
                newstr = '0'
            s = s.replace(matches[i][0], newstr, 1).replace(matches[i][1], '', 1).replace(matches[i][2], '', 1)
            dlg.Destroy()
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->PraseUnknowns(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return s

    # This subroutine builds a chat display name.
    #
    def chat_display_name(self, player):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->chat_display_name(self, player)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        if self.settings.get_setting("ShowIDInChat") == "0":
            display_name = player[0]
        else:
            display_name = "("+player[2]+") " + player[0]
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->chat_display_name(self, player)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return display_name

    # This subroutine will get a hex color and return it, or return nothing
    #
    def get_color(self):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->get_color(self)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        data = wx.ColourData()
        data.SetChooseFull(True)
        dlg = wx.ColourDialog(self, data)
        if dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK:
            data = dlg.GetColourData()
            (red,green,blue) = data.GetColour().Get()
            hexcolor = self.r_h.hexstring(red, green, blue)
            dlg.Destroy()
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->get_color(self) return hexcolor", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return hexcolor
        else:
            dlg.Destroy()
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->get_color(self) return None", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return None
    # def get_color - end

    def replace_quotes(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->replace_quotes(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        in_tag = 0
        i = 0
        rs = s[:]
        for c in s:
            if c == "<":
                in_tag += 1
            elif c == ">":
                if in_tag:
                    in_tag -= 1
            elif c == '"':
                if in_tag:
                    rs = rs[:i] + "'" + rs[i+1:]
            i += 1
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->replace_quotes(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return rs

    def resolve_loop(self, dom, nodeName, doLoop = False):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->resolve_loop(self, dom, nodeName)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        for node in dom:
            if node._get_tagName() != 'nodehandler':
                continue
            if doLoop and node.getAttribute('class') != 'textctrl_handler' and node.hasChildNodes():
                (found, node) = self.resolve_loop(node.getChildren(), nodeName, doLoop)
                if not found:
                    continue
            if node.getAttribute('name') != nodeName:
                    continue
            foundNode = node
            self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->resolve_loop(self, dom, path) return (True, value)", ORPG_DEBUG)
            return (True, foundNode)
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->resolve_loop(self, dom, path) return (False, '')", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return (False, '')

    def resolve_nodes(self, s):
        self.log.log("Enter chat_panel->resolve_nodes(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        value = ""
        node_path_list = s.split("::")
        gametree = open_rpg.get_component('tree')
        dom = gametree.master_dom.getChildren()
        for nodeName in node_path_list:
            (found, node) = self.resolve_loop(dom, nodeName)
            if not found:
                break
            dom = node.getChildren()
        if not found:
            dom = gametree.master_dom.getChildren()
            loop = False
            if len(node_path_list) == 1:
                loop = True
            for nodeName in node_path_list:
                (found, node) = self.resolve_loop(dom, nodeName, loop)
                if not found:
                    break
                dom = node.getChildren()
                loop = True
        if found:
            text = node.getElementsByTagName('text')
            node = text[0]._get_firstChild()
            value = node._get_nodeValue()
        else:
            value = s
        self.log.log("Exit chat_panel->resolve_nodes(self, s)", ORPG_DEBUG)
        return value