# lastlog ## Syntax ##
LASTLOG [-] [-file <filename>] [-window <ref#|name>] [-new | -away] [-<level> -<level...>] [-clear] [-count] [-case] [-date] [-regexp | -word] [-before [<#>]] [-after [<#>]] [-<# before+after>] [<pattern>] [<count> [<start>]]
## Parameters ## | | | | --- | --- | | `-`: | Doesn't print the 'Lastlog:' and 'End of Lastlog' messages. | | `-file`: | Output the lastlog to a file instead of the active window. | | `-window`: | Specifies the window to check. | | `-new`: | Only displays results since the previous lastlog. | | `-away`: | Only displays results since you previous away status. | | `-`: | Specifies the levels to check (e.g. -joins -quits -hilight) | | `-clear`: | Removes the previous results from the active window. | | `-count`: | Displays how many lines match. | | `-case`: | Performs a case-sensitive matching. | | `-date`: | Prepends each row with the message's date | | `-regexp`: | The given text pattern is a regular expression. | | `-word`: | The text must match full words. | | `-force`: | Forces to display the lastlog, even if it exceeds 1000 lines. | | `-after`: | Include this many lines of content after the match. | | `-before`: | Include this many lines of content before the match. | | `-<#>`: | Include this many lines of content around the match. | | ``: | Display a maximum number of `count` lines. | | ``: | Skip the last `start` lines. | The pattern to search for and the maximum of lines to display; if no parameter is given, the entire window buffer will be displayed. ## Description ## Searches the active window for a pattern and displays the result. ## Examples ## /LASTLOG holiday /LASTLOG 'is on vacation' 10 /LASTLOG -force -file ~/mike.log 'mike' /LASTLOG -hilight /LASTLOG -5 searchterm ## See also ## [HILIGHT](/documentation/help/hilight), [SCROLLBACK](/documentation/help/scrollback)