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pndfam05 · 09-09-2005, 11:41 AM

The GTalk history files are not encrypted. They are in a JABBER format, which is similar to HTML, and XML except that the control characters are represented in hexadecimal format.

Try the Decode chat history listed above as a place to start. Or you can open the log file is Notepad and then search for the hexadecimal values and replace them with the ASCII equivalent. The log file is a lot easier to read that way.

In order to do this you'll need to know that the hex control characters start with % and include the 2 characters that immediately follow where the hex value is actually just the two characters (no%).

You'll also need a means to translate that hex value into its corresponding ASCII value. this is usually in the form of an ASCII conversion table. One can be found at http://www.lookuptables.com.

09-09-2005, 11:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
pndfam05 Noogle Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	GTalk log files The GTalk history files are not encrypted. They are in a JABBER format, which is similar to HTML, and XML except that the control characters are represented in hexadecimal format. Try the Decode chat history listed above as a place to start. Or you can open the log file is Notepad and then search for the hexadecimal values and replace them with the ASCII equivalent. The log file is a lot easier to read that way. In order to do this you'll need to know that the hex control characters start with % and include the 2 characters that immediately follow where the hex value is actually just the two characters (no%). You'll also need a means to translate that hex value into its corresponding ASCII value. this is usually in the form of an ASCII conversion table. One can be found at http://www.lookuptables.com.