/*
 * AWAY script -- a minimalist faking of the /AWAY command for when they
 * take /AWAY away from us.  Only sends the message once per nick per time
 * you change it.
 * Requires ircII2.6 or later (Written for EPIC3.001)
 */

/*
 * This variable determines how often you send the away message to a 
 * person, even if they've already seen it.
 */
@ away.recycle_time = 10000

on #-msg -633 * 
{
	if (away.msg && (sentaway[$encode($0)] < away.time) || \
		(sentaway[$encode($0)] + away.recycle_time < time()))
	{
		ctcp $0 AWAY $away.msg $away.gonefor()
		@ sentaway[$encode($0)] = time()
	}
}

alias away 
{
	if (away.msg = [$*])
	{
		echo *** You are now away [$*]
	}
	{
		echo *** You are now back $away.gonefor()
	}
	@ away.time = time()
}

alias away.idle @ function_return = time() - away.time
alias away.gonefor @ function_return = [\(Away for $tdiff($away.idle())\)]

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