Need Help Writing a Script.
reddit / irc

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TheGhost983 · 2013-06-09 04:19

So basically I usually chat on Quakenet. Most people tend to use their
web chat, which has a "slap" function. When you click said button, it
says something like this: * *Y slaps X around a bit with a large
fishbot.* In one of the channels I frequent in, one of the common
users has a script that goes like this whenever someone slaps him: *
*X dodges the lame attempt and slaps Y*. I'm using mIRC's script
editor, and I already know how to write a basic script (like when
someone says test!, I'll make it say "failed or whatever). Sorry if
this was a little hard to follow, but if you use Quakenet, you
probably know what I'm talking about. Thanks for any help.

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omnicist · 2013-06-09 06:52

Ok, it's been roughly 15 years since I tried my hand at mIRC scripts,
but I think you'll want something like this:

    on !1:ACTION:*trout*:#:/me dodges the lame default mIRC trout

That would wait for an *action* (i.e., /me) with the word *trout*
broadcast to the channel, and would respond with the command */me
dodges the lame default mIRC trout*

This looks right to me, but it's been awhile... [here's a bit of a
guide](http://dooyoo-uk.tripod.com/mirc/events.htm). Scripting can be
a blast, you can do all sorts of things with timers and user-levels
and events to really customize your client.  There are dozens of great
irc clients as well, I like [irssi](http://www.irssi.org) which uses
perl but whatever you're into is what you're into.  Happy chatting!

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Zarthus · 2013-06-09 15:05

Although omniicist's script would work, it's more than likely not
acceptable to not have a proper antispam to on it.

You can edit the :#: int something like :#theghost: to only allow the
script to work in the channel #theghost, add a comma to indicate it
will work for multiple channels, e.g.:
:#theghost,#theghost2,#theghost3:


    on *:ACTION:*trout*:#: {
         if (%antispam.trout.quake) return
         describe $chan dodges the lame default mIRC trout from $nick
$+ .
         set -u10 %antispam.trout.quake $true
    }


Keep in mind to ask ops in the said channel if they approve of said
script before running it. I personally never learned what the !1 for
was in omnicist's script, I just know that mine has always worked for
me. I personally never used the mIRC user level thing.

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FiXato · 2013-06-09 17:36

I would also replace _*trout*_ with a more limited trigger string such
as:

    *slaps*trout*

so it only triggers when _slaps_ and _trout_ are in the action, so it
doesn't get triggered on any sentence with trout in it, such as _/me
loves trout-fishing_

I would also add a check to it to make sure your nick is mentioned, so
you don't respond to just any trout slap:

    on *:ACTION:*slaps*trout*:#: {
      if (($me !isin $1-) || (%antispam.trout. [ $+ $server $+ . $+
$chan ])) return
      describe $chan dodges the lame default mIRC trout from $nick $+
.
      set -u10 %antispam.trout. $+ $server $+ . $+ $chan
    }

Finally, as you can see, I switched out the hard-coded network anti-
spam variable name for one based on the server and channel name, so
the 10 second spam prevention is limited per unique channel.

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TheGhost983 · 2013-06-09 18:25

Thanks this worked or me.