Help with Hexchat scripting
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maggot9779 · 2014-08-15 21:17

So basically what I want to do is have a script that, when x is typed
in front of a string, will replace the entire string with a word. For
example:

~~ This is a test

It will see the ~~ and replace the entire string with:

TEST

I've searched around and the replace() command is close, but that only
replaces words you define, what I want is for it to only be looking
for ~~ but then replace all the text in that string. I hope this
question makes sense, i'm not a programmer by any means so this is
difficult to explain.

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TwiztedZero · 2014-08-16 03:19

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#hexchat. 💻📡

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eier · 2014-08-16 11:36

You can probably use regex.
If you are using python, something like this:

    import re
    text = "~~This is a test"
    text = re.sub('.*~~.*', "TEST", text)

    #text = TEST

    text = "This is a test"
    text = re.sub('.*~~.*', "TEST", text)

    #text = This is a test

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TingPing · 2014-08-18 13:10

This script can use regex to modify your input, it likely needs some
modification to fit your needs though. -
https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat-
addons/blob/master/python/regex_auto-replace/replace.py

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maggot9779 · 2014-08-18 13:38

Thanks for the help guys. I should have added that I don't want to
replace MY text, but the text of others. The reason I want this is for
a spoiler script for Twitch. So when users want to talk about spoilers
in a  game they can type ~~ or whatever infront of their text and I
wont be able to read it.

I'll try to modify what has already been posted with my very limited
knowledge and see if I get anywhere.