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appending topics

2004-07-15T01:08:40-04:00

try to use topiclock,i've made some changes to it
http://web.coolcold.org/scripts/topiclock2.05.tcl

Statistics: Posted by CoolCold — Thu Jul 15, 2004 1:08 am

need topic append script

2004-04-13T20:24:47-04:00

Use "string length" to determine the length of a string...

Also, on a side note, you should contact the author of chanstats.tcl to let them know that there is a bug with their script.

Statistics: Posted by strikelight — Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:24 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T17:24:58-04:00

fixed

thanks again

now... i can see a point where i will want the bot to either:
1. remove the oldest part of the topic when the new append makes the total new topic more than 250 characters (sounds horribly complicated to me)

or

2. warn the user that it will make the topic too long, and then state how many characters there are remaining (out of maximum 250) if they want to append to the topic and not replace it completely

any pointers on #2?

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:24 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T16:53:07-04:00

ah... chanstats.tcl has a 'proc topic' line

changed it but haven't quite fixed it because my stats page no longer shows the topic. but i'm getting there, heh

thanks Xpert for the script that (should of) works perfectly, just changed +n flag to +o

thanks strikelight for spotting the cause of my problem :]

now, back to fixing the stats script

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:53 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T15:31:21-04:00

I would gather that you (or a script you are using) have a procedure called 'topic' which overrides the eggdrop 'topic' tcl command..

Change that procedure's name (or get rid of the script that provides it), and remember to use '.restart' after you have fixed.

Statistics: Posted by strikelight — Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:31 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T14:19:18-04:00

right. messed about a bit but still too much a n00b :/

what i have so far...

Code:

bind pub o "!settopic" pub:topicbind pub o "!appendtopic" pub:appendproc pub:topic {nick host hand chan args} {  putserv "topic $chan :$args"}proc pub:append {nick host hand chan args} { set old [topic $chan]  putserv "topic $chan :$old - $args"}putlog "* topicappend.tcl loaded."

i'm trying (failing miserably) to set '$old' as the old topic
i get the same error: wrong # args: should be "topic channel what"

if i change $old to just old it kinda works...

[19:08:15] <@bruhv> !settopic test1
[19:08:15] * orac changes topic to 'test1'
[19:08:16] <@bruhv> !appendtopic test2
[19:08:17] * orac changes topic to ' topic - test2'

lol
i'm getting close, but i'm sure you lot can put me right

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:19 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T14:26:12-04:00

yep, like the zombie.tcl, appends to the end of whatever you set as topic.
i think what i need is a proc to find out the current topic(no idea how, loads to learn still ;]) setting it as, for example, 'old_topic', then i think i can append the new topic to the end of 'old_topic' variable?

thought it might be quite a simple task lol

/edit
now i can see the console the output i get when i !appendtopic goes:

[18:23] Tcl error [pub:append]: wrong # args: should be "topic channel what"

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:28 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T12:23:06-04:00

Append - v. To add to the end (of something)

TopicBy.tcl

Description: When someone changes the topic, adds their nick to the end. Also has a public command for finding out who set the topic.

Maybe?

Statistics: Posted by YooHoo — Tue Apr 13, 2004 12:23 pm

need topic append script

2004-04-13T07:58:21-04:00

yes i'm aware of the massive amount of topic scripts, yes i have tried most of them, none seem to append

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:58 am

Re: need topic append script

2004-04-13T06:59:24-04:00

can't find anything with search, and googled for hours with no success...

Haven't you looked in the TCL Archives? I just looked, and there are 29 different topic related scripts on this site alone...none of those will work?

Statistics: Posted by YooHoo — Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:59 am

need topic append script

2004-04-13T05:39:52-04:00

... sets but doesn't append, can't see if i get errors in dcc chat because i can't dcc to the bot from work, will look at home later

thanks tho

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:39 am

need topic append script

2004-04-13T03:38:03-04:00

Try this:

Code:

bind pub n "!settopic" pub:topicbind pub n "!appendtopic" pub:appendproc pub:topic {nick host hand chan args} {  putserv "topic $chan :$args"}proc pub:append {nick host hand chan args} {  putserv "topic $chan :[topic $chan], $args"}

Statistics: Posted by Xpert — Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:38 am

need topic append script

2004-04-12T13:46:07-04:00

can't find anything with search, and googled for hours with no success...

i need a script that:
!settopic obviously, sets a new topic 'sometext'
!appendtopic reads and then appends to the current topic

any scripting wizards fancy writing it for me?

Statistics: Posted by bruhv — Mon Apr 12, 2004 1:46 pm