Output link to channel...

Ateo · Post by **Ateo** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:31 pm

Hello,

I'm trying to create a dictionary script that uses dict.org to retrieve the link of the queried word and post the link to the channel. Now, I've gotten the script to do exactly what I want, works fine. However, one thing bothers me.

When a query is made, it returns the entire URL to the channel. I prefer to send a link (in the format of "word defined" where the quoted text is a link).

Example:
A user does

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.define egg

This outputs

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egg defined: http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=egg

What I prefer is

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egg defined

where "egg defined" appears in the channel as a clickable link.

Is this possible?

Many thanks.

greenbear · Post by **greenbear** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:34 pm

IRC don't have links.

Ateo · Post by **Ateo** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:38 pm

I'm not sure I understand. How is it that text sent to channel as "http://blah" is a link? Is this the client that makes it a link? Or does it mandate http:// for it to be a link?