ircII 2.8 + BitchX Documentation
Patrick J. Edwards, ppjjee112200@@ccss..uussaasskk..ccaa
Tue Feb 13 13:50:47 GMT 1996
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BitchX is a new and exciting IRC client being written by Colten
Edwards <hhttttpp::////mmaaiillttoo::eeddwwaacc@@ssaasskknneett..sskk..ccaa>. It includes many new
features that IRCists have been asking for. The sources are based on
ircii-Plutotium and ircii-EPiC to create a new and distictive IRC
client. Heres a small list of the cool features you get with BitchX:
+o When run under Linux, BitchX has an added bonus of being in full
color.
+o Friends, Shit, and Bot Lists built in.
+o Built in Link Looking, incase you into split servers.
+o Millisecond accuracy on a ping.
+o Several new functions for scripters to use, and a few new
variables.
+o Extended set of DCC commands and options, like auto-getting,
queues, public offers, and graphical displays.
+o A more logical command set, like /W for /WHO and /WI for /WHOIS.
+o Mass functions, like mass ban, mass op, etc.
+o And tons of other commands, like /RESET and /MESG, incase your not
very popular on IRC.
You may be thinking great. But I get all that functionality from a
script, or you maybe thinking BitchX is a script. Well, read on for
more of an explanation of what BitchX is all about.
First of all, its not a script. Secondly, when you load up a script
say Phoenix or LiCe it takes a long time to load. Plus you probably
have other scripts that you load. For example I used to load up to
100k of scripts. That 100k would take up alot of memory, and was slow
loading, and slow executing. BitchX doesn't have this problem. It has
all these commands loaded hard-coded into the syetem, and the
executable approximately the same size.
The bottom line is IRC load fast, it does everything fast, in less
memory.
Well, if you have read up to this point, and are thinking BitchX is a
good thing, you can get it from The BitchX Homepage
<hhttttpp::////wwwwww..ccss..uussaasskk..ccaa//uunnddeerrggrraaddss//ppjjee112200//bbiittcchhxx//>.
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These commands existed before in ircII, but now are either fixed or
changed in some way. Likely, in a better, more natural way.
DD Can be used for DESCRIBE.
II see INVITE.
IINNVVIITTEE
Now works like this, /I nick1 nick2 to the current channel, and
/I nick1 #channel1 nick2 channel2.
IIGG <<nniicckk>>
Ignore lamer by user@host.
IIGGHH <<nniicckk>>
Ignore lamer's whole host.
NNIIGG <<nniicckk>>
Unignore lamer.
JJ <<cchhaannnneell>>
For JOIN.
LL cchhaannnneell
For PART. If no argument is given the current channel is left.
MM <<nniicckk oorr cchhaannnneell>>
For MSG.
NN cchhaannnneell
For NAMES. If no argument is given the current channel is used.
TT ssttrriinngg
For TOPIC. If no argument is given it shows the topic on the
current channel.
SSCC cchhaannnneell
For NAMES. If no argument is given the current channel is used.
WW cchhaannnneellmmaasskk
Does a WHO. If no arguments are given it does a WHO on the
current channel.
WWII nniicckk
Does a WHOIS. If no arguement is given, a WHOIS is done on your
nick.
WWIIII nniicckknniicckk
Simular to WI.
WWWW nniicckk
Does a WHOWAS.
DDIIRRLLMM
Directs last message to the current channel.
DDIIRRLLNN
Directs last notice to the current channel.
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These are for doing mass operations on a channel.
MMOOPP cchhaannnneell ppaatttteerrnn
Mass op. Does a /MODE channel +o on all people.
MMDD cchhaannnneell ppaatttteerrnn
Mass deop. Does a /MODE channel -o on all people.
MMKK cchhaannnneell <<ppaatttteerrnn>> rreeaassoonn
Mass kick on non-ops matching pattern.
MMBB cchhaannnnee ppaatttteerrnn
Mass ban all non-ops.
MMKKBB cchhaannnneell <<ppaatttteerrnn>> rreeaassoonn
Mass kickban of all non ops matching pattern.
MMUUBB cchhaannnneell ppaatttteerrnn
Mass unban.
BBOOOOTT
See MULTI.
MMUULLTTII cchhaannnneell nniicckk11 nniicckk22 ...... nniicckknn ::rreeaassoonn
Kick multiple nicks off the channel with optional reason.
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Should you havethe chance to become an op on a popular channel, you
might need a few of these.
KK cchhaannnneell <<nniicckk>> rreeaassoonn
Kick nick from channel.
KKBB
BBKK
FFUUCCKKcchhaannnneell <<nniicckk>> rreeaassoonn
Kick and Ban nick from channel.
BB
BBAANN cchhaannnneell <<nniicckk>>
Ban nick from channel.
SSBB
SSBBAANN cchhaannnneell <<nniicckk>>
Ban nick's entire site from channel.
SSKK cchhaannnneell <<nniicckk>> rreeaassoonn
Site Kick and Ban nick.
DDBBAANN
UUBB cchhaannnneell nniicckk--ppaatttteerrnn
If no arguements are given all bans on the channel will be
removed.
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Frequently, you may find people that you trust alot on IRC, these are
you friends. But even more frequently you'll find people on IRC are
annoying, so annoying that they deserve to be shitlisted. That's what
this whole section is about.
BBOOTT <<nniicckk>> <<cchhaannnneell>>
Add user as a bot to a channel. Channel can be a *.
UUNNBBOOTT <<nniicckk>> <<cchhaannnneell>>
Remove nick from the bot list.
AADDDDUUSSEERR <<nniicckk>> <<cchhaannnneell>> lleevveell aauuttoooopp pprroott ppaasssswwdd
Add nick to your personal friends list on channel. Level,
autoop, prot, and passwd are all optional, and default to
nothing, except Level, which defaults to 40. The following are
for the level.
2255 Enable ctcp invite and whoami.
5500++
Ops channel ops and and unbans.
9900++
Disable flood protection, plus Kick and Deop.
Autoop values are:
00 No ops.
11 10 second delay before oping.
22 instant autoop.
ootthheerr
does nothing.
Note that the user is not saved until a SAVELIST is issued.
UUNNUUSSEERR <<nniicckk>>
Deletes a user from the user list.
AADDDDSSHHIITT <<nniicckk>> <<cchhaannnneell>> <<lleevveell>> rreeaassoonn
Adds a user to the shit list.
UUNNSSHHIITT <<nniicckk>>
Removes a user from the shit list.
UUSSEERRLLIISSTT
Displays all users in the friends list.
SSHHIITTLLIISSTT
Displays all users in the shit list.
BBOOTTLLIISSTT
Displays all users in the bot list.
SSAAVVEELLIISSTT
Save the shit, friends, and bot lists. This saves the
information to the $(CTOOLZ_DIR)/BitchX.sav file.
SSAAVVEEAA
Saves information to the ..iirrccrrcc over writing it.
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Along with the new IRC there are new options you can set.
AANNNNOOYY__KKIICCKK oonn||ooffff
Kick people for using bold, inverse, or beep on protected
channels.
AAOOPP oonn||ooffff
Set on if you want to automatically op people.
AAUUTTOOCCKK oonn||ooffff
Kicks people who send /xdcc * send.
AAUUTTOO__NNSSLLOOOOKKUUPP oonn||ooffff
Sets whether IP numbers are looked up on a /JOIN or /WHOIS.
AAUUTTOO__RREEJJOOIINN 00||11||22||33||44||55
Sets how you should auto rejoin if kicked from a channel. The
channel key is remebered.
00 off.
11 rejoin normally.
22 rejoin with a newuser name (the person's who kicked you).
33 rejoin with a random nick name.
44 rejoin with a random user name.
55 rejoin with a random user name and nick name.
CCHHEECCKK__BBEEEEPP__UUSSEERRSS oonn||ooffff
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Firstly the new functions:
$$aannnnooyy((tteexxtt))
Inserts random ^B, ^V, ^_, and makes random letters capitals.
$$cclluusstteerr((hhoossttnnaammee))
Makes aa.bb.cc into *.bb.cc format.
$$ccooooll((tteexxtt))
Makes ThInGs lOoK LiKe tHiS.
$$eelleeeett((tteexxtt))
Increases your eleetness.
$$ggeettkkeeyy((cchhaannnneell))
Shows the channel key.
$$ssttrriippaannssii((tteexxtt))
Strips ansi sequences from text.
$$uuppttiimmee(())
Display up time in Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds.
$$ooppeenn((ffiillee RRWW||RR||WW TT||BB))
Opens a file descriptor.
$$rreeaadd((nnuummbbeerr))
Reads from a file returning text.
$$wwrriittee((nnuummbbeerr aarrggss))
Write args to a file.
$$eeooff((nnuummbbeerr))
Returns if EOF of file or not.
$$cclloossee((nnuummbbeerr))
Closes a file.
$$rreennaammee((oollddffiillee nneewwffiillee))
Renames a file.
$$rroott1133((tteexxtt))
Rot 13's text.
$$rrmmddiirr((ddiirrnnaammee))
$$uunnlliinnkk(())
bbccooppyy(())
$$cchheecckk__uusseerr(())
$$cchheecckk__sshhiitt(())
compat ctoolz null function.
$$rreeaaddlloogg(())
Read msg log file.
rreemmlloogg(())
Removes msg log file.
$$wwhhiicchh((ffiilleennaammee))
And the new variables:
$$EE Shows idle time.
$$FF Time online.
$$JJ Shows which version of IRC is in use.
$$XX Userhost.
$$YY Real name.
New status line variables:
%D Show dcc percentage done on status line.
%^ Show number of recieved messages while away on status line.
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