# $EPIC: nochops.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $
======Synopsis======
$__nochops__(<channel>)

======Technical:======
   * If the <channel> argument is omitted, the current window's current channel is used.  THIS IS NOT NECCESARILY THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /[[ON]]!
   * If the <channel> argument is the literal star character (``*''), the current window's current channel is used.  THIS IS NOT NECCESARILY THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /[[ON]]!
   * This function returns the non-channel-operators on the specified channel.
   * You must be on the channel; the empty string is returned if you are not.
   * Before /[[ON]] [[on CHANNEL_SYNC|CHANNEL_SYNC]] is thrown, this function may return the empty string (because EPIC does not know who are the channel operators yet.)
   * A design defect in the historical server implementation may cause truncated nicknames to be included in the list.  The client corrects these truncated nicknames by watching the WHO reply.  Before /[[ON]] [[on CHANNEL_SYNC|CHANNEL_SYNC]] is thrown, truncated nicknames may be included in this list.
   * In general you cannot use this function in a status_format.

======Practical:======
This function is handy if you want to +o all of the non-chanops in 
your channel, or if you want to kick them. ;-)  Or maybe you just
want to send them a message.

======Returns:======
The non-channel-operators on the specified channel.  You must be on the
channel.  Before /[[ON]] [[on CHANNEL_SYNC|CHANNEL_SYNC]], this function may
return the empty string, or a list with truncated nicknames.

======Examples:======
<file>
$nochops(#foo)             shows non-channel operators on channel #foo
$nochops(*)                shows non-channel operators on current channel
$nochops()                 shows non-channel operators on current channel
</file>

======History:======
This function first appeared in "+3" (post-ircII, pre-EPIC).  Support
for the default argument and for "*" first appeared in "+4".