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+    === ADDING AND REMOVING HOOKS ===
+    $hookctl(ADD [#][!][']<noise><TYPE> [<serial>] <pattern>
+                                                        [(<arg list>)] <code>)
+        Compare this to:
+           /ON [#]<noise><TYPE> [<serial>] [!]<pattern> [(<arglist>)] <code>
+        Where [#] is used to indicate a <serial> number should be used,
+        where [!] is used to indicate that the ON is a "negative" ON
+        where ['] is used to indicate that the ON is a "flexible" ON
+        where [<noise>] is one of "?", "^", "-", "+", "%", or nothing.
+        where [<TYPE>] is one of the ON types (ACTION, MSG, PUBLIC, etc)
+        where [<serial>] is the ON's serial number (NOT the refnum!)
+        where [<pattern>] is the ON's wildcard pattern (the "nick") that is
+                matched against $* each time the ON is checked
+        where [<code>] is the ircII code that is executed each time the ON
+                is run.
+        ADD registers a new /ON and returns the /ON's new <refnum>.  This
+        <refnum> can be used in other $hookctl() operations.
+        Example: $hookctl(ADD ^MSG * (nick, msg) {echo msg from $nick: $msg})
+           is the same as
+                /ON ^MSG * (nick, msg) {echo msg from $nick: $msg}
+           except it returns the new /on's <refnum> (of course).
+    $hookctl(REMOVE <refnum>)
+        Delete the given /ON.  If <refnum> is -1, it removes the currently
+        executing /ON.
+    $hookctl(SET LIST <type> IMPLIED <string>)
+        A lot of people create a large number of on hooks that look like:
+                ON ^TYPE * { echo $cparse($format[type]) }
+        for each TYPE.  Since all of these ONs are otherwise identical,
+        they clutter up the /on list, and managing all of the variables
+        is a hassle.  So there is now a feature to allow you to set an
+        "implied" on hook that does nothing more than the above.
+        You can now set a format with
+                $hookctl(SET LIST <type> IMPLIED <string>)
+        and if you don't have an /ON <type> *, then epic will do
+                echo $cparse(<string>)
+        and suppress the normal output.
+        You may surround <string> with {}s if you wish, to avoid quoting
+        hell.  Match sure to keep your {}s matched up if you do so.
+	Here's an example of normal two-expansion implied hooks:
+	(Two-expansion implied hooks work through a /set that is
+	exposed to the user for changing)
+		@ hook = 'send_public'
+		@ fmt = '<%W$N%n> $1-'
+		addset format_$hook str
+		@ hookctl(set list $hook implied \\$var)
+		set format_$hook $fmt
+	Then, whenever the user changes /set format_send_public, it will
+	automatically reflect how /on send_public events are displayed.
+        See the "loadformats" info above for how to practically use this.
+	Here's an example of normal one-expansion implied hooks:
+		@ hookctl(set list send_public implied {<%W$N%n> $1-}}
+	Because this does not expose a variable to the user, the user
+	cannot change it directly.  Your script must provide a mechanism
+	(such as an /fset alias) for the user to update this value.
+    === WORKING WITH THE ONs YOU'VE CREATED ===
+    -- In these GET HOOK operations, the values in <> are the values that
+       were originally provided to the ADD operation (or the /ON command)
+       <Refnum> is always allowed to be -1, and refers to the currently
+       executing /ON.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> ARGUMENT_LIST)
+        Return an /ON's <arglist> if it has one.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> FLEXIBLE)
+        Return 1 if /ON was created with ['] (flexible -- <pattern> is
+                expanded each time the /ON is checked)
+        Return 0 if not.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> NICK)
+        Return an /ON's <pattern>.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> NOT)
+        Return 1 if /ON was created with [!] (negative on)
+        Return 0 if not.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> NOISE)
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> NOISY)
+        Return an /ON's <noise>.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> PACKAGE)
+        Return an /ON's </package> value.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> SERIAL)
+        Return an /ON's <serial>.  If one wasn't given, 0 is the default.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> SKIP)
+        Return 1 if the /ON is being "skipped"
+                ("skipped" == ignored -- treated as if it had been deleted)
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <ref> STRING)
+        Returns a string that is suitable for passing to /eval {....} to
+        recreate the hook.  This will be used by scripts that want to
+        "/save" an /on.  If you write these values to a file, you will
+        be able to /load it later.
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> STUFF)
+        Return an /ON's <stuff>
+                ("stuff" == the ircII code when the /ON goes off)
+    $hookctl(GET HOOK <refnum> TYPE)
+        Return an /ON's <TYPE>
+    -- In these SET HOOK operations, if you attempt to change a value so it
+       clobbers (duplicates) an existing ON's value, then the operation will
+       either fail, or it will replace the existing ON.  I'll have to ask
+       howl how he handled this.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> ARGUMENT_LIST)
+        Clear an /ON's argument list (so it no longer takes one)
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> ARGUMENT_LIST <list>)
+        Replace an /ON's argument list
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> FLEXIBLE [0|1])
+        Clear (or set) an /ON's flexible-pattern attribute
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> NICK <pattern>)
+        Change an /ON's <pattern>.  Warning -- You can only have one /ON
+        per serial number with the exact same <pattern>.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> NOT [0|1])
+        Clear (or set) an /ON's "negative on" attribute
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> NOISE <noiseref|noise>)
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> NOISY <noiseref|noise>)
+        Change an /ON's <noise> value using either a noise-refnum or
+        the noise's name itsself
+        Example: $hookctl(SET HOOK 147 NOISE SILENT)
+             and $hookctl(SET HOOK 147 NOISE 1) do the same thing.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> PACKAGE <string>)
+        Change an /ON's </package> value.  This is used by /unload.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> SERIAL <number>)
+        Change an /ON's <serial> value.  Warning -- You can only have one
+        /ON per serial number with the exact same <pattern>.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> SKIP [0|1])
+        Clear (or set) an /ON's skippable attribute.  When an /ON is being
+        "skipped", it cannot ever be executed; it is treated as if it were
+        deleted.
+    $hookctl(SET HOOK <refnum> STUFF <ircII code>)
+        Change the ircII commands executed when an /ON goes off.
+    === GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT ON TYPES ===
+    $hookctl(LIST)
+    $hookctl(LIST LISTS)
+        Return all of the valid <TYPE>s
+    $hookctl(LIST LISTS <pattern>)
+        Return all of the valie <TYPE>s that match the <pattern>
+        Ex: $hookctl(LIST LISTS g*) returns "GENERAL_NOTICE GENERAL_PRIVMSG"
+    $hookctl(LIST POPULATED_LISTS)
+        Return all of the valid <TYPE>s that have an /ON registered for them.
+    $hookctl(LIST POPULATED_LISTS <pattern>)
+        Return all of the valid <TYPE>s that match the <pattern> that have an
+        /ON registered for them.
+    $hookctl(LIST HOOKS)
+        Return all of the registered <refnum>s
+    $hookctl(LIST HOOKS <pattern>)
+        Return all registered <refnum>s for <TYPE>s that match <pattern>.
+        Ex: $hookctl(LIST HOOKS MSG) returns the refnums of your /ON MSG's
+    $hookctl(FIRST_NAMED_HOOK)
+        Return the number such that
+                $word($hookctl(FIRST_NAMED_HOOK) $hookctl(LIST))
+        returns the first non-numeric /ON type.
+    $hookctl(NUMBER_OF_LISTS)
+    $hookctl(COUNT)
+    $hookctl(COUNT LISTS)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST)
+    $hookctl(COUNT LISTS <pattern>)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST LISTS <pattern>)
+    $hookctl(COUNT POPULATED_LISTS)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST POPULATED_LISTS)
+    $hookctl(COUNT POPULATED_LISTS <pattern>)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST POPULATED_LISTS <pattern>)
+    $hookctl(COUNT HOOKS)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST HOOKS)
+    $hookctl(COUNT HOOKS <pattern>)
+        Return the number of items in $hookctl(LIST HOOKS <pattern>)
+    $hookctl(GET LIST <TYPE> NAME)
+        This just returns <TYPE>, since the name of any <TYPE> is itsself.
+    $hookctl(GET LIST <TYPE> PARAMS)
+        Return the mininum number of words in $* for any /ON of this type.
+        Remember that your <pattern> is expected to match a $* that has
+        AT LEAST this number of words.  If your <pattern> doesn't, the /ON
+        will never go off.
+    $hookctl(GET LIST <TYPE> MARK)
+        Return the number of invocations of this /ON type are pending.
+        For example, the first time an /ON MSG event is thrown, then
+        $hookctl(GET LIST MSG MARK) is 1.  If your /ON does something
+        funky like a /WAIT and another MSG comes in before your /ON is
+        finished, then $hookctl(GET LIST MSG MARK) is 2.
+    $hookctl(GET LIST <TYPE> FLAGS)
+        This is an internal bitmask value.  The only defined bit is 1, which
+        is used to prevent an /ON from going off recursively.  One such ON
+        is /ON INPUT.  If $hookctl(GET LIST INPUT MARK) is 1, then another
+        /ON INPUT event is thrown, no /ON's will actually be executed; the
+        ON is considered unhooked.  This allows you do perform certain
+        commands (like /sendline) from within certain /ON's (like /on input)
+        where without this flag that would result in infinite recursion
+        (and crash)
+    === GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT NOISE TYPES ===
+    $hookctl(DEFAULT_NOISE_LEVEL)
+        This always returns "NORMAL" for now.  This is the <noisetype> whose
+        VALUE (see below) is the null character.
+    $hookctl(NOISE_LEVELS)
+        This returns all of the <noisetype> values.
+        Ex: $hookctl(NOISE_LEVELS) returns "SILENT QUIET NORMAL NOISY SYSTEM"
+    $hookctl(NOISE_LEVELS <pattern>)
+        This returns all of the <noisetype> values that match <pattern>
+        Ex: $hookctl(NOISE LEVELS s*) returns "SILENT SYSTEM"
+    $hookctl(NOISE_LEVEL_NUM)
+        This returns the highest <noiseref> value.
+    In the GET NOISE operations, <noisetype> is the name of a noise
+    flag.  This is one of "SILENT", "QUIET", "NORMAL", "NOISY", and
+    "SYSTEM".  <noiseref> is a refnum that uniquely identifies each
+    of the noise types.  The above are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
+    respectively.
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> NAME)
+        Get the name of the noise type.  One of "SILENT", "QUIET",
+        "NORMAL", "NOISY", or "SYSTEM"
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> DISPLAY)
+        Returns 0 if the noise type does a /SET DISPLAY OFF while
+                executing the /ON body.
+        Returns 1 if /SET DISPLAY is not changed when the /ON goes off.
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> ALERT)
+        Returns 0 if you are not told when the /ON is executed.
+        Returns 1 if you are told whenever the /ON is executed.
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> SUPPRESS)
+        Preface:  With most /ON's, if you do not have any /ON's that
+                are appropriate to run, then some "default" action will
+                be taken.
+        Returns 0 if executing the /ON does not cause the "default" action
+                to be suppressed.
+        Returns 1 if executing the /ON causes the "default" action to be
+                suppressed.
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> VALUE)      (refnum)
+        Returns the refnum of the noise type.
+        Example: $hookctl(GET NOISE SILENT VALUE) returns "1".
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> IDENTIFIER)
+        Returns the <noise> value to use when you want to use this noise type.
+        Example: $hookctl(GET NOISE SILENT IDENTIFIER) returns "^".
+    $hookctl(GET NOISE <noisetype|noiseref> CUSTOM)
+        This always returns 0 for now.
+    === MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS ===
+    $hookctl(EXECUTING_HOOKS)
+        This returns the refnums of all of the hooks that are currently
+        pending (executing).  Since /ONs work like a LIFO queue, the first
+        word is the current /ON, and the second word is the /ON that is waiting
+        for the first one to finish, etc.   Obviously you can use this to
+        operate on an /ON from within itsself whenever it goes off.
+    $hookctl(HALTCHAIN <refnum>)
+    $hookctl(DENY_ALL_HOOKS)
+    $hookctl(DENY_ALL_HOOKS 1)
+    $hookctl(DENY_ALL_HOOKS 0)
+    $hookctl(EMPTY_SLOTS)
+    $hookctl(HOOKLIST_SIZE)
+    $hookctl(LAST_CREATED_HOOK)
+    $hookctl(PACKAGE <package> [<type>])
+    $hookctl(SERIAL <sernum> [<type>])
+    $hookctl(RETVAL)
+    $hookctl(RETVAL <value>)
+    $hookctl(LOOKUP <type> <pattern> <serial>)
+    $hookctl(MATCH <type> <pattern>)

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