<font size="+3">EPIC</font><br> <b>E</b>nhanced <br> <b>P</b>rogrammable <br> <b>I</b>RC-II <br> <b>C</b>lient https://epicsol.org/ 2026-04-03T20:55:47+00:00 <font size="+3">EPIC</font><br> <b>E</b>nhanced <br> <b>P</b>rogrammable <br> <b>I</b>RC-II <br> <b>C</b>lient https://epicsol.org/ https://epicsol.org/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) 2.8script https://epicsol.org/2.8script?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: 2.8script.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load 2.8script Description: This is one of the default script loaded when the client is started; it is loaded from GLOBAL. It redefines the returned messages from STATS queries and in channel ban lists. It contains several aliases; those whose names are the same as built-in commands are intended to enhance them. text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) abort https://epicsol.org/abort?rev=1251316242&do=diff Synopsis: abort Description: This command calls the abort(3) C library function which usually aborts the client and generates a core dump. You should not expect this command to return. This command is intended for debugging purposes. History The text/html 2024-07-27T13:59:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) about_epic https://epicsol.org/about_epic?rev=1722088792&do=diff EPIC is the (E)nhanced (P)rogrammable (I)RC-II (C)lient EPIC is 100% backwards compatible with ircII because EPIC is ircII. EPIC was originally built upon the ircII 2.6 client and has maintained faithfulness to remain current up to the 2.8.2 release. text/html 2021-10-17T20:32:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) about_ssl_connections https://epicsol.org/about_ssl_connections?rev=1634502720&do=diff Synopsis: This document covers how SSL connetions to IRC servers happen. This information was current as of EPIC5-2.1.6. Step One -- You connect to an SSL server You connect to an irc server doing something like /SERVER irc.example.com:6697:type=irc-ssl text/html 2016-08-02T21:39:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) abs https://epicsol.org/abs?rev=1470173963&do=diff Syntax: abs(number) Technical: The abs() function returns the absolute value of number using fabs(3). All of the normal rules about number arguments apply. Examples: * abs(-3) returns “3” * abs(5) returns “5” * abs(0) returns text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) acos https://epicsol.org/acos?rev=1251316242&do=diff # $EPIC: acos.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $acos(<number>) Technical: This function calls acos(3) which returns the arc cosine of the number. All of the normal rules about number arguments apply. History: text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) acosh https://epicsol.org/acosh?rev=1251316242&do=diff # $EPIC: acosh.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $acosh(<number>) Technical: This function calls acosh(3) which returns the hyperbolic arc cosine of the number. All of the normal rules about number arguments apply. History: text/html 2007-02-28T17:27:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) activity https://epicsol.org/activity?rev=1172683648&do=diff # $EPIC: activity.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/28 17:16:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load activity Description: The script is a replacement for the built in activity bar. It includes channel/query names in addition to window refnums and colors, indicating the level of the event that took place in given window. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) addset https://epicsol.org/addset?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: addset.txt,v 1.3 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load addset addset <name> <type> <block> delset <name> Summary: Add or delete builtin set variables. Description: This script creates the addset and delset aliases. which allow you to create and delete your own text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) admin https://epicsol.org/admin?rev=1251316242&do=diff Synopsis: admin admin <server> admin <nickname> Description: This is a pass-through command. It requests information about who runs the irc server and how you can contact them (usually by email.) If you don't specify any arguments, your local server will be queried. If you specify a remote server, it will be queried instead. If you specify another irc user, that user's server will be queried. text/html 2016-08-02T21:54:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) after https://epicsol.org/after?rev=1470174872&do=diff Overview: after(count chars text) Technical: The after() function returns the part of text after the countth instance of any of the characters in chars. The chars argument may contain multiple characters. If it contains a space, you should surround it with double quotes (which won't count). text/html 2016-07-19T19:47:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) afterw https://epicsol.org/afterw?rev=1468957672&do=diff Synopsis: $afterw(<word> <word list>) Defined behaviors: * afterw() == [] * afterw(word) == [] * afterw(word some list) == [] * afterw(word a word list) == [list] * afterw(WORD a WoRd list) == [list] * For any $x: afterw(word $x) == restw text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) alias https://epicsol.org/alias?rev=1156882711&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the alias command or the aliasctl function? text/html 2007-08-06T21:25:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) aliasctl https://epicsol.org/aliasctl?rev=1186435550&do=diff #$EPIC: aliasctl.txt,v 1.3 2007/08/06 21:25:50 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $aliasctl(<domain> <operation> <operand> [<rval>]) $aliasctl(<domain> GETPACKAGE <lval>) $aliasctl(<domain> GET <lval>) $aliasctl(<domain> SETPACKAGE <lval> <package-name>) $aliasctl text/html 2023-09-19T02:04:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) alias_command https://epicsol.org/alias_command?rev=1695089081&do=diff Synopsis alias alias <alias-name> alias -<alias-name> alias <alias-name> (<argument-list>) {block} Summary Aliases are /commands and $function()s that you create that complement the built in /commands and $function()s. Aliases may call built in commands, other aliases, or evaluate expressions. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) allocdump https://epicsol.org/allocdump?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: allocdump <filename> Description: If you #define'd ALLOC_DEBUG in config.h (it is not by default), then this command will write a log of all of the heap memory that is currently in use. This is used by developers to check for memory leaks. The argument is required. If you not provide an argument, don't say that I didn't warn you. text/html 2007-03-16T23:04:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) altchan https://epicsol.org/altchan?rev=1174086282&do=diff # $EPIC: altchan.txt,v 1.5 2007/03/16 23:04:42 jnelson Exp $ OBSOLETE: The author of this script (blackjac) says this help file is out of date. It needs to be updated by someone. Please remove this notice when you do. Synopsis: load altchan Description: text/html 2014-04-08T14:22:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ambig https://epicsol.org/ambig?rev=1396966955&do=diff AMBIG This is a stub for the /load ambig script. text/html 2007-02-27T06:02:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) arglist https://epicsol.org/arglist?rev=1172556139&do=diff Argument Lists Argument lists are an optional way to automatically shift values from $* into local variables. You can use argument lists in your aliases or your ons. The fix_arglist function also handles arglists. Behavior of Argument Lists When an alias or on is called, the magic variable $* is set with the arguments passed into your code. Usually the first thing most people do is copy arguments from $* into local variables, such as: text/html 2007-07-10T20:02:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) arrays https://epicsol.org/arrays?rev=1184097765&do=diff Karll's Array Suite You are probably familiar with the client's builtin variables, which work like perl's hash tables, and store a simple scalar value into a named variable. You can stick multiple values into a variable, but they require that you do your own encoding, and that's always hard to get correct. text/html 2006-08-29T20:58:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ascii https://epicsol.org/ascii?rev=1156885121&do=diff # $EPIC: ascii.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/29 20:58:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ascii(<character list>) Technical: The ascii function converts a sequence of characters into a word list of codepoints. Because EPIC only supports latin-1 at this time, all of the codepoints are 0 to 255 (strictly 1 byte per codepoint). If in the future epic supports UTF8 or something like that, codepoints greater than 255 might be returned. text/html 2007-02-15T03:53:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) asciiq https://epicsol.org/asciiq?rev=1171511615&do=diff # $EPIC: asciiq.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/15 03:53:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $asciiq(<ctcp encoded character list>) Technical: The asciiq function performs ctcp dequote on the arguments and then converts the resulting sequence of characters into a word list of codepoints. Because EPIC only supports latin-1 at this time, all of the codepoints are 0 to 255 (strictly 1 byte per codepoint). If in the future epic supports UTF8 or something like that, codepoints greater than 255 might be returned. text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) asin https://epicsol.org/asin?rev=1251316242&do=diff # $EPIC: asin.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $asin(<number>) Technical: This function calls asin(3) which returns the arc sine of the number. All of the normal rules about number arguments apply. History: text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) asinh https://epicsol.org/asinh?rev=1251316242&do=diff # $EPIC: asinh.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $asinh(<number>) Technical: This function calls asinh(3) which returns the hyperbolic arc sine of the number. All of the normal rules about number arguments apply. History: text/html 2007-10-13T17:06:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) assign https://epicsol.org/assign?rev=1192295203&do=diff Synopsis: assign assign <variable name> assign -<variable name> assign <variable name> <value> Description: ASSIGN is the general-purpose interface for creating and manipulating variables. Just about any value can be assigned, whether it be a string or a number. Internally, the language is untyped; every variable is a string. But if you use a variable containing a number in a place where a number is expected, it will be automatically converted for you. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) atan https://epicsol.org/atan?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: atan.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/21 01:55:33 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $atan(<number>) Technical: * Returns the principal value in radians of the arc tangent of <number>. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) atanh https://epicsol.org/atanh?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: atanh.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/21 01:55:33 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $atanh(<number>) Technical: * Returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of <number>. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2007-02-15T03:53:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) atomic_scope https://epicsol.org/atomic_scope?rev=1171511591&do=diff Atomic Scopes What is an atomic scope? An atomic scope is the period of time during which local variables live. At the beginning of an atomic scope there are no local variables, and at the end of that atomic scope, all local variables are destroyed. Thus, the text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) autoget https://epicsol.org/autoget?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: autoget.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load autoget /autoget /autoget <pattern> /autoget -<pattern> /autoreget /autoreget <pattern> /autoreget -<pattern> /autoreject /autoreject <pattern> /autorejrect -<pattern> text/html 2007-03-04T18:34:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) autojoin https://epicsol.org/autojoin?rev=1173033272&do=diff # $EPIC: autojoin.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/04 18:34:32 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load autojoin set autocreate_split_channels [ON|OFF|TOGGLE] join #chan1[,#chan2...] [key[,key]...] Description: Note: this script may be replaced with a different script in the future, so this information is subject to change. text/html 2015-09-07T03:22:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) automargins https://epicsol.org/automargins?rev=1441596178&do=diff About Automargin support Starting in EPIC5-1.4, EPIC has improved automargin support, which makes it easier to copy and paste long URLs. These are the steps: * Use a terminal emulator that supports automargins (they pretty much all do) * Set your TERM env variable to something that supports automargins. text/html 2007-02-24T18:53:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) autoquery https://epicsol.org/autoquery?rev=1172343221&do=diff # $EPIC: autoquery.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/24 18:53:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load autoquery /set autocreate_split_queries ON|OFF|TOGGLE Description: This script, after you load it, automatically opens up a new window whenever someone msgs you for the first time. text/html 2015-06-04T22:11:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) away https://epicsol.org/away?rev=1433455904&do=diff Synopsis: AWAY has three flags, and an optional “away message”. If you specify the “away message”, you become “away”. If you do not specify the “away message”, you become “not away”. If you do not specify a flag, -one is the default. text/html 2011-03-21T03:31:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) b64decode https://epicsol.org/b64decode?rev=1300678309&do=diff Synopsis: $b64decode(<stuff>) Returns: Returns the inverse RFC1421 transformation of <stuff>, commonly known as Base64. The inverse transformation converts four Base64 digits into three bytes. Alas, because ircII only supports C strings, if <stuff> decodes to binary data (with nuls) it will probably not do what you hope. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) b64encode https://epicsol.org/b64encode?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: b64encode.txt,v 1.3 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $b64encode(<stuff>) Returns: Returns the RFC1421 transformation of <stuff>, commonly known as Base64. Base64 converts three bytes of input into four Base64 digits. By definition Base64 digits are safe to send over text-only transmissions. text/html 2014-04-08T14:23:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ban https://epicsol.org/ban?rev=1396966994&do=diff BAN This is a stub for the /load ban script text/html 2024-04-11T01:45:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) basic_git_for_cvs_users https://epicsol.org/basic_git_for_cvs_users?rev=1712799932&do=diff Keeping up with EPIC in Git To check out epic5 (the equivalent of “cvs co epic5”) * git clone <https://git.epicsol.org/epic5.git> To check out epic4 (the equivalent of “cvs co epic4”) * git clone <https://git.epicsol.org/epic4.git> To update (the equivalent of “cvs update”) * git pull To create a patch (if you're doing stuff locally) text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) beep https://epicsol.org/beep?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: beep Description: This command makes your terminal emulator beep. Sometimes it is simpler than ECHOing control-G's. This command is strictly local; it does not send beeps to other users. If SET BEEP is OFF, then this command has no effect. History text/html 2016-08-02T22:12:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) before https://epicsol.org/before?rev=1470175924&do=diff Overview: before(count chars text) Technical: The before() function returns the part of text before the countth instance of any of the characters in chars. The chars argument may contain multiple characters. If it contains a space, you should surround it with double quotes (which won't count). text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) beforew https://epicsol.org/beforew?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: beforew.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $beforew(<word> <pattern list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted this function returns the empty string. * The <pattern list> does not actually need to be a list of wildcard patterns. A list of literal words will work just fine. text/html 2021-05-27T16:52:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind https://epicsol.org/bind?rev=1622134324&do=diff Synopsis: bind bind -DEFAULTS bind <character_sequence> bind -RECURSIVE <character_sequence> bind <character_sequence> <action> <args> bind -SYMBOLIC <symbolic_name> <action> <args> Description: BIND allows you to control how the client behaves when you enter a sequence of one or more keys. By default, the client binds most of the common key sequences to useful default values. You may not necessarily need to bind your own key sequences unless you do not like the default values. text/html 2016-08-23T03:44:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bindctl https://epicsol.org/bindctl?rev=1471923890&do=diff Synopsis: $bindctl(FUNCTION <function> <action> [<args]>) $bindctl(SEQUENCE <sequence> <action> [<args]>) $bindctl(MAP [<sequence>] [<action>]) The bindctl function is a low level interface to the keybinding system. A FUNCTION is a thing that can be run when you press a key. A text/html 2016-08-23T03:48:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_altcharset https://epicsol.org/bind_altcharset?rev=1471924089&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> altcharset Description: This inserts the altcharset character into the input line. The altcharset character looks like a reverse capital E. The altcharset character toggles the use of the alternate character set in your terminal emulator's font, if it has one. This function is not useful for those who use Unicode/UTF8 terminal emulators (ie, most people) text/html 2016-08-23T03:49:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_backspace https://epicsol.org/bind_backspace?rev=1471924182&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> backspace Description: Delete the character immediately before the cursor. If the input cursor is at the start of the input line, nothing happens. This is the composite action of <backward_character> and <delete_character> text/html 2016-08-23T03:51:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_backward_character https://epicsol.org/bind_backward_character?rev=1471924279&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> backward_character Description: Move the cursor one character to the left. If the cursor is at the beginning of the input line, nothing happens. If you are close enough to the left part of the screen, this action will cause the input line to scroll to the left. text/html 2016-08-23T03:56:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_backward_word https://epicsol.org/bind_backward_word?rev=1471924587&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> backward_word Description: Move the cursor left to the beginning of the current or previous word. If the cursor is not on the first character of a word, it is moved left to the first character of the current word. If the cursor is on the first character of a word, or on a space, or at the end of the input line, it is moved left to the first character of the previous word. If the cursor is at the start of the input line, it does not move. text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_beginning_of_line https://epicsol.org/bind_beginning_of_line?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_beginning_of_line.txt,v 1.3 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> beginning_of_line Description: The input cursor position is set to the start of the logical input line, if it is not already there. If necessary, the input line is scrolled to the left until the cursor is visible. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_blink https://epicsol.org/bind_blink?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_blink.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> blink Description: This function toggles the current blink setting. Due to internal limitations of the client, BLINK is displayed as an F on the input line, regardless of the key it is bound to. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_bold https://epicsol.org/bind_bold?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_bold.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> bold Description: This function toggles the current boldface setting. Due to internal limitations of the client, BOLD is displayed as a B on the input line, regardless of the key it is bound to. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_clear_screen https://epicsol.org/bind_clear_screen?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_clear_screen.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> clear_screen Description: This executes the CLEAR command, which updates the current input window's scrollable view so nothing is visible in it, and the next line of output will appear on the top line of the window. If you are in hold mode or scrollback, you will not see any change to the window until you exit hold mode or scrollback. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_cpu_saver https://epicsol.org/bind_cpu_saver?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_cpu_saver.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> cpu_saver Description: This keybinding immediately switches the client to CPU saver mode. Normally, when CPU saver is inactive, the system clock, notify system, and mail checking occur via regular intervals controlled by text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_delete_character https://epicsol.org/bind_delete_character?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_delete_character.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> delete_character Description: This function deletes the character currently under the cursor, then shifts any text to the right of the cursor one space to the left. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_delete_next_word https://epicsol.org/bind_delete_next_word?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_delete_next_word.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> delete_next_word Description: This function deletes text on the input line from the position of the cursor forward to the end of the first word found. If is it in the middle of a word, that word is truncated. If it is on whitespace, all text and whitespace to the end of the next word are deleted. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_delete_previous_word https://epicsol.org/bind_delete_previous_word?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_delete_previous_word.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> delete_previous_word Description: This function deletes text on the input line from the position of the cursor backward to the beginning of the first word found. If is it in the middle of a word, the beginning of that word is chopped. If it is on whitespace, all text and whitespace to the beginning of the previous word are deleted. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_delete_to_previous_space https://epicsol.org/bind_delete_to_previous_space?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_delete_to_previous_space.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> delete_to_previous_space Description: This function deletes everything to the left of the cursor until a space is found. If the character immediately before the cursor is whitespace of some kind, it does nothing. text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_end_of_line https://epicsol.org/bind_end_of_line?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_end_of_line.txt,v 1.3 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> end_of_line Description: The input cursor is set to the last position of the logical input line, if it is not already there. If necessary, the input line is scrolled to the right until the cursor is visible. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_erase_line https://epicsol.org/bind_erase_line?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_erase_line.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> erase_line Description: This function clears the contents of the input line. The data cleared is not preserved in the command history. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_erase_to_beg_of_line https://epicsol.org/bind_erase_to_beg_of_line?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_erase_to_beg_of_line.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> erase_to_beg_of_line Description: This function erases all text from (but not including) the cursor to the beginning of the input line. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_erase_to_end_of_line https://epicsol.org/bind_erase_to_end_of_line?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_erase_to_end_of_line.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> erase_to_end_of_line Description: This function erases all text from (and including) the cursor to the end of the input line. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_forward_character https://epicsol.org/bind_forward_character?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_forward_character.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> forward_character Description: This function causes the cursor to move right by one character. It has no effect if the cursor is at the end of the input line. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_forward_word https://epicsol.org/bind_forward_word?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_forward_word.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> forward_word Description: This function moves the cursor forward to the beginning of the next word in the input line. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_highlight_off https://epicsol.org/bind_highlight_off?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_highlight_off.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> highlight_off Description: This function turns off any special highlighting in use prior to this character, including ANSI color escape sequences. text/html 2016-08-23T04:22:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_next_window https://epicsol.org/bind_next_window?rev=1471926133&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> next_window Description: Move the input focus to the next lower window on the screen. If the input focus is on the bottom window on the screen, cycle back to the top. If you don't use split windows (ie, you only have one visible window and you keep the rest hidden), then this has no effect. You're looking for text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_nothing https://epicsol.org/bind_nothing?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_nothing.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> nothing Description: This function causes the specified key to do nothing, effectively disabling it. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_parse_command https://epicsol.org/bind_parse_command?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_parse_command.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> parse_command <commands> Description: This function causes the specified command(s) to be executed when the given key is pressed. If multiple commands are desired, they may be surrounded with curly braces. Command-line expando variables ($*, $2, $n-m, etc.) are expanded as if there were no arguments given. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_previous_window https://epicsol.org/bind_previous_window?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_previous_window.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> previous_window Description: This function causes the client to change the current window to the one immediately above the current one in the window list. If the current window is the first in the list, the last becomes the current window. text/html 2016-08-23T03:58:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_quit_irc https://epicsol.org/bind_quit_irc?rev=1471924695&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> quit_irc Description: This function asks you if you want to quit/exit/shut down the client, and if you say yes, it does. I'll bet you nobody has used this feature in 20 years. text/html 2016-08-23T03:59:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_quote_character https://epicsol.org/bind_quote_character?rev=1471924791&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> quote_character Description: Treat the next character you type as though it were bound to SELF_INSERT, rather than whatever it is actually bound to. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_refresh_inputline https://epicsol.org/bind_refresh_inputline?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_refresh_inputline.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> refresh_inputline Description: This function causes the client to redraw the input line. It is mostly only useful when another process sends data to the client's tty, which sometimes corrupts the display of the input line (but not the actual contents). text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_refresh_screen https://epicsol.org/bind_refresh_screen?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_refresh_screen.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> refresh_screen Description: This function causes the client to redraw the screen line by line. It is mostly only useful when another process sends data to the client's tty, which sometimes corrupts the screen display (but not the actual contents). text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_refresh_status https://epicsol.org/bind_refresh_status?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_refresh_status.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> refresh_status Description: This function forces the client to update and redraw the status line to ensure it has the current values. This is most often necessary if you use text/html 2006-09-28T23:18:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_reset_line https://epicsol.org/bind_reset_line?rev=1159485532&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_reset_line.txt,v 1.2 2006/09/19 10:48:09 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key sequence> reset_line <new text> Description: This binding replaces the current contents of the input line with the <new text>. The <new text> is treated as though it were passed through text/html 2016-08-23T04:01:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_reverse https://epicsol.org/bind_reverse?rev=1471924869&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> reverse Description: Insert the reverse character into the input line. The reverse character looks like a reverse capital V. The reverse character toggles reverse video (swapping the foreground and background colors). text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_scroll_backward https://epicsol.org/bind_scroll_backward?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_scroll_backward.txt,v 1.3 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> scroll_backward Description: This executes the WINDOW SCROLL_BACKWARD command. It moves the scrollback view backward, towards older output. The amount it moves is determined by text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_scroll_end https://epicsol.org/bind_scroll_end?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_scroll_end.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> scroll_end Description: This function is used to end the lastlog scrollback mode. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_scroll_forward https://epicsol.org/bind_scroll_forward?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_scroll_forward.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> scroll_forward Description: This function allows the user to move forward in the client's lastlog one page at a time. The percentage of the screen that makes up a page is defined by the text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_scroll_start https://epicsol.org/bind_scroll_start?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_scroll_start.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> scroll_start Description: This function causes the client to enter scrollback mode. This allows the lastlog buffer to be viewed interactively. Any server messages received while in scrollback mode are queued, and are not displayed until the client exits scrollback mode. It is generally a good idea to set text/html 2016-08-23T04:07:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_self_insert https://epicsol.org/bind_self_insert?rev=1471925221&do=diff Synopsis: bind <character> self_insert Description: Insert the bound character into the input line at the cursor position. This may seem obvious -- but every character needs to be bound to something, and for language characters, they are bound to SELF_INSERT. text/html 2021-10-19T21:04:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_send_line https://epicsol.org/bind_send_line?rev=1634677454&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_send_line.txt,v 1.4 2006/10/01 23:54:18 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> send_line Description: This operation submits the contents of the input line for processing. This is the ordinary operation of the <enter> key. Usually the input buffer contains either a line of text, which is sent to to the current window's current target, or a command, which is executed in the context of the current window. text/html 2016-08-23T04:09:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_stop_irc https://epicsol.org/bind_stop_irc?rev=1471925386&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> stop_irc Description: Send a SIGTSTP signal to the client, which will return you to your shell. This was an important feature in the days before GNU Screen, when you could only log into a server once, and you might need to step away from text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_swap_last_window https://epicsol.org/bind_swap_last_window?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_swap_last_window.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> swap_last_window Description: This function swaps the current window with the most recently hidden window. If no windows are hidden, this function has no effect. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_swap_next_window https://epicsol.org/bind_swap_next_window?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_swap_next_window.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> swap_next_window Description: This executes the WINDOW NEXT command. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_swap_previous_window https://epicsol.org/bind_swap_previous_window?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_swap_previous_window.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> swap_previous_window Description: This executes the WINDOW PREVIOUS command. text/html 2016-08-23T04:12:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_switch_channels https://epicsol.org/bind_switch_channels?rev=1471925557&do=diff Synopsis: bind <key> switch_channels Description: Cycle through the channels that are associated with the current window. I am told that nobody but me keeps multiple channels in the same window any more, so I don't know if this will ever be useful for you. text/html 2006-09-02T00:37:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_switch_query https://epicsol.org/bind_switch_query?rev=1157157444&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_switch_query.txt,v 1.3 2006/09/02 00:37:24 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> switch_query Description: When you have multiple query targets in your query list, you can cycle through them to set the “current” query using this keybinding. It works on the same princple as switch_channels. text/html 2006-07-12T15:01:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_toggle_insert_mode https://epicsol.org/bind_toggle_insert_mode?rev=1152716479&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_toggle_insert_mode.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/12 15:01:19 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> toggle_insert_mode Description: This toggles the client's default input mode between insert mode and overwrite mode. In insert mode, text typed in inserted into the input buffer, shifting text following the input to the right, preserving it. In overwrite mode, text typed will overwrite any following text. The mode is insignificant when there is no text following the cursor. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_toggle_stop_screen https://epicsol.org/bind_toggle_stop_screen?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_toggle_stop_screen.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> toggle_stop_screen Description: This executes a WINDOW HOLD_MODE TOGGLE in your current window. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_transpose_characters https://epicsol.org/bind_transpose_characters?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_transpose_characters.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> transpose_characters Description: This function swaps the character under the cursor with the character immediately before it. It has no effect if the cursor is at the end of the input line, or if no characters precede the current one. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_type_text https://epicsol.org/bind_type_text?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_type_text.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> type_text <text> Description: This function executes XTYPE -L <text>, which means it adds <text> to the input buffer literally, ignoring all key bindings and treating each character as though it were bound to text/html 2016-08-23T04:13:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_unclear_screen https://epicsol.org/bind_unclear_screen?rev=1471925635&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_unclear_screen.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> unclear_screen Description: Perform an /UNCLEAR on the current window. text/html 2006-07-12T13:26:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_underline https://epicsol.org/bind_underline?rev=1152710775&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_underline.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/12 13:26:15 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> underline Description: This function toggles the current underline setting. Due to internal limitations of the client, UNDERLINE is displayed as a ^V_^V on the input line, regardless of the key it is bound to. text/html 2006-07-12T15:01:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_unstop_all_windows https://epicsol.org/bind_unstop_all_windows?rev=1152716479&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_unstop_all_windows.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/12 15:01:19 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> unstop_all_windows Description: This executes /WINDOW HOLD_MODE OFF in all windows. Windows that were stopped with TOGGLE_STOP_SCREEN are restarted. text/html 2006-07-12T13:57:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bind_yank_from_cutbuffer https://epicsol.org/bind_yank_from_cutbuffer?rev=1152712666&do=diff # $EPIC: bind_yank_from_cutbuffer.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/12 13:57:46 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: bind <key> yank_from_cutbuffer Description: This function restores the last text string deleted from the input buffer with DELETE_NEXT_WORD, DELETE_PREVIOUS_WORD, ERASE_LINE, ERASE_TO_END_OF_LINE, or DELETE_TO_PREVIOUS_SPACE. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) bless https://epicsol.org/bless?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: bless Technical: Ordinarily, the local variables of an atomic scope are only visible to that atomic scope, and cannot be used outside. Sometimes you need to be able to access an atomic scope's local variables within another atomic scope. Two atomic scopes can cooperate at runtime to accomplish this if the enclosing scope does text/html 2006-08-01T21:06:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) block https://epicsol.org/block?rev=1154466414&do=diff Description: A block is a sequence of statements separated by semicolons. A block statement is a block that is optionally surrounded by curly braces. For more details, see ircii syntax. Example: A block statement containing two statements { echo one; echo two } text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) botmode https://epicsol.org/botmode?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: botmode Description: If you are running epic in “dumb mode” (with the -d command line option), you may use the BOTMODE command to complete the transformation into a bot, equivalent to using the -b command line option. You may want to do this if your script needs to interact with the user before launching into a bot mode (for example, asking configuration questions, or even just telling the user what you're doing). text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) break https://epicsol.org/break?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: break Description: Break, like its C counterpart, breaks out of a loop. Examples: @loop = 0 while (0==0) { /* endless loop? */ @loop++ if (loop==20) break } /* loop only made 20 iterations */ text/html 2007-03-01T03:26:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) builtins https://epicsol.org/builtins?rev=1172719604&do=diff # $EPIC: builtins.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/01 03:26:44 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load builtins Description: This script ensures backwards compatability with epic4 by implementing certain commands, functions, and sets that are not built-in to epic5. In some places, exact duplication of epic4 behavior is not possible, so a close approximation has been made. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) builtin_expando https://epicsol.org/builtin_expando?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: builtin_expando.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $builtin_expando(<expando name>) Technical: * If the <expando name> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the inline expando <expando name> does not exist, the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) call https://epicsol.org/call?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: call Description: CALL produces a gdb/dbx-like stack trace of the alias currently being executed. It returns a list of the commands currently being executed, tracing back from the current command, to the command that called it, and so forth until the text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cd https://epicsol.org/cd?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: cd cd <path> Description: The cd command changes the current working directory for the process. If the <path> is given, the current directory is changed to it. If the <path> is not given, the current directory is displayed. If <path> is invalid or cannot be changed to, an error will be displayed, and the current directory will not change. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ceil https://epicsol.org/ceil?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: ceil.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 20:15:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ceil(<number>) Technical: Calculates the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to <number> Returns: The smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the argument, or nothing if no argument is specified. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) center https://epicsol.org/center?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: center.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $center(<width> <text>) Technical: This function returns the input text right-justified in a buffer that is precisely ( / 2) + strlen(text) ) characters wide. The width must be given, there is no default. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cexist https://epicsol.org/cexist?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: cexist.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $cexist(<command>) Technical: This function tells wether or not a built-in command exists. Practical: This can be used to emulate a built-in command in older versions of epic that may not support it. text/html 2014-04-08T14:15:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chanlimit https://epicsol.org/chanlimit?rev=1396966513&do=diff CHANLIMIT This is a stub for the $chanlimit() function. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chanmode https://epicsol.org/chanmode?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: chanmode.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/17 20:15:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $chanmode(<channel list>) Technical: * If the <channel list> argument is omitted, the current channel is used. THIS MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /ON! * <channel list> is taken as a word list (space separated) of channel names. The asterisk ( text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chanmonitor https://epicsol.org/chanmonitor?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: chanmonitor.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load chanmonitor Description: This script creates a 10-line window called “chanmonitor”, which will display messages for all non-current channels in hidden windows. History: text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) channel https://epicsol.org/channel?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the channel command or the channel function? text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) channel_command https://epicsol.org/channel_command?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: channel_command.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: channel channel -invite channel <channel list> channel <channel list> <key list> About channels: Channels are the most important part of IRC. A “channel” is a place where one or more people can congregate and talk to each other. Each channel has a name, and there are an almost limitless number of channels available. Channels are shared amongst all of the servers of a network. Each network has a different … text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) channel_function https://epicsol.org/channel_function?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: channel_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $channel(<channel name>) Technical: This function returns some extended information about who's on a channel. It returns a sorted list of nicknames prepended by two characters. If a <channel name> is not supplied, the current channel will be assumed. text/html 2014-04-08T14:15:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chansyncing https://epicsol.org/chansyncing?rev=1396966545&do=diff CHANSYNCING This is a stub for the $chansyncing() function. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chanusers https://epicsol.org/chanusers?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: chanusers.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/17 20:15:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $chanusers(<channel>) Technical: * This function is a synonym for $onchannel() and is provided for compatibility with ircII. * See the help file for $onchannel() for more particulars. History: text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chanwin https://epicsol.org/chanwin?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: chanwin.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $chanwin(<window refnum/name>|<channel>) Technical: $chanwin() and $winchan() are the same function. * If no argument given: * Return the current window's current channel. text/html 2014-04-08T14:16:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) check_code https://epicsol.org/check_code?rev=1396966567&do=diff CHECK_CODE This is a stub for the $check_code() function. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chmod https://epicsol.org/chmod?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: chmod.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $chmod(<file> <mode>) Technical: The <file> argument is a dword which is different from most functions. This function provides an interface to the Unix system call chmod(2). It applies the given mode to the file specified. Refer to your Unix system manual for more information (usually text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chngw https://epicsol.org/chngw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: chngw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $chngw(<index> <word> <word list>) Technical: * If the <index> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <word> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2016-08-02T22:18:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chop https://epicsol.org/chop?rev=1470176293&do=diff Overview: $chop(number text) Summary: The chop() function returns the initial part of text, excluding the final number characters (code points) Examples: $chop(5 abcdef) /* returns "a" */ $chop(2 fnord) /* returns "fno" */ History: text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chops https://epicsol.org/chops?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: chops.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/17 20:15:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis $chops(<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 / text/html 2006-08-29T20:58:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chr https://epicsol.org/chr?rev=1156885121&do=diff # $EPIC: chr.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/29 20:58:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $chr(<list of codepoints>) Technical: The chr function converts a word list of codepoints into a sequence of characters. Because EPIC only supports latin-1 at this time, only the codepoints 0 to 255 provide defined behavior. Other codepoints will yield one character per codepoint, but the character is undefined. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) chrq https://epicsol.org/chrq?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: chrq.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $chrq(<list of codepoints>) Technical: The chrq function is much the same as the chr function, but the result is filtered through ctcp enquoting. Even if the input string contains binary data (including nuls) the output string is safe for assigning to a variable and sending over irc. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cipher https://epicsol.org/cipher?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: cipher.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $cipher(<refnum>) Technical: * This function returns the value of SSL_get_cipher() for the SSL enabled server connection for server <refnum>. * It probably does nothing useful if <refnum> is not an ssl-enabled server. text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) clear https://epicsol.org/clear?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: clear.txt,v 1.3 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: clear [-all|-hidden|-visible] [-unhold] Description: CLEAR scrolls the visible part of the window's scrollback buffer up until none of it is visible. The scrollback buffer is not changed in any way text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) close https://epicsol.org/close?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: close.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $close( ) ======Technical:====== This function unbinds the given file descriptor (previously returned by the $[[open]]() function) from the underlying file, causing the file to be committed to disk if necessary. An error is returned if it is passed a file descriptor not produced by an $[[open]]() call. ======Practical:====== This function is used to close a file that was opened for reading or writing by $[[open]](). Data… text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cofilter https://epicsol.org/cofilter?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: cofilter.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $cofilter(<pattern> <var1> <var2>) Description: The <pattern> argument is a dword, which is different than most functions. This function is the complementary operation of copattern This function is closely related to text/html 2007-03-06T06:14:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) commandqueues https://epicsol.org/commandqueues?rev=1173161685&do=diff # $EPIC: commandqueues.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/06 06:14:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load commandqueues Description: This script provides a facility to avoid quoting hell by having you put code into aliases and passing the names of those aliases to these commands. Then are then executed without quoting issues. The explanations of the commands below are probably wrong; the script is difficult to understand. Hopefully the author will provide more documentation in the future. text/html 2007-02-02T23:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) commands_overview https://epicsol.org/commands_overview?rev=1170458248&do=diff Overview of commands Commands are the way for interacting with the client. They allow various tasks to be done - interacting with the remote server, changing client's user interface (including, but not limited to managing windows and changing key bindings), programming the client and much more. text/html 2007-02-19T03:33:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) command_line https://epicsol.org/command_line?rev=1171856038&do=diff Command Line Usage of EPIC5 There are a number of command line options available. The basic command-line syntax is: epic5 [<switches>] [<nickname> [<server list>]] The nickname may be at most 30 characters long. The server list may be a space-delimited list of server descriptions. Each server name may use the server:port notation if a port other than the default (usually 6667) is desired. The available switches are as follows: text/html 2016-08-23T17:04:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) comment https://epicsol.org/comment?rev=1471971844&do=diff Synopsis: comment [<anything>] Description: The comment command does nothing. It is important to understand that the comment command is a proper command, and follows the rules for ircII syntax. You can create a multi-line comment by surrounding it in curly braces text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) common https://epicsol.org/common?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: common.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 19:41:50 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $common(<word list 1> / <word list 2>) Technical: * There must be a literal slash character ('/') that separates the two word lists. If it is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) compile_opts https://epicsol.org/compile_opts?rev=1156882711&do=diff Compile-Time Options Available for EPIC EPIC supports numerous configuration options that may be selectively included or excluded from the client at compile time. Since many of these enable or disable certain special features, it is useful to script writers to be able to find out what options are present while the client is running. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) connect https://epicsol.org/connect?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the connect command or the connect function? text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) connect_command https://epicsol.org/connect_command?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: connect <new server> [[<port>] <existing server>] Description: This command is used to connect servers to the irc network. It must be given at least one argument, the name of a remote server to connect to the network. If only one server is given, it is connected to the client's server on the default port. Alternately, a specific server and port may be specified. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) connect_function https://epicsol.org/connect_function?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: connect_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/24 07:11:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $connect(<host> <port> [family]) Technical: * If the <host> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <port> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) continue https://epicsol.org/continue?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: continue Description: Continue ends the current iteration of a do, while, foreach, fe, fec, for .. next, for .. in, and for (...) loop, just as if you had reached the end of the current iteration normally. The break and return commands are other ways of ending loops. Examples: for (@loop=0,loop<=10,@loop++) { if (loop==4) { continue } echo $loop of 10, skipping 4. } text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) convert https://epicsol.org/convert?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: convert.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/24 07:11:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $convert(<ip address|hostname>) Technical: This function does a DNS lookup on the given address. For an IP address, it attempts to find the corresponding Internet hostname. For a hostname, it attempts to find the corresponding IP address. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) copattern https://epicsol.org/copattern?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: copattern.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $copattern(<pattern> <var1> <var2>) Description: The <pattern> argument is a dword, which is different than most functions. This function is the complementary operation of cofilter This function is closely related to text/html 2018-07-11T18:30:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) copyright https://epicsol.org/copyright?rev=1531333847&do=diff Copyright Information about EPIC EPIC4 and EPIC5 are released under the following license: /* * Copyright (c) 1990 Michael Sandroff. * Copyright (c) 1991, 1992 Troy Rollo. * Copyright (c) 1992-1996 Matthew Green. * Copyright © 1994 Jake Khuon. * Copyright © 1993, 2010 EPIC Software Labs. * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * 1. Redistributions of s… text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) corfilter https://epicsol.org/corfilter?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: corfilter.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $corfilter(<string> <var1> <var2>) Description: The <string> argument is a dword, which is different than most functions. This function is the reverse operation of cofilter, and the complementary operation of text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) corpattern https://epicsol.org/corpattern?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: corpattern.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $corpattern(<string> <var1> <var2>) Description: The <string> argument is a dword, which is different than most functions. This function is the reverse operation of copattern, and the complementary operation of text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cos https://epicsol.org/cos?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: cos.txt,v 1.4 2006/07/24 19:50:14 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $cos(<number>) Technical: * Returns the cosine of the angle of <number> radians. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cosh https://epicsol.org/cosh?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: cosh.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/24 19:50:14 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $cosh(<number>) Technical: * Returns the hyperbolic cosine of <number>. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) count https://epicsol.org/count?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: count.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $count(<string> <text>) Technical: The <string> argument is a dword which is unlike most other functions. This function counts how many times <string> appears in the text specified by <text>, possibly overlapping. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) country https://epicsol.org/country?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: country.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/24 07:11:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load country Description: This script is used for converting between a country's (official) name and its ISO country code. It can convert in either direction, and can convert to a country name based on an email address. Everything is done through a single alias, /country. The basic syntax is: text/html 2022-03-05T05:13:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cparse https://epicsol.org/cparse?rev=1646457185&do=diff # $EPIC: cparse.txt,v 1.5 2010/01/10 01:08:22 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $cparse(<text>) $cparse(“<text>” <arguments>...) Technical: In the first form, <text> is a string that can contain embeded color directives. In the second form, <text> is a text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) crypt https://epicsol.org/crypt?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: crypt.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $crypt(<string> <salt>) Technical: The <string> and <salt> arguments are dwords which is different from most functions. Given an arbitrary string and a “salt” (a randomizer), this function returns the input string in a one-way encrypted form. This function depends on the availability of a local crypt(3) library function. Only the first 8 characters of the input string are significant. The salt is a two-character string,… text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp https://epicsol.org/ctcp?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> <command> ctcp <target> <command> <arguments> Description: CTCP is the Client To Client Protocol. The purpose of CTCP is to send requests for information to other clients on the network, instead of the server. CTCP messages are specially coded and the client to which you send a CTCP request will respond if it supports the request. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_action https://epicsol.org/ctcp_action?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: CTCP <target> action <action description> Description: This is the command that implements the functionality of the DESCRIBE and ME commands. This command should not be used directly. Actions you send are caught with on send_action and are caught by the other person with text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_clientinfo https://epicsol.org/ctcp_clientinfo?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> clientinfo <ctcp command> Description: This CTCP request roughly acts as a “help” command. If you do not provide any arguments, the other person's client will give you a list of which CTCP requests it supports. If you give it an argument, the other person's client will give you information about its implementation of that CTCP request. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_echo https://epicsol.org/ctcp_echo?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> echo <any text> Description: This CTCP request asks the other client to return your message back to you. Tricks like this were formerly the way that PING times were measured. Many clients do not support this request because attacks by floodnets can disconnect you from your irc server. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_finger https://epicsol.org/ctcp_finger?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> finger Description: This CTCP request asks for more detailed information about the person you send it to. The information returned is usually under the control of the other person and may or may not be useful. Many clients do not support CTCP requests or severely throttle the rate at which they reply because floodnets make it easy to be knocked off of your text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_ping https://epicsol.org/ctcp_ping?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> ping <current time> Description: This command implements the underlying support for the PING command. It is not intended to be used directly. # $EPIC: ctcp_ping.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/24 19:50:14 sthalik Exp $ text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_time https://epicsol.org/ctcp_time?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> time Description: This asks another client for its local time of day. This differs from the TIME command, which queries the server instead of a client. Not every client will return a reply for this request. # $EPIC: ctcp_time.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_userinfo https://epicsol.org/ctcp_userinfo?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> userinfo Description: This asks another client to return whatever text it has stored in its USER_INFORMATION variable which can be just about anything. Not every client will return a reply for this request. # $EPIC: ctcp_userinfo.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/24 19:50:14 sthalik Exp $ text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_utc https://epicsol.org/ctcp_utc?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> utc <time value> Description: This “inline” CTCP request includes a timestamp as the argument. This timestamp is the number of seconds since the UNIX epoch, the same as is used by the PING command. The receiver's client will expand the timestamp to the receiver's own locale-dependent time representation. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ctcp_version https://epicsol.org/ctcp_version?rev=1153862552&do=diff Synopsis: ctcp <target> version Description: This command asks another client what irc client they are using, including the version information, if available. Many users' scripts or clients have been customized or modified to intercept CTCP VERSION requests and return falsified information. You should not trust the value returned by this request unless you trust the person you queried. text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) curcmd https://epicsol.org/curcmd?rev=1171346745&do=diff # $EPIC: curcmd.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $curcmd() Technical: When called while a ircii_syntax is running, this function returns the command being executed. This is either a builtin command name, a user-created alias name, or an unknown command name. text/html 2006-07-25T21:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) curpos https://epicsol.org/curpos?rev=1153862552&do=diff # $EPIC: curpos.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/24 07:11:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $curpos() Technical: * Arguments, if any, are ignored. * This function returns the “index” of the cursor's position in the “current” input line ($L). * As with all text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) currchans https://epicsol.org/currchans?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: currchans.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $currchans([<server refnum>]) Technical: Returns the current channels for each window connected to <server refnum>. If <server refnum> is -1, then $lastserver() is assumed. If no arguments are passed, all current channels are returned. text/html 2014-04-08T14:24:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) cycle https://epicsol.org/cycle?rev=1396967055&do=diff CYCLE This is a stub for the /load cycle script text/html 2007-03-05T18:12:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) data_array https://epicsol.org/data_array?rev=1173118367&do=diff text/html 2007-03-05T18:12:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) data_struct https://epicsol.org/data_struct?rev=1173118367&do=diff text/html 2007-05-15T01:28:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dbmctl https://epicsol.org/dbmctl?rev=1179192538&do=diff # $EPIC: dbmctl.txt,v 1.6 2007/05/15 01:28:58 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $dbmctl(OPEN type filename) $dbmctl(OPEN_READ type filename) $dbmctl(CLOSE refnum) $dbmctl(ADD refnum “varname” value) $dbmctl(CHANGE refnum “varname” value) $dbmctl(DELETE refnum “varname”) text/html 2023-09-19T02:19:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc https://epicsol.org/dcc?rev=1695089980&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc.txt,v 1.4 2007/02/02 23:28:03 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: dcc [<command> [<arguments>]] Description: DCC stands for Direct Client-to-Client connection. The DCC command manages all off these connections. There are two primary uses for DCC; chatting with other users without having to use the irc network; and file transfers. These are examples; they are not the limit of DCC's capabilities. text/html 2008-04-11T23:12:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dccctl https://epicsol.org/dccctl?rev=1207955537&do=diff # $EPIC: dccctl.txt,v 1.8 2008/04/11 23:12:17 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $dccctl(REFNUMS) $dccctl(TYPEMATCH [pattern]) $dccctl(DESCMATCH [pattern]) $dccctl(FILEMATCH [pattern]) $dccctl(USERMATCH [pattern]) $dccctl(OTHERMATCH [pattern]) $dccctl text/html 2007-02-02T23:28:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_chat https://epicsol.org/dcc_chat?rev=1170458883&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_chat.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/02 23:28:03 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: dcc chat <nick> [-p <port>] Description: DCC CHAT offers to another user, or accepts an offer from another user, for a direct connection between your clients. This direct connection allows you to talk to that person without the messages passing through any irc network. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_close https://epicsol.org/dcc_close?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_close.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc close [<type>|-all|*] [<nick>|-all|*] [“<filename>”] Description: DCC CLOSE cancels a DCC session: * For DCC SEND, it rescinds the offer to send a file * For DCC GET, it rejects our interest in receiving the file text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_closeall https://epicsol.org/dcc_closeall?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_closeall.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 02:17:03 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc closeall Description: This will close every open or pending DCC connection and send the necessary CTCP DCC REJECT replies to all peers. Your DCC list will be quite empty after this command. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_get https://epicsol.org/dcc_get?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_get.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/31 11:57:06 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc get [=]<nick> <file> [file2] [file3] ... dcc get [=]<nick> <file> [file2] [file3] ... /directory dcc get [=]<nick> <file> <not-offered-file> dcc get [=]<nick> Description: DCC GET opens a file transfer connection and downloads a file that someone else has offered you with the text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_list https://epicsol.org/dcc_list?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_list.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc list Description: Whenever you need to take stock of your DCC connections, you can use the DCC LIST command to show you all active and pending DCC's. The information shown includes the type of connection, whether the connection is entropic, the nickname of the other person, the current status, the time that the connection was opened, the size of the file being transfered (if any), the transfer throughput, and the… text/html 2009-06-02T15:55:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_ports https://epicsol.org/dcc_ports?rev=1243958148&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_ports.txt,v 1.2 2009/06/02 15:54:23 kreca Exp $ Synopsis: load dcc_ports set dcc_port_min 1024 set dcc_port_max 65535 Description: This script implements a dcc port range facility. Each time you offer a dcc chat or dcc send to someone else, the next open port in the port range will be used as though you had supplied the -p option to the text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_raw https://epicsol.org/dcc_raw?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_raw.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc raw <fd> <host> <message> Description: The DCC RAW command implements the underlying functionality for the MSG =<fd> <message> command. You should prefer to use MSG instead because you do not then have to keep track of the hostname. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_rename https://epicsol.org/dcc_rename?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_rename.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc rename [<nick>] <name> [<new name>] dcc rename -chat <dcc-nick> <new nick> Description: Sometimes someone will offer you a filename that you already have, and you want to get the file but not clobber your existing file. With the / text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_resume https://epicsol.org/dcc_resume?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_resume.txt,v 1.6 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc resume [=]<nick> <file> Description: If a previous DCC GET file transfer from another person did not complete successfully, you may be left with a partial file. Normally, you would have to start over again, but if you are trying to get a very large file, you may not want to start over again. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dcc_send https://epicsol.org/dcc_send?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: dcc_send.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: dcc send [=]<nick> [-p <port>] <file> [<file> ...] Description: Sometimes you want to share a file with another person on irc. The DCC SEND command sends an offer to share to another person. The remote client must of course open the connection before the file transfer will begin. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) debug.irc https://epicsol.org/debug.irc?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: debug.irc.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load debug.irc debug_section debug_endsection Description: This script provides an example of how to effectively debug sections of code in large scripts, or while other scripts are loaded. It consists of two aliases, which are inserted into the code to be debugged to turn debugging on/off where needed. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) debugging https://epicsol.org/debugging?rev=1156882711&do=diff Debugging Scripts Several tools exist in the client which can aid in debugging and testing scripts. * /set debug Allows the client to show which commands are actually being executed, how they are being parsed, and what alias and variable substitutions are taking effect. text/html 2014-04-08T14:14:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) debuglog https://epicsol.org/debuglog?rev=1396966476&do=diff DEBUGLOG This page is a stub for the /debuglog command text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) decode https://epicsol.org/decode?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: decode.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $decode(<text>) Technical: * If the <text> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * The <text> argument must be text that was previously returned by the $encode() function. All other inputs will yield undefined results. text/html 2008-04-11T23:12:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) default_keybindings https://epicsol.org/default_keybindings?rev=1207955537&do=diff Synopsis: bind -DEFAULTS Description: This is the list of default keybindings that are created when you start up the client and any time you do bind -DEFAULTS after that. Sequence Bound to Control-A bind beginning_of_line Control-B bind bold Control-C bind self_insert -- this sends SIGINT to epic text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) defer https://epicsol.org/defer?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: defer.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 02:17:03 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: defer {<stuff>} Description: The DEFER command schedules <stuff> to be executed later on when the client is idle, and there is no risk that if <stuff> were to destroy something that it would crash the client. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) delarray https://epicsol.org/delarray?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: delarray.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $delarray(<array>) Technical: This function removes all items in an array created with $setitem(), having the effect of deleting the array. Practical: This function deletes an array. Generally this is most useful when cleaning up after a script. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) delitem https://epicsol.org/delitem?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: delitem.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $delitem(<array> <item#>) Technical: This function is used to delete an entry from an array created with $setitem(). If the item deleted is the only one present in the array, the array is deleted too. If the item is not the last item in the array, all items beyond it (with higher item numbers) are shifted down by one to fill in the gap. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) delitems https://epicsol.org/delitems?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: delitems.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $delitems(<array> <item#> [<item#> ...]) Technical: This function is used to delete multiple entries from an array created with $setitem(). If the items you delete are all of the items in the array, the array is deleted too. For any item you delete from the array, all items beyond it (with higher item numbers) are shifted down by one to fill in the gap. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) deop https://epicsol.org/deop?rev=1154059808&do=diff Synopsis: deop Description: This command is used by an irc operator to remove his or her operator status. In short it gets the user's current nickname from the server and then uses MODE to remove oper status. That's it. Aliases: DEOP has the same effect as setting user mode -o with text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) describe https://epicsol.org/describe?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: describe.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: describe <nickname|channel> <action description> Description: DESCRIBE lets you perform an action. It lets you describe what you're doing as though someone is watching you, rather than you telling them. You may send an action to either an individual or to an entire channel. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) deuhc https://epicsol.org/deuhc?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: deuhc.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $deuhc(<user@host>) Technical: This function removes a *! or *!*@ from the <user@host>, if it is present. Practical: It can be used as a quick way to get only the hostname from a full address argument. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) die https://epicsol.org/die?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: die Description: DIE causes the operator's server to do just that; die. The process terminates normally. Restrictions: This command is limited to irc operators. Additionally, it may not be available even to them, depending on how the server was compiled. The server must #define either OPER_DIE or LOCAL_DIE (or both) for someone to be able to use it at all. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) diff https://epicsol.org/diff?rev=1154059808&do=diff # $EPIC: diff.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $diff(<word list 1> / <word list 2>) Technical: * There must be a literal slash character ('/') that separates the two word lists. If it is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) disambiguation https://epicsol.org/disambiguation?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the log command or the log function? text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) disconnect https://epicsol.org/disconnect?rev=1171346745&do=diff # $EPIC: disconnect.txt,v 1.5 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: disconnect [<server number> [<reason>]] Description: The disconnect command disconnects you from an irc server but does not make the client quit. If you are on multiple servers, only the one server will be disconnected and the others are unaffected. text/html 2006-07-28T04:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) do https://epicsol.org/do?rev=1154059808&do=diff #$EPIC: do.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/26 19:47:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: do <commands> do { <commands> } [while (<condition>)] Description: DO has two uses. In its first use it is a synonym for EVAL, but it's a bad idea to use EVAL either. Its second use is a post-test loop. You are obliged to put your commands in curly braces and after the closing curly brace a text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) dump https://epicsol.org/dump?rev=1152593863&do=diff #$EPIC: dump.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: dump [all|alias|var|on] Description: This mass-deletes all of your aliases, assigns (variables) and/or ons. This can be useful if a script is trying to reload and wants to know that there is nothing else that will interfere with it, without having to restart epic. It can also be used to completely wipe away all of the scripts that epic loads by default when you start up. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) echo https://epicsol.org/echo?rev=1154402016&do=diff Synopsis: echo [<anything>] Description: This command prints its arguments back to the screen. That's it. It is useful for printing status messages from inside scripts, or inside hooks for redefining server messages. The ECHO command is also the only command (one of two, actually; see text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) edit_topic https://epicsol.org/edit_topic?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: edit_topic.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load edit_topic edit_topic Description: This script creates the edit_topic alias, which allows you to edit the current channel's topic by putting it in the input line. History: When the script first appeared in epic4-1.0. text/html 2026-02-08T05:46:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) eggnog https://epicsol.org/eggnog?rev=1770529605&do=diff Egg Nog Pie Summary Egg Nog pie is a yummy seasonal no-bake pie. Preparation takes about 10 minutes, plus a lot of waiting around. Time from start to eating is about 8 hours. Makes one 10 inch (25cm) pie. High Level Deliverables Amount Deliverable text/html 2021-10-17T20:03:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) encode https://epicsol.org/encode?rev=1634501017&do=diff # $EPIC: encode.txt,v 1.4 2009/06/01 00:47:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $encode(<text>) Technical: If the <text> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. The output of this function is a transformation of <text> that has the following characteristics AND ONLY the following characteristics: text/html 2014-04-05T16:30:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) encoding https://epicsol.org/encoding?rev=1396715429&do=diff Syntax encoding encoding rule encoding rule NONE encoding rule encoding Overview The page encodings and locales discusses how to tell EPIC what encoding you are using locally. EPIC will automatically send all your messages to IRC in UTF-8, and will automatically handle any incoming messages in UTF-8. But if you receive a non-UTF8 message, or you want to send a non-UTF8 message, you need to tell EPIC what encoding to use. text/html 2014-04-05T13:28:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) encodings_and_locales https://epicsol.org/encodings_and_locales?rev=1396704524&do=diff Encodings and Locales Encodings Character encoding is how computer software translates the keys you press into data that is sent between computer programs, and how data from the program is converted back to what you see on the screen. Old Style The text/html 2021-07-05T04:32:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) encrypt https://epicsol.org/encrypt?rev=1625459562&do=diff # $EPIC: encrypt.txt,v 1.4 2010/04/03 04:14:56 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: Start encrypted convo: encrypt [-<cipher>] <target> <password> [<program>] Stop encrypted convo: encrypt [-<cipher>] <target> List all encrypted convos: encrypt Stop all encrypted convos: text/html 2007-02-22T05:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) encryptparm https://epicsol.org/encryptparm?rev=1172120849&do=diff # $EPIC: encryptparm.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/22 05:07:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $encryptparm(<nickname>) Description: Given a <nickname>, if you are having a SED encrypted conversation with that <nickname> on the current server, this function returns the metadata about that conversation as a three qword list. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) environment_variables https://epicsol.org/environment_variables?rev=1154402016&do=diff Environment Settings Relevant to EPIC Numerous environment variables are recognized by . Environment variables are various settings that describe your login process on a Unix system. How they are set mainly depends on the command shell you use. * text/html 2013-12-01T23:42:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) eof https://epicsol.org/eof?rev=1385941377&do=diff Synopsis: $eof(<<file descriptor>>) Technical: This function tests whether the client is currently at the end of the file pointed to by the given file descriptor. The only valid input is a file descriptor returned by the $open() function. Practical: text/html 2007-02-22T05:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) epic-crypt-gpg-aa https://epicsol.org/epic-crypt-gpg-aa?rev=1172120849&do=diff # $EPIC: epic-crypt-gpg-aa.txt,v 1.1 2007/02/22 05:07:29 jnelson Exp $ Description: This is a (bash) shell script that can be used as an external program with the client's external encryption program support. Both the sender and receiver must be encrypting with each other using this script as the external cipher program. text/html 2007-02-22T05:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) epic-crypt-gpg https://epicsol.org/epic-crypt-gpg?rev=1172120849&do=diff # $EPIC: epic-crypt-gpg.txt,v 1.1 2007/02/22 05:07:29 jnelson Exp $ Description: This is a (bash) shell script that can be used as an external program with the client's external encryption program support. Both the sender and receiver must be encrypting with each other using this script as the external cipher program. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) epic https://epicsol.org/epic?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: epic.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:24:39 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $epic() Technical: Returns true if the client is an EPIC client. Practical: If this function returns true, the client is an EPIC3 client, or some variant of it. The $V and $J expandos will tell you the exact version of the client. This function is necessary because the stock ircII client's value for $V and EPIC's overlap. This is mostly a useful way for scripts to see if they can load or not. text/html 2016-02-13T20:34:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) epic_news https://epicsol.org/epic_news?rev=1455395676&do=diff Please see the UPDATES file that comes with the source code for documentation that hasn't made it onto the website yet. 2016-02-13 -- New EPIC5 -- EPIC5-2.0 EPIC5-2.0 was released on February 13, 2016 2014-04-13 -- New EPIC5 -- EPIC5-1.1.10 EPIC5-1.1.10 (commit id 1798) was released April 13, 2014. (The release of EPIC5-1.1.9 was withdrawn because of a serious bug.) The changes include: text/html 2013-09-11T14:17:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) epic_scripting https://epicsol.org/epic_scripting?rev=1378909056&do=diff An introduction to scripting with EPIC The intended audience for this guide is users of EPIC5 who have some programming experience and want to understand the scripting language that is used to customize EPIC. This guide only begins the learning process and does not cover all of the important details. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) etiquette https://epicsol.org/etiquette?rev=1152593863&do=diff Etiquette on irc - or - How to Avoid Getting Yourself Kicked out of Channels Original Authors Lea Viljanen (LadyBug) <viljanen@kreeta.helsinki.fi> Ari Husa (luru) <so-luru@tolsun.oulu.fi> Modified By Troy Rollo (Troy) <troy@plod.cbme.unsw.oz.au> Further Modified By James Sneeringer text/html 2007-02-12T22:51:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) eval https://epicsol.org/eval?rev=1171320687&do=diff Synopsis: eval <block> Description: Eval treats its arguments as a ircii_syntax and executes it. Generally the only place you need to use eval is at the input prompt. Normally the commands you type at the input prompt are treated as command statements that already expanded; If you wish to put $-expandos in your statement and have them substituted, you would not ordinarily have any way to do that. But the text/html 2021-07-05T18:01:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) event_driven_programming https://epicsol.org/event_driven_programming?rev=1625508090&do=diff Event Driven Programming Event Driven Programming is a philosophy where a program commits itself to running forever, waiting for things to happen, and then handling them. An “event” then is defined as “something which has to be handled”. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) exec https://epicsol.org/exec?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the exec command or the exec function? text/html 2019-02-25T01:17:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) exec_command https://epicsol.org/exec_command?rev=1551057474&do=diff # $EPIC: exec_command.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/30 21:02:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: exec [<options>] [<shell commands>] exec -direct <commands> exec -name <name> <process id|shell commands> exec -out <process id|shell commands> exec -msg <nickname|channel> <process id|shell commands> text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) exec_function https://epicsol.org/exec_function?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: exec_function.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $exec(<program> <args>) Technical: * If the <program> argument is ommited, the empty string is returned. * Otherwise, <program> is forked and executed with <args> for arguments. text/html 2006-07-17T03:42:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) exit https://epicsol.org/exit?rev=1153107744&do=diff # $EPIC: exit.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 03:42:24 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: exit <reason> Description: The exit command is an internal alias for quit. History: text/html 2006-07-17T03:42:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) exp https://epicsol.org/exp?rev=1153107744&do=diff # $EPIC: exp.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 03:42:24 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $exp(<number>) Technical: * The function returns the value of e raised to <number>. * If <number> is omitted, the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. * As always, DOM or RANGE means an error ocurred. text/html 2007-02-26T21:05:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) expandos https://epicsol.org/expandos?rev=1172523921&do=diff Expandos: What is an expando? An expando is anything that follows a $. To be more precise, an expando is any part of an ircII statement that is not literal text, but rather symbolicly acts as a placeholder for some other text. One of the jobs of the ircII language is to replace expandos with their values. text/html 2007-08-06T21:25:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) expando_substitution https://epicsol.org/expando_substitution?rev=1186435519&do=diff Expando substitutions Before a string can be used, it must be “expanded” whereby the expandos (things that start with $) in the string are removed and replaced with their values, and backslashes (\\) are dequoted. However, stuff inside of parenthesis text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) expressions https://epicsol.org/expressions?rev=1243957956&do=diff Expression Syntax in EPIC About "expression mode" and "text mode" EPIC has two “modes” it executes your code in. “Text mode” is the standard mode that every command starts out in. Text mode Expression mode Everything is plain text text/html 2007-07-10T21:12:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fe https://epicsol.org/fe?rev=1184101970&do=diff Synopsis: fe (<list>) <variable> [<variable> ...] { <actions> } fe <source_variable> <variable> [<variable> ...] { <actions> } Description: Form 1: FE is one of several loop types available in ircII-EPIC. This loop takes a list of items, and for each one, it performs the specified action. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fec https://epicsol.org/fec?rev=1154402016&do=diff Synopsis: fec (<string>) <variable> [<variable> ...] { <actions> } fec <source_variable> <variable> [<variable> ...] { <actions> } Description: The fec command works in the same way as fe, except that it iterates over each character rather than each word. text/html 2017-07-06T03:16:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ferror https://epicsol.org/ferror?rev=1499311009&do=diff Synopsis: $ferror(<<file descriptor>>) Technical: This function returns non-zero if an error has occurred on the file descriptor since the last read, because the read and readb functions clear the file descriptors error code. When the read or readb function return the empty string, that is caused either by an error, an eof, or a blank line. This function will tell you if it was an error. The text/html 2008-05-28T19:46:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fexist https://epicsol.org/fexist?rev=1212003975&do=diff # $EPIC: fexist.txt,v 1.4 2008/05/28 19:46:15 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $fexist(<file>) $fexist("" <file>) Technical: * The <file> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. * In the first case, <file> is a single extended word (you may surround it with double quotes if it contains spaces). Any further arguments are ignored. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) files https://epicsol.org/files?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: files.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load files Description: This script is meant as a working example of the possible uses of EPIC's various built-in file-access functions. Three aliases are provided: Alias Description text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) filter https://epicsol.org/filter?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: filter.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $filter(<pattern> <word list>) Technical: * If the <pattern> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * This function returns a space separated word list of all of the words in <word list> that are NOT matched by <pattern>. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) finditem https://epicsol.org/finditem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: finditem.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $finditem(<array> <string>) Description: If you remember with setitem, you provided an array name, an item number, and some stuff. This function returns the item number of an item whose text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) finditems https://epicsol.org/finditems?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: finditems.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $finditems(<array> <string>) Description: If you remember with setitem, you provided an array name, an item number, and some stuff. This function returns a word list of ALL of the item numbers whose text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) findw https://epicsol.org/findw?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: findw.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $findw(<word> <wordlist>) Technical: This function searches <wordlist> for <word> and returns the place it was found. If <word> isn't in <wordlist>, -1 is returned. Practical: text/html 2007-02-15T03:53:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) findws https://epicsol.org/findws?rev=1171511615&do=diff # $EPIC: findws.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/15 03:53:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $findws(<word> <wordlist>) Technical: This function searches <wordlist> for <word> and returns all of the places it was found. If <word> isn't in <wordlist>, -1 is returned. You would use this instead of text/html 2007-02-24T18:09:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fix_arglist https://epicsol.org/fix_arglist?rev=1172340551&do=diff # $EPIC: fix_arglist.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/24 18:09:11 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $fix_arglist(arglist) Description Given an arglist that may contain errors, this function guarantees to return a string that can be used as an arglist. Because the insides of parenthesis are protected from expansion, you would still need to escape the parenthesis that must surround the arglist text/html 2014-04-08T14:16:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fix_width https://epicsol.org/fix_width?rev=1396966591&do=diff FIX_WIDTH This is a stub for the $fix_width() function. text/html 2007-03-03T18:29:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) floodinfo https://epicsol.org/floodinfo?rev=1172946578&do=diff # $EPIC: floodinfo.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/03 18:29:38 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $floodinfo(*) $floodinfo(“user@host channel level server min-hits min-duration min-rate” ...) Description: This function returns information about the flooders who are currently being tracked by the text/html 2007-02-28T17:27:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) floodprot https://epicsol.org/floodprot?rev=1172683648&do=diff # $EPIC: floodprot.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/28 17:24:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load floodprot Description: The script queues outgoing commands to prevent being disconnected when pasting lots of text. Variable floodprot_burst (default of 4) decides how many commands can be sent in one burst before queueing starts. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) flood_control https://epicsol.org/flood_control?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: flood_control.txt,v 1.1 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Flood Control The client has an anti-flood facility whose purpose is to prevent crapflooding to your display. Since flood control is a client-side facility, it can't stop someone from consuming all your cpu or bandwidth. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) floor https://epicsol.org/floor?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: floor.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $floor(<number>) Technical: Calculates the largest integer that is less than or equal to <number> Returns: The largest integer that is less than or equal to the argument, or nothing if no argument is specified. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) flush https://epicsol.org/flush?rev=1154402016&do=diff Synopsis: flush Description: This command effectively does a /REDIRECT 0 WAIT. In other words, it suppresses all output to all of your windows from your current server for one full “WAIT” cycle (the time it takes for a command to go out to the server and come back) text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fnexist https://epicsol.org/fnexist?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: fnexist.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $fnexist(<function>) Technical: This function tells wether or not a built-in function exists. Practical: This can be used to emulate a built-in function in older versions of epic that may not support it. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) for https://epicsol.org/for?rev=1154402016&do=diff Synopsis: for (once, expression, each) { block } for var from firstval to lastval { block } for var from firstval to lastval step stepval { block } for var in (word list) { block } Description (standard form): FOR is a general purpose loop. It is modeled on the C for statement, and works in a very similar manner. Aside from the action, there are three parts to a text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) foreach https://epicsol.org/foreach?rev=1154402016&do=diff Synopsis: foreach [-]<structure> <variable> { <action> } Description: The FOREACH command is a loop type that iterates through the items in a variable (or alias, see below) structure. This is often useful for purging an entire structure, or for searching through it for a certain piece of data. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) frewind https://epicsol.org/frewind?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: frewind.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $frewind( ) ======Technical:====== This function resets the file pointer back to the beginning of the file. The next [[read]] or [[readb]] in the file after this call will read the first line of the file. This function returns the [[ferror]] value, which is zero if the operation succeeds and is non-zero if an error occurs. The //file descriptor// must have been a value previously returned by the [[open]] function. … text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fromw https://epicsol.org/fromw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: fromw.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $fromw(<word> <word list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted this function returns the empty string. * The <word list> is literal strings. Before EPIC4-1.1.10, the <word list> was a list of wildcard patterns. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fseek https://epicsol.org/fseek?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: fseek.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $fseek(file descriptor position anchor) Technical: This function resets the file pointer to position bytes away from anchor. The next read or readb of the file after this call will read the data from the new location. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fsize https://epicsol.org/fsize?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: fsize.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $fsize(<file>) $fsize(“” <file>) Technical: * The <file> argument is a dword which is different fr om most function arguments. * In the first case, <file> is a single extended word (you may surround it with double quotes if it contains spaces). Any further arguments are ignored. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) fskip https://epicsol.org/fskip?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: fskip.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $fskip(file descriptor number) Technical: The fskip function skips the next number lines in the file. The return value is the number of lines that were actually skipped. If you try to skip more lines than are left in the file (end of file), the return value will be less than text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ftell https://epicsol.org/ftell?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: ftell.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ftell(file descriptor) Technical: This function returns the current position of the file pointer, measured in bytes from the beginning of the file. This value can be used to save your position in the file, and you can later use text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ftime https://epicsol.org/ftime?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: ftime.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ftime(<file>) Technical: The <file> argument is a dword which is different from most functions. This function gets the last modified time (mtime) of a file, and returns it in seconds since the epoch. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ftruncate https://epicsol.org/ftruncate?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: ftruncate.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ftruncate(bytes filename) Technical: The ftruncate file causes the filename to change to exactly bytes bytes in size. The file is grown or shrunk as necessary. If the file is shrunk, the data beyond the new file size is irretrievably lost. If the file is grown, the contents of the new space is unspecified, but usually it is nuls (ascii 0). text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) functioncall https://epicsol.org/functioncall?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: functioncall.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $functioncall() Technical: * This function returns 1 if the current script context is expecting a return value (ie, in an alias called as a function and not as a command.) text/html 2008-10-22T14:40:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) functions_overview https://epicsol.org/functions_overview?rev=1224686448&do=diff Functions EPIC functions are very similar to those of common procedural languages - they have arguments and they return a value. There are many different kinds of functions - ones that manipulate strings, ones that retrieve information from the client, ones that perform math operations et cetera. text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) functions_script https://epicsol.org/functions_script?rev=1154402016&do=diff # $EPIC: functions_script.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 02:45:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load functions Description: This script contains several functions useful in scripting for text display. Of primary interest are $format() and $lformat(). They behave similarly to using the $[]var notation, except they will not truncate text that is wider than the specified width. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) geom https://epicsol.org/geom?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: geom.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 03:26:48 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $geom() $geom(<winref>) Technical: * In the first case, the screen of the client's global current window is used. * In the second case, the screen of the given window refnum is used. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getarrays https://epicsol.org/getarrays?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getarrays.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getarrays() Technical: This function displays all existing arrays created by $setitem(). Practical: This function is used to show all current arrays. his might be useful for modifying data in multiple arrays, when it is not known precisely which ones exist at the moment in question. text/html 2007-02-02T23:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getcap https://epicsol.org/getcap?rev=1170458248&do=diff # $EPIC: getcap.txt,v 1.3 2006/12/13 11:07:38 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getcap(TERM <capname> <nametype> <mangle>) Technical: * The first argument must be a capability type; currently only “TERM” is supported. * If the <capname> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getcommands https://epicsol.org/getcommands?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getcommands.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getcommands() $getcommands(<pattern>) Technical: * If no argument is given, the return value is a word list of all built in commands. * If an argument is given, the return value is a word list of all built in commands that match the given pattern. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getenv https://epicsol.org/getenv?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getenv.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getenv(<variable>) Technical: This function returns the <variable> from the shell's environment. Practical: This function is especially useful when a /set or /assign variable conflicts with an environment variable. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getfunctions https://epicsol.org/getfunctions?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: getfunctions.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getfunctions() $getfunctions(<pattern>) Description: This function returns a word list of all of the built-in function names. This list does not include your alias functions, just the built-ins. If you provide a pattern, it will return only those function names that match the pattern. You can specify multiple patterns; but if a function name is matched by multiple patterns, it will be included multiple times! You… text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getgid https://epicsol.org/getgid?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getgid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getgid() Technical: Gets the current group id, similar to the Unix system call. Returns: current groupid text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getitem https://epicsol.org/getitem?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getitem.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getitem(<array> <item#>) $igetitem(<array> <index#>) Technical: These functions are used to fetch data held in the given array. The $getitem() function retrieves data based on its item number in the array (counting from zero, the order in which the data was entered). text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getlogin https://epicsol.org/getlogin?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getlogin.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getlogin() Technical: Gets the name of the current logged in user, similar to the Unix system call. Returns: current logged in username text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getmatches https://epicsol.org/getmatches?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: getmatches.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getmatches(<array> <pattern>) Technical: This function treats the items in array as literal strings, and returns a word list of item values such that for i in ($getrmatches(<array> <string>)) { if (getitem(<array> $i) =~ <pattern>) { echo True } else { echo False } } text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getopt https://epicsol.org/getopt?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: getopt.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getopt(<optopt-var> <optarg-var> <option-list> <argument-list>) Technical: * The <option-list> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. * This function should be called as the expression of a text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getpgrp https://epicsol.org/getpgrp?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getpgrp.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getpgrp() Technical: Gets the current process group id of the client, similar to the Unix system call. Returns: current process group id text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getrmatches https://epicsol.org/getrmatches?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: getrmatches.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getrmatches(<array> <string>) Technical: This function treats the items in array as wildcard patterns, and returns a word list of item values such that for i in ($getrmatches(<array> <string>)) { if (<string> =~ getitem(<array> $i)) { echo True } else { echo False } } text/html 2007-02-19T03:20:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getserial https://epicsol.org/getserial?rev=1171855246&do=diff # $EPIC: getserial.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/19 03:20:46 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getserial(HOOK + number) $getserial(HOOK - number) Description: This function allows you to retrieve a serial number that is guaranteed not to be in use. At the time of this writing, the only serial number type that is supported is for text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getset https://epicsol.org/getset?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: getset.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $getset(<set name>) Technical: * If the <set name> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the set variable <set name> does not exist, the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getsets https://epicsol.org/getsets?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getsets.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getsets() $getsets(<pattern>) Technical: * If no argument is given, the return value is a word list of all built in set variables. * If an argument is given, the return value is a word list of all built in set variables that match the given pattern. text/html 2024-07-27T14:00:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getting_epic https://epicsol.org/getting_epic?rev=1722088803&do=diff Getting EPIC There are two current generations: EPIC4 and EPIC5. They are not generally interchangeable; you should use whichever one your script requires. Most OS distributions have EPIC4 and EPIC5 binary packages available. EPIC, as shipped by us, only is released as source code, which you can get via HTTP, text/html 2018-04-11T18:07:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getting_started https://epicsol.org/getting_started?rev=1523470024&do=diff Welcome to EPIC! EPIC is an irc client. There are many irc clients, many of which are very nice. How do you know if EPIC is right for you? * EPIC is a traditional ircII client with the ircII programming language and user interface, but can interface with Perl, Ruby, and TCL for extensions. text/html 2014-04-13T20:10:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getting_utf-8_working https://epicsol.org/getting_utf-8_working?rev=1397419820&do=diff Getting output working in EPIC5 If you are in a hurry, skip to the bottom of the file for a list of problems and solutions. Or you can read everything to understand why problems happen. Getting EPIC to handle your keypresses and output correctly requires the participation of every program between you and EPIC. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) gettmatch https://epicsol.org/gettmatch?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: gettmatch.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $gettmatch(<array> <pattern>) Technical: This function returns the best match of <pattern> within the array of strings specified by <array>. This is different than $getmatches(), which returns all matches. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) getuid https://epicsol.org/getuid?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: getuid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:22:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $getuid() Technical: Gets the current user id, similar to the Unix system call. Returns: current userid text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) glob https://epicsol.org/glob?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: glob.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $glob( ) ======Technical:====== The <file glob pattern> argument is a [[what is a word|dword]] which is different than most functions. This function is used to find filenames that are matched by specified patterns. This function is controlled by a compile time option, so it may not be available on every installation. Multiple patterns may be specified. Hidden files (dot-files) are not displayed unless a glob pattern beg… text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) global https://epicsol.org/global?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: global.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:33:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load global Description: This script is loaded automatically when the client first starts. At the time of this writing, it automatically loads 2.8SCRIPT and LOCAL. It also sets the following aliases: text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) globi https://epicsol.org/globi?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: globi.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $globi(<file glob pattern>) Technical: The <file glob pattern> argument is a dword which is different than most functions. This is just like $glob(), but it's case insensitive. This is necessary for doing filename generation when you can't control whether the files will be in uppercase or lower case (such as with the /HELP command.) text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) glossary https://epicsol.org/glossary?rev=1152593863&do=diff This file contains definitions and examples for epic concepts that are not covered by their own help files Local variables Atomic Scope Expression Mode Text Mode IPv6 Support New To IRC? Karll Arrays Environment Variables Debugging a Script text/html 2009-01-23T15:27:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) graphics_chars https://epicsol.org/graphics_chars?rev=1232724474&do=diff Portable use of graphics characters Graphics characters are stored in an “alternate character set”, which you can turn on and off with the ALTCHARSET character (control-E). When you are in alternate character set mode, some of the characters are substituted with other ( text/html 2007-02-20T02:39:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) grep https://epicsol.org/grep?rev=1171939195&do=diff # $EPIC: grep.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 02:39:55 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load grep grep [-w #] <regex> Description: The grep command works like lastlog -regex, where it scans a window's lastlog for any lines that match the <regex> and outputs them. It is a good example of how to use regexes, and how to scan the lastlog of a window. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) guh https://epicsol.org/guh?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: guh.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load guh Description: This script consists of a trio of functions, primarily aimed at fetching information about other clients. Each relies on a server query, so they may not return the requested information immediately. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hash_32bit https://epicsol.org/hash_32bit?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: hash_32bit.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $hash_32bit(<word> <length>) Technical: * The <word> and <length> arguments are dwords, which is different from most function arguments. * If the <word> argument is omitted the empty string is returned text/html 2014-04-08T14:21:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) help.irc https://epicsol.org/help.irc?rev=1396966897&do=diff HELP.IRC This is a stub file for the /load help.irc script. text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) help https://epicsol.org/help?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: help.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load help help help topic set help_path path set help_window ON|OFF|TOGGLE set help_prompt ON|OFF|TOGGLE set help_pager ON|OFF|TOGGLE Description: This script implements the obsolete help function for online perusal of the obsolete help files within the client. But if you're reading these help files, you don't really need the text/html 2021-10-17T22:20:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) help_root https://epicsol.org/help_root?rev=1634509256&do=diff Welcome to the EPIC help file collection! Below is our master index. It is a work in progress. Eventually we will replace this with a very nice document. For now, feel free to follow the links and email jnelson epicsol.org to volunteer if you want to help! Anonymous editing of the help files is not allowed at this time. text/html 2014-04-08T14:17:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) help_topics https://epicsol.org/help_topics?rev=1396966620&do=diff HELP_TOPICS This is a stub for the $help_topics() function. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) highlight https://epicsol.org/highlight?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: highlight.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load highlight /highlight /highlight <pattern> /nohighlight <pattern> Description: The highlight script implements a feature that provides the same facility that highlight text/html 2007-03-16T22:57:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) history https://epicsol.org/history?rev=1174085837&do=diff # $EPIC: history.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/16 22:57:17 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: /load history /bind <sequence> BACKWARD_HISTORY /bind <sequence> ERASE_HISTORY /bind <sequence> FORWARD_HISTORY /bind <sequence> SHOVE_TO_HISTORY /set history <number> /set history_circleq [ON|OFF|TOGGLE] text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hold_mode https://epicsol.org/hold_mode?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: hold_mode.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load hold_mode set hold_mode set hold_interval Description: The hold_mode script implements backwards compatability for ircII users who were used to /SET HOLD_MODE and /SET HOLD_INTERVAL, which do not exist in the client. Previously, these text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hook https://epicsol.org/hook?rev=1154403928&do=diff Synopsis: hook <anything> Description: HOOK throws an on hook event. The on hook feature is your way to create your own user-defined ons. Examples: This script will echo a line every 10 seconds: on ^hook "foo" { timer 10 { echo This line is repeated every 10 seconds hook foo } } hook foo text/html 2008-10-17T15:02:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hookctl https://epicsol.org/hookctl?rev=1224255755&do=diff === ADDING AND REMOVING HOOKS === $hookctl(ADD [#][!][']<noise><TYPE> [<serial>] <pattern> [(<arg list>)] <code>) Compare this to: /ON [#]<noise><TYPE> [<serial>] [!]<pattern> [(<arglist>)] <code> text/html 2006-09-28T23:18:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) hostname https://epicsol.org/hostname?rev=1159485499&do=diff # $EPIC: hostname.txt,v 1.4 2006/09/19 10:52:37 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: hostname <hostname for ipv4 and ipv6> hostname [hostname for ipv4]/[hostname for ipv6] Description: EPIC has many opportunities to create internet connections. The most obvious circumstances are server connections and dcc connections. Every internet connection has a specific internet protocol (IP) address (in IPv4, addresses are 32 bit integers; in IPv6, they are larger) for both you and for the person you're tal… text/html 2014-04-08T14:17:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) iconvctl https://epicsol.org/iconvctl?rev=1396966646&do=diff ICONVCTL This is a stub for the $iconvctl() function. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) idle https://epicsol.org/idle?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: idle.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $idle() Technical: * Arguments, if any, will be ignored. * Returns the number of seconds since you last pressed a key. * Equivalent to $E. * Present for compatibility with ircII. text/html 2014-04-08T14:22:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) idlealert https://epicsol.org/idlealert?rev=1396966977&do=diff IDLEALERT This is a stub for the /load idlealert script text/html 2007-05-31T03:59:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) if https://epicsol.org/if?rev=1180583944&do=diff Synopsis: if (<condition>) <then> if (<condition>) { <then> } [{ <else> }] if (<condition>) { <then> } elsif (<condition>) { <then> } else { <then> } if (<condition>) { <then> } elif (<condition>) { <then> } if (<condition>) { <then> } else if (<condition>) { <then> } text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ifindfirst https://epicsol.org/ifindfirst?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: ifindfirst.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ifindfirst(<array> <string>) Description: If you remember with setitem, you provided an array name, an item number, and some stuff. This function returns the index number of an item whose text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ifinditem https://epicsol.org/ifinditem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: ifinditem.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ifinditem(<array> <string>) Description: If you remember with setitem, you provided an array name, an item number, and some stuff. This function returns the index number of an item whose text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ifinditems https://epicsol.org/ifinditems?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: ifinditems.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ifinditems(<array> <string>) Description: If you remember with setitem, you provided an array name, an item number, and some stuff. This function returns a word list of ALL of the index numbers whose text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) igetitem https://epicsol.org/igetitem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: igetitem.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $igetitem(<array> <index#>) Technical: This function fetches a data item in the given array based on the index number. The index number is the position of the item based on its sorted-order. Remember that array items sort case-sensitive. Index 0 is the first item, in sorted order, whereas ${numitems(<array>)-1} is the last item, in sorted order. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) igetmatches https://epicsol.org/igetmatches?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: igetmatches.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $igetmatches(<array> <pattern>) $igetrmatches(<array> <string>) Technical: This functions operate in a manner similar to $getmatches() and $getrmatches(), except that they return an index number (in alphabetical order) of the array members rather than the item numbers. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) igetrmatches https://epicsol.org/igetrmatches?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: igetrmatches.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $igetrmatches(<array> <string>) Technical: This function treats the items in array as wildcard patterns, and returns a word list of index values such that for i in ($igetrmatches(<array> <string>)) { if (<string> =~ igetitem(<array> $i)) { echo True } else { echo False } } text/html 2016-11-26T18:56:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ignore https://epicsol.org/ignore?rev=1480186581&do=diff Synopsis: ignore [<nick>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] ignore [<user@host>] [ [-|+|^]<levels)>] ignore [<nick!user@host>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] ignore [<channel>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] ignore [<refnum>] [ [-|+|^]<levels>] ignore [<something>] [<levels>] [REASON text/html 2013-04-02T21:27:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ignorectl https://epicsol.org/ignorectl?rev=1364938041&do=diff # $EPIC: ignorectl.txt,v 1.5 2013/03/27 23:33:06 tjbh Exp $ Synopsis: $ignorectl(REFNUMS) $ignorectl(REFNUM <refnum>) $ignorectl(ADD <ignore-pattern> [level-desc]) $ignorectl(CHANGE <refnum> [level-desc]) $ignorectl(DELETE <refnum|wildcard-pattern|exact match>) text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) index https://epicsol.org/index?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: index.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $index(<characters> <text>) Technical: * The <characters> argument is a dword. This is different from most functions. * <characters> may contain any number of different characters. If you want to include the space character, enclose <characters> in double quotes. If you want to include the double-quote character, then put some other character before it that won't be in <text>. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) indextoitem https://epicsol.org/indextoitem?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: indextoitem.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $indextoitem(<array> <index number>) $itemtoindex(<array> <item number>) Technical: These functions are used to convert between array item numbers are index numbers. Item numbers are counted incrementally as items are added to an array, starting at 0 (zero). Each new item uses the next available item number; if there are 5 items in an array, the next item that may be added is item number 5 (remember that we count fr… text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) indextoword https://epicsol.org/indextoword?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: indextoword.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 03:47:40 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $indextoword(<position> <text>) Technical: * If the <position> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <position> argument is a negative number the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) info https://epicsol.org/info?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the info command or the info function? text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) info_command https://epicsol.org/info_command?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: info [<server>] Description: This command asks the server for information about the ircd program. You will see a list of contributers to ircd, and ircII, and EPIC. You can query a remote server, but that doesn't serve much purpose since networks usually run the same software network-wide. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) info_function https://epicsol.org/info_function?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: info_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $info(c|o|s|v|r|i) Technical: This function returns information about how the client was compiled. Practical: This function is used to fetch information stored in the client at compile time. It can be used to find out who compiled it, and when; what #define options were enabled; and to get the checksums of the binary. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) input https://epicsol.org/input?rev=1157135570&do=diff Synopsis: input “<prompt>” <command> [<arguments>] input_char “<prompt>” <command> [<arguments>] Description: This command is primarily for use inside scripts. It allows the client to present the user with a visible prompt for specific commands. This can be used for interactive commands, for command confirmation, etc. Multiple commands may be specified if surrounded with curly braces. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) input_char https://epicsol.org/input_char?rev=1154403928&do=diff Synopsis: input_char [-noecho] “<prompt>” {<stuff>} Description: This command prompts the user to type ONE character and then runs the <stuff> and $* will be the user's response. The -noecho option will suppress the outputting of the character to the input line as it is typed. text/html 2007-04-25T05:56:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) input_handling https://epicsol.org/input_handling?rev=1177480608&do=diff Purpose: I get many requests for utf8 support. As of the time I write this, epic does not support utf8, and support for it is not planned in the short term. This document describes how epic handles your keypresses, and discusses how utf8 support might grow in the future. This document is not intended to be excruciatingly exacting enough to satisfy pedants, but rather to gently introduce people to the issues and why console programs have a much harder time of it than graphical program.s text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) insert https://epicsol.org/insert?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: insert.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $insert(<num> <word> <text>) Technical: * The <word> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. * If the <num> integer argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) insertw https://epicsol.org/insertw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: insertw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $insertw(<index> <word> <word list>) Technical: * If the <index> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <index> argument is less than 1, then the return value is the rest of the argument list as it is passed. (<word> <word list>) text/html 2013-09-12T09:31:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) installing https://epicsol.org/installing?rev=1378978267&do=diff Installing EPIC EPIC should be able to compile and run on almost any modern UNIX. Unpack the downloaded source, change into the EPIC source directory then run configure: ./configure By default, configure sets up the software to be installed to /usr/local text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) introduction https://epicsol.org/introduction?rev=1154403928&do=diff Crash Course in irc with EPIC You are using the EPIC irc client. Assuming you have the correct help files for your client, you are using version 4 of EPIC. EPIC is a variant of the ircII client that contains countless enhancements, while retaining near full backward compatibility with ircII version 2.8.2. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) invite https://epicsol.org/invite?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: invite.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: invite <nickname> <channel> Description: You may invite another irc user to join a channel by sending them an invitation with INVITE. If a channel is join-by-invitation-only (mode +i), you must be a channel operator to invite people there. Some servers also require that you be a member of a channel to invite others when the channel is not invite-only. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) iptolong https://epicsol.org/iptolong?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: iptolong.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $iptolong(<dotted-quad>) Technical: * If the <dotted-quad> value is omitted the empty string is returned. * The <dotted-quad> value is taken to be a dotted-quad ipv4 internet address of the form text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) iptoname https://epicsol.org/iptoname?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: iptoname.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 03:47:40 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $iptoname(<ip address>) $nametoip(<hostname>) Technical: These functions are used to convert an IP address to a hostname, and vice versa. The $iptoname() function returns the hostname associated with the given IP address, and $ text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ipv6 https://epicsol.org/ipv6?rev=1156882711&do=diff IPv6 Support As of 7/29/2002 EPIC fully supports IPv6 in server descriptions, server connections, $connect(), $listen(), /DCC GET, Virtual Hostnames, $iptoname(). Server descriptions: Surround the ipv6 p-addr with square brackets: /server [1:2::3]:... Server connections: You can now connect to servers via IPv6! text/html 2021-10-17T19:56:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ircii_syntax https://epicsol.org/ircii_syntax?rev=1634500599&do=diff Syntax of the ircII language: The ircII language is organized into blocks. A block is a sequence of statements separated by semicolons. A statement is one of the following * A command statement * An expression statement * A block statement text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) irclib https://epicsol.org/irclib?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: irclib.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/21 03:39:11 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $irclib() Technical: This function returns the path to the irc library that the client is currently using. This value is set at client boot time and does not change afterwards. The irc library path influences the default values of / text/html 2006-09-28T23:18:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ircuser https://epicsol.org/ircuser?rev=1159485499&do=diff # $EPIC: ircuser.txt,v 1.3 2006/09/19 10:52:37 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: ircuser <username> About usernames, registration, and identd: Whenever you connect to an irc server, the client sends some information about you to the server (``registration''). One of the pieces of infor- mation it sends is your text/html 2014-04-08T14:17:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) is8bit https://epicsol.org/is8bit?rev=1396966667&do=diff IS8BIT This is a stub for the $is8bit() function. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isalpha https://epicsol.org/isalpha?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: isalpha.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $isalpha(<text>) $isdigit(<text>) Technical: These function test whether the first character in the given string is an alphabetical character or a digit. Only the first character is tested. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isaway https://epicsol.org/isaway?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: isaway.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $isaway() $isaway(<server refnum>) Technical: * If the <server refnum> argument is omitted, the “from (current) server” is the default. * If the <server refnum> argument is not a number, it will be changed to the server refnum 0. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ischannel https://epicsol.org/ischannel?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: ischannel.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ischannel(<channel name>) Technical: * This function returns 1 if <channel name> is a valid channel name, and 0 if it is not a valid channel name. * A channel is “valid text/html 2006-11-19T04:30:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ischanop https://epicsol.org/ischanop?rev=1163910652&do=diff # $EPIC: ischanop.txt,v 1.5 2006/10/13 17:51:04 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ischanop(<nick> <channel>) Technical: * If the <nick> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * If the <channel> argument is omitted, or if it is a literal star ('*'), then the current channel is assumed. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ischanvoice https://epicsol.org/ischanvoice?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: ischanvoice.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 03:47:40 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ischanvoice(<nick> <channel>) Technical: This function searches the client's channel cache for the user <nick> on the channel <channel> for the current server refnum, and returns their current channel voiced status. text/html 2021-09-11T13:39:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isconnected https://epicsol.org/isconnected?rev=1631367557&do=diff # $EPIC: isconnected.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $isconnected([<server_refnum>]) Technical: This function tells you whether you have an active IRC protocol session with a server. This means you can send IRC commands to the server and expect it to respond. This corresponds to the server states SYNCING and ACTIVE. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) iscurchan https://epicsol.org/iscurchan?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: iscurchan.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $iscurchan(<channel name>) Technical: This function returns '1' if the input channel name is the current channel on any window connected to the current server. Practical: text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isdigit https://epicsol.org/isdigit?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: isdigit.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $isalpha(<text>) $isdigit(<text>) Technical: These function test whether the first character in the given string is an alphabetical character or a digit. Only the first character is tested. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isdisplaying https://epicsol.org/isdisplaying?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: isdisplaying.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $isdisplaying() Technical: * This function returns 0 if output is being “suppressed”. * This function returns 1 if output is not being “suppressed” * Output is NEVER text/html 2021-10-19T20:37:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isencrypted https://epicsol.org/isencrypted?rev=1634675853&do=diff Synopsis: $isencrypted(<server refnum>) Arguments * <server refnum> : integer (Optional) - A server refnum. Defaults to the current server Return value Return Value Condition 1 The server refnum is connected to irc and is using an SSL/TLS socket text/html 2007-02-15T03:53:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isfilevalid https://epicsol.org/isfilevalid?rev=1171511615&do=diff # $EPIC: isfilevalid.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/15 03:53:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $isfilevalid(file descriptor) Description: This function returns true if the file descriptor was previously returned by the open function and has not yet been passed to the close function, and false otherwise. text/html 2006-11-19T04:30:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ishalfop https://epicsol.org/ishalfop?rev=1163910652&do=diff # $EPIC: ishalfop.txt,v 1.5 2006/10/13 17:51:04 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ishalfop(<nick> <channel>) Technical: * If the <nick> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * If the <channel> argument is omitted, or if it is a literal star ('*'), then the current channel is assumed. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isnumber https://epicsol.org/isnumber?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: isnumber.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $isnumber(<text>) $isnumber(b<base-num> <text>) $isnumber(<text> b<base-num>) Technical: * The <base-num> argument may either be the first or second word, but in either case must be prefixed with the literal 'b' character. text/html 2016-08-15T22:20:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ison https://epicsol.org/ison?rev=1471299604&do=diff Synopsis: ison [-n] [-s] [-len <number>] [-oncmd <command>] [-offcmd <command>] [<nick> [<nick> ...]] Description: This server query implements the underlying functionality for the NOTIFY command. Given a list of nicknames, it returns the subset of those nicknames that are currently on your network. If none of them are on the network, an empty list is returned. text/html 2014-04-08T14:18:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) isutf8 https://epicsol.org/isutf8?rev=1396966688&do=diff ISUTF8 This is a stub for the $isutf8() function. text/html 2006-08-01T03:45:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) itemtoindex https://epicsol.org/itemtoindex?rev=1154403928&do=diff # $EPIC: itemtoindex.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:40:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $indextoitem(<array> <index number>) $itemtoindex(<array> <item number>) Technical: These functions are used to convert between array item numbers are index numbers. Item numbers are counted incrementally as items are added to an array, starting at 0 (zero). Each new item uses the next available item number; if there are 5 items in an array, the next item that may be added is item number 5 (remember that we count … text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jn https://epicsol.org/jn?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: jn.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 03:51:53 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $jn(<level> <number>) Technical: * Returns the bessel function of the first kind of the order <level> for <number>. * If the <level> or <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2014-09-07T15:33:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) join https://epicsol.org/join?rev=1410103981&do=diff # $EPIC: join.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: join [-invite|<channel list> [<key>]] join (join channel you were invited to) join <chan>[,<chan>] (comma separate multiple channels) [keys do not work with commas] text/html 2007-02-15T03:53:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) joinstr https://epicsol.org/joinstr?rev=1171511615&do=diff # $EPIC: joinstr.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/15 03:53:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $joinstr(seperator var1 var2) Description: This function joins two word lists together with a seperator. Formally: This function returns a word list wherein the Nth word of the return value is the string catenation of the text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) jot https://epicsol.org/jot?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: jot.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:50:35 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $jot(<start> <stop> <interval>) Technical: * If the <start> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <stop> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2017-07-06T03:53:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) json_error https://epicsol.org/json_error?rev=1499313192&do=diff Synopsis: json_error() Technical: This function returns a descriptive error string if an error has occurred during the previous call to json_explode. Returns: An error string, or an empty string if the previous call to json_explode succeeded. See Also: json_explode, json_implode text/html 2017-07-06T03:52:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) json_explode https://epicsol.org/json_explode?rev=1499313134&do=diff Synopsis: json_explode(<<var>> <<json data>>) Technical: This function de-serialises a valid JSON string into an assign variable structure with the provided name. JSON object names are converted into valid assign variable names by replacing all non-alphanumeric characters with the underscore character. JSON string values are loaded as-is (up to any embedded Unicode NUL character); JSON numeric values are converted subject to text/html 2017-07-06T04:08:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) json_implode https://epicsol.org/json_implode?rev=1499314080&do=diff Synopsis: json_implode(<<var>>) Technical: This function serialises an assign variable structure into a JSON string. All sub-structures are stored as JSON sub-objects, and all assign values are stored as JSON string values. If a part of the structure is both a sub-structure and has an assign value, the sub-structure is stored. Only global assign structures can be serialised. text/html 2007-02-26T21:19:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) karll_arrays https://epicsol.org/karll_arrays?rev=1172524754&do=diff Karll Arrays What are Karll Arrays? Karll Arrays (named after the person who contributed them to the client) are named collections of items. Unlike the client's standard associative arrays, karll arrays use index refnums to refer to items. Arrays can have any name that is a lawful C string, and array names are case sensitive. An array is created when you set item 0 in that array. Any other operation on a non-existant array has not been created is a text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) key https://epicsol.org/key?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: key.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:55:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $key(<channel list>) Technical: * If the <channel list> argument is omitted, the current channel is used. THIS MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /ON! * <channel list> is taken as a word list (space separated) of channel names. The asterisk ( text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) key_bindings https://epicsol.org/key_bindings?rev=1154405622&do=diff How to Use Key Bindings in EPIC One of the strengths of this client is its /bind command. It permits any key or sequences of keys to be bound to any arbitrary action. You are most likely already familiar with using keyboard shortcuts with other programs. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kick https://epicsol.org/kick?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: kick.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:55:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: kick *|<channel> <nickname> [<reason for kick>] Description: This command revokes the membership of another irc user from a channel in which you are a channel operator. Customarily, it is used to remove troublemakers, flooders, or others who are making a nuisance of themselves. You may specify a reason for the kick, and doing so is considered good style by most; however it is not required. text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) kill https://epicsol.org/kill?rev=1184105399&do=diff #$EPIC: kill.txt,v 1.2 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: kill <nick> <comment> Description: The kill server command is used by irc operators to forcibly eject a client from the irc newtork. Local operators usually can kill users on their own server, and global opers usually can kill any user on the network. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) killpid https://epicsol.org/killpid?rev=1154405622&do=diff #$EPIC: killpid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:55:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $killpid(<signal> <pid> [...<pid>]) Technical: This function sends a signal to one or more pids Practical: This allows sending signals to other processes without having to used exec to invoke the kill command. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) knock https://epicsol.org/knock?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: knock.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 03:55:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: knock <channel> Description: The KNOCK command sends a message to <channel> asking them to INVITE you. This is useful for channels with the +i channel mode (which requires an invitation from a channel operator before you may join.) text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lastlog https://epicsol.org/lastlog?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the lastlog command or the lastlog function? text/html 2014-01-17T15:19:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lastlog_command https://epicsol.org/lastlog_command?rev=1389971987&do=diff # $EPIC: lastlog_command.txt,v 1.10 2009/11/19 08:34:18 jak Exp $ Synopsis: lastlog [-] [-<option>] [-<level>] [--<level>] [-mangle <descr>] [<pattern>] [<number of entries> [<start>]] Description: The client keeps a copy of everything displayed to your windows in the text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lastlog_function https://epicsol.org/lastlog_function?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: lastlog_function.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $lastlog(<window> <pattern> <level> ...) Technical: The <pattern> argument is a dword, which is different from most function arguments. This function searches the lastlog buffer of window <window> for lines matching <pattern> _and_ with lastlog level matching any of <level>. All arguments are required, but you can specify additional <level>s. If you wish all lines matching <pattern> to be returned, specify <leve… text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) left https://epicsol.org/left?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: left.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/01 04:12:59 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $left(<count> <text>) Technical: * If <count> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * If <text> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * If <count> is less than 0, this function returns the empty string. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leftpc https://epicsol.org/leftpc?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: leftpc.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $leftpc(<count> <text>) Technical: This function returns the leftmost <count> printable characters of <text>, taking into account ANSI color codes. Returns: <count> number of printable characters in <text> text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) leftw https://epicsol.org/leftw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: leftw.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $leftw(<count> <word list>) Technical: * If the <count> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <count> argument is less than 1, the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-02-17T18:41:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) less-pipe https://epicsol.org/less-pipe?rev=1171737668&do=diff # $EPIC: less-pipe.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/17 18:41:08 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load less-pipe less-pipe shell commands/ ======Description:====== This script creates the less-pipe alias which displays the output of an execd process one windowfull at a time. Between each windowfull you will be prompted to press a key. You can press 'q' to stop viewing the output. The text/html 2007-02-17T18:41:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) less https://epicsol.org/less?rev=1171737668&do=diff # $EPIC: less.txt,v 1.5 2007/02/17 18:41:08 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load less less -help less filename Description: This script creates the less alias which display a file one page at a time to the current window. Between each page you will be prompted to press a key. You can press 'q' to stop viewing the file. text/html 2007-02-17T18:41:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) levelctl https://epicsol.org/levelctl?rev=1171737668&do=diff # $EPIC: levelctl.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/17 18:41:08 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $levelctl(LEVELS) $levelctl(ADD name) $levelctl(ALIAS old-name new-name) $levelctl(LOOKUP name) $levelctl(LOOKUP number) $levelctl(NORMALIZE levels) Description: The levelctl function allows you to add and look up levels for the client. text/html 2009-06-05T02:49:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) levels https://epicsol.org/levels?rev=1244170183&do=diff Supported message levels Level Descriptions Levels can be combined together into a level description. It's like a bit-mask. Separate the levels with commas. You can turn off a level by prefixing it with a hyphen (“-”). Turning off a level is usually done after the ALL level (see below). text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) levelwindow https://epicsol.org/levelwindow?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: levelwindow.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 04:11:44 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $levelwindow(<server refnum> <lastlog level descriptions>) Technical: * <server refnum> is, well, a server refnum (reference number) * <lastlog level descriptions> is of the same format as / text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) license https://epicsol.org/license?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: license Description: This command shows you the copyright notices and license information for the software you are using. Please remember that a license is a legal document that unconditionally grants you certain legal rights that you would ordinarily not be entitled to. Please honor the kindness of the granter by following the boundaries of the license. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) line https://epicsol.org/line?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: line.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/30 19:53:48 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $line(<line> [<window>|-level] [-time] ...) Technical: This function retrieves data from the lastlog buffer. * <line> is the number of the line in the lastlog. 1 is the last line. text/html 2016-08-15T22:12:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) links https://epicsol.org/links?rev=1471299173&do=diff Synopsis: links [<glob>] Description: Show a topology of the servers on your network. This is a server-side command. Some networks limit this command to operators, since the topology of the network can be abused by bad people. Most networks will tell the operators that you made an attempt, and some operators will ban you (K-line) for it. Be forewarned. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) list https://epicsol.org/list?rev=1154405622&do=diff Synopsis: list [<switch> [<arg>] [<switch> [<arg>] ...]] [<channel>] Description: This query asks the server about all of the public channels that exist on the current network. A summary of each channel, including the channel name, the number of users on the channel, and the channel's topic (if any) will be displayed, one per line. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) listarray https://epicsol.org/listarray?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: listarray.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $listarray(<array> <separator) Description: This function converts an array into a word list. This function treats each item in the named array as a word list, and it collapses those word lists into one big word list, separating each item with the <separator>. The result is a text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) listen https://epicsol.org/listen?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: listen.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $listen() $listen(<port> [family]) Technical: * The listen function establishes a passive TCP connection (``server''). * The <port> argument is optional and if provided is taken as a number. text/html 2016-08-15T22:21:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) load https://epicsol.org/load?rev=1471299697&do=diff Synopsis: load [-args] <file> [<file> ...] Description: The load command runs blocks of code from a file. When you start up the client, it loads your ~/.epicrc file (assuming you didn't use the -q command line option. Each <file> is searched for each of the directories in the colon-separated text/html 2007-03-01T03:26:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) loadformats https://epicsol.org/loadformats?rev=1172719604&do=diff # $EPIC: loadformats.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/01 03:26:44 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load loadformats /addformat type [value] /delformat type /dumpformats /loadformats filename /saveformats filename Description: This script is the user-friendly front end to the implied text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) loadinfo https://epicsol.org/loadinfo?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: loadinfo.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 04:07:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $loadinfo() Technical: * If the loadinfo function is called when the LOAD command is not currently executing, the literal string “-1” is returned. * Otherwise, the loadinfo text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) local.examp https://epicsol.org/local.examp?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: local.examp.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis The 'local.examp' script is a sample script that you can use to create local customizations for you and your users. You must rename it to 'local' before it will be used. The 'local' script is loaded by the 'global' script which is loaded when you start up the client, but before your startup script is loaded. Thus, the 'local' script can be used by the administrator to make any last-minute changes before the client t… text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) local https://epicsol.org/local?rev=1154405622&do=diff Synopsis: local <variable name> local <variable name>,<variable name> local <variable name> <value> local -<variable name> local <structure>. local -dump Description: The local command creates local variables (as opposed to global variables). A local variable can be used until the end of the text/html 2014-04-08T14:25:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) locale https://epicsol.org/locale?rev=1396967115&do=diff LOCALE This is a stub for the /load locale script text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) log https://epicsol.org/log?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the log command or the log function or the logctl function? text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) log10 https://epicsol.org/log10?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: log10.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 04:11:44 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $log10(<number>) Technical: * Returns the base-10 logarithm of <number> * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) logctl https://epicsol.org/logctl?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: logctl.txt,v 1.10 2006/08/30 19:54:06 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $logctl(REFNUMS [ACTIVE|INACTIVE|ALL]) $logctl(REFNUM <log-desc>) $logctl(ADD log-desc [target]) $logctl(DELETE log-desc [target]) $logctl(GET <refnum> [ITEM]) $logctl text/html 2014-04-08T14:21:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) logman https://epicsol.org/logman?rev=1396966916&do=diff LOGMAN This is a stub for the /load logman script text/html 2010-01-10T01:08:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) log_command https://epicsol.org/log_command?rev=1263085702&do=diff # $EPIC: log_command.txt,v 1.4 2010/01/10 01:08:22 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: log <refnum> <operation> [<arguments> ...] Description: The log command is the interface to the client's generalized logfiles. A logfile writes a copy to a file of everything that appears in your display. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) log_function https://epicsol.org/log_function?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: log_function.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/20 22:36:18 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $log_function|log(<number>) Technical: * Returns the natural logarithm of <number>. * If <number> is omitted, the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-08-01T04:13:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) longtoip https://epicsol.org/longtoip?rev=1154405622&do=diff # $EPIC: longtoip.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 04:07:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $longtoip(<integer>) Technical: * If the <integer> value is omitted the empty string is returned. * The <integer> value is taken to be a 32 bit unsigned integer. * The <integer> value is taken to be in NETWORK ORDER. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lusers https://epicsol.org/lusers?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: lusers [<server mask> [<remote server>]] Description: LUSERS (shorthand for List USERS) returns summary information about how many users are using the network. It shows how many users are visible and how many are invisible. It may also show how many users are connected to your server, and the maximum number of users who have been connected to your server at any one time. It may also show the maximum number of users connected to the network at any one time. Other information of t… text/html 2007-08-06T21:25:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) lval https://epicsol.org/lval?rev=1186435550&do=diff # $EPIC: lval.txt,v 1.1 2007/08/06 21:25:50 jnelson Exp $ Lvalues (aka lvals) An lvalue is the token on the left hand side of an assignment operation. More broadly speaking, an lvalue is a thing that may be assigned to. There are several places where you use an lvalue: text/html 2007-03-04T20:52:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mail https://epicsol.org/mail?rev=1173041559&do=diff # $EPIC: mail.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/04 20:52:39 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load mail set mail_watch_time <number> mbox add <filename> mbox del <filename> mbox list Description: This script implements a mail checking facility. Currently, it only monitors mboxes. Unlike the built in mail checking facility, this script can monitor multiple independant mboxes. text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) man https://epicsol.org/man?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: man.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:15:58 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load man Description: This script creates a man-like interface to the EPIC help files. It will search all subdirectories for a particular topic. Other Notes: This script was written by Dawid Kuroczko. text/html 2010-10-06T23:17:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mangle_types https://epicsol.org/mangle_types?rev=1286407069&do=diff Description Mangle types are used by: * /lastlog -mangle * /log mangle * /set mangle_inbound * /set mangle_outbound * The status bar Options All characters are grouped into one of 9 “types”: Type number Description ASCII characters text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) map https://epicsol.org/map?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the map command or the map script? text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) map_command https://epicsol.org/map_command?rev=1154465657&do=diff Synopsis: map Description: This displays a hierarchical map of the topology of the current network, drawn from your server's perspective. The map is vaguely tree-shaped. This command is available on undernet-class servers. text/html 2007-03-04T20:52:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) map_script https://epicsol.org/map_script?rev=1173041559&do=diff # $EPIC: map_script.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/04 20:52:39 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load map map [<server>] Description: This script implements the map command in the client. The map command shows you a topological map of the irc network from the point of view of your server. Not every server supports it, so you can text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mask https://epicsol.org/mask?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: mask.txt,v 1.4 2009/05/27 18:36:41 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $mask(<type> <address>) $mask(<address> <type>) Technical: In the second usage case, the <address> argument is a dword, which is different from most function arguments. In the first usage case, the <address> argument is not a dword! text/html 2014-04-08T14:27:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) massmode https://epicsol.org/massmode?rev=1396967235&do=diff MASSMODE This is a stub for the /load massmode script text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) match https://epicsol.org/match?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: match.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:15:58 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $match(<pattern> <word list>) Technical: * If the <pattern> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * <word list> contains zero or more space separated “extended words text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) matchitem https://epicsol.org/matchitem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: matchitem.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $matchitem(<array> <pattern>) Technical: This function treats the items in the array as literal strings, and returns the literal string that is “best matched” by the pattern. The item value of the best matched string is returned. text/html 2007-09-01T05:53:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) math_operators https://epicsol.org/math_operators?rev=1188626003&do=diff Math operators The client's expression mode supports a large number of operators. This document will explain all of them and the most important concepts. Tokens All expressions are broken into tokens. A token is either an operand, or an operator. An operand is a text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) maxlen https://epicsol.org/maxlen?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: maxlen.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $maxlen(<word list>) Technical: * If the <word list> argument is omitted the value 0 is returned. * The return value is the length of the longest word in <word list>. Practical: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) me https://epicsol.org/me?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: me.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 01:19:53 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: me <action description> Description: ME lets you perform an action on your current channel. It lets you describe what you're doing as though someone is watching you, rather than you telling them. text/html 2008-07-28T05:14:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) memory_usage https://epicsol.org/memory_usage?rev=1217222099&do=diff The client uses too much memory If you think the client is using too much memory, you may think there is a memory leak. But before you report a bug, consider the following common causes of high memory usage, and ways to reduce usage. * A window that is in scrollback mode does not trim its scrollback text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mesg https://epicsol.org/mesg?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: mesg.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: mesg [display the current terminal writability state] mesg yes [make your terminal world-writeable] mesg no [make your terminal not world-writeable] Description: text/html 2007-02-20T02:39:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) meta-compat https://epicsol.org/meta-compat?rev=1171939195&do=diff # $EPIC: meta-compat.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 02:39:55 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load meta-compat bind <sequence> <action> Description: Older versions of the client did not have the ability to bind arbitrary strings. Instead, there was a state machine that you could control to handle complex sequences. Although the client has not required manual control of the state machine since epic4pre2.001, older scripts may often still try to control the state machine when they bind things like text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) metric_time https://epicsol.org/metric_time?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: metric_time.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:15:58 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $metric_time() Return Value: The current metric time, represented as: $0 The number of whole days since the epoch $1 The number of (fractional) millidays since the epoch. text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mid https://epicsol.org/mid?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: mid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:15:58 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $mid(<start> <length> <text>) Technical: * If <start> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * If <length> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) midw https://epicsol.org/midw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: midw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $midw(<start> <length> <word list>) Technical: * If the <start> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <length> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mkdir https://epicsol.org/mkdir?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: mkdir.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $mkdir(<directory> [<directory> ...]) Technical: The <directory> argument(s) are dword which is different from most function arguments. This function adds the following directories to the filesystem, using the mkdir(3) library call. The default permissions are 0777, minus the current umask value. Any number of directories may be created at once. Tilde-expansion is permitted. text/html 2008-10-26T00:41:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mktime https://epicsol.org/mktime?rev=1224981707&do=diff # $EPIC: mktime.txt,v 1.3 2008/10/26 00:41:47 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $mktime(<year> <month> <day> <hour> <minute> <second> <DST>) Description: This function returns the epoch time basing on specified parameters. Parameter Name Description text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mode https://epicsol.org/mode?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: mode.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: mode <your nickname|channel> [<+|-><mode> [<mode parameter(s)>]] # Currently I (hop) am renovating the structure of this help file. The # first part of the help file will be a basic description of the purpose # of modes in irc, both to users and to channels. Then a description of # user modes will follow, with each user mode documented and its side # effects explained. Each network will get a section where its deviant # u… text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) motd https://epicsol.org/motd?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the motd command or the motd script? text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) motd_command https://epicsol.org/motd_command?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: motd [<server|nickname>] Description: This queries a server's Message Of The Day. Each server is supposed to have an MOTD and your server sent you an MOTD when you connected to it. These messages will tell you about the server you are connected to, and any other information the server administrator wants you to know about. text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) motd_script https://epicsol.org/motd_script?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: motd_script.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load motd Description: This script implements the client-side motd support that used to be a built in feature. The person responsible for the client at your site should create a file in $irclib/ircII.motd, and each time this file changes, the file will be displayed to the user the next time they start the client. text/html 2014-10-27T09:40:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) msar https://epicsol.org/msar?rev=1414402847&do=diff Synopsis: $msar([c][i][g][r]/[<search>/<replace>/]*<text>) Technical: The arguments are composed of: * zero or more of the options c, i, g, and r, * a delimiter which can be any character other than c, i, g, or r, and is customarily a forward-slash, text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) msg https://epicsol.org/msg?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: msg.txt,v 1.5 2006/09/01 02:43:42 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: msg [-server/]<nickname> <text to send> msg [-server/]<channel> <text to send> msg =<dcc chat peer> <text to send> msg %<process id|process name> <text to send> msg /<command> <command arguments> text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) mychannels https://epicsol.org/mychannels?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: mychannels.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 05:18:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $mychannels() $mychannels(<server refnum>) $mychannels(#<window refnum>) $mychannels(<window name>) Technical: * This function returns a space separated word list of all of the currently active channels on the specified server. Pending channels (those which you have sent off a text/html 2024-11-21T17:20:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) myservers https://epicsol.org/myservers?rev=1732209615&do=diff # $EPIC: myservers.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/21 02:51:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $myservers() $myservers(<anything>) Technical: * If provided with no arguments, this function returns a space separated list of server names of all servers that epic has a connection open to. For registered connections (you've gotten the 001 numeric), the name will be text/html 2007-07-10T20:55:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) names https://epicsol.org/names?rev=1184100926&do=diff Synopsis: names [<switch> [<arg>] [<switch> [<arg>] ...]] [<channel>] Description: NAMES is similar to LIST except it will show nicknames in addition to channel names. Only visible users on public channels are returned. If a nickname is prefixed with a +, that means they are a channel voice (mode +v) on that channel. If a nickname is prefixed with @, that means they are a channel operator (mode +o) on that channel. text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nametoip https://epicsol.org/nametoip?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: nametoip.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $iptoname(<ip address>) $nametoip(<hostname>) Technical: These functions are used to convert an IP address to a hostname, and vice versa. The $iptoname() function returns the hostname associated with the given IP address, and $ text/html 2007-02-22T05:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) netsplit https://epicsol.org/netsplit?rev=1172120849&do=diff # $EPIC: netsplit.txt,v 1.4 2007/02/22 05:07:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load netsplit Description: Not to engage in hyperbole, but this is the oldest and most legendary script in the ircII heritage. It's usage is functionally universal. Normally when a netsplit occurs, your server sends you text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) newaway https://epicsol.org/newaway?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: newaway.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:33:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load newaway Description: This script does essentially the same thing that set SHOW_AWAY_ONCE once did. It suppresses the on 301 server numeric if the same one is received more than once. It will display changes in text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) newnick https://epicsol.org/newnick?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: newnick.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load newnick set auto_new_nick ON|OFF|TOGGLE set auto_new_nick_char <character> set auto_new_nick_list <string> set auto_new_nick_length <number> Description: This script implements the nickname fudging facility that previously was built in to the client. text/html 2014-04-08T14:20:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) new_lastlog https://epicsol.org/new_lastlog?rev=1396966845&do=diff NEW_LASTLOG This is a stub for the /load new_lastlog script text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) new_user https://epicsol.org/new_user?rev=1156882711&do=diff New user information about IRC This file is for users new to irc. Its intention is to briefly describe what irc is all about. It is not a command summary. Please refer to Introduction to get started with the various EPIC commands. IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It is a networked, real-time, online chat system. Its popularity has grown enormously since its invention more than 7 years ago, and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. There are currently upwards of 30 irc text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nick https://epicsol.org/nick?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: nick.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: nick [<new nickname>] Description: The NICK command allows you to change your nickname. If you try to change to a nickname that someone else is using, you will get an error message to that effect and your nickname will be unchanged. Nicknames are CASE-INSENSITIVE. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nickcomp https://epicsol.org/nickcomp?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: nickcomp.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load nickcomp /set nickcomp ON|OFF|TOGGLE /set nickcomp_char <char> /set nickcomp_len <number> /set nickcomp_multi ON|OFF|TOGGLE Description: This script will automatically complete a partially matching nickname when you type it in a channel. The usual custom on irc is to type some person's nickname, followed by a colon, followed by a space, followed by your message. If you use this style, then this script wil… text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nochops https://epicsol.org/nochops?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $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! * text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nohighlight https://epicsol.org/nohighlight?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: nohighlight.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $nohighlight(<string>) Technical: This function returns <string> with all highlight characters escaped. All ^B, ^V, ^_, ^O, ^C, and ^[ characters will be replaced by an inverse of their control character, to remove all highlighting. text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) nopaste https://epicsol.org/nopaste?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: nopaste.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load nopaste set nopaste ON set nopaste OFF Description: This script adds the set NOPASTE variable. When you set it on, it keeps you from flooding your current target by (accidentally) pasting text to your client screen. When you text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) note https://epicsol.org/note?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: note.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: note <command> [+|-<flags>] [<arguments>] Description: The NOTE command is a historic irc server command (meaning this help file really belongs in section 3). You would be hard pressed to find a server that supports the text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notice https://epicsol.org/notice?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: notice <nickname> <text to send> notice <channel> <text to send> notice =<dcc chat peer> <text to send> notice %<process id|process name> <text to send> notice /<command> <command arguments> Description: The NOTICE command is just like the MSG command, and is used to send a message to another target. Whenever you use text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notify https://epicsol.org/notify?rev=1154465657&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the notify command, the notify function, or the notify script? text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notifywindows https://epicsol.org/notifywindows?rev=1154465658&do=diff # $EPIC: notifywindows.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $notifywindows() Technical: * This function returns a space-separated list of window refnums that meet the following criteria: * The window must have /window notify ON * The window must be hidden text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notify_command https://epicsol.org/notify_command?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: notify_command.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: notify notify - notify +]<nickname> [[+]<nickname> ... notify -]<nickname> [[-]<nickname> ... Description: You will want to know when your irc friends enter and leave irc. You can manage a list of nicknames with the /NOTIFY command, and when any of those nicknames join or leave your network, or when anyone changes to or from one of the nicknames, you will be informed. text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notify_function https://epicsol.org/notify_function?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: notify_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $notify([on|off serv <server number>]) Technical: This function provides an interface to the client's internal NOTIFY list. If no arguments are passed, a list of all nicknames on the list is returned. If the text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notify_script https://epicsol.org/notify_script?rev=1154465657&do=diff # $EPIC: notify_script.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load notify Description: This is a scripted notify system, much like EPIC's internal notify system, with the ability to manage both global and local notify lists. Alias Description text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) notw https://epicsol.org/notw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: notw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $notw(<number> <word list>) Technical: * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <number> argument is negative, <word list> is returned. * text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numarrays https://epicsol.org/numarrays?rev=1154465658&do=diff # $EPIC: numarrays.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $numarrays() Technical: This function shows the total number of arrays created by $setitem(). It takes no arguments, and ignores any passed to it. Practical: This function is used to show how many arrays currently exist. This might be useful if the arrays were named in a sequential order, thus allowing you to know what the next available number is. text/html 2016-09-30T15:02:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numitems https://epicsol.org/numitems?rev=1475247733&do=diff # $EPIC: numitems.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $numitems(<array>) Technical: This function is used to show how many items are currently defined in the given array. Practical: This function shows how many items are in an array. This is quite useful, because the number it returns is the next available item number in the array. text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numlines https://epicsol.org/numlines?rev=1154465658&do=diff # $EPIC: numlines.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/01 05:36:58 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $numlines(<columns> <string>) Technical: This function tells you the number of lines that the given string would occupy after final display in a window with a width of <columns>. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numonchannel https://epicsol.org/numonchannel?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: numonchannel.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 02:04:37 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $numonchannel(<channel>) Technical: * If the <channel> argument is omitted the current window's current channel is assumed. THIS MAY NOT NECCESARILY BE THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN / text/html 2006-07-17T03:42:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numsort https://epicsol.org/numsort?rev=1153107744&do=diff # $EPIC: numsort.txt,v 1.2 2006/07/17 03:42:24 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $numsort(<list>) Technical: This function sorts the word list <list> in ascending numerical order. The numbers in <list> must be integral values, not decimal numbers. Non-numeric words are sorted in ascii order between 0 and 1. Numbers embedded within words in text/html 2006-08-01T20:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) numwords https://epicsol.org/numwords?rev=1154465658&do=diff # $EPIC: numwords.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/01 05:32:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $numwords(<word list>) Technical: This function serves as a replacement for the $#var notation when you want to count the words in a string not held in a variable. Practical: text/html 2016-05-18T15:27:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on https://epicsol.org/on?rev=1463585270&do=diff Synopsis: on [#][<modes>]<event-type> [<serial#>] [-|^][']<pattern>['] [(arglist)] [<block>] on [#][<modes>]<event-type> [<serial#>] [-|^]<wildcard> [{ <action> }] Event Driven Programming Because the ircII language is event-driven, you control it by registering event handlers. These are also called text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) onchannel https://epicsol.org/onchannel?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: onchannel.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 03:35:12 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $onchannel() (First Action) $onchannel(<channel>) (First Action) $onchannel(<nick> <channel>) (Second Action) Technical: * There are two different actions provided by this function. The first action is to provide a list of nicknames that are on a channel. The section action is to tell you whether a particular person is on a particular channel. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_action https://epicsol.org/on_action?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: on_action.txt,v 1.5 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on action Summary: Triggered by other people's me commands Description: This event is thrown whenever someone sends a ctcp action to you or to a channel you are on. Ctcp actions are generated by the text/html 2021-10-17T20:01:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_channel_lost https://epicsol.org/on_channel_lost?rev=1634500898&do=diff # $EPIC: on_channel_lost.txt,v 1.4 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]channel_lost [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered whenever you leave a channel. Description: This event is thrown whenever your membership in a channel ends for any reason whatsoever. text/html 2011-10-31T19:59:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_channel_nick https://epicsol.org/on_channel_nick?rev=1320091149&do=diff Synopsis: on channel_nick Summary: Triggered by other people's nick changes. Description: This event is thrown each time someone (including you) on one of your channels changes nickname. If the nick changer is on multiple channels with you, multiple events are thrown. text/html 2011-10-31T20:00:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_channel_signoff https://epicsol.org/on_channel_signoff?rev=1320091207&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]channel_signoff [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered by other people's quits or disconnections from irc. Description: The channel_signoff event is thrown every time someone on one of your channels quits irc. If the person is on multiple channels with you, multiple events are thrown. This event is not thrown when text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_channel_sync https://epicsol.org/on_channel_sync?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: on_channel_sync.txt,v 1.4 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]channel_sync [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered when the client has cached all the info about the channel. Description: This event is thrown after all of the cached information about a channel has been collected. When this event is thrown, it is safe to ask about who is on the channel, chanop status, userhost, and so forth. Before this event is thrown, there are no promises! text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_connect https://epicsol.org/on_connect?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: on_connect.txt,v 1.5 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]connect [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered when you're successfully logged into irc. Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client has successfully registered with an irc server. This hook differs from text/html 2011-10-31T20:01:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_ctcp https://epicsol.org/on_ctcp?rev=1320091308&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]ctcp [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered by other people's ctcp commands Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client has finished processing a CTCP request and has determined the final disposition of the request should be displaying it to the user. This hook cannot be used to control how the client processes CTCP replies. You should use the text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_ctcp_reply https://epicsol.org/on_ctcp_reply?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: on_ctcp_reply.txt,v 1.5 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]ctcp_reply [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered when people answer your CTCP requests Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a CTCP reply from another client. Note that the client doesn't necessarily need to send any text/html 2013-02-25T17:16:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_ctcp_request https://epicsol.org/on_ctcp_request?rev=1361812570&do=diff Synopsis: on ctcp_request Description: This hook is triggered when the client receives a CTCP request. It's important to understand the difference between this and on ctcp. The on ctcp event is thrown for when the client has already handled the request and wants to tell the user. But text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_activity https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_activity?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: on_dcc_activity.txt,v 1.4 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_activity [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered whenever a dcc send or dcc get has sent data. Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client updates the %D status expando, which holds metadata about the last open text/html 2011-10-31T20:03:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_chat https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_chat?rev=1320091437&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_chat [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered by other people's dcc chat commands. Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a message across a DCC CHAT connection. Parameters: $0 nickname of the message sender text/html 2011-10-31T20:06:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_connect https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_connect?rev=1320091616&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_connect [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered when DCC CHAT or DCC SEND is accepted. Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client successfully establishes a DCC connection with another client. Currently, this is either a text/html 2011-10-31T20:07:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_list https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_list?rev=1320091675&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_list [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Summary: Triggered by each line when you do dcc list. Useful for a script to see what dccs are open. Description: This hook is triggered whenever a /dcc or /dcc list command is issued. The 'banner' of the list can be determined when $0 is text/html 2007-05-20T01:19:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_lost https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_lost?rev=1179623955&do=diff #$EPIC: on_dcc_lost.txt,v 1.4 2007/05/20 01:19:15 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_lost [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a DCC CHAT or SEND connection ends whether or not the connection was successful or not. text/html 2007-03-02T21:37:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_offer https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_offer?rev=1172871443&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_offer [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever you offer someone else a dcc. This could be either a DCC CHAT or a file transfer. Parameters: $0 person who is being offered the DCC $1 type of DCC being offered text/html 2007-03-02T21:38:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_raw https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_raw?rev=1172871480&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_raw [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a raw message about a tcp connection established, or a connection attempt, with $connect(). Raw messages are sent across established tcp connections with text/html 2007-03-02T21:38:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_dcc_request https://epicsol.org/on_dcc_request?rev=1172871486&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]dcc_request [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a DCC request of some sort (currently CHAT or SEND). Parameters: $0 nickname of remote client$1 type of DCC connection$2 description of dcc connection (currently same as $1) text/html 2007-03-02T21:43:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_disconnect https://epicsol.org/on_disconnect?rev=1172871784&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]disconnect [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever you are 1) [[kill]]ed by an operator, 2) Run a command that sends data to the server, in a window that is not connected to a server 3) You [[disconnect]] from your last server. text/html 2007-03-02T21:44:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_encrypted_notice https://epicsol.org/on_encrypted_notice?rev=1172871881&do=diff Synopsis: on encrypted_notice Description: This event is generated when someone sends you an encrypted notice (that contains a ctcp sed), As with all notice hooks, you cannot send a msg or notice to a person over irc from within this hook. This event is done after ignore checking, but before text/html 2007-03-02T21:47:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_encrypted_privmsg https://epicsol.org/on_encrypted_privmsg?rev=1172872075&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]encrypted_privmsg [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This event is generated when someone sends you an encrypted msg (that contains a ctcp sed), As with all msg hooks, you cannot send a notice to a person over irc from within this hook, but not another text/html 2007-03-02T21:48:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_error https://epicsol.org/on_error?rev=1172872109&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]error [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a server sends the client an ERROR message. Default behavior: If you do not suppress this event, the client will format the message and display it to your screen. text/html 2007-03-02T21:50:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_exec https://epicsol.org/on_exec?rev=1172872246&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]exec [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever an EXECed process generates output to standard output. Parameters: $0 the exec name or refnum that triggered the hook. $1- a line of the process's stdout text/html 2007-03-02T21:50:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_exec_errors https://epicsol.org/on_exec_errors?rev=1172872252&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]exec_errors [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever an EXECed process produces output to standard error. Parameters: $0 process number or name of the EXECed process $1- a line of the process's output to stderr text/html 2007-03-03T17:58:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_exec_exit https://epicsol.org/on_exec_exit?rev=1172944713&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]exec_exit [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever an EXECed process finishes, either because it exits, it is killed by a signal, or you asked the client to disown it. This hook is always thrown, no matter what the value of text/html 2007-03-02T21:52:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_exec_prompt https://epicsol.org/on_exec_prompt?rev=1172872326&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]exec_prompt [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever an EXECed process displays a “prompt”. More precisely, it is triggered when the process returns any line of output that is not terminated by a newline. This is generally the case with interactive commands, such as nslookup(1). text/html 2007-03-02T21:53:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_exit https://epicsol.org/on_exit?rev=1172872406&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]exit [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered when the client is about to exit normally (from the QUIT command, etc.). It is mostly useful for doing cleanup before exiting, such as saving any current settings. It cannot be used to trap the text/html 2021-05-23T15:41:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_flood https://epicsol.org/on_flood?rev=1621784503&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]flood [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client's internal flood control code is activated. The client is “flooded” when it receives a many messages over a few seconds. This does not mean the other person actually sent a flood, because delays over irc can cause unintentional floods. So auto-kicking a flooder is a lame thing to do. text/html 2021-07-05T04:31:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_general_notice https://epicsol.org/on_general_notice?rev=1625459477&do=diff # $EPIC: on_general_notice.txt,v 1.5 2008/02/20 03:41:30 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]general_notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: The on general_notice hook is thrown when you receive a notice from a server or an irc user, in such a manner as to present you the complete picture of who sent the notice and who they sent it to. This can replace having to catch several different types of text/html 2007-03-03T17:58:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_general_privmsg https://epicsol.org/on_general_privmsg?rev=1172944713&do=diff #$EPIC: on_general_privmsg.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/03 17:58:33 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]general_privmsg [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a PRIVMSG from another client. Encrypted privmsgs that are suppressed with text/html 2009-08-29T19:02:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_help https://epicsol.org/on_help?rev=1251572570&do=diff text/html 2007-03-02T22:03:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_hook https://epicsol.org/on_hook?rev=1172873032&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]hook [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the HOOK command is issued with the appropriate arguments. Its sole purpose is to be hooked by HOOK. It is useful for avoiding alias recursion. Parameters: text/html 2007-03-02T22:04:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_idle https://epicsol.org/on_idle?rev=1172873054&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]idle [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client's idle time reaches the given value, in minutes. The idle time is reset when the client is given a command. Parameters: $0 text/html 2007-03-02T22:21:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_input https://epicsol.org/on_input?rev=1172874079&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]input [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a command is entered on the input line, or when text is sent to a channel or query. This is a very powerful mechanism of the client. Used intelligently, it permits a very fine degree of control over the text entered on the input line. Used carelessly, and it can easily disable the client. Use with caution. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_invite https://epicsol.org/on_invite?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]invite [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives an invitation to a channel. Parameters: $0 nickname inviting the client to a channel $1 channel invited to text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_join https://epicsol.org/on_join?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]join [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client joins a channel, or whenever it observes another client joining a common channel. Parameters: $0 nickname of person joining channel text/html 2006-08-31T12:53:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_keybinding https://epicsol.org/on_keybinding?rev=1157028799&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]keybinding [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a keybinding is activated. Parameters: $0 The keybinding that's activated $1 Length of the sequence (future expansion - currently 0) text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_kick https://epicsol.org/on_kick?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]kick [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client observes another client (or itself!) being kicked from a channel. Parameters: $0 nickname of user kicked from channel $1 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_kill https://epicsol.org/on_kill?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]kill [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever someone is kill(3)ed by an oper. Parameters: $0 server who sent the message (your server) $1 the victim being killed $2 the oper who issued the kill text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_list https://epicsol.org/on_list?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]list [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives server output from the LIST command. Any individual line of output can trigger the hook. Parameters: $0 channel name $1 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_mail https://epicsol.org/on_mail?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]mail [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client detects that the user has new email locally. It relies on MAIL being non-zero. Parameters: $0 number of new email messages $1 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_mode https://epicsol.org/on_mode?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]mode [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client observes a mode change on a channel, or whenever the client changes its modes. Parameters: $0 nickname of person issuing mode change text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_mode_stripped https://epicsol.org/on_mode_stripped?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [#][<mode>]mode_stripped [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is similar to the MODE hook, except it only hooks a single mode change at a time. This hook relies on MODE_STRIPPER being turned on. It is mostly useful in scripts that wish to evaluate each individual mode change. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_msg https://epicsol.org/on_msg?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $Id: on_msg.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]msg [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a MSG from another client. Parameters: $0 nickname of message sender text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_msg_group https://epicsol.org/on_msg_group?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]msg_group [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is similar to the MSG hook, except it applies to messages sent to an undetermined group of people. Typically, this is a server mask or hostmask, and is sent by an irc operator. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_names https://epicsol.org/on_names?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]names [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives server output from the NAMES command. Parameters: $0 channel name $1- nicknames of (visible) users on the channel text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_new_nickname https://epicsol.org/on_new_nickname?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_new_nickname.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 02:42:38 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]new_nickname [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever your current nickname is no longer acceptable and a new one must be created. It is expected that you would use the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_nickname https://epicsol.org/on_nickname?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]nickname [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client observes a nickname change. It only hooks once per nick change, not once per channel. Parameters: $0 old nickname$1 new nickname text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_note https://epicsol.org/on_note?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]note [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a NOTE. Parameters: $0 nickname of message sender $1 time the message was send (accurate +/- 60 seconds) text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_notice https://epicsol.org/on_notice?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $Id: on_notice.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a NOTICE from another client. This hook will not be thrown if a matching text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_notify_signoff https://epicsol.org/on_notify_signoff?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]notify_signoff [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client detects that a nickname on its internal NOTIFY list has signed off from irc. Parameters: $0 nickname that signoff was detected for text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_notify_signon https://epicsol.org/on_notify_signon?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]notify_signon [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client detects that a nickname on its internal NOTIFY list has signed on to irc. Parameters: $0 nickname that signon was detected for text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_numeric https://epicsol.org/on_numeric?rev=1171346745&do=diff #$EPIC: on_numeric.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]numeric [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This on is triggered for each numeric reply received by the client for which there is not a suppressive handler for that numeric. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_odd_server_stuff https://epicsol.org/on_odd_server_stuff?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]odd_server_stuff [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This is easily the most flexible hook available in the client. It allows any arbitrary string to be hooked from the server's raw output. It is useful for overriding the client's default behavior when it otherwise wouldn't permit it, or for hooking information when the available named hooks won't do. text/html 2006-08-31T13:33:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_operwall https://epicsol.org/on_operwall?rev=1157031210&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]operwall [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives an OPERWALL event, used by EFNet servers. If you don't hook this and happen to receive an OPERWALL event, it will be triggered as / text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_oper_notice https://epicsol.org/on_oper_notice?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]oper_notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This is triggered whenever a global oper notice is received. Parameters: $0 server the notice came from $1- body of the message Examples: text/html 2006-08-26T04:03:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_part https://epicsol.org/on_part?rev=1156565036&do=diff # $EPIC: on_part.txt,v 1.1 2006/08/26 04:03:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]part [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a client (the user's or any other) is observed leaving a channel (but not signing off from irc). text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_pong https://epicsol.org/on_pong?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]pong [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a protocol PONG message. Under normal circumstances, the sender will be a server. However, clients are also allowed to send PONG messages to each other. Since there is never any reason for a client to send a PONG to another client, this hook can be useful for blocking PONG floods. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_public https://epicsol.org/on_public?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]public [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a regular public message is sent to the client's current channel by someone else also on the channel. Parameters: $0 nickname sending message text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_public_msg https://epicsol.org/on_public_msg?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<mode>]public_msg [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a public message in a channel from someone not actually in the channel. Parameters: $0 nickname sending message text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_public_notice https://epicsol.org/on_public_notice?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_public_notice.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]public_notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a NOTICE is sent to any channel the client is on from someone not actually on that channel. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_public_other https://epicsol.org/on_public_other?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]public_other [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client observes a message sent to any channel it is on that isn't its current channel, from someone else on that channel. Parameters: text/html 2013-02-18T15:17:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_raw_irc https://epicsol.org/on_raw_irc?rev=1361200671&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]raw_irc [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: Everything an irc server sends you is routed through this hook first. This allows you to pre-filter anything from a server before it is handled by the client, in case the client doesn't know what to do with it, or you want it handled differently. text/html 2021-10-17T20:00:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_reconnect_required https://epicsol.org/on_reconnect_required?rev=1634500826&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]reconnect_required [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: The ON RECONNECT_REQUIRED hook is thrown by the client when it feels that a reconnection intervention is appropriate. We are going to start this small, and build in more use cases as we go forward. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_redirect https://epicsol.org/on_redirect?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]redirect [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever something is redirected. Parameters: $0 Target to which the text is about to be sent$1- The actual text to be sent text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_action https://epicsol.org/on_send_action?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_send_action.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_action [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a CTCP ACTION to a channel or to another person. Parameters: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_ctcp https://epicsol.org/on_send_ctcp?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_ctcp [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a CTCP request or reply to another client. Parameters: $0 “PRIVMSG” for requests, “NOTICE” for replies$1 nick the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_dcc_chat https://epicsol.org/on_send_dcc_chat?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_dcc_chat [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a message to another client across a DCC CHAT connection. Parameters: $0 nickname of recipient of message sent$1- text of message sent text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_msg https://epicsol.org/on_send_msg?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_msg [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a MSG to another user. It is only triggered when sending messages to individual clients, not to channels. Parameters: $0 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_notice https://epicsol.org/on_send_notice?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a NOTICE message to a channel or another client. Parameters: $0 nickname or channel the NOTICE is sent to$1- text of message sent text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_public https://epicsol.org/on_send_public?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_public [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client sends a regular, public message to any channel it is on. Parameters: $0 the channel the message is sent to$1- text of message sent text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_send_to_server https://epicsol.org/on_send_to_server?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]send_to_server [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook, when set, is triggered whenever the client sends data to the server that matches the hook. It is useful for catching raw messages destined for the server and redefining them. One such use is with DCC, as it offers no convenient way to send a raw request. By using the silent mode, the default action (sending data to the server) is suppressed, allowing any arbitrary command to be replaced. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_server_established https://epicsol.org/on_server_established?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_server_established.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]server_established [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered as soon as a TCP connection to a server is established. This hook differs from text/html 2013-01-08T15:22:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_server_lost https://epicsol.org/on_server_lost?rev=1357658564&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]server_lost [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client is disconnected from any server for any reason. This hook is thrown when the server is in the CLOSING state, but before it switches to the CLOSED state. Whether or not the socket to the server is still up, or usable, is undefined behavior. If you need defined behavior, catch text/html 2008-02-20T03:41:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_server_notice https://epicsol.org/on_server_notice?rev=1203478890&do=diff # $EPIC: on_server_notice.txt,v 1.4 2008/02/20 03:41:30 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]server_notice [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This event is thrown when the server you are connected to sends you a notice and you didn't handle it in a more specific way. If a remote server sends you a text/html 2021-10-17T20:52:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_server_ssl_eval https://epicsol.org/on_server_ssl_eval?rev=1634503927&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]server_ssl_eval [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered when the client is evaluating an SSL connection to decide whether to accept or reject it. It has made a provisional decision, and offers you an opportunity to review and possibly overrule it. Your handler is not obligated to make any change, but if it does make a decision, it will be final and binding. text/html 2013-01-08T15:36:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_server_status https://epicsol.org/on_server_status?rev=1357659415&do=diff #$EPIC: on_server_status.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/13 14:21:02 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]server_status [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This event is thrown whenever a server status changes. A status might change because a server is waiting for some asynchronous action to complete. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_set https://epicsol.org/on_set?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]set [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a /set is issued. Parameters: $0 name of variable to be set. will be “set-error” if an invalid SET variable was specified text/html 2017-07-06T01:48:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_signal https://epicsol.org/on_signal?rev=1499305702&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]signal [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever an OS signal is received by the client. Parameters: $0 symbolic name or number of the signal received (eg. “1” or “HUP”) $1 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_signoff https://epicsol.org/on_signoff?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]signoff [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client observes another client on a common channel signing off from irc. It only hooks once per user, not once per channel. Parameters: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_silence https://epicsol.org/on_silence?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]silence [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a reply from the server from a SILENCE command. Parameters: $0 a '+' if a pattern was added, '-' if one was removed$1 the pattern silenced (or unsilenced) text/html 2021-10-17T20:37:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_ssl_server_cert https://epicsol.org/on_ssl_server_cert?rev=1634503038&do=diff # $EPIC: on_ssl_server_cert.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 02:42:38 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]ssl_server_cert [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered after SSL negotation with an irc server has successfully completed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_status_update https://epicsol.org/on_status_update?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]status_update [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the status bar of a visible window in dumb mode is updated. Parameters: $0 Refnum of the window whose status bar was updated$1 Which status bar has changed, 0 or 1 text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_switch_channels https://epicsol.org/on_switch_channels?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_switch_channels.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]switch_channels [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the current channel is switched. Parameters: $0 reference number of the window in which the switch occurred text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_switch_windows https://epicsol.org/on_switch_windows?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]switch_windows [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client changes what it thinks your “current” window is in any given context. Parameters: $0 the old screen number$1 the old window number text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_timer https://epicsol.org/on_timer?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [#][<mode>]timer [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the specified time (or time glob pattern) matches the current time. The time may be in one of two formats: Format Description text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_topic https://epicsol.org/on_topic?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]topic [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered when the topic is changed on any channel the client is on. Parameters: $0 nickname of person changing topic$1 channel topic was changed on$2- new topic text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_unknown_command https://epicsol.org/on_unknown_command?rev=1171346745&do=diff #$EPIC: on_unknown_command.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]unknown_command [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: Whenever the command in a ircii_syntax is neither a builtin command nor a user-created alias, it is an text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_unload https://epicsol.org/on_unload?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]unload [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the unload(5) command is issued to unload a packaged script. Parameters: $* the parameters passed to the /package command (NOTE that passing more than one argument to / text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_wall https://epicsol.org/on_wall?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [#][<mode>]wall [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook used to be triggered whenever the client received a WALL message. WALL is no longer in use on any known irc network, and this hook is but a relic of days long gone. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_wallop https://epicsol.org/on_wallop?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]wallop [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever the client receives a WALLOPS message (a message sent to all irc operators). Parameters: $0 nickname of the message sender$1 a '*' if the sender is an operator, 'S' if the sender is a server text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_who https://epicsol.org/on_who?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [#][<mode>]who [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered when the client receives server output from the WHO command. Each line received can trigger the hook. Parameters: $0 channel the user is on, of '*' if none or if it is private text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window https://epicsol.org/on_window?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]window [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever output to any window matches any existing WINDOW hook. Extreme care should be taken when using this hook to redefine messages, as an ECHO command inside it will also be hooked by it. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_beforekill https://epicsol.org/on_window_beforekill?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]window_beforekill [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered just before a window is killed. It is permissible to query any data you want about the window, but it is NOT PERMISSIBLE to try to change anything about the window, particularly its visibility. If you try to change the window, you may crash the client. Use / text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_command https://epicsol.org/on_window_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_window_command.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]window_command [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered each time a /WINDOW command is executed, to inform you of any changes to the current operative window. This can be useful if you need to prep a window before commands are executed on it. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_create https://epicsol.org/on_window_create?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]window_create [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered whenever a new window is created. This enables defaults to be given to each window. Parameters: $0 reference number of created window Examples text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_kill https://epicsol.org/on_window_kill?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: on_window_kill.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 02:36:28 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]window_kill [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered after a window has been killed. By the time that this is triggered, the window has been irrevocably destroyed, and cannot be used. You can use this hook to clean up after your own data that may be keyed on the window's refnum. text/html 2009-08-29T19:02:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_notified https://epicsol.org/on_window_notified?rev=1251572570&do=diff text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_window_server https://epicsol.org/on_window_server?rev=1171346745&do=diff # $EPIC: on_window_server.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: on [<modes>]window_server [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This hook is triggered each time a window changes its server association for any reason whatsoever. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) on_yell https://epicsol.org/on_yell?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: on [<modes>]yell [<serial#>] [-|^]<match> { <action> } Description: This is hooked by fairly useless but necessary in beta yell()s. They are present in the client for debugging purposes, and scripters may not want them to appear. ON ^yell will suppress their output. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) open https://epicsol.org/open?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: open.txt,v 1.5 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $open(<filename> R|W) Technical: Important: The <filename> can be surrounded by double quotes, which is different from most functions. You can use tilde-expansion for homedirs. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) oper https://epicsol.org/oper?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: oper [<nick> [<password>]] Description: The OPER command is used to gain irc operator status on the current server, with the stipulation that the specified (or current) nickname and password match an O: line entry in the server's configuration. If a password is not specified, the client will prompt for one. text/html 2007-05-19T21:12:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) output-help https://epicsol.org/output-help?rev=1179609176&do=diff # $EPIC: output-help.txt,v 1.1 2007/05/19 21:12:56 jnelson Exp $ My output is all screwed up! This help file discusses various problems you might have with getting output to work properly, and how to fix them. About terminal emulators A terminal emulator is the computer program that handles input and output between you, the user, and a login shell (on a unix system). text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) outputinfo https://epicsol.org/outputinfo?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: outputinfo.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 03:36:44 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $outputinfo() Technical: * This function does not take any arguments; they are ignored. * The return value is the current output display context * The current output display context is the mechanism by which the program figures out what window output should go to. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) package https://epicsol.org/package?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: package <name> Description: The PACKAGE command allows a script to “group” all of the assigns, aliases, binds, ON hooks (and stubs) under a common package name. When the PACKAGE command is used, any alias/assigns/on that are registered until the end of the file are given the current package name. The package name can be changed anywhere in a script, even if PACKAGE had been previously used. However, packages only last until the end of the file, they never propagate upwards. Scripts … text/html 2021-03-19T00:53:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pad https://epicsol.org/pad?rev=1616115236&do=diff # $EPIC: pad.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $pad(<width> <char> <text>) Technical: * The <char> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. * If the <width> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) parsekey https://epicsol.org/parsekey?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: parsekey <key function> Description: This command allows direct access to the functions normally bound to special keys via the BIND command. It is useful for using rarely- used key functions that are not bound to a particular key. Any of the functions that may be bound to a key may be used. text/html 2014-07-03T21:40:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) part https://epicsol.org/part?rev=1404423642&do=diff # $EPIC: part.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: part <channel>|* [<part message>] Description: When you wish to leave a channel, you “PART” it. After you have parted a channel you are no longer a member of that channel, you are no longer a channel operator or a channel voice, and you will no longer receive any messages sent to the channel. text/html 2011-07-09T02:23:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pass-through_command https://epicsol.org/pass-through_command?rev=1310178221&do=diff Pass-Through Command A pass-through command is sent directly to the irc server without any interpretation by the client. The arguments are therefore server-specific, and the responses (or errors) are outside the control of the client. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pass https://epicsol.org/pass?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: pass.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $strip(<chars> <text>) $pass(<chars> <text>) Technical: * The <chars> argument is a dword which is different from most functions. * If the <chars> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-02-20T02:39:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) paste https://epicsol.org/paste?rev=1171939195&do=diff # $EPIC: paste.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 02:39:55 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load paste set paste ON|OFF|TOGGLE set paste_strip ON|OFF|TOGGLE set paste_delay number bind ^P { set paste toggle } Description: When you /SET PASTE ON, everything you type at the input prompt is taken to be literal text that you're pasting and it is sent to your current target without any interpretation by the client. This means you can paste things like C code with comments, or ircII code without the client inte… text/html 2007-05-15T01:28:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pattern https://epicsol.org/pattern?rev=1179192538&do=diff # $EPIC: pattern.txt,v 1.3 2007/05/15 01:28:58 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $pattern(<pattern> <word list>) Technical: * If the <pattern> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * This function returns a space separated word list of all of the words in <word list> that are matched by <pattern>. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) patterns https://epicsol.org/patterns?rev=1156867689&do=diff Pattern Matching Literally, any string is a pattern. In general, though, a pattern is a string intended to match, or be matched by, one or more other strings. The pattern will usually contain one or more wildcards, but it doesn't need to. The following wildcard characters are supported: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pause https://epicsol.org/pause?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: pause.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: pause <seconds> Description: PAUSE performs a nonblocking sleep for <seconds> seconds. During the nonblocking sleep, the client performs all actions as normal, except that PAUSE text/html 2006-07-16T17:30:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) perl https://epicsol.org/perl?rev=1153071047&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the perl command or the perl function? text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) perlcall https://epicsol.org/perlcall?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: perlcall.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $perlcall(<subroutine> [<text>]) Technical: The <subroutine> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. These functions call a given subroutine in the embedded perl interpreter and return the subroutines return value. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) perlxcall https://epicsol.org/perlxcall?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: perlxcall.txt,v 1.5 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $perlcall(<subroutine> [<text>]) $perlxcall(<subroutine> [<array-in> [<array-out> [<index> [<text>]]]]) Technical: The <subroutine>, <array-in>, and <array-out> arguments are text/html 2006-07-28T04:14:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) perl_command https://epicsol.org/perl_command?rev=1154060092&do=diff #$EPIC: perl_command.txt,v 1.3 2006/07/28 04:14:52 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: perl {perl statement} Purpose: If EPIC was linked with an embedded perl interpreter, the perl statement shall be executed by perl. If EPIC was not linked against perl, then no action shall take place. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) perl_function https://epicsol.org/perl_function?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: perl_function.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $perl(perl statement) Purpose: If EPIC was linked with an embedded perl interpreter, the perl statement shall be executed by perl. If EPIC was not linked against perl, then no action shall take place. text/html 2007-05-08T18:29:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pf_loader https://epicsol.org/pf_loader?rev=1178648966&do=diff Synopsis: load -pf <file> [<file> ...] Description: The pf loader (“pf” stands for “pre-formatted”) reads in a text file that contains one big block of code and executes it. All of the scripts that come with epic5 are in pf-format. It is expected that most, if not all script packs that work with epic5 will be in pf-format. You should switch, because it's much less painful for you this way. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pid https://epicsol.org/pid?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: pid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $pid() Technical: * This function ignores its arguments * This function returns the current process id of EPIC. Practical: If you wanted to send a signal to your epic client, then you would need its process id. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ping https://epicsol.org/ping?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: ping.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: ping <nickname> ping <channel> Description: Lag is a way of life on irc. “Lag” is determined by how much time it takes a message to get from the sender to the recipient. The more lag, the longer it takes for someone to get your messages. Sometimes you want to see just how long it will take for a message to get to someone else and back. The text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pipe https://epicsol.org/pipe?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the pipe function or the pipe script? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pipe_function https://epicsol.org/pipe_function?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: pipe_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 03:58:07 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $pipe(<program>) Technical: This function executes <program> and returns its output. It is defined in the pipe(8) script. Practical: It's an easy way to grab the output of a program quickly. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pipe_script https://epicsol.org/pipe_script?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: pipe_script.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load pipe Description: This script implements the pipe(6) function to capture output from an /exec'd command and return in a function. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pop https://epicsol.org/pop?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the pop command or the pop function? text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pop_command https://epicsol.org/pop_command?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: pop_command.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: pop <variable name> Technical: The pop command removes the final word from the value of <variable name>. DOUBLE QUOTED WORDS ARE NOT SUPPORTED (yet). If the value of <variable name> text/html 2007-02-17T18:41:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pop_function https://epicsol.org/pop_function?rev=1171737668&do=diff # $EPIC: pop_function.txt,v 1.6 2007/02/17 18:41:08 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $pop(<variable name>) Technical: * If no arguments are provided, the empty string is returned. * If the argument consists of only one word, it is taken as <variable name>. text/html 2006-08-29T21:02:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ppid https://epicsol.org/ppid?rev=1156885353&do=diff # $EPIC: ppid.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/29 21:02:33 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $ppid() Technical: This function ignores its argument and returns the parent process id as returned by the ppid(2) system call. Practical: If you wanted to send a signal to the shell that ran your epic client, then you would need its process id. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) prefix https://epicsol.org/prefix?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: prefix.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 04:05:34 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $prefix(<word list>) Technical: * If the <word list> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * The return value of this function is whatever string is the common initial substring (CIS) of all of the words in <word list>. If there is no CIS in <word list>, the empty string is returned. text/html 2014-07-03T21:32:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) pretend https://epicsol.org/pretend?rev=1404423166&do=diff # $EPIC: pretend.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 04:05:34 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: pretend <arguments> Description: The PRETEND command allows the client to “pretend” it received the given arguments from the server. It is intended only to be used inside a hook action. One possible use for this might be a highly customized scripted text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) printlen https://epicsol.org/printlen?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: printlen.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 04:05:34 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $printlen(<text>) Technical: * The return value is the number of printable characters in <text>. * ANSI escape sequences will be counted as printable characters by this function! text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) programming https://epicsol.org/programming?rev=1156882711&do=diff Programming in EPIC This short (very short) document describes EPIC's programming language (some would argue it's but a scripting language) and how to use it. The first thing to remember about scripts is that command characters are not required for commands! In fact, their use is discouraged, as it only makes more work for the client when parsing the command. There is, of course, an exception to this rule (but only one). Because the client allows commands to be overloaded by aliases, there … text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) push https://epicsol.org/push?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the push command or the push function? text/html 2007-03-23T16:38:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) push_command https://epicsol.org/push_command?rev=1174667921&do=diff Synopsis: push <variable name> <word> pop <variable name> Description: PUSH appends the given word to the given variable, padded with a single space. The variable name itself may not contain a leading '$'; the command uses the variable itself, not the expanded contents. If the variable does not exist, it is created containing the given word(s) (just as if text/html 2007-03-23T16:39:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) push_function https://epicsol.org/push_function?rev=1174667945&do=diff # $EPIC: push_function.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/23 16:39:05 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $push(<variable name> <data>) Description: This function appends a word to the end of <variable name>. The <data> is considered to be one word. This means if xdebug dword is turned on, then the client will add double quotes around <data> before appending it to the variable! text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) query https://epicsol.org/query?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: query.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 04:08:24 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: query query <nickname> query <channel> query =<dcc chat peer> query %<process id|process name> query /<command> Description: The QUERY command is exactly the same as WINDOW QUERY. See the help file for text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) querywin https://epicsol.org/querywin?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: querywin.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/21 03:05:12 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $querywin(<target>) $querywin(<target> <server refnum>) Technical: This function returns the window owning the query target <target>, or “-1” if there are no queries for <target>. An optional server refnum argument may be specified in order to obtain the query window for a target on a particular server. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) queue https://epicsol.org/queue?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: queue.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 04:08:24 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: queue [<flag>] <name> [<number>] [<commands>] Description: QUEUE allows for a sort of batch processing in ircII-EPIC. It is a convenient mechanism for preparing to execute a command at a later, undetermined time. It can also be used as a sort of dynamically growing alias. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quit https://epicsol.org/quit?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: quit.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: quit [<quit message>] Description: When you are all done with talking, you can use the QUIT command to exit from IRC and go back to your shell. * All of your dcc connections are terminated text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quote https://epicsol.org/quote?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: quote <rfc1459-statement> Description: The quote command behaves the same as xquote without any options. Examples: To send a PRIVMSG to foo: quote PRIVMSG foo :text of message text/html 2007-07-10T21:03:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) quoting_hell https://epicsol.org/quoting_hell?rev=1184101409&do=diff Quoting hell What is quoting hell? Quoting hell is a catch-all term used to describe the edge places in ircII's quirky syntax where it is not at all obvious just how you're supposed to make something work. Of course you know by now that in the ircII language, data and code are fully interchangable. When you want to run a piece of code later, the usual way to do this is to pass the code as a string argument to another command that queues it up. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) qword https://epicsol.org/qword?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: qword.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $qword(<index> <list>) Technical: * If the <index> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * If the <list> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * The <index> argument is taken as an integer number. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rand https://epicsol.org/rand?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: rand.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $rand(<maximum>) Technical: * If <maximum> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * Otherwise, a “random number” that fits in an “unsigned long” on your machine is created: text/html 2007-02-17T18:33:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) random_numbers https://epicsol.org/random_numbers?rev=1171737205&do=diff # $EPIC: random_numbers.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/17 18:33:25 jnelson Exp $ About pseudo-random numbers: Psuedo-random number generators (RNG) always have tension between three opposing forces: 1) Entropy 2) Coverage 3) Repeatability Entropy: Entropy is the tendancy of a RNG to avoid revealing what the next random number is going to be. Entropy can be roughly measured by asking this question: If I see <N> numbers from the random number generator, can I guess what the possible values of the <N+1>th… text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) randread https://epicsol.org/randread?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: randread.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $randread(<filename>) Technical: The <filename> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. This function reads a random line from the specified <filename>. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rbind https://epicsol.org/rbind?rev=1152593863&do=diff Synopsis: rbind <bind function> Description: The rbind command shows you all of the key sequences that are bound to the <bind function>. This is useful if you know what <bind function> you want to use but you don't know what is bound to it. History: # $EPIC: rbind.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ text/html 2007-06-05T03:56:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) read https://epicsol.org/read?rev=1181015799&do=diff # $EPIC: read.txt,v 1.3 2007/06/05 03:56:39 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $read(<fd> [<length>]) Technical: This function reads data from an open file. The value <fd> must have been previously returned by the open function. If <length> is given it will read and return that number of bytes from the file. If no <length> is given, it will read and return the next line of text from the file. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) realpath https://epicsol.org/realpath?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: realpath.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $realpath(<filepath>) Technical: * If the <filepath> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the operating system does not have the realpath(3) function call, the <filepath> argument is returned. text/html 2006-09-01T23:27:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reconnect https://epicsol.org/reconnect?rev=1157153256&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the reconnect command or the reconnect script? text/html 2021-10-17T19:25:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reconnect_command https://epicsol.org/reconnect_command?rev=1634498745&do=diff # $EPIC: reconnect_command.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: reconnect [<server> [<reason>]] Description: If you do not specify <server>, the current server is used. If you want to specify <reason> then you must specify the server. Use $serverctl(FROM_SERVER) to indicate the current server. text/html 2021-10-17T19:17:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reconnect_script https://epicsol.org/reconnect_script?rev=1634498251&do=diff # $EPIC: reconnect_script.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/01 03:26:44 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: /load reconnect /set auto_reconnect ON /set auto_reconnect_delay <number> /set auto_reconnect_retries <number> /set auto_reconnect_try_other_servers ON /lsreconnects /rmreconnect text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) redirect https://epicsol.org/redirect?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: redirect.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:33:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: redirect <nick>|*|<channel>|%<process>|=<nick> <command> Description: Redirect sends a copy of all of the output sent to any windows connected to the current server to any place you can send a text/html 2006-09-02T00:37:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) referring_to_servers https://epicsol.org/referring_to_servers?rev=1157157444&do=diff # $EPIC: referring_to_servers.txt,v 1.1 2006/09/02 00:37:24 jnelson Exp $ Special Topic: A server has several pieces of data that identify it Refnum A small positive integer number Our Name The hostname you provided in the server description text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regcomp https://epicsol.org/regcomp?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regcomp.txt,v 1.3 2009/03/21 05:06:18 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regcomp(<regex pattern>) Technical: This function compiles a regex into a form suitable for passing to the other regex functions. A regex compiled by this function is case-insensitive. See the text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regcomp_cs https://epicsol.org/regcomp_cs?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regcomp_cs.txt,v 1.4 2009/03/21 05:49:29 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regcomp_cs(<regex pattern>) Technical: This function compiles a regex into a form suitable for passing to the other regex functions. A regex compiled by this function is case-sensitive. text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regerror https://epicsol.org/regerror?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regerror.txt,v 1.3 2009/03/21 05:06:18 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regerror(<value returned by regcomp>) Technical: Returns the latest error string generated by use of <value returned by regcomp>. See the regex page for more info. Returns: The previous error generated by use of <value returned by regcomp>. text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regex https://epicsol.org/regex?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regex.txt,v 1.8 2009/03/21 05:49:29 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regcomp(<regex pattern>) $regcomp_cs(<regex pattern>) $regexec(<compiled pattern> <string>) $regmatches(<compiled pattern> <matches> <string>) $regerror(<compiled pattern>) $regfree(<compiled pattern>) Technical: These functions are an interface to text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regexec https://epicsol.org/regexec?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regexec.txt,v 1.3 2009/03/21 05:06:18 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regexec(<value returned by regcomp> <string>) Technical: Attempts to match a string against a pre-compiled regex. See the regex page for more info. Returns: Returns 0 if the string is matched by the compiled pattern. text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regfree https://epicsol.org/regfree?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regfree.txt,v 1.3 2009/03/21 05:06:18 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regfree(<value returned by regcomp>) Technical: This releases all resources from the compiled regular expression. You must not call this function more than once on the same compiled regular expression, and you must text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) regmatches https://epicsol.org/regmatches?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: regmatches.txt,v 1.3 2009/03/21 05:06:18 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $regmatches(<value returned by regcomp> <max matches> <string>) Technical: This function matches a regular expression much like regexec does, except it honors subexpressions in the regular expression. It will return at most <max matches> pairs of numbers describing the start and length of any matches and submatches found. Each pair is suitable for passing to text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rehash https://epicsol.org/rehash?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: rehash.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: rehash [command] Description: This command is used to force the current server to reload its ircd.conf configuration file. This is useful for effecting configuration changes without starting a new server. A command can be given on some servers which extends rehash to other configuration files and other functionality. text/html 2014-04-08T14:27:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rejoin https://epicsol.org/rejoin?rev=1396967253&do=diff REJOIN This is a stub for the /load rejoin script text/html 2024-08-21T00:58:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes https://epicsol.org/release_notes?rev=1724201902&do=diff EPIC Release Notes Release notes are published in the source distribution. I will make a point to start copying them up to pages here, so when a new release happens you can see what has changed. EPIC5 (Series 3) Version Commit Id Date text/html 2021-09-22T17:38:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_0_1 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_0_1?rev=1632332288&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.0.1 (Commit id 1869 - Indolence) There were no user-facing changes, only bug fixes text/html 2021-09-22T02:40:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_1_1 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_1_1?rev=1632278411&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.1.1 (Released: 2019-02-24) *** News 02/24/2019 -- EPIC5-2.1.1 released here (Abulia) (Commit id: 1899) *** News 02/05/2018 -- CTCP UTC now implemented as script Given the below feature, CTCP PING support has been rewritten, and CTCP UTC is now scripted. *** News 02/13/2018 -- New flag for $ctcpctl(), "REPLACE_ARGS" There are actually two kinds of CTCPs that replace things * CTCP PING replaces its argument(s), but is otherwise … text/html 2021-09-22T02:39:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_1_2 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_1_2?rev=1632278342&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.1.2 (Released: 2020-05-11) *** News 05/11/2020 -- EPIC5-2.1.2 released here (Lugubrious) (Commit id: 1908) *** News 05/09/2020 -- New built in function $execctl() You can now program the /EXEC command with this low level function --- warning --- Many of the things you can set here are not sanity checked. If you feed it garbage in, you will get garbage out. If you need safety rails, use the /EXEC command. --- warning ---… text/html 2021-09-22T02:37:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_1_4 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_1_4?rev=1632278232&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.1.4 (Released: 2021-03-26) *** News 03/26/2021 -- EPIC5-2.1.4 released here (Redound) (Commit id: 1927) *** News 02/13/2021 -- /UNLOAD now supports /TIMERs If you create a /TIMER in a script you /LOAD with /PACKAGE the timer will be tagged just like any aliases or assigns or ons or whatever. Note that /TIMERs are _not_ tagged if they are created after /load time. This includes but is not limited to timers created by al… text/html 2021-09-22T17:15:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_1_5 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_1_5?rev=1632330928&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.1.5 (Released: 2021-05-29) *** News 05/29/2021 -- EPIC5-2.1.5 released here (Fecund) (Commit id: 1945) *** News 05/25/2021 -- Updated configure to autoconf-2.69 We upgraded configure from autoconf-2.13 to 2.69 here. Along the way, we fixed the support for python3.8+ *** News 05/20/2021 -- Windows have UUIDs ($windowctl(GET x UUID)) Every window now receives an immutable UUID when it is created. This UUID is globally unique and cannot … text/html 2021-10-06T15:39:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_2_1_6 https://epicsol.org/release_notes_2_1_6?rev=1633534773&do=diff *** News 10/06/2021 -- EPIC5-2.1.6 (1981 - Impignorate) released Here *** News 09/21/2021 -- Another round of clang static analysis Somewhere around here we did another round of static analysis with clang's analyzer, and fixed whatever it recommended. *** News 09/19/2021 -- "reconnect" script has been reimplemented The reconnect script has been renamed to "reconnect.orig". If you want the original behavior, just /load reconnect.orig The new script is bas… text/html 2021-09-21T14:29:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) release_notes_template https://epicsol.org/release_notes_template?rev=1632234591&do=diff Release Notes for EPIC5-2.1.X (Released: YYYYMMDD) text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) remw https://epicsol.org/remw?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: remw.txt,v 1.6 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $remw(<word> <word list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted this function returns the empty string. * The return value of this function is <word list> with the first occurrence of the literal word <word> removed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) remws https://epicsol.org/remws?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: remws.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $remws(<lwords> / <rwords>) Technical: * The first literal slash character found in the input acts as the separator between <lwords> and <rwords>. This means that <lwords> must not contain any slashes, but <rwords> may. If you do not put in a slash somewhere, the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rename https://epicsol.org/rename?rev=1172802724&do=diff #$EPIC: rename.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rename(<oldpath> <newpath>) Technical: * The <oldpath> and <newpath> arguments are dwords which is different than most functions. * If the <oldpath> or <newpath> arguments are omitted this function returns the empty string. text/html 2007-02-28T20:37:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) renumber https://epicsol.org/renumber?rev=1172695032&do=diff # $EPIC: renumber.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/28 17:36:10 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load renumber set auto_renumber ON|OFF|TOGGLE renumber Description: The renumber alias renumbers all of your window refnums so there are no gaps. For example, if you have three windows, with refnums 1, 3, and 5, the text/html 2006-08-01T03:13:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) repeat https://epicsol.org/repeat?rev=1154402016&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the repeat command or the repeat function? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) repeat_command https://epicsol.org/repeat_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: repeat_command.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: repeat (<count>) <command> repeat <count> <command> Description: This command repeatedly executes <command> <count> number of times. If <count> is enclosed in parenthesis, it is evaluated as a mathematical expression (ala ${ text/html 2015-06-04T22:19:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) repeat_function https://epicsol.org/repeat_function?rev=1433456369&do=diff Synopsis: $repeat(<count> <text>) * This function returns <count> instances of <text> joined without a separator. * <count> must be >= 1 * The return string is truncated to 1MB to avoid shooting yourself in the foot. * The <text> must NOT be surrounded by double quotes. If you need to repeat the space, use $ text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rest https://epicsol.org/rest?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: rest.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $rest(<text>) $rest(<num> <text>) Technical: * If the <num> argument is not provided, 1 is the default value. * The return value is <text> with the first <num>th characters removed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) restart https://epicsol.org/restart?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: restart Description: This command is used to completely restart the server. A side effect of this is that the configuration file will be read again. However, it is generally more useful for clearing out internal buffers and other wasted memory. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) restw https://epicsol.org/restw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: restw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $restw(<count> <word list>) Technical: * If the <count> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * This function returns the complement of $leftw(); that is, * This function returns <word list> with the first <count> words removed. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) return https://epicsol.org/return?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: return return <arguments> Description: Return terminates processing of the current * alias (command or function) call, * defer command, * exec callback, * load, * on hook callback, * queue command, * timer command, * wait -cmd callback, * wait %proc -cmd callback, or * {...} math operator. text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) revdcc https://epicsol.org/revdcc?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: revdcc.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load revdcc revsend <nickname> <filename> revget <nickname> <filename> revclose <nickname> <filename> Description: They said it couldn't be done. They were wrong. This script allows those who are behind firewalls to send files to someone who is not behind a firewall. If both you and the receiver are behind firewalls, this won't work for you. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) reverse https://epicsol.org/reverse?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: reverse.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $reverse(<text>) Technical: * This function returns a copy of <text> with all of the characters in reverse order, to wit: * Let the characters in <text> be numbered from 0 to <L>: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) revw https://epicsol.org/revw?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: revw.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $revw(<word list>) Technical: * This function returns a copy of <word list> with all of the words in reverse order, to wit: * Let the words in <word list> be numbered from 0 to <L>: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rfilter https://epicsol.org/rfilter?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: rfilter.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $rfilter(<word> <pattern list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * This function returns a space separated pattern list of all of the patterns in <pattern list> that DO NOT match <word>. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) right https://epicsol.org/right?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: right.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/19 06:21:24 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $right(<count> <text>) Technical: * If <count> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * If <text> is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * If <count> is less than 0, this function returns the empty string. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rightw https://epicsol.org/rightw?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: rightw.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rightw(<count> <word list>) Technical: * If the <count> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <count> argument is less than 1, the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rindex https://epicsol.org/rindex?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: rindex.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rindex(<characters> <text>) Technical: * The <characters> argument is a dword. This is different from most functions. * <characters> may contain any number of different characters. If you want to include the space character, enclose it in double quotes. If you want to include the double quote character, put some other character before the double-quote. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rmatch https://epicsol.org/rmatch?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: rmatch.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $rmatch(<word> <pattern list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * <pattern list> contains zero or more space separated “extended words text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rmatchitem https://epicsol.org/rmatchitem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: rmatchitem.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rmatchitem(<array> <literal string>) Technical: This function treats the items in the array as wildcard patterns, and returns the wildcard pattern that “best matches” text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rmdir https://epicsol.org/rmdir?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: rmdir.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rmdir(<directory> [<directory> ...]) Technical: The <directory> argument(s) are dwords, which is different from most functions. This function unlinks the specified directories from the filesystem. As with the normal shell mechanism, the directory must be empty before it can be removed. Tilde-expansion is permitted. text/html 2025-03-21T00:50:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) robots https://epicsol.org/robots?rev=1742518227&do=diff User-agent: * Disallow: git text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rpattern https://epicsol.org/rpattern?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: rpattern.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 06:07:20 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $rpattern(<word> <pattern list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * This function returns a space separated pattern list of all of the patterns in <pattern list> that match <word>. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rping https://epicsol.org/rping?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: rping <server> Description: This command works like the PING command (CTCP PING), except it is used on a server instead of a client. As with PING, it is used to test the relative distance another server is from you across the irc network. Restrictions: text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rsubstr https://epicsol.org/rsubstr?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: rsubstr.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $rsubstr(<substring> <search string>) Technical: The <substring> argument is a dword which is unlike most other functions. This function searches for <substring> from the end of <search string> and returns the $ text/html 2006-07-17T19:02:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ruby https://epicsol.org/ruby?rev=1153162978&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the ruby command or the ruby function? text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ruby_command https://epicsol.org/ruby_command?rev=1171943669&do=diff #$EPIC: ruby_command.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: ruby {ruby statement} Purpose: If the client was linked with an embedded ruby interpreter, the ruby statement shall be executed by ruby. If the client was not linked against ruby, then no action shall take place. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ruby_function https://epicsol.org/ruby_function?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: ruby_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ruby(ruby statement) Purpose: If EPIC was linked with an embedded ruby interpreter, the ruby statement shall be executed by ruby. If EPIC was not linked against ruby, then no action shall take place. text/html 2010-05-12T22:19:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) rules_about_number_arguments https://epicsol.org/rules_about_number_arguments?rev=1273702749&do=diff Rules about number arguments When a function is expecting a <number> argument, the following baseline rules will apply unless the function documents different behavior: * A missing argument causes the function to fail and return the empty string. The function will not have performed any action. text/html 2014-10-27T09:40:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sar https://epicsol.org/sar?rev=1414402806&do=diff # $EPIC: sar.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $sar([c][i][g][r]/<search>/<replace>/<text>) Technical: The arguments are composed of: * zero or more of the options c, i, g, and r, * a delimiter which can be any character other than text/html 2014-04-08T14:20:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sasl_auth https://epicsol.org/sasl_auth?rev=1396966816&do=diff SASL_AUTH This is a stub for the /load sasl_auth script text/html 2007-02-17T18:41:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) save https://epicsol.org/save?rev=1171737668&do=diff # $EPIC: save.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/17 18:41:08 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load save save -append -alias -assign -bind -notify -on -server -set -all filename Description: The save command marshalls your configuration into a string and writes it to a file so it can be restored later by text/html 2008-04-11T23:12:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) say https://epicsol.org/say?rev=1207955537&do=diff # $EPIC: say.txt,v 1.4 2008/04/11 23:12:17 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: say <text> Description: This command sends a message to the current window's current channel. Because query overrules the current channel, this is useful to send a message to the current channel that has a text/html 2007-02-22T05:07:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scan https://epicsol.org/scan?rev=1172120849&do=diff # $EPIC: scan.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/22 05:07:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load scan scan <channel> Description: The scan alias shows you the users who are on the given channel in a six column format. If the user is a chanop, their nick is prefixed with @. If the user is a half-op, their nick is prefixed with %. If the user is voiced, their nick is prefixed with +. text/html 2014-04-08T14:26:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) screen.e https://epicsol.org/screen.e?rev=1396967169&do=diff SCREEN.E This is a stub for the /load screen.e script. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) screen https://epicsol.org/screen?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: screen.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: load screen Description: This script allows ircII windows to be manipulated muck like with the screen program. It creates a number of key bindings: Key Function text/html 2007-02-19T22:12:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) script-template https://epicsol.org/script-template?rev=1171923130&do=diff # $EPIC$ Synopsis: load script command <options> <type> <block> command <name> Description: Description of the scriptj History: When the script was included in epic. text/html 2007-03-05T20:42:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) script-wip https://epicsol.org/script-wip?rev=1173127377&do=diff # $EPIC$ Synopsis: load script WORK IN PROGRESS: This script is a work in progress, or the author has not provided sufficient documentation or details in order to properly document the script. You will have to read the script and determine whether there is anything there you can use. text/html 2019-01-11T01:06:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) scripts https://epicsol.org/scripts?rev=1547168805&do=diff EPIC Scripts By itself, EPIC is a faithful replacement for ircII, which is very bare-bones. Consequently, EPIC is generally used in conjunction with a script - an EPIC script creates a different, more complete user experience. This page contains links to some scripts that you may want to consider. Every script pack is different, because every user is different. Try a few and see what you like! Most scripts are very tweakable to suit your needs. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) security https://epicsol.org/security?rev=1156867689&do=diff Security Issues EPIC is an extremely flexible client. To borrow a phrase from many a C programmer, it gives you enough rope to hang yourself. With caution and some common sense, this isn't a problem. By far, the most potentially dangerous facility is text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sedcrypt https://epicsol.org/sedcrypt?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: sedcrypt.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:35:40 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $sedcrypt(<flag> <from> <text>) Technical: This is a debugging function. It should not be used unless you are debugging. They encrypt and decrypt <text> using the current crypt settings for the peer <from>. Ciphertext is always text/html 2008-02-20T03:51:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) send https://epicsol.org/send?rev=1203479464&do=diff Synopsis: send <text> Description: This command sends a message to your current window's current target. The current target is the current query (if you have one) or the current channel (if you don't have a query). The say command is the reverse, sending a message to the current target first, or the current query second. text/html 2021-10-19T20:56:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sendline https://epicsol.org/sendline?rev=1634676981&do=diff Synopsis: sendline <text> Description: The sendline command treats <text> as though the user had typed it at the input line line. If <text> begins with a slash (“/”), then <text> is taken to be a command. If <text> does not begin with a slash, then <text> is taken to be a message that should be sent to the current window's current target. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) serial_numbers https://epicsol.org/serial_numbers?rev=1156867689&do=diff Using Hooks with Serial Numbers One of the neat things about ON hooks is that multiple hooks of the same type may be given different priorities. A serial number may be any number, positive or negative; zero is the default and should not be used directly. The numbers themselves don't really matter, rather their relation to other serial numbers is what's important. For example: text/html 2006-10-06T00:38:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) server https://epicsol.org/server?rev=1160095110&do=diff # $EPIC: server.txt,v 1.9 2006/10/06 00:38:30 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: server server [<server description>|<server refnum>] server [+|-][<server name>] server [-add] <server description> [see below] server [-delete <server refnum>] server text/html 2021-10-19T20:07:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) serverctl https://epicsol.org/serverctl?rev=1634674070&do=diff # $EPIC: serverctl.txt,v 1.10 2010/03/22 00:52:57 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $serverctl(REFNUM <server refnum>) $serverctl(REFNUM <name>) $serverctl(REFNUM <name>:<port>) $serverctl(OMATCH <pattern>) $serverctl(IMATCH <pattern>) $serverctl(GMATCH <pattern>) $serverctl(LAST_SERVER) $serverctl(FROM_SERVER) $ text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) serverwin https://epicsol.org/serverwin?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: serverwin.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $serverwin() $serverwin(<server refnum>) Technical: * If the <server refnum> argument is omitted, the current server's refnum is taken as the default value. * If <server refnum> is not a valid server refnum, -1 is returned. text/html 2007-02-02T23:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) server_description https://epicsol.org/server_description?rev=1170458248&do=diff # $EPIC: server_description.txt,v 1.4 2006/11/23 17:07:48 jnelson Exp $ Special Topic: A server description is the way you give the client enough information about an irc server for it to be added to the server list and used. Any place you are supposed to provide a text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) server_list https://epicsol.org/server_list?rev=1156867689&do=diff Server List Format in EPIC There are several ways to set a predefined list of servers for EPIC to use. In general, though, they all use the same basic format: server:port:password:nickname The server is the name of the server to connect to. The port is the port number on the server's host to connect on. The password is only required for servers that require one to connect. The nickname is the nick to use once connected to the server. Only the server name is required. The remaining paramet… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) server_numerics https://epicsol.org/server_numerics?rev=1156867689&do=diff Hooking Server Numerics In addition to the numerous named hooks provided by the client (refer to the ON command in Section 5), EPIC can hook any numeric reply sent by a server. They are treated no differently from named hooks. Space constraints prevent a full discussion of all server numerics, not to mention that they tend to differ from network to network. text/html 2021-10-19T20:26:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) server_state https://epicsol.org/server_state?rev=1634675200&do=diff Special Topic: Each server in your server list has a state that it is in. The valid states are: Name Description CREATED The initial state while it is being added to the server list RECONNECT Ready to be used: will be connected to when window points at it text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) servlist https://epicsol.org/servlist?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: servlist.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: servlist [<name> [<type>]] Description: This query asks the server for the list of services that are available to you right now. You use the squery command to talk to the service. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) servports https://epicsol.org/servports?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: servports.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $servports(<server name/refnum>) Technical: This function returns the remote and local port assignments for the connection to the specified server. Returns: the remote and local port assignments for the specified server connection, separated by a space text/html 2007-03-07T04:37:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set https://epicsol.org/set?rev=1173242246&do=diff Synopsis: set [<variable> [<value>]] set [-]<variable> Description: This command is used to set the value of one of EPIC's numerous internal variables. These variables affect all aspects of the client's behavior, from enabling special text highlighting to enforcing strict security features. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) setenv https://epicsol.org/setenv?rev=1156882711&do=diff #$EPIC: setenv.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: setenv <var-name> <value> setenv -<var-name> Description: In the first usage, SETENV sets the environment variable <var-name> to <value>. This new value will be visible to all of the processes that you text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) setitem https://epicsol.org/setitem?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: setitem.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:01:26 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $setitem(<array> <item#> <data>) Technical: This function creates a new cell in the specified array. If the array does not exist, the client will try to create it. Practical: text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) setmail https://epicsol.org/setmail?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: setmail.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load setmail set mail_format1 (Mail) set mail_format2 (Mail: %M) Description: Normally you can only have one set status_mail format, but the default value “ (Mail: %M)” isn't satisfactory when you have text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_allow_c1_chars https://epicsol.org/set_allow_c1_chars?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_allow_c1_chars.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 09:25:52 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set allow_c1_chars [on|off|toggle] Description: When ON: Characters from 128 to 159 (inclusive) are permitted to be sent to your display. This can be really bad if you're using GNU Screen or a terminal that doesn't understand 8 bit characters. When OFF: Characters from 128 to 159 (inclusive) are always stripped and not sent to your display. This can be bad if your font uses characters in that range to repres… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_always_split_biggest https://epicsol.org/set_always_split_biggest?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set always_split_biggest [on|off|toggle] Purpose: When you use window new or window show to split the screen into multiple windows, one of the windows on the screen has to be split in half to make room for the new window. This value controls which window is selected to be split. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_banner https://epicsol.org/set_banner?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set banner <text> Description: Changes the default “***” in front of informational messages. The banner is used internally for “say” messages, and by xecho -b. You will want to set banner_expand to ON if the banner contains expandos that need to be expanded each time. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_banner_expand https://epicsol.org/set_banner_expand?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set banner_expand [on|off|toggle] Description: If ON: The value of set banner is run through expando-substution every time it is used. If OFF: The value of set banner is taken as a literal string. Practical: This is useful if you like to display the current time ($Z) in your banner. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_beep https://epicsol.org/set_beep?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set beep [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned off, this suppresses any audible beeps the client may try to use. Any ^G processed by the client will be printed as a ^VG^V. This setting will override the BEEP_ON_MSG and BEEP_WHEN_AWAY settings, and will effectively disable the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_channel_name_width https://epicsol.org/set_channel_name_width?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set channel_name_width [<number>] Description: This variable sets the maximum width a channel's name may use on the client's status bar. If set to 0 (zero), there is no limit on the length of the channel's name. This variable also affects the default display of text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_client_information https://epicsol.org/set_client_information?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set client_information [<text>] Description: The contents of this variable are appended to the client's default CTCP VERSION reply. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_clock https://epicsol.org/set_clock?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set clock [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the system clock runs and updates every minute. This is reflected in the STATUS_CLOCK status bar expando, and $Z. If you turn the clock off, STATUS_CLOCK shows nothing. It is a BAD IDEA to turn the clock off if you use $Z. If you don't want to see the clock in your status bar, take %T out of your text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_clock_24hour https://epicsol.org/set_clock_24hour?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set clock_24hour [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this setting causes EPIC's clock to display time in 24-hour format. When off, EPIC displays time in 12-hour format, using “AM” and “PM”. The EPIC clock is shown in the status bar by the %T expando, and is available to scripts in the $Z text/html 2006-10-01T23:03:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_clock_format https://epicsol.org/set_clock_format?rev=1159743820&do=diff Synopsis: set clock_format <text> Description: The client uses strftime(3) to create the system clock (%T on your status bar or $Z). When this variable is unset (the default) the strftime value used to create the clock is either “%R” if set clock_24hour is ON or “%I:%M%p text/html 2021-10-19T20:49:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_clock_interval https://epicsol.org/set_clock_interval?rev=1634676585&do=diff Synopsis: set clock_interval [<seconds>] Description: This setting controls how often the client's status bar clock gets updated. The default value is 60 (at the top of every minute). The interval uses a snap timer. Previously, this value was not configurable and the client would just update the clock (and $T text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_cmdchars https://epicsol.org/set_cmdchars?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set cmdchars [<characters>] Description: This variable sets all characters that may be used as a command character on the input line. Any number of characters may be specified, and the slash '/' will always be assumed. text/html 2014-04-08T14:25:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_color https://epicsol.org/set_color?rev=1396967138&do=diff SET_COLOR This is a stub for the /load set_color script. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_comment_hack https://epicsol.org/set_comment_hack?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set comment_hack [on|off|toggle] Description: This variable determines how the client will handle C-style comments in loaded scripts. When turned on, it causes the client to only recognize such comments when they start at the beginning of a line. When off, the comments may begin anywhere. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_continued_line https://epicsol.org/set_continued_line?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set continued_line [<text>] Description: The text in this variable, if any, will be prepended to any lines printed that are wider than the display. This is to provide a visual indicator that the line is part of the previous line, and not a new message. This variable may be set in conjunction with the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_cpu_saver_after https://epicsol.org/set_cpu_saver_after?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set cpu_saver_after [<minutes>] Description: This triggers CPU Saver mode after <minutes> without a keypress. Other Notes: When CPU Saver is enabled, the status bar isn't updated and the notify list isn't checked. If either this value or set(4) cpu_saver_every is 0, CPU Saver mode will not activate. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_cpu_saver_every https://epicsol.org/set_cpu_saver_every?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_cpu_saver_every.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set cpu_saver_every [<seconds>] Description: This determines how often the client will update status bar, check the time, and check the notify list if CPU saver mode is active. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_current_window_level https://epicsol.org/set_current_window_level?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set current_window_level [<lastlog levels>] Description: This variable takes a lastlog level description (eg. “MSGS,PUBLIC,CRAP”) which defines which levels are redirected to the current window. This means all output with the levels in this variable are *NOT* sent to their regular window, but the current window instead. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_auto_send_rejects https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_auto_send_rejects?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_dcc_auto_send_rejects.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set dcc_auto_send_rejects [on|off|toggle] Description: This variable controls whether DCC REJECTs will be sent to the remote peer whenever you /DCC CLOSE a dcc connection before it is opened by either you or the other person. This tells the other person that the offer has been revoked and they should not expect to use it. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_dequote_filenames https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_dequote_filenames?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_dcc_dequote_filenames.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set dcc_dequote_filenames [on|off|toggle] Description: When ON: Attempt to graciously deal with malformed DCC SEND requests from other clients that enclose filenames in double quotes when there is a space in the filename. You may not be able to recieve files with a double quote in it if you set this on. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_long_pathnames https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_long_pathnames?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set dcc_long_pathnames [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this variable will cause the client to display the full pathnames of all files being transferred to or from the client via DCC. When off, only the filenames are shown, not their parent directories. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_sliding_window https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_sliding_window?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set dcc_sliding_window [<number>] Description: The DCC specification requires that data cannot be sent via a DCC SEND connection until all previous data have been acknowledged by the receiver. For high latency/high bandwidth connections (ie, anything faster than 28.8k), this can have serious consequences on throughput because at least half of the time the connection is idle waiting for an acknowledgement to be returned. Although strict conformance to the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_store_path https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_store_path?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set dcc_store_path [<path>] Description: This sets the default directory to store files retrieved with DCC GET. Naturally, the client must have write permissions in the chosen directory for it to work properly (the client will not warn if it has insufficient access). The default is to save the file to the current directory. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dcc_use_gateway_addr https://epicsol.org/set_dcc_use_gateway_addr?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_dcc_use_gateway_addr.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 10:22:21 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set dcc_use_gateway_addr [on|off|toggle] Description: This variable sets the IP address that is used in DCC requests. If dcc_use_gateway_addr is on, the client will use the IP address of the userhost sent by the server, otherwise it will use the local IP address. Having text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_debug https://epicsol.org/set_debug?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set debug [<level>] Description: When turned on, this variable enables various degrees of debugging while the client is running. It is useful for seeing precisely where a particular alias or function is failing, what variables are being assigned what values, etc. There are three general classes of debug output, each assigned a unique number. text/html 2008-04-11T23:10:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_default_realname https://epicsol.org/set_default_realname?rev=1207955414&do=diff Synopsis: set default_realname [<text>] Description: If set, the client will use the value of this variable as its IRCNAME when connecting to new servers. The variable may be set to anything desired, including nothing. If unset, the client will use the value in the environment variable IRCNAME, or failing that, the value in the user's GCOS field in the system password file. text/html 2008-04-11T23:11:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_default_username https://epicsol.org/set_default_username?rev=1207955477&do=diff Synopsis: set default_username [<text>] Description: If set, the client will use the value of this variable as the username when connecting to new servers. Usually the server doesn't use the client-supplied username, instead using whatever the identd server on your system returns. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_dispatch_unknown_commands https://epicsol.org/set_dispatch_unknown_commands?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set dispatch_unknown_command [on|off|toggle] Description: When this is set ON, all commands unknown to the client will be sent to the server. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_display https://epicsol.org/set_display?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set display [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned off, this setting will cause the client to suppress all messages from being displayed (though it can still act on them internally. However, ECHO can still be used to explicitly print messages to the display. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_do_notify_immediately https://epicsol.org/set_do_notify_immediately?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set do_notify_immediately [on|off|toggle] Description: When this is set ON, the notify list is checked on every /notify command. Else, it will wait until the top of the minute to update. This was added primarily to speed up server connects, since so many people have huge notify lists which slow down an initial connection. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_floating_point_math https://epicsol.org/set_floating_point_math?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set floating_point_math [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, EPIC becomes capable of handling floating-point math operations. In truth, all math is done in floating-point, except the normal behavior is to convert everything to integers before actually displaying them. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_floating_point_precision https://epicsol.org/set_floating_point_precision?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_floating_point_precision.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set floating_point_precision [number] Description: This sets the number of decimal places that each floating point operation is rounded to. Setting it to 0 is not necessarily the same thing as turning floating_point_math off. The default is 6. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_after https://epicsol.org/set_flood_after?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set flood_after [<number>] Description: This setting specifies how many messages must be received before triggering the FLOOD hook. Naturally, the hook is only triggered if the message rate meets or exceeds the FLOOD_RATE setting. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_ignore https://epicsol.org/set_flood_ignore?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: set_flood_ignore.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set flood_ignore [ON|OFF] Description: This is part of the flood_control facility. When ON, messages that are considered part of a flood are ignored; the client does not process them. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_maskuser https://epicsol.org/set_flood_maskuser?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: set_flood_maskuser.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set flood_maskuser number Description: This is part of the flood_control facility. The set flood_maskuser value controls what the client considers to be one flooder. set flood_maskuser value Description text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_rate https://epicsol.org/set_flood_rate?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: set_flood_rate.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set flood_rate [<number>] Description: This is part of the flood control facility. This is the numerator of the message rate limit. The denominator is set flood_rate_per. The default value is 10. History: text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_rate_per https://epicsol.org/set_flood_rate_per?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: set_flood_rate_per.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set flood_rate_per [<number>] Description: This is part of the flood control facility. This is the denominator of the message rate limit. The numerator is set flood_rate. The default value is 1. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_users https://epicsol.org/set_flood_users?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set flood_users [<number>] Description: This variable sets the maximum number of users (unique nicknames) that the client will perform flood protection for. Larger numbers may start to affect client performance, so experiment with this value as needed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_flood_warning https://epicsol.org/set_flood_warning?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set flood_warning [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client will display a message to the user to that effect (who is flooding, what type, etc.). If off, the client does not warn the user that flood protection has kicked in, unless a custom message is returned from within the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_hide_private_channels https://epicsol.org/set_hide_private_channels?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set hide_private_channels [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client will not display the name of any current channel in the status bar if that channel is +p or +s. Instead, it will display “*private*”. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_high_bit_escape https://epicsol.org/set_high_bit_escape?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: set_high_bit_escape.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set high_bit_escape [0|1|2] Description: Controls how EPIC treats characters with the high bit set: When 0: The character is accepted as-is. However, the character is still subject to the value of text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_hold_interval https://epicsol.org/set_hold_interval?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set hold_interval [<lines>] Description: This controls how many lines must be added to a window's hold buffer before your status line is forcibly refreshed. The default is 10, which is the traditional value. The number of lines must be at least 1. This command sets the default for all windows. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_hold_mode https://epicsol.org/set_hold_mode?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set hold_mode [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this setting causes the client to pause the held window after each screenful of data, unless there is interaction by the user. If the user does not issue a command of some sort within one screenful, EPIC will buffer all further incoming messages. An issued command or a simple carriage return will cause the display to advance another screenful, and so on, until the display is up to date again. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_hold_slider https://epicsol.org/set_hold_slider?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_hold_slider.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/19 10:15:16 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set hold_slider <number> Description: This sets the value of HOLD_SLIDER for the current window, and the default value for any future windows you create. You should read the help file for text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_indent https://epicsol.org/set_indent?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set indent [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, long lines will be wrapped such that they are indented to the same position as the second word on the first line. Subsequent wrapping of the same line will be indented to the same place. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_input_prompt https://epicsol.org/set_input_prompt?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set input_prompt [<string>] Description: This setting allows the user to add a custom string the the beginning of the input line (for display purposes). Much like the various Unix shells, the prompt can contain any string desired. It is generally used for displaying information about the current target (such as a channel or queried nickname). Any variables used in the prompt are re-evaluated after each command issued from the input prompt. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_insert_mode https://epicsol.org/set_insert_mode?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set insert_mode [on|off|toggle] Description: When this setting is on, text typed on the input line in the middle of a text string will shift the text to the right, making room for the text being typed. If it is off, the typed text overwrites anything ahead of it. text/html 2006-09-05T16:56:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_key_interval https://epicsol.org/set_key_interval?rev=1157475418&do=diff # $EPIC: set_key_interval.txt,v 1.3 2006/09/02 18:27:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set key_interval [<number>] Description: This sets the timeout in milliseconds for the key input disambiguator. About ambiguous keybindings: You are permitted to create ambiguous keybindings, for example: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_lastlog https://epicsol.org/set_lastlog?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set lastlog [<number>] Description: This option sets the size of the client's lastlog buffer. It can be disabled if set to 0 (zero). text/html 2016-06-06T15:02:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_lastlog_level https://epicsol.org/set_lastlog_level?rev=1465225327&do=diff Synopsis: set lastlog_level -]<level> [[-]<level> ... Description: This setting controls the type(s) of information that EPIC will store in its lastlog buffer. Any single message type, or any combination, may be used. If a type is prepended with a '-', messages of that type are explicitly not saved (useful with the ALL type). Message types may be abbreviated unambiguously. text/html 2008-04-11T23:12:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_lastlog_rewrite https://epicsol.org/set_lastlog_rewrite?rev=1207955537&do=diff # $EPIC: set_lastlog_rewrite.txt,v 1.1 2008/04/11 23:12:17 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set lastlog_rewrite Description: This /SET provides a default value to LASTLOG -REWRITE whenever you use LASTLOG but don't provide the -REWRITE flag. If you always want the /LASTLOG command to timestamp each line: text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_load_path https://epicsol.org/set_load_path?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set load_path [<directory>[:<directory> ...]] Description: This setting is used primarily by LOAD and WHICH (and thus the $which() function). If the client tries to access a file and cannot find it, it searches through each directory listed in the LOAD_PATH text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_log https://epicsol.org/set_log?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set log [on|off|toggle] Description: This variable globally sets whether the client saves its lastlog buffer to an external file. The actual buffer itself isn't saved, rather anything that is saved to the buffer is also saved to the file. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_logfile https://epicsol.org/set_logfile?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set logfile [<filename>] Description: This variable sets the name of the file the client will log to when the LOG variable is on. This setting can be overridden by a logfile setting for a specific window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_log_rewrite https://epicsol.org/set_log_rewrite?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_log_rewrite.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 13:51:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set(4) log_rewrite Description: If this /SET is defined (by default, it is un-set), then every time a LOGICAL line of output is about to be sent to a window, the /SET value is expanded, and the result of that expansion is substituted for the original text. The expansion is parsed in the context that: $0 The window refnum the output is going to $1- The text itself. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mail https://epicsol.org/set_mail?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_mail.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 13:51:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set mail [<0|1|2|3>] Description: This setting affects how the client checks for new mail. When set to 0 (zero), mail checking is disabled. When set to 1 (one), the client will periodically report how many new messages have arrived since the last check, and the total message count. When set to 2 (two), the client shows the sender and subject of each new message as well. When set to 3 (three), the client does everythin… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mail_interval https://epicsol.org/set_mail_interval?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set mail_interval [<seconds>] Description: This setting controls how often the client checks your mbox for new mail. The default value is 60 (at the top of every minute). Previously, this value was not configurable and the client would just check for new mail at the top of every minute. For some people, this was far too often, and for others, it was not nearly often enough. Now you can control exactly how often your mbox is checked with this / text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mail_type https://epicsol.org/set_mail_type?rev=1157135570&do=diff Synopsis: set mail_type [MBOX | MAILDIR] Description: If you set this variable, EPIC will check your maildrop for new mail. For MBOX, it will check your mail spool, while for MAILDIR, this will be given directory's subdirectory new/. You must set your MAIL (for mboxes) or MAILDIR (for maildirs) variable to point to your maildrop. text/html 2007-03-07T04:35:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mangle_display https://epicsol.org/set_mangle_display?rev=1173242113&do=diff Synopsis: set mangle_display <levels> Description: This variable allows you to specify mangling (post processing) of your output before it is sent to your display. Usually this mangling strips special formatting that you don't want to see (such as colors). text/html 2007-03-07T04:35:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mangle_inbound https://epicsol.org/set_mangle_inbound?rev=1173242131&do=diff Synopsis: set mangle_inbound <levels> Description: This variable allows you to specify mangling (post processing) of data received from the irc server before it is processed by the client. Usually this mangling strips garbage characters, or other special formatting you don't want to see (such as colors) text/html 2007-03-07T04:35:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mangle_logfiles https://epicsol.org/set_mangle_logfiles?rev=1173242139&do=diff Synopsis: set mangle_logfiles <levels> Description: This variable allows you to specify mangling (post processing) of your output before it is written to a logfile. This is usually very important since the display attributes by the client are meaningless when written to a file, so you would want to have them removed first. text/html 2007-03-07T04:35:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mangle_outbound https://epicsol.org/set_mangle_outbound?rev=1173242148&do=diff Synopsis: set mangle_outbound <levels> Description: This variable allows you to specify mangling (post processing) of data just before it is sent to the irc server. Usually this is meant to remove special formatting you want to make sure you never “accidentally text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_metric_time https://epicsol.org/set_metric_time?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_metric_time.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 13:51:17 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set metric time [ON|OFF|TOGGLE] Description: For the discerning metric snob who turns his nose up at the idea of having to deal with such baroque concepts as “seconds” text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mirc_broken_dcc_resume https://epicsol.org/set_mirc_broken_dcc_resume?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set mirc_broken_dcc_resume [on|off|toggle] Description: This variable determines wether mIRC-compatible dcc resume capability is enabled. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_mode_stripper https://epicsol.org/set_mode_stripper?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set mode_stripper [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client can make use of the MODE_STRIPPED hook. This essentially breaks down complex mode changes into single mode changes, making each individual mode change easier to process and act upon. This only affects the display of the modes, and it does not interfere with the text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_new_server_lastlog_level https://epicsol.org/set_new_server_lastlog_level?rev=1157135570&do=diff Synopsis: set lastlog_level -]<level> [[-]<level> ... set new_server_lastlog_level -]<level> [[-]<level> ... Description: The first setting controls the type(s) of information that EPIC will store in its lastlog buffer. Any single message type, or any combination, may be used. If a type is prepended with a '-', messages of that type are explicitly not saved (useful with the ALL type). Message types may be abbreviated unambiguously. text/html 2007-02-19T03:08:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_notify https://epicsol.org/set_notify?rev=1171854507&do=diff Synopsis: set notify [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client will periodically poll all of the servers for the status of all of the nicks in your notify list. The interval between these polls is set notify_intervall seconds. If, during a poll, the status of a nickname has changed (it was previously online, but is now offline, or it was previously offline, but it is now online), then either text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_notify_interval https://epicsol.org/set_notify_interval?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set notify_interval <seconds> Description: This determines how often the notify list is sent to the server to be checked. Other Notes: As of 2/1/02 setting this to a value of 0 will suspend the notify feature. This is useful for disabling notify without touching your notify list. text/html 2010-05-12T22:19:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_notify_level https://epicsol.org/set_notify_level?rev=1273702749&do=diff Synopsis: set notify_level [<levels>] Description: This variable sets the client's default NOTIFY_LEVEL used when a new window is created. Refer to SET LASTLOG_LEVEL for a full explanation of the available levels. Setting this variable will also set the current window's notify level, which may surprise some people. text/html 2006-09-28T23:18:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_notify_on_termination https://epicsol.org/set_notify_on_termination?rev=1159485499&do=diff Synopsis: set notify_on_termination [on|off|toggle] Description: When ON, a message will be displayed telling you when an execd process has finished, either because it exited, it was killed by a signal, or you asked epic to disown it. This message is only displayed if you do not hook text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_notify_userhost_automatic https://epicsol.org/set_notify_userhost_automatic?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set notify_userhost_automatic [on|off|toggle] Description: If this is ON, several things occur. When on notify_signon is hooked, a userhost(2) is issued on the person who signed on. The $2 parameter of on notify_signon is set to the person's user@host. When someone appears on the notify list whose hostname is already in the internal list, it won't query the server. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_no_control_log https://epicsol.org/set_no_control_log?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set no_control_log [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client will strip all non-printable characters from the logfile. When off, the default behavior of outputting directly to the logfile is used. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_no_ctcp_flood https://epicsol.org/set_no_ctcp_flood?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set no_ctcp_flood [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the client will only return at most one CTCP reply every 2 (two) seconds to any particular nickname. Additional CTCP requests within that time frame are simply ignored. Other Notes: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_no_fail_disconnect https://epicsol.org/set_no_fail_disconnect?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set no_fail_disconnect [on|off|toggle] Description: When this is set ON, the client will not automatically try to reconnect when a write() to a server fails. This is mostly only useful in situations like mine, where you have a dial-up static IP where packets are retained when you are disconnected. This means that a person with a static IP can set this ON, disconnect from the ISP, reconnect to the ISP, and never leave irc. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_num_of_whowas https://epicsol.org/set_num_of_whowas?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set num_of_whowas [<number>] Description: This setting controls how many replies are displayed from the WHOWAS command, or as a result of having AUTO_WHOWAS turned on. If set to 0 (zero), all replies are displayed. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_old_math_parser https://epicsol.org/set_old_math_parser?rev=1157135570&do=diff Synopsis: set old_math_parser [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, old math parser will be used. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_old_server_lastlog_level https://epicsol.org/set_old_server_lastlog_level?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: set_old_server_lastlog_level.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/30 21:02:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set old_server_lastlog_level -]<level> [[-]<level> ... Description: So let's say you are connected to two servers in two windows. Each window probably has level ALL (the customary default). Then you go to window 2 and connect it to server 1, so that both windows are now connected to server 1. But the problem is both windows have level ALL, and you can't have duplicate levels on windows connected … text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_output_rewrite https://epicsol.org/set_output_rewrite?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_output_rewrite.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set output_rewrite Description: If this /SET is defined (by default, it is un-set), then every time a LOGICAL line of output is about to be sent to a window, the /SET value is expanded, and the result of that expansion is substituted for the original text. The expansion is parsed in the context that: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_pad_char https://epicsol.org/set_pad_char?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set pad_char [<character>] Description: If this variable is set, the character it is set to will be used to pad right-aligned text, instead of using spaces. It can be set to a space, or unset, to return to the default behavior. Other Notes: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_quit_message https://epicsol.org/set_quit_message?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set quit_message [<text>] Description: This variable is used to set a default quit message that will be used when you issue a /quit without arguments. The data supplied in the <text> field will become your quit reason. text/html 2006-09-19T03:45:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_random_source https://epicsol.org/set_random_source?rev=1158637537&do=diff Synopsis: set random_source [<0|1|2|3>] Description: The random function generates random numbers. But what is a random number? A random number generator is often measured by 3 attributes Entropy Given a set of the last <N> random numbers, how likely is it you can guess the next random number? (High entropy means less guessability) text/html 2008-04-11T23:09:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_realname https://epicsol.org/set_realname?rev=1207955389&do=diff Synopsis: set realname [<text>] Description: This variable was renamed to set default_realname in EPIC5-0.3.5. History: This first appeared in ircII-2.3, which obsoleted the realname command that first appeared in “plus 3” (post-ircII, pre-EPIC) text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_screen_options https://epicsol.org/set_screen_options?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set screen_options [<options>] Description: The contents of this variable are passed to the Screen program. Screen is used when the client tries to create a new window, if the client was started “behind” Screen. See the WINDOW and WINDOW CREATE help file for more information. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_scrollback https://epicsol.org/set_scrollback?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set scrollback [<lines>] Description: This variable determines how many lines maximum the scrollback buffer can be. The default is 1024. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_scrollback_ratio https://epicsol.org/set_scrollback_ratio?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set scrollback_ratio [<percent>] Description: This variable determines what percent of the screen will scroll every time you scroll a window's contents up or down. This value should be between 10 and 100, as the client silently truncates it to those extremes. text/html 2024-01-05T19:31:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_scroll_lines https://epicsol.org/set_scroll_lines?rev=1704483092&do=diff Synopsis: set scroll_lines [<number>] Description: When output occurs to a window that is full, the window needs to be scrolled upwards to make room. This controls how many blank lines are inserted at the bottom of the window to make room. The default is 1, which is the only reasonable value. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_shell https://epicsol.org/set_shell?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set shell [<program>] Description: When the EXEC command is used, the program named in this variable is spawned to execute the desired command. This is generally a command shell of some sort, though it doesn't necessarily have to be one. If the shell requires special command-line switches, they may be given in the text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_shell_flags https://epicsol.org/set_shell_flags?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set shell_flags [<flags>] Description: This variable contains any flags that are to be passed to the command shell used by the EXEC command. The -c switch is generally required by all shells, though others may be available as well; consult your shell's documentation. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_shell_limit https://epicsol.org/set_shell_limit?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: set shell_limit [<number>] Description: This setting is used to limit the amount of data returned by an EXECed command. The client will only display the specified number of lines of output, then will close the process. This is mostly useful to prevent doing something accidentally that will generate gobs of output, such as recursively listing the root directory. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_show_channel_names https://epicsol.org/set_show_channel_names?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set show_channel_names [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, when the client joins a channel, a list of its users will be displayed. Turning this setting off suppresses this behavior. The list can be explicitly shown with the NAMES command. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_show_end_of_msgs https://epicsol.org/set_show_end_of_msgs?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set show_end_of_msgs [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this setting causes the client to display messages from the server indicating that a command's output has completed. This is mostly useful for commands, such as NAMES or LIST, that can generate quite a bit of output. It is also useful for determining if a command generated any output at all. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_show_numerics https://epicsol.org/set_show_numerics?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set show_numerics [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, for any server response that includes a numeric reply or error code, the client will prepend that number to the message it displays, in lieu of the usual “***” shown. This is mostly only used for informational purposes, though it can be useful in learning how the server works. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_show_status_all https://epicsol.org/set_show_status_all?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set show_status_all [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the status bars of all visible windows will show all current information regarding that window. When off, information that is duplicated by multiple windows is only shown in the current window. For windows on the same server, the nickname and user mode is only shown in the current window. For all windows, the time is only shown in the current window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_show_who_hopcount https://epicsol.org/set_show_who_hopcount?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set show_who_hopcount [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, the number of server hops from the client to each user in WHO output is shown. When turned off, it is suppressed. The only reason one might turn it off for is that it can be confusing to new users. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_away https://epicsol.org/set_status_away?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_away [<text>] Description: This variable sets the format of the string displayed in the status bar when the client is marked as being away. If the client is not away, nothing is displayed in the status bar. This value is represented by text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_channel https://epicsol.org/set_status_channel?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_channel [<text>] Description: This variable sets the format of the current channel name in the status bar of the current window. If the client is not on a channel in the current window, nothing is displayed. This string is represented by text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_chanop https://epicsol.org/set_status_chanop?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_chanop [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the user is a channel operator in the current channel. If the user is not a channel operator, nothing is displayed. This string is represented as text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_clock https://epicsol.org/set_status_clock?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_clock [<text>] Description: This variable sets the text displayed in the status bar when CLOCK is turned on. If the CLOCK setting is turned off, nothing is displayed. This string is represented as %T in the STATUS_FORMAT string. It will expand in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_cpu_saver https://epicsol.org/set_status_cpu_saver?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_cpu_saver.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 15:57:57 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set status_cpu_saver [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar while in CPU Saver mode. This string is represented as %L in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_does_expandos https://epicsol.org/set_status_does_expandos?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_does_expandos <on|off> Description: This variable determines wether expandos (variables, functions) in the status bar are to be evaluated. Other Notes Expandos are very costly, don't use them unless you need to :) text/html 2007-05-20T01:19:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_format https://epicsol.org/set_status_format?rev=1179623955&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_format.txt,v 1.8 2007/05/20 01:19:15 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set status_format [<text>] Description: This setting defines the appearance of the data in the status bar. A great deal of information can be displayed in the status bar, such as the current time of day, the current channel name and its modes, the target of a query, and much more. text/html 2007-02-18T15:17:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_format1 https://epicsol.org/set_status_format1?rev=1171811855&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_format1.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/18 15:17:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set status_format1 [<text>] Description: When window double is ON, set status_format1 is the top line of the two-line status bar. In any other way, this set behves exactly as set status_format. History: The double-status bar support was ported by archon from ircII to EPIC3.003. text/html 2021-05-26T12:47:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_format2 https://epicsol.org/set_status_format2?rev=1622033274&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_format2.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/18 15:17:35 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: set status_format2 [<text>] Description: When window double is ON, set status_format2 is the bottom line of the two-line status bar. In any other way, this set behaves exactly as set status_format. History: The double-status bar support was ported by archon from ircII to EPIC3.003. text/html 2007-02-18T16:48:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_halfop https://epicsol.org/set_status_halfop?rev=1171817316&do=diff Synopsis: set status_halfop [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when you are a half-operator in the current channel. If you are not a half-operator, nothing is displayed. This string is represented as %@ text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_hold https://epicsol.org/set_status_hold?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_hold [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current window has HOLD_MODE turned on, and there are lines of text waiting in the queue to be displayed. This string is represented by %H in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_hold_lines https://epicsol.org/set_status_hold_lines?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_hold_lines [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current window has HOLD_MODE set, and there are queued lines waiting to be displayed. This variable displays the number of lines held (in multiples of 10). If no lines are being held, nothing is displayed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_insert https://epicsol.org/set_status_insert?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_insert [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed when the client is in insert mode on the input line. When the client is not in insert mode (i.e. is in overwrite mode), nothing is displayed. This string is represented as %I in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_mail https://epicsol.org/set_status_mail?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_mail [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when email is present in the user's mailbox. The mail does not necessarily need to be new. If the user's mailbox is empty, nothing is displayed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_mode https://epicsol.org/set_status_mode?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_mode [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current channel has at least one mode set (not including +o or +v). If no modes are set, nothing is displayed. This string is represented as text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_nickname https://epicsol.org/set_status_nickname?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_nick [<text>] Description: This variable determines how the %N (current nick) expando in the STATUS_FORMAT is displayed. The default is %N, which is simply the current nick. Examples: Customizing the display of the current nick: /set status_nick [You Are %N] text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_noswap https://epicsol.org/set_status_noswap?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_noswap.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set status_noswap [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current window is not swappable (/WINDOW SWAPPABLE OFF). This string is represented by %{1}W in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_notify https://epicsol.org/set_status_notify?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_notify [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when there is activity in a hidden window. If the hidden windows have been inactive since the last time they were viewed, nothing is displayed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_no_repeat https://epicsol.org/set_status_no_repeat?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_no_repeat [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this inhibits the client's normal behavior of repeating the last character in the status bar to the end. This can be simulated by setting the last character in the status bar to a space. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_oper https://epicsol.org/set_status_oper?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_oper [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the user has irc operator status (user mode +o). If the client is not an irc operator, nothing is shown. This string is represented as %* in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_overwrite https://epicsol.org/set_status_overwrite?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_overwrite [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the client is in overwrite mode in the input line. If the client is not in overwrite mode (i.e. is in insert mode), nothing is displayed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_query https://epicsol.org/set_status_query?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_query [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the client is querying another user. If there is no query active, nothing is shown. This string is represented as %Q in the STATUS_FORMAT string. It will expand to the nickname being queried when used in text/html 2008-07-28T05:02:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_scrollback https://epicsol.org/set_status_scrollback?rev=1217221331&do=diff Synopsis: set status_scrollback [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the window is using the scrollback view. Because the memory usage of a window that is in scrollback view grows without limit, it's useful to have this visual clue to remind you to exit scrollback. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_server https://epicsol.org/set_status_server?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_server [<text>] Description: This variable contains the string displayed in the status bar when the client is connected to a server in the current window. If the client is not connect to a server in the current window, nothing is shown. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_ssl_off https://epicsol.org/set_status_ssl_off?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_ssl_off.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set status_ssl_off [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current server connection is not using SSL. This string is represented by %| in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_ssl_on https://epicsol.org/set_status_ssl_on?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_status_ssl_on.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set status_ssl_on [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the current server connection is using SSL. This string is represented by %| in the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_umode https://epicsol.org/set_status_umode?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_umode [<text>] Description: This variable contains the string used in the status bar when the client has one or more user modes set. If no user modes are set, nothing is displayed. This string is represented at %# in the STATUS_FORMAT string. If the expando is used inside text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_user https://epicsol.org/set_status_user?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_user [<text>] Description: This variable is user-definable. The text that is assigned to it is displayed in the status bar as %U (or %0, see below). The expando is treated literally inside STATUS_USER, and has no special meaning. This variable is provided so the user can make arbitrary information available in the status bar. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_voice https://epicsol.org/set_status_voice?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_voice [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the status bar when the user has voice status in the current channel. If the user is not voiced, nothing is displayed. If the user is also a channel operator, then the value of text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_status_window https://epicsol.org/set_status_window?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set status_window [<text>] Description: This variable sets the string displayed in the client's status bar for the current window. It will only be displayed in the current window. All other windows will have nothing displayed. This string is represented as text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_suppress_from_remote_server https://epicsol.org/set_suppress_from_remote_server?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set suppress_from_remote_server [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned off, the client will include the name of the server replying to a remote query, such as STATS or WHOIS. When turned on, the client does not display this information. Other Notes: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_switch_channels_between_windows https://epicsol.org/set_switch_channels_between_windows?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_switch_channels_between_windows.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set switch_channels_between_windows [<on|off|toggle>] Description: When ON: (default, historical ircII behavior) The SWITCH_CHANNELS keybinding is permitted to “steal text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_term_does_bright_blink https://epicsol.org/set_term_does_bright_blink?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_term_does_bright_blink.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set term_does_bright_blink [on|off|toggle] Description: When ON: Your terminal can handle bright background colors by turning on the blink attribute. Use this to set bright background colors. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_translation https://epicsol.org/set_translation?rev=1156867689&do=diff ! Copyright (c) 1990-1997 Michael Sandrof, Troy Rollo, Matthew Green, ! and other ircII contributors. ! ! All rights reserved. See the HELP IRCII COPYRIGHT file for more ! information. Usage: SET TRANSLATION <character translation table> text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_translation_path https://epicsol.org/set_translation_path?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_translation_path.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set translation_path [<path>] Description: This sets where epic should look for the translation files that you can load with /SET TRANSLATION. History: SET TRANSLATION_PATH first appeared in EPIC4-1.1.1. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_user_information https://epicsol.org/set_user_information?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set user_information [<text>] Description: This setting contains the text returned to a remote client requesting a CTCP USERINFO. The text may be anything, or nothing at all. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_verbose_ctcp https://epicsol.org/set_verbose_ctcp?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_verbose_ctcp.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set verbose_ctcp [<on|off|toggle>] Description: * When ON (default) -- The client will display an informational message whenever it receives a CTCP request. * When OFF -- text/html 2024-09-28T00:39:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_word_break https://epicsol.org/set_word_break?rev=1727483949&do=diff Synopsis: set word_break [<characters>] Description: This setting contains the list of characters the client will use to do line-breaking. If you unset this value, the client will use spaces and tabs to do line breaking. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_wserv_path https://epicsol.org/set_wserv_path?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_wserv_path.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set wserv_path <program> Description: Sets which wserv /WINDOW CREATE uses. History: SET WSERV_PATH first appeared in EPIC4-1.1.3. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_wserv_type https://epicsol.org/set_wserv_type?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: set_wserv_type.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 15:02:36 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: set wserv_type [xterm|screen] Description: When you are running under both GNU Screen and the X Window system, it is not immediately apparant what kind of screen /WINDOW CREATE should open. In this case, this set controls which type of screen is opened. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_xterm https://epicsol.org/set_xterm?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set xterm <program> Description: Sets which X terminal program /window create uses. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) set_xterm_options https://epicsol.org/set_xterm_options?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: set xterm_options [<options>] Description: The contents of this variable are passed to the xterm program. An xterm is started when the client tries to create a new window while running under X. Refer to the WINDOW and WINDOW CREATE help files for further reference. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sha256 https://epicsol.org/sha256?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: sha256.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $sha256(<data>) Purpose: The $sha256() function returns the SHA-256 hash value of <data> represented as a 64-hex-digit string. This is the value that is used for AES+SHA and SED+SHA crypto. This function is intended more for debugging the builtin sha256 support than for use in a script. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shift https://epicsol.org/shift?rev=1156867689&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the shift command or the shift function? text/html 2008-11-30T19:14:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shiftbrace https://epicsol.org/shiftbrace?rev=1228072478&do=diff # $EPIC: shiftbrace.txt,v 1.3 2008/11/30 19:14:38 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $shiftbrace(<lval>) Returns: If the value of the named variable begins with a braced expression (surrounded by curly braces), the expression will be removed from that variable and the inside of the expression will be returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shift_command https://epicsol.org/shift_command?rev=1172802724&do=diff $EPIC: shift_command.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: shift <variable name> Description: The shift command calls the shift function and throws away the return value. The command takes a variable name, and removes the first word from it and assigns the result back to the variable. text/html 2007-08-06T21:25:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shift_function https://epicsol.org/shift_function?rev=1186435550&do=diff # $EPIC: shift_function.txt,v 1.5 2007/08/06 21:25:50 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $shift(<variable name>) Description: The function takes only one argument, a variable name. The variable is changed by removing its first word. The function then returns that first word. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) shook https://epicsol.org/shook?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: shook <on-type> <args> Description: SHOOK throws an event for the /on type you specify. You must be careful when throwing an event for an on normally thrown by a server message that provides a $userhost() value, because that $userhost() value won't be provided, and the / text/html 2015-09-14T14:38:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sidebar https://epicsol.org/sidebar?rev=1442241486&do=diff Learn about EPIC * Getting EPIC * Installing EPIC Using EPIC * EPIC Scripts * Intro to Scripting * EPIC5 documentation EPIC News * News about EPIC About EPIC * Copyright info text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) signals https://epicsol.org/signals?rev=1156867689&do=diff Process Signals Relevant to the Operation of EPIC EPIC's behavior can be controlled (to an extent) from the Unix command line via signals. The following signals have notable affects on the client: SIGSEGV cause the client to dump core, if compiled with EPIC_DEBUG SIGTERM cause the client to immediately, but gracefully, exit SIGKILL cause the client to die immediately, no cleanup SIGUSR1 cause the client to close all DCC connections and any EXECed processes that are still… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) silence https://epicsol.org/silence?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: silence.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: silence -]<nick!user@host>] __silence__ [<nick>] ======Description:====== __SILENCE__ is a server extension available on undernet servers. Its purpose is similar to [[IGNORE, and acts as a complement, and not a replacement to IGNORE. When you SILENCE_ someone, every server on the network is told that you do not want to receive any messages from that person. Whenever that person tries to send you any more messages, his l… text/html 2009-09-15T04:51:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) simple_encrypted_data https://epicsol.org/simple_encrypted_data?rev=1252990311&do=diff Simple Encrypted Data The client always offers a basic obfuscating encryption cipher called SED (Simple Encrypted Data). SED is an unbuffered ECB cipher that uses a variable length key. Each byte in the input string is XORed with each corresponding byte in the cipherkey and XORed with a text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sin https://epicsol.org/sin?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: sin.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/20 17:13:48 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $sin(<number>) Technical: * Returns the sine of the angle of <number> radians. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sinh https://epicsol.org/sinh?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: sinh.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 17:13:48 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $sinh(<number>) Technical: * Returns the hyperbolic sine of <number>. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sleep https://epicsol.org/sleep?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: sleep.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: sleep <seconds> Description: SLEEP performs a blocking sleep for <second> seconds. During the sleep, the client is totaly inert and peforms no activity of any kind. It does not accept user input, it does not look for data from the server, it does not process your DCC's, it does absolutely nothing. When text/html 2006-09-05T17:55:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) slowcat https://epicsol.org/slowcat?rev=1157478915&do=diff Synopsis: load slowcat slowcat filename Description: The slowcat alias dumps a filename to the window's current target using the send command. The file is dumped at a very slow rate, 2 lines per second, to avoid the wrath of the server's flood control algorithms. If you run this as a command at your input prompt, it is safe to change your window while a slowcat is in progress. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) snip https://epicsol.org/snip?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: snip.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load snip $_snippy(<end> “<what>” <string>) $snip(<string>) $rsnip(<string>) $lsnip(<string>) $bsnip(<string>) Description: The $_snippy() function returns the <string> text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sort https://epicsol.org/sort?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: sort.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $sort(<list>) $numsort(<list>) Technical: These functions sort the given list in ascending order. The $sort() function sorts the list based on character value, while $numsort text/html 2016-08-23T17:13:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) space_character https://epicsol.org/space_character?rev=1471972393&do=diff Space Characters: A space is whatever your system's isspace(3) function says it is. Space characters (codepoint 32) and tabs (codepoint 9) are always spaces, and additional characters may be spaces depending on your locale. Because isspace(3) is a byte-oriented function, code points >= 256 that are spaces won't be honored. text/html 2014-04-08T14:23:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) speak.irc https://epicsol.org/speak.irc?rev=1396967016&do=diff SPEAK.IRC This is a stub for the /load speak.irc script text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) special_vars https://epicsol.org/special_vars?rev=1156882711&do=diff Special Variables and Expandos In addition to normal variables created with ASSIGN, and the built-in SET variables, EPIC also supports a number of reserved, dynamic variables, sometimes referred to as expandos. They are special in that the client is constantly updating their values automatically. There are also numerous variable modifiers available. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) sping https://epicsol.org/sping?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: sping.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load sping /set sping_timeout <integer> /sping server /vping server Description: This script implements two commands which allow you to “ping” a server. Pinging is the measurement of round-trip communication to a server. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) splice https://epicsol.org/splice?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: splice.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $splice(<variable name> <index> <count> [<text>]) Technical: * If the <variable name> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <index> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) split https://epicsol.org/split?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: split.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $split(<chars> <text>) Technical: This function converts each specified character found in the input text to a space. Practical: This function is mostly useful for parsing lines of input that contain a particular character as a delimiter. text/html 2014-04-08T14:18:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) splitw https://epicsol.org/splitw?rev=1396966706&do=diff SPLITW This is a stub for the $splitw() function. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) squery https://epicsol.org/squery?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: squery.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: SQUERY <servicename> <text> Description: The SQUERY command is how you send a message to a network service. Examples: To ask the “irchelp” service for help on the topic “ text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) squit https://epicsol.org/squit?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: squit <server|mask> <comment> Description: This command is used to send a server quit command to another server. Due to the way some servers present themselves on the network, a wildcard mask may be specified for the server to SQUIT. This is generally used in conjunction with text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) srand https://epicsol.org/srand?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: srand.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $srand() Technical: * All arguments, if any, are ignored. * This function “seeds” the “random number” generator with the current system time. See the help file on Random_Numbers for more information about what seeding the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ssl https://epicsol.org/ssl?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: ssl.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ssl() Return Value: 0 The client was compiled without SSL support. 1 The client was compiled with SSL support. Practical: Based on this value, you can discover if you can connect to SSL serers. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stack https://epicsol.org/stack?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: stack push|pop|list alias|assign|bind|on|set [<item>] Description: STACK is a convenient mechanism for storing current aliases, variables, hooks, sets, and binds in a stack. New aliases, variables, hooks, etc with the same names or scopes can be created without disturbing the stacked ones. Those that are stacked can be restored at any time (clobbering any current settings in favor of the saved ones). text/html 2006-09-05T16:56:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) standard_loader https://epicsol.org/standard_loader?rev=1157475418&do=diff Synopsis: load -std <file> [<file> ...] Description: The standard loader converts a text file into a sequence of blocks which are executed one after another until the text file has been exhausted. The standard loaders behavior does not follow the normal ircii syntax, and many people confuse the behavior of the loader with the behavior of ircii. Because of this, newcomers are easily confounded, and for no good purpose. text/html 2025-02-28T01:40:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) start https://epicsol.org/start?rev=1740706846&do=diff 30 YEARS OF EPIC! Thank you to all who celebrated 30 years of epic together. The festivities included the release of EPIC4-3.0 and EPIC5-3.0. Welcome to EPIC! EPIC is an IRC client forked from ircII over 30 years ago. It focuses on old school irc users and scripters and those who just enjoy irc the way it used to be. It is mature, stable, and behaves just like ircII out of the box, but can be so much more with some configuration! text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) startupfile https://epicsol.org/startupfile?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: startupfile.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $startupfile() Return Value: Returns the name of the file that epic loaded as your startup file. Practical: You may need this value if you want to re-load it after a /DUMP ALL. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stat https://epicsol.org/stat?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: stat.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $stat(<filename>) Technical: * The <filename> is a dword which is different from most function arguments. * If the <filename> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stats https://epicsol.org/stats?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: stats.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: stats <type> [<server>] Description: IMPORTANT: Review the restrictions and privacy sections below before trying to use this command. This asks the server for general purpose information. Some of the data you can request is statistical in nature, but not most of it. The most common data to request is information about the server's configuration. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) status_function https://epicsol.org/status_function?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: status_function.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 17:13:48 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $status(<refnum> <status line>) Technical: This function returns the actual status bar for a specific window. Returns: full status line for the specified window Other Notes: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) status_line https://epicsol.org/status_line?rev=1156867689&do=diff The status line contains a number of important pieces of information that updates dynamically as conditions around the client change. This includes your nickname, channel, current user and channel modes, etc. Refer to “SET STATUS_USER” in Section 4 for more information about customizing the status line. text/html 2014-04-08T14:19:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) status_oneoff https://epicsol.org/status_oneoff?rev=1396966753&do=diff STATUS_ONEOFF This is a stub for the $status_oneoff() function. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stime https://epicsol.org/stime?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: stime.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $stime(<integer representing UTC value>) Technical: * If the argument is omitted, this function returns the empty string. * The function passes the integer value you provide to the text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) strftime https://epicsol.org/strftime?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: strftime.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $strftime(<format>) $strftime(<time_t> <format>) Technical: * If the <format> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <format> argument is invalid the empty string is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) strip https://epicsol.org/strip?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: strip.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $strip(<chars> <text>) $pass(<chars> <text>) Technical: * The <chars> argument is a dword. This is different than most functions. * If the <text> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stripansi https://epicsol.org/stripansi?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: stripansi.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $stripansi(<text>) Technical: This function returns <text>, except that all ascii characters from 14 to 31 (inclusive) except for 15 and 22 (^O and ^V) have been converted into their printable ascii equivalents. The net effect is that all ESCape sequences in <text> have been mangled safely. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stripansicodes https://epicsol.org/stripansicodes?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: stripansicodes.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $stripansicodes(<text>) Technical: * The return value is equivalent to $stripcrap(ANSI <text>) * This function is deprecated and should not be used. Practical: There is no practical use for this function. Use $ text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stripc https://epicsol.org/stripc?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: stripc.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $stripc(<text>) Technical: * The return value of this function is <text> with all ^C (control-C) color sequences removed. * This function is equivalent to $stripcrap(COLOR <text>). text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stripcrap https://epicsol.org/stripcrap?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: stripcrap.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $stripcrap(<mangle-types> <text>) Technical: * If the <mangle-types> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <text> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) strlen https://epicsol.org/strlen?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: strlen.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $strlen(<string>) Technical: This function is used to determine the length, in characters, of a given string. Practical: This function is effectively the same as the $@var notation, except that $@var only works for variables, not functions or automatic expandos. text/html 2009-06-14T20:54:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) strptime https://epicsol.org/strptime?rev=1245012884&do=diff # $EPIC: strptime.txt,v 1.1 2009/06/14 20:54:44 zwhite Exp $ Synopsis: $strptime(“<format>” <string>) Technical: * If the <format> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <format> argument is invalid the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) strtol https://epicsol.org/strtol?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: strtol.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $strtol(<base> <number>) Technical: * <base> is a number, either 0, or 2 to 36. * <number> is a valid number in the given <base>. * If <base> or <number> are omitted, the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) stub https://epicsol.org/stub?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: stub.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: stub alias|assign <alias/var>[,<alias/var>] <filename> [<filename> ...] Description: The STUB allows you to set up a load-on-demand alias or assign. You may STUB any alias or variable name to a filename. Whenever a stubbed alias or variable name is looked up, the stub is deleted, and the lookup is interrupted while the filename to which the alias is stubbed is loaded. After the load, the lookup continues as normal. If th… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) subpackage https://epicsol.org/subpackage?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: subpackage <name> Description: This command is experimental and will be withdrawn in the future. The SUBPACKAGE command creates a branch of the current PACKAGE, named “<parent package>::<name>”. You can then /UNLOAD this sub-package without having to unload the parent package. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) substr https://epicsol.org/substr?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: substr.txt,v 1.6 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $substr(<substring> <search string>) Technical: The <substring> argument is a dword which is unlike most other functions. These functions search for <substring> in <search string> and return the index to it. $ text/html 2006-10-06T19:08:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) suppressmotd https://epicsol.org/suppressmotd?rev=1160161708&do=diff # $EPIC: suppressmotd.txt,v 1.2 2006/10/06 19:08:28 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load suppressmotd set suppress_server_motd ON set suppress_server_motd OFF Description: This script implements the historical set SUPPRESS_SERVER_MOTD variable. The default value is OFF. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) switch https://epicsol.org/switch?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: switch.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 16:57:01 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: switch (<control text>) { (<switch>) { <body> } } Description: SWITCH is similar to C's switch statement. It allows for multiple alternatives to a given “control” statement where more than two possible values exist. It is functionally similar to text/html 2008-11-30T19:14:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) symbolctl https://epicsol.org/symbolctl?rev=1228072478&do=diff #$EPIC: symbolctl.txt,v 1.6 2008/11/30 19:14:38 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $symbolctl(TYPES) $symbolctl(PMATCH <type> <pattern>) $symbolctl(CREATE <symbol>) $symbolctl(DELETE <symbol>) $symbolctl(DELETE <symbol> <type>) $symbolctl(CHECK <symbol>) text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tabkey.ce https://epicsol.org/tabkey.ce?rev=1152593863&do=diff text/html 2007-03-04T20:52:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tabkey.jm https://epicsol.org/tabkey.jm?rev=1173041559&do=diff # $EPIC: tabkey.jm.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/04 20:52:39 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load tabkey.jm set nick_completion_char <char> set tab_history_cycle_size <number> set zsh_style_completion [ON|OFF|TOGGLE] Description: This script implements a tab-key facility. A tab-key facility is a feature that operates when you press the <tab> key. Ordinarily, the client does not take any action when you press <tab>, but there are very many scripts that will provide soem useful feature. text/html 2014-04-08T14:21:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tabkey.sjh https://epicsol.org/tabkey.sjh?rev=1396966870&do=diff TABKEY.SJH This is a template for the /load tabkey.sjh script. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tan https://epicsol.org/tan?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: tan.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $tan(<number>) Technical: * Returns the tangent of the angle of <number> radians. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tanh https://epicsol.org/tanh?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: tanh.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $tanh(<number>) Technical: * Returns the hyperbolic tangent of <number>. * If the <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * As always, the return value is limited to 6 decimal places. text/html 2006-07-17T19:03:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tcl https://epicsol.org/tcl?rev=1153163012&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the tcl command or the tcl function? text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tcl_command https://epicsol.org/tcl_command?rev=1171943669&do=diff #$EPIC: tcl_command.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: tcl {tcl statement} Purpose: If the client was linked with an embedded tcl interpreter, the tcl statement shall be executed by tcl. If the client was not linked against tcl, then no action shall take place. text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tcl_function https://epicsol.org/tcl_function?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: tcl_function.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $tcl(tcl statement) Purpose: If the client was linked with an embedded tcl interpreter, the tcl statement shall be executed by tcl. If the client was not linked against tcl, then no action shall take place. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tdiff https://epicsol.org/tdiff?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: tdiff.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $tdiff(<seconds>) $tdiff2(<seconds>) Technical: * If the <seconds> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned * The argument is taken to be the number of seconds (floating point is permitted) between two timed events. The integer part of the number must be within the range 2147483647 to -2147483648. text/html 2007-03-01T03:26:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tdiff2 https://epicsol.org/tdiff2?rev=1172719604&do=diff # $EPIC: tdiff2.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/01 03:26:44 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $tdiff2(<seconds>) Technical: * If the <seconds> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned * The argument is taken to be the number of seconds (floating point is permitted) between two timed events. The integer part of the number must be within the range 2147483647 to -2147483648. text/html 2022-03-05T02:54:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) text_hilight https://epicsol.org/text_hilight?rev=1646448872&do=diff Special Text Highlighting Techniques Although EPIC is a text-based irc client, it still has many ways of marking text such that it stands out from the rest. The simplest kinds of text highlighting are boldface, underline, and reverse video. They work simply by surrounding the desired text with the appropriate control characters: text/html 2006-08-01T03:14:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) time https://epicsol.org/time?rev=1154402093&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the time command or the time function? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) timer https://epicsol.org/timer?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: timer timer -list timer [see flags below] <seconds> <block> timer -update [see flags below] timer -delete <timerref> timer -delete all Description: This command runs the <block> in the future after <seconds> seconds. You can have as many timers as you want. This command always returns immediately. If the client is busy in text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) timerctl https://epicsol.org/timerctl?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: timerctl.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $timerctl(REFNUMS) \ $timerctl(REFNUM <refnum>) $timerctl(ADD <refnum> <interval> <events> <commands> <subargs> <window>) (NOT IMPLEMENTED YET) $timerctl(DELETE <refnum>) $timerctl(GET <refnum> <item>) $timerctl(SET <refnum> <item> <value>) text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) time_command https://epicsol.org/time_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: time [<server|nickname>] Description: This queries the server for what time it is locally to the server. If you provide a server name, it asks that server for the time. If you provide a nickname, it asks the server that nickname is using for the time. text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) time_function https://epicsol.org/time_function?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: time_function.txt,v 1.4 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $time() Technical: * All arguments, if any, are ignored. * This function calls your system's time(3) function, which typically returns the number of seconds since the epoch, 1970 Jan 1 00:00:00 GMT. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tobase https://epicsol.org/tobase?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: tobase.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $tobase(<base> <number>) Technical: * <base> is a number from 2 to 36. * <number> is a base 10 number. * If <base> or <number> are omitted, the empty string is returned. text/html 2006-11-19T04:31:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tolower https://epicsol.org/tolower?rev=1163910670&do=diff # $EPIC: tolower.txt,v 1.3 2006/11/19 04:31:10 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $tolower(<text>) Technical: * This function returns a copy of <text> such that all characters for which isupper(<char>) is true are converted to tolower(<char>). * This function uses the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) topic https://epicsol.org/topic?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: topic.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: topic (to query topic in current channel) topic <channel> (to query topic in stated channel) topic - (to unset topic in current channel) topic -<channel> (to unset topic in stated channel) text/html 2014-04-08T14:27:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) topicbar.bj https://epicsol.org/topicbar.bj?rev=1396967274&do=diff TOPICBAR.BJ This is a stub for the /load topicbar.bj script text/html 2014-04-08T14:22:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) topicbar https://epicsol.org/topicbar?rev=1396966936&do=diff TOPICBAR This is a stub for the /load topicbar script text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) toupper https://epicsol.org/toupper?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: toupper.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $toupper(<text>) Technical: * This function returns a copy of <text> such that all characters for which islower(<char>) is true are converted to toupper(<char>). * This function uses the text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tow https://epicsol.org/tow?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: tow.txt,v 1.5 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $tow(<word> <word list>) Technical: * If the <word> argument is omitted this function returns the empty string. * If <word> is not found in <pattern list>, this function returns the empty string. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) tr https://epicsol.org/tr?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: tr.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $tr(/<input>/<output>/<string>) Technical: This function “translates” the input characters to the output characters in the given string. Input and output characters are paired up in the order they are specified in (first-first, second-second, etc.). If there are more input than output, the last output character will replace any input characters that do not have a corresponding output character. Any of the arguments may be va… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) trace https://epicsol.org/trace?rev=1156867689&do=diff #$EPIC: trace.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: trace [<server>] Description: This asks your server to give you information about the route between your server and the specified server. It will show each server through which a message would pass on its way from you to the remote server. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) trunc https://epicsol.org/trunc?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: trunc.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $trunc(<precision> <float>) Technical: This function truncates the given decimal number to the given precision, rounding up or down as appropriate. Practical: This function is useful for rounding floating-point numbers. It may be used any time, though it is usually most useful when text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) ttyname https://epicsol.org/ttyname?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: ttyname.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $ttyname() Technical: * If EPIC is not attached to a terminal device (when you use the -b command line option) the empty string is returned. * This function returns the device name associated with the standard input. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) twiddle https://epicsol.org/twiddle?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: twiddle.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $twiddle(<tilde-expansion>) Technical: This function is used to do tilde-expansion on the given name. The tilde is required. If a user exists on the system with a home directory, the full path of that directory is returned. If the user does not exist, nothing is returned. If a tilde is not the first character, the input is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) type https://epicsol.org/type?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: type <keystrokes> Description: TYPE is used to simulate user keystrokes. The arguments given to it are literally “typed” out in the input line, as though the user had typed them in. Variables and bound keys are usually expanded, so text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) uhc https://epicsol.org/uhc?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: uhc.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $uhc(<broken nick!user@host>) Technical: This function finishes a partially-complete nick!user@host. Practical: It can be used to make a matching nick!user@host in an alias that doesn't know what part of the nick!user@host was written. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) umask https://epicsol.org/umask?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: umask.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $umask(<mask>) Technical: This function sets the default file umask used when creating and writing files with EPIC's builtin file functions. The umask sets the permission bits to block when writing. Essentially, the resultant permission bits would be the default minus the umask. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) uname https://epicsol.org/uname?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: uname.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $uname(<description>) Technical: This function returns system information about the machine on which EPIC is running, similar to the uname(2) system call. Returns: the string <description> parsed according to the following table: text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unclear https://epicsol.org/unclear?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: unclear.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: unclear [-all|-hidden|-visible] Description: This command redraws the current window so that the last window-full in your scrollback is visible in the window. This effectively reverses the text/html 2014-04-08T14:19:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unicode https://epicsol.org/unicode?rev=1396966789&do=diff UNICODE This is a stub for the $unicode() function. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) uniq https://epicsol.org/uniq?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: uniq.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $uniq(<word list>) Technical: * If the <word list> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * In all circumstances, any extra whitespace between words in the word list is lost in the return value. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unless https://epicsol.org/unless?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: unless.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: unless (<condition>) <then> unless (<condition>) { <then> } [{ <else> }] unless (<condition>) { <then> } elsif (<condition>) { <then> } else { <then> } unless (<condition>) { <then> } elif (<condition>) { <then> } text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unlink https://epicsol.org/unlink?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: unlink.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $unlink(<file> [<file> ...]) Technical: The <file> argument(s) are dwords which is different from most function arguments. This function is roughly equivalent to the C library unlink() call. It deletes the given files from the filesystem. Standard shell tilde- expansion is permitted. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unload https://epicsol.org/unload?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: unload <name> Description: This command allows on-the-fly unloading of a script packaged by the /package command. Options: <name> name of the script package to unload text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unshift https://epicsol.org/unshift?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the unshift command or the unshift function? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unshift_command https://epicsol.org/unshift_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: unshift <variable name> <word> shift <variable name> Description: UNSHIFT prepends the given word (or words) to the given variable, padded with a single space. The variable name itself may not contain a leading '$'; the command uses the variable itself, not the expanded contents. If the variable does not exist, it is created containing the given word(s) (just as if text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unshift_function https://epicsol.org/unshift_function?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: unshift_function.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $unshift(<variable name> <word list>) Technical: * If the <variable name> argument is omitted the empty string is returned. * If the <word list> argument is omitted the rvalue of $<variable name> is returned. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) unsplit https://epicsol.org/unsplit?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: unsplit.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $unsplit(<separator> <wordlist>) Technical: The <separator> argument is a dword which is different from most function arguments. This is so you can use a space as your <separator>. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) until https://epicsol.org/until?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: until.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: until (<condition>) [{] <action> [}] Description: The UNTIL loop is the inverse of the WHILE loop; it performs the given <action> so long as <condition> is false. The <condition> is evaluated in text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) uping https://epicsol.org/uping?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: uping <server> Description: This form of ping is similar to the Unix ping command. It tests the relative distance a server is from you on the Internet, which is useful for detecting the source of irc lag or netsplits. Restrictions: This command is limited to irc operators. Additionally, it is limited to the Undernet, and servers using recent ircu server code. text/html 2014-04-08T14:26:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) url.irc https://epicsol.org/url.irc?rev=1396967203&do=diff URL.IRC This is a stub for the /load url.irc script text/html 2009-08-29T23:21:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) urldecode https://epicsol.org/urldecode?rev=1251588105&do=diff # $EPIC: urldecode.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/29 23:21:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $urldecode(<url-encoded-text>) Technical: This function performs the reverse-rfc3986 transformation on <url-encoded-text>. Each byte of input in <url-encoded-text> is copied to the output, except that when the 0x25 value ( text/html 2009-08-29T23:21:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) urlencode https://epicsol.org/urlencode?rev=1251588105&do=diff # $EPIC: urlencode.txt,v 1.5 2009/08/29 23:21:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $urlencode(<text>) Technical: This function performs a rfc3986 transformation on <text>. The rfc3986 transformation converts all bytes into percent format, except bytes with the value 0x41-0x5A ( text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) userhost https://epicsol.org/userhost?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the userhost command or the userhost function? text/html 2007-02-02T23:17:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) userhost_command https://epicsol.org/userhost_command?rev=1170458248&do=diff Synopsis: userhost [-direct] [-count <number>] [-extra <stuff>] [<nickname> [<nickname> ...] [-cmd <command>]] Description: This asks the server for the address (user@hostname) of each of the specified nicknames. You may query as many nicknames as you wish, however the irc protocol limits any one request to 5 nicknames; the client will break your list into groups of 5 and request each group separately. If you query too many nicknames, you may flood yourself off the server. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) userhost_function https://epicsol.org/userhost_function?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: userhost_function.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/30 21:02:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $userhost() $userhost(<nickname list>) $userhost(<channel>) Technical: * When used with no arguments, this function returns the userhost of the person who sent the protocol command that is currently being processed, in the bodies of, or any aliases/functions called from the bodies of: text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) userip https://epicsol.org/userip?rev=1156882711&do=diff #$EPIC: userip.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: userip [<nickname> [<nickname> ...] [-cmd <command>]] Description: This userip command is identical to the userhost command except that the server will return the dotted-quad address (ie, 127.0.0.1) instead of the Fully Qualified Host Name (FQHN, ie, text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) usermode https://epicsol.org/usermode?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: usermode.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:37:08 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $usermode([<server>]) Technical: This function returns the client's current user mode for the specified server. It will accept either a server name or list number. If no server is given, the one for the current window is assumed. text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) usetitem https://epicsol.org/usetitem?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: usetitem.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $usetitem(<array> <item#> <data>) Technical: This function creates a new cell in the specified array. If the array does not exist, the client will try to create it. Unlike text/html 2017-01-10T19:47:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) using_epic_in_dumb_mode https://epicsol.org/using_epic_in_dumb_mode?rev=1484077656&do=diff Using EPIC in Dumb Mode What is dumb mode? Dumb mode is a non-full screen interface, which you can turn on with the -d command line option. In Dumb mode, EPIC reads from stdin, and writes to stdout. This is suitable for use with external things, like screen readers. You can do everything in dumb mode that you can do in full screen mode text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) using_perl https://epicsol.org/using_perl?rev=1156882711&do=diff Using the inbuilt embedded perl functions Let me start out by saying that it is possible, and still advisable in most cases to use the EXEC command to do many of the things you want from an external scripting language. The external script will run as a separate process which will save you performance problems and memory. text/html 2024-04-11T01:48:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) using_python https://epicsol.org/using_python?rev=1712800106&do=diff Using Python in EPIC5 High-level interface to the EPIC python integration. This module exposes functions and classes that make interfacing your python code with the EPIC irc client more pythonic. Getting Started Before you can load your script the environment must be initialized. We have provided a script for this purpose that works for the most common cases. You can run it by typing text/html 2008-11-30T19:14:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) using_symbolctl https://epicsol.org/using_symbolctl?rev=1228072478&do=diff #$EPIC: using_symbolctl.txt,v 1.1 2008/11/30 19:14:38 jnelson Exp $ Things you can do with symbolctl: Create your own SETs You can create your own set with symbolctl. The addset script makes this very simple for you. alias addset (name, type, ...) { if (@name && type) { @ symbolctl(create $name); @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable type $type); if (@) { @ symbolctl(set $name 1 builtin_variable script $*); … text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) usleep https://epicsol.org/usleep?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: usleep <microseconds> Description: This suspends the client for the specified number of microseconds. During this time, the client does absolutely nothing; it quite literally goes to sleep. In general, it is most useful in non-interactive automated scripts, and even these cases are fairly rare. text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) usrip https://epicsol.org/usrip?rev=1156882711&do=diff #$EPIC: usrip.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: usrip [<nickname> [<nickname> ...] [-cmd <command>]] Description: This usrip command is identical to the userhost command except that the server will return the dotted-quad address (ie, 127.0.0.1) instead of the Fully Qualified Host Name (FQHN, ie, text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) utime https://epicsol.org/utime?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the utime function or the utime script? text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) utime_function https://epicsol.org/utime_function?rev=1152593863&do=diff # $EPIC: utime_function.txt,v 1.1.1.1 2006/07/11 04:57:43 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $time() $utime() Technical: These functions return the current time in utc format. The only difference between the two is that $time() is accurate to the second, while $ text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) utime_script https://epicsol.org/utime_script?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: utime_script.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: load utime $utime_add(sec1 usec1 sec2 usec2) $utime_sub(newer_sec newer_usec older-sec older_usec) $time_since(sec1 usec1) Description: The utime function returns a string with two words, the first word containing the number of seconds and the second word containing the number of useconds. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) version https://epicsol.org/version?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the version command or the version function? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) version_command https://epicsol.org/version_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: version [<server|nickname>] Description: This outputs the version of the EPIC software you are using and asks your own server what version of the ircd software it is using. If you specify a server or nickname, the EPIC version will not be output. If you specify a server name, that server will be queried. If you specify a nickname, that nickname's server will be queried. text/html 2007-02-13T06:05:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) version_function https://epicsol.org/version_function?rev=1171346745&do=diff # $EPIC: version_function.txt,v 1.4 2007/02/13 06:05:45 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $version(<server desc>) Technical: This function is obsolete. Back when scripters had to deal with a wide variety of incomaptable servers, such as 2.7 (pre-rfc), 2.8 (rfc), u2.8 (undernet), 2.9 (ircnet), u2.9 (ts-undernet), and so forth, it was necessary for scripters to adapt their behavior based on the server type they were using. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wait https://epicsol.org/wait?rev=1157135570&do=diff #$EPIC: wait.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/30 19:28:30 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: wait [for] [%<process>]|[-cmd <command>] wait for =<fd> Description: WAIT is a convenient means for executing a series of commands and ensuring that those commands are run in the desired sequence. The command can make the client wait for the completion of server or subprocess output. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wallchops https://epicsol.org/wallchops?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: wallchops.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:54:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: WALLCHOPS <channel> <text to send> Description: The WALLCHOPS command sends a message only to the channel operators of <channel>, and not the rest of the users on the channel. text/html 2007-07-10T21:07:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wallops https://epicsol.org/wallops?rev=1184101633&do=diff Synopsis: wallops <message> Description: This command sends the given message to everyone on the network who has user mode +w turned on. If you are not an operator, you will probably receive an error message when using this command. This command is widely abused by punks and some networks have disabled it. text/html 2024-04-11T01:46:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) welcome https://epicsol.org/welcome?rev=1712799991&do=diff Welcome to EPIC! EPIC is a IRC client that has been under active development for 25+ years in 5 generations. It is stable and mature, and offers an excellent ircII interface for those of us who are accustomed to the ircII way of doing things. ---- text/html 2007-03-01T22:49:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) what_is_a_word https://epicsol.org/what_is_a_word?rev=1172789351&do=diff What is a word? The client supports several kinds of words: Name Description uword “Unquoted word” does not support double quotes; cannot contain a space. qword “Quoted word” supports double quotes, and they are considered part of the word. Can contain any character. text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) which https://epicsol.org/which?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the which command or the which function? text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) which_command https://epicsol.org/which_command?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: which_command.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 17:54:25 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: which <file> Description: This command looks for the specified file in the directories listed in SET LOAD_PATH. By default, the LOAD_PATH contains the epic script library, ~/.ircrc, and the current directory. You may, of course, set the text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) which_function https://epicsol.org/which_function?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: which_function.txt,v 1.3 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $which(<file> [<dir>[:<dir> ...]]) Technical: The <file> argument is a dword, which is different from most functions. This function returns the full pathname of the specified filename. The function will search the client's current text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) while https://epicsol.org/while?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: while (<condition>) <action> while (<condition>) [{ <action> }] Description: The WHILE loop is a sort of hybrid between the FOR loop and the IF control statement. It allows for repetitive action, as with FOR, but the loop iterates (performs the action) only if a specific condition is met, as with text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) who https://epicsol.org/who?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: who.txt,v 1.3 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: who [<option> ...] [<target|pattern>] Description: The WHO command queries detailed information about a target or wildcard pattern. For each user it will return a single line containing their nickname, userhost address, realname (IRCNAME), their current channel (if it is public), whether they are a chanop or chanvoice there, whether they are here or gone, and whether they are an irc operator. text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whois https://epicsol.org/whois?rev=1217222151&do=diff #$EPIC: whois.txt,v 1.3 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: whois [<server|nickname>] [<nickname>[,<nickname>[,...]]] Description: The WHOIS command asks the user for more detailed information about a user (or users). This information includes the user's nickname, their user@host address, their real name (IRCNAME), and the server they are using. If the user is not on a private or secret channel, the channel that they are on will be shown. If they are a channel operator or channel v… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) whowas https://epicsol.org/whowas?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: whowas <nickname> [<count>] [<server>] Description: This command is similar to WHOIS except it asks the server for information about a user who has left irc recently. It shows most of the same information as WHOIS. The number of entries returned by the server is controlled by the value of text/html 2007-02-27T04:57:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) winchan https://epicsol.org/winchan?rev=1172552257&do=diff # $EPIC: winchan.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/27 04:57:37 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $winchan(<window refnum/name>|<channel>) Technical: chanwin and winchan are the same function. * If no argument given: * Return the current window's current channel. * If one argument, and it's a window refnum: text/html 2007-03-28T22:26:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window https://epicsol.org/window?rev=1175120819&do=diff # $EPIC: window.txt,v 1.9 2007/03/28 22:26:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window <refnum> <command> [<arguments> ...] About Servers: Windows are portals to irc servers. Through your windows, you send and receive data from the irc servers you are connected to. Each open server has one (or more) windows text/html 2022-05-07T23:29:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) windowctl https://epicsol.org/windowctl?rev=1651966175&do=diff Synopsis: $windowctl(REFNUM <refnum|name|uuid>) $windowctl(REFNUMS) $windowctl(REFNUMS_BY_PRIORITY) $windowctl(REFNUMS_ON_SCREEN) $windowctl(NEW) $windowctl(NEW_HIDE) $windowctl(GET <refnum> <field>) $windowctl(SET <refnum> <field> <value>) text/html 2007-02-19T03:20:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_activity_handling https://epicsol.org/window_activity_handling?rev=1171855246&do=diff # $EPIC: window_activity_handling.txt,v 1.3 2007/02/19 03:20:46 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: windowctl(SET <winref> CURRENT_ACTIVITY <number>) windowctl(SET <winref> ACTIVITY_FORMAT <number> <string>) windowctl(SET <winref> ACTIVITY_DATA <number> <string>) Description: This feature gives you, through the %E text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_add https://epicsol.org/window_add?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: window_add.txt,v 1.3 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window add <target,[target]> Description: This adds one or more targets to the window's target list, without making it the window's query. If another window already owns the target, it will steal it. Remember that target lists have priority to window levels, so messages to or from the target will go to this window instead of the MSGS or NOTICES window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_back https://epicsol.org/window_back?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_back.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 20:20:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window back Description: This compound option makes the previous current window the current window. If the previous current window is visible, then this command behaves as a window refnum. If the previous current window is hidden, then this command behaves as a text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_balance https://epicsol.org/window_balance?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_balance.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window balance Description: This resizes all of the non-fixed windows on the current screen so they as close to equal in size as possible. Their order on the screen is not changed. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_beep_always https://epicsol.org/window_beep_always?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_beep_always.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window beep always <on|off|toggle> Description: If this value is off, then while this window is hidden any beeps that occur will be ignored. If this value is on, then a message will be sent to the current window that a text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_channel https://epicsol.org/window_channel?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_channel.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window channel <channel> Description: This directs all messages associated with the specified channel to the current window. If the client is not currently on the channel, it will be joined. If it is, channel messages going to other windows will now go to the current one (and removed from the others). text/html 2007-07-10T22:09:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_clear https://epicsol.org/window_clear?rev=1184105399&do=diff # $EPIC: window_clear.txt,v 1.3 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window clear Description: CLEAR scrolls the visible part of the window's scrollback buffer up until none of it is visible. The scrollback buffer is not changed in any way -- the lines are still there, and can still be viewed by scrolling backwards. You can reverse a text/html 2021-10-17T19:31:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_clearlevel https://epicsol.org/window_clearlevel?rev=1634499065&do=diff Synopsis: window clearlevel <level(s)> Description: The WINDOW CLEARLEVEL operation removes all items from the WINDOW LASTLOG whose output level is in the level mask. You can specify multiple levels by comma-separating them, Removing things from your lastlog also removes them from your scrollback and your screen as well. This is useful for making certin types of output go away text/html 2021-10-17T19:29:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_clearregex https://epicsol.org/window_clearregex?rev=1634498955&do=diff # $EPIC: window_clear.txt,v 1.3 2007/07/10 22:09:59 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window clearregex <regex> Description: The WINDOW CLEARREGEX operation removes all items from the WINDOW LASTLOG whose text (what you see on the screen) matches the <regex>. Removing things from your lastlog also removes them from your scrollback and your screen as well. This is useful for making conversations with annoying bots go away retroactively. text/html 2023-12-25T04:13:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_create https://epicsol.org/window_create?rev=1703477623&do=diff Synopsis: window create Description: This command creates a new physical screen in a new TTY. If you are running under GNU Screen or Tmux, (normal) it will open a new screen/tmux window and put a new window in it. If you are running locally under X Window, it will open a new xterm and put a new window in it. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_delete https://epicsol.org/window_delete?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_delete.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window delete Description: This operation destroys any auxilliary screens that you created with the window create operation. You are never permitted to destroy the main (first) screen. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_describe https://epicsol.org/window_describe?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_describe.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window describe Description: This command displays information about the current window. This is the 'default' command to window if none is given. text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_discon https://epicsol.org/window_discon?rev=1251316242&do=diff #$EPIC: window_discon.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window discon Description: This sets the window's server to “NOSERV”, which means it is not associated with a server. It will not receive any output unless you xecho to it. In the past, windows did not have strong associations with their server, and if their server was disconnected, they would jump ship and try to attach themselves to another server. Failing that, they would disassociate themselves from any server… text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_double https://epicsol.org/window_double?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_double.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window double [on|off|toggle] Description: When turned on, this causes the current window to use a “doubled” status bar. In other words, the status bar is two lines high instead of one, allowing more information to be visible at once. Each window may have a double status bar independently of the rest. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_echo https://epicsol.org/window_echo?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_echo.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window echo [text] Description: This option basically only echos things to the window, like an echo. The only time you might ever want to use it is in large window statements. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_fixed https://epicsol.org/window_fixed?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_fixed.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window fixed [on|off] Description: This toggles the current window's fixed status on/off. When a window is fixed, it can't be moved or resized by an operation on a separate window. All movements and resizes must explicitly be done on this window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_flush https://epicsol.org/window_flush?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_flush.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window flush Description: This discards the contents of the current window's “hold buffer” if you are scrolled back or in set hold_mode, and clears the window's set hold_mode setting. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_flush_scrollback https://epicsol.org/window_flush_scrollback?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_flush_scrollback.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/31 11:57:06 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window flush_scrollback Description: This will clear window's scrollback, effectively removing all the contents from a window. History: window flush_scrollback first appeared in EPIC5-0.0.7. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_goto https://epicsol.org/window_goto?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_goto.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window goto <number> Description: This switches the current window to window <number> from the top of the screen. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_grow https://epicsol.org/window_grow?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_grow.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window grow <lines> Description: This makes the current window increase in size by the specified number of lines. Any other visible windows are decreased in size accordingly to accommodate the current window. text/html 2009-12-28T01:25:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_hide https://epicsol.org/window_hide?rev=1261963538&do=diff # $EPIC: window_hide.txt,v 1.4 2009/12/28 01:25:38 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window hide Description: This removes the current window from the screen. The window continues to exist and functions normally. You can bring the window back to the screen later ( text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_hide_others https://epicsol.org/window_hide_others?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_hide_others.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window hide_others Description: This is similar to window hide, but it hides all windows except the current one. Naturally, the current window is resized to completely fill the screen text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_hold_interval https://epicsol.org/window_hold_interval?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_hold_interval.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window hold_interval <lines> Description: This controls how many lines must be added to this window's hold buffer before your status line is forcibly refreshed. The default is 10, which is the traditional value. The number of lines must be at least 1. This command overrides the default value from text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_hold_mode https://epicsol.org/window_hold_mode?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_hold_mode.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window hold_mode <on|off|toggle> Description: This turns hold mode on or off for a window. When hold_mode is OFF, new output to a window causes the window's contents to scroll upwards to make room for the new output. When text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_hold_slider https://epicsol.org/window_hold_slider?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: window_hold_slider.txt,v 1.4 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window hold_slider <number> Description: Traditionally, when you turned hold mode on in ircII, you used the <enter> key (technically, the bind send_line keybinding) to “acknowledge” text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_indent https://epicsol.org/window_indent?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_indent.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/31 12:57:39 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window indent <on|off|toggle> Description: This command lets you enable or disable /set indent on for individual windows. However, /set indent overwrites all previous window indent settings. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_kill https://epicsol.org/window_kill?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: window_kill.txt,v 1.4 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window kill Description: This destroys the current window. If this is the last window connected to a server, the server is disconnected. A window can't be killed if: * The window is not text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_killable https://epicsol.org/window_killable?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_killable.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/30 21:02:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window killable [on|off|toggle] Description: Specified whether the window can be destroyed with /[[window kill]. When this setting is off, /[[window kill] produces no effect. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_killswap https://epicsol.org/window_killswap?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_killswap.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window killswap Description: This atomically does a window swap last and window kill in one operation. If the window swap last cannot be performed, the window will not be killed. History: This operation first appeared some time before EPIC3.004. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_kill_all_hidden https://epicsol.org/window_kill_all_hidden?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: window_kill_all_hidden.txt,v 1.4 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window kill_all_hidden Description: This performs a window kill on all of the windows that are hidden/invisible. It will skip unkillable windows. If the current window is hidden, then an undefined visible window will become the new current window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_kill_others https://epicsol.org/window_kill_others?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_kill_others.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window kill_others Description: This performs a window kill on all of the other windows on the screen (if the window is visible) or all the other hidden windows (if the window is hidden). After this completes, the window will either be the only visible window, or the only hidden window. text/html 2014-04-08T20:03:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_last https://epicsol.org/window_last?rev=1396987397&do=diff # $EPIC: window_last.txt,v 1.4 2007/08/05 13:49:54 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window last Description: This operation is for split windows. The corresponding operation for hidden windows is window swap last. Each screen has a current window and a last window, where the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_lastlog https://epicsol.org/window_lastlog?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_lastlog.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window lastlog [<lines>] Description: Sets the current window's maximum lastlog size to <lines> number of lines. When your lastlog reaches this many items, new lines of output cause the oldest line of output to be deleted. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_lastlog_level https://epicsol.org/window_lastlog_level?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_lastlog_level.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window lastlog_level [<levels>] Description: This works similarly to window level, except the levels specified determine what the client will save to its lastlog buffer for that window. If no level is specified, the current setting for the window is displayed. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_level https://epicsol.org/window_level?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_level.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/31 14:06:54 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window level [<levels>] Description: This sets what type of messages are displayed in the current window. The actual levels to display may consist of a comma-delimited list of valid levels (see text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_list https://epicsol.org/window_list?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_list.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window list Description: This displays a table of all windows. For each window, it shows the reference number, nickname used in that window, name of the window (if any), channels being directed to that window (if any), the nickname of the user being queried in that window (if any), what server it is on, and the LEVEL. text/html 2006-09-05T16:56:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_log https://epicsol.org/window_log?rev=1157475418&do=diff # $EPIC: window_log.txt,v 1.4 2006/09/02 18:27:47 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window log <ON|OFF|TOGGLE> Description: This controls whether or not the messages sent to the current window are written to an external logfile. The logfile name is * The window logfile value, if any text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_logfile https://epicsol.org/window_logfile?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_logfile.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window logfile <filename> Description: This sets the name of the logfile to use for the current window. When window log is on, data is appended to this file. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_move https://epicsol.org/window_move?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_move.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window move <number> Description: This moves the current window the specified number of positions down the screen. If the specified number would move the window off the screen, it is text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_move_to https://epicsol.org/window_move_to?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_move_to.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window move_to <number> Description: This moves the current window to the <number>th position from the top, counting from 1 (the top-most window). If <number> is greater than the number of windows on the screen, the current window is made the bottom window on the screen. text/html 2021-05-27T16:51:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_name https://epicsol.org/window_name?rev=1622134267&do=diff # $EPIC: window_name.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window name <name> window name - Description: This assigns the current window the specified name. The name may now be used in place of the window's reference number in most cases. You can use text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_new https://epicsol.org/window_new?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_new.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window new Description: This creates a new split (visible) window. This is done by splitting one of the current visible windows in half and giving the other half of its space to the new window. The text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_new_hide https://epicsol.org/window_new_hide?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_new_hide.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window new_hide Description: This creates a new hidden window. Because this new window isn't made visible, it won't disrupt your screen's window placements like window new hide does. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_next https://epicsol.org/window_next?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_next.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window next Description: This swaps the current window with the next higher numbered hidden window. Windows are numbers sequentially, so if the current window is 2, this command will look for the lowest hidden window refnum greater than 2. If there is no hidden window with a greater refnum, it will wrap around and use the lowest hidden window refnum. text/html 2009-08-26T19:50:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_noserv https://epicsol.org/window_noserv?rev=1251316242&do=diff # $EPIC: window_noserv.txt,v 1.4 2009/08/13 04:25:48 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window noserv Description: This operation complete disassociates the window with any server. You must later associate it with a server using window server. Output does not appear to disassociated servers unless you text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_notified https://epicsol.org/window_notified?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_notified.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/30 19:28:30 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window notified [on|off|toggle] Description: This manually toggles a window's “notified” state. A window that is “notified” will show up in the %F status line expando. text/html 2006-09-01T18:32:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_notify https://epicsol.org/window_notify?rev=1157135570&do=diff # $EPIC: window_notify.txt,v 1.5 2006/08/30 19:28:30 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window notify [on|off|toggle] Description: This turns on notification for the current window. This means that, should the current window ever be hidden, a message will be displayed in the new current window indicating activity in hidden window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_notify_level https://epicsol.org/window_notify_level?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_notify_level.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window notify_level [<levels>] Description: This works similarly to window level, except the levels specified determine what types of messages the client will report activity in that window for if text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_notify_name https://epicsol.org/window_notify_name?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: window_notify_name.txt,v 1.4 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window notify_name Description: In all ircII clients, when a window has a notification event (see WINDOW NOTIFY), the window's refnum is added to the %F status line expando. The client also has a %{1}F status line expando which contains the first appropriate value of: text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_number https://epicsol.org/window_number?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_number.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window number <number> Description: This changes the current window's reference number to the specified number. If another window already has that refnum, the windows swap refnums. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_pop https://epicsol.org/window_pop?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_pop.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window pop Description: This pops the top window off the window stack and makes it the current window. If that window is hidden, it is made visible. If it no longer exists, the next window on the stack is tried until an existing one is found. If the stack is empty, the current window is left unchanged. text/html 2008-10-26T00:41:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_previous https://epicsol.org/window_previous?rev=1224981707&do=diff # $EPIC: window_previous.txt,v 1.4 2008/10/26 00:41:47 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window previous Description: This operation does a window swap with the hidden window whose window number is the next smaller refnum than the current window's refnum. If there are no smaller refnums than the current window's refnum, then it will wrap around to the highest refnum. For example, if the current window is refnum 5, this would swap with window refnum 4. Doing it again a second time would swap with … text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_prompt https://epicsol.org/window_prompt?rev=1156882711&do=diff # $EPIC: window_prompt.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/29 18:22:56 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window prompt <text> Description: This sets the current input prompt to the given text. It will replace the $T expando as the window target when it is used in set input_prompt variable. The window prompt is set automatically anytime the client detects an text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_push https://epicsol.org/window_push?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_push.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window push [<refnum>] Description: This pushes the current (or specified) window onto the window stack. The same window may be pushed onto the stack more than once. text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_query https://epicsol.org/window_query?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: window_query.txt,v 1.4 2009/06/01 00:47:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window query window query <nick>[,<nick>] Description: When provided without an argument, your window's target list is cleared. This removes the window's query. When provided with an argument, the argument is a comma-separated list of targets and they are text/html 2007-02-19T03:20:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_rebuild_scrollback https://epicsol.org/window_rebuild_scrollback?rev=1171855246&do=diff # $EPIC: window_rebuild_scrollback.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/19 03:20:46 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window rebuild_scrollback Description: The window rebuild_scrollback operator causes a window's scrollback buffer to be rebuilt, even if it doesn't need to be. Normally, a window's scrollback buffer is rebuilt every time the number of columns is changed, either by resizing the screen, or by moving the window from a screen of one size to a screen of a different size. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_refnum https://epicsol.org/window_refnum?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_refnum.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window refnum <refnum> Description: This changes the current window to the specified window. If the specified window is hidden, it is not made visible. Use window refnum_or_swap to do that. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_refnum_or_swap https://epicsol.org/window_refnum_or_swap?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_refnum_or_swap.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window refnum_or_swap <refnum> Description: This atomically makes the given window both current and visible, without failure. If the window is visible, then the client makes it current, as text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_refresh https://epicsol.org/window_refresh?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: window_refresh.txt,v 1.4 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window refresh Description: Traditionally, ircII clients have redrawn your display after each window operation. However, on slow computers or over slow links, performing several operations in sequence causes a text/html 2014-04-08T14:36:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_rejoin https://epicsol.org/window_rejoin?rev=1396967816&do=diff # $EPIC: window_rejoin.txt,v 1.5 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window rejoin [“]<channel>[,<channel>] [<key-list>][”] Technical: * This is the command that CHANNEL uses to do its work. * The argument is a qword containing a comma separated list of channel names, a space, and a comma-separated list of channel keys. text/html 2009-06-02T15:52:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_remove https://epicsol.org/window_remove?rev=1243957956&do=diff # $EPIC: window_remove.txt,v 1.4 2009/06/01 00:47:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window remove <name> Description: This stops further messages from the specified name from being redirected to the current window. This only applies to names that have been specifically text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scrolladj https://epicsol.org/window_scrolladj?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scrolladj.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scrolladj [ON|OFF] Description: The traditional behavior of ircII when a window's size is increased for any reason is to insert blank lines at the bottom of the window. ircII never re-exposes lines that have scrolled off the top of the window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scrollback https://epicsol.org/window_scrollback?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scrollback.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scrollback [<lines>] Description: This operation sets how many physical lines of output is retained in the window's scrollback buffer before it is discarded. This buffer is distinct from the window's lastlog buffer. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scroll_backward https://epicsol.org/window_scroll_backward?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scroll_backward.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/20 20:25:35 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scroll_backward Description: This operation moves the scrollback view backwards (towards older output). The amount it moves is determined by set scrollback_ratio which is a percentage of the window's size. It is usual and customary when you scroll backward for the scrollback view to become the current view, so you will always see an immediate effect. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scroll_end https://epicsol.org/window_scroll_end?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scroll_end.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scroll_end Description: This operation cancels the scrollback view and unholds any held output, which should have the effect of moving the window's display to the very bottom of the scrollback buffer. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scroll_forward https://epicsol.org/window_scroll_forward?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scroll_forward.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scroll_forward Description: This operation moves the scrollback view forwards (towards newer output). The amount it moves is determined by set scrollback_ratio which is a percentage of the window's size. When you scroll forward to the point where the normal view is, the scrollback view is automatically turned off. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_scroll_start https://epicsol.org/window_scroll_start?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_scroll_start.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window scroll_start Description: This operation moves the scrollback view to the top of the scrollback buffer (the oldest output). When the scrollback view is active (after you use scroll_start), new output to your window is buffered (held) without bounds, so you will never lose any output. But it will use more memory. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_search_back https://epicsol.org/window_search_back?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_search_back.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window search_back “[<regex>]” Description: This operation moves the scrollback view backwards (older) so the top of the window is the next older line that matches the regex <regex>. If there are no matches going backwards, it will beep. If you omit <regex> it will re-use the last <regex> you provided to either search_back or search_forward. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_search_forward https://epicsol.org/window_search_forward?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_search_forward.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window search_forward “[<regex>]” Description: This operation moves the scrollback view forwards (newer) so the top of the window is the next newer line that matches the regex <regex>. If there are no matches going forwards, it will beep. If you omit <regex> it will re-use the last <regex> you provided to either search_back or search_forward. text/html 2013-01-08T15:44:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_server https://epicsol.org/window_server?rev=1357659852&do=diff # $EPIC: window_server.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window server <server>[:[<port>][:[<password>][:[<nickname>]]]] Description: This command attaches this window to a different server. The new server is connected to if necessary. If the old server has no other windows, it is disconnected. text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_show https://epicsol.org/window_show?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: window_show.txt,v 1.4 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window show <refnum> Description: This add a hidden (“invisible”) window to the screen. If the window is already visible, then that is not changed. Either way, the window is made the current window. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_show_all https://epicsol.org/window_show_all?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_show_all.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window show_all Description: This performs a window show on each hidden window. History: This operation first appeared some some time during EPIC4. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_shrink https://epicsol.org/window_shrink?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_shrink.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window shrink <lines> Description: This makes the current window decrease in size by the specified number of lines. Any other visible windows are increased in size accordingly to accommodate the current window. text/html 2008-07-28T05:15:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_size https://epicsol.org/window_size?rev=1217222151&do=diff # $EPIC: window_size.txt,v 1.4 2008/07/28 05:15:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window size [<lines>] Description: This makes the viewable part of the current window <line> lines tall. All other windows on the screen are resized to accomodate the current window's new size. Setting a window to size 0 makes the window nothing but a status bar. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_skip https://epicsol.org/window_skip?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_skip.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window skip [on|off] Description: This determines whether the current window is skipped or not. A skipped window is ignored in bind next_window and bind previous_window The only way to switch to a window with this status is with a text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_stack https://epicsol.org/window_stack?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_stack.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window stack Description: This just displays the current window stack. Window descriptions are added to the stack with window push. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_status_format https://epicsol.org/window_status_format?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_status_format.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window status_format “[<text>]” Description: Normally every window uses the global set status_format value to create a single line status bar. You have the option of overriding the status bar format on a per-window basis. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_status_format1 https://epicsol.org/window_status_format1?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_status_format1.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window status_format1 “[<text>]” Description: Normally every window uses the global set status_format1 value to create the top line of the double status bar. You have the option of overriding the status bar format on a per-window basis. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_status_format2 https://epicsol.org/window_status_format2?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_status_format2.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window status_format2 “[<text>]” Description: Normally every window uses the global set status_format2 value to create the bottom line of the double status bar. You have the option of overriding the status bar format on a per-window basis. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_status_special https://epicsol.org/window_status_special?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_status_special.txt,v 1.4 2006/08/20 20:25:35 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window status_special <text> Description: This changes the status bar %. expando. It could be used to set some window-specific information. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_swap https://epicsol.org/window_swap?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_swap.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window swap <hidden refnum> Description: This swaps the current window with the specified hidden window. The proportions of the current window are maintained. This command only works with hidden windows. text/html 2008-07-28T04:39:21+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_swappable https://epicsol.org/window_swappable?rev=1217219961&do=diff # $EPIC: window_swappable.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window swappable [ON|OFF] Description: This boolean value controls whether you can change the visibility of this window. You cannot hide a visible window or unhide an invisible window while it's text/html 2009-06-01T00:47:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_targets https://epicsol.org/window_targets?rev=1243817261&do=diff # $EPIC: window_targets.txt,v 1.1 2009/06/01 00:47:41 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: This page discusses Window Target Lists and how they influence other things. Description: Each window has a list of “irc targets” which belong to that window. When a target is in a window's target list, all output regarding that target will be sent to that window. Usually an text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_topline https://epicsol.org/window_topline?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_topline.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window toplines <line> “[<string>]” Description: This operation changes the <line>th topline of a window to <string>. Because each window has 9 toplines, <line> must be a value from 1 to 9. You can always change a topline even if the topline is not visible. If <string> is a hyphen, then the topline is cleared. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_toplines https://epicsol.org/window_toplines?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: window_toplines.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: window toplines [<lines>] Description: This operation reserves <lines> nonscrollable lines at the top of a window's display for display of the window's toplines. Each window has 9 toplines, so <lines> must be 0 to 9. You are permitted to change any window topline at any time, even if the topline is not visible. text/html 2007-02-20T03:54:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) window_unclear https://epicsol.org/window_unclear?rev=1171943669&do=diff # $EPIC: window_unclear.txt,v 1.2 2007/02/20 03:54:29 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: window unclear Description: This performs the inverse operation of window clear. The contents of the window are shifted down so any empty space at the bottom of the window is eliminated, and the next line of output causes the window to scroll. text/html 2007-03-02T02:32:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) word https://epicsol.org/word?rev=1172802724&do=diff # $EPIC: word.txt,v 1.4 2007/03/02 02:32:04 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $word(<index> <list>) Technical: * If the <index> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * If the <list> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * The <index> argument is taken as an integer number. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) wordtoindex https://epicsol.org/wordtoindex?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: wordtoindex.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $wordtoindex(<number> <list>) Technical: * If the <number> argument is omitted, the empty string is returned. * If <number> is negative, then the value 0 is returned. text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) write https://epicsol.org/write?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: write.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/20 18:32:13 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $write(<fd> <text>) $writeb(<fd> <text>) Technical: This function writes the given text to the given file descriptor. A newline is automatically appended to the text. The $writeb text/html 2007-06-05T03:59:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) writeb https://epicsol.org/writeb?rev=1181015991&do=diff # $EPIC: writeb.txt,v 1.3 2007/06/05 03:59:51 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis: $writeb(<fd> <text>) Technical: The writeb function will write binary data to an open file. The <text> you provide must be CTCP-encoded. The xform function allows you to convert data into ctcp-encoded format. The text/html 2006-07-11T04:57:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xdebug https://epicsol.org/xdebug?rev=1152593863&do=diff Disambiguation: This is a disambiguation page. Do you mean the xdebug command or the xdebug function? text/html 2024-04-11T01:46:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xdebug_command https://epicsol.org/xdebug_command?rev=1712800015&do=diff Synopsis: xdebug [<+|-><option>] block Description: This intentionally undocumented command provides access to developmental, incomplete, broken, or debugging features. These features are intended for internal development use and are unsafe to use unless you are told otherwise. text/html 2007-03-03T18:14:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xdebug_function https://epicsol.org/xdebug_function?rev=1172945654&do=diff # $EPIC: xdebug_function.txt,v 1.2 2007/03/03 18:14:14 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $xdebug() $xdebug(<pattern>) Description: The xdebug function returns the status of all of the xdebug values, suitable for passing to the xdebug command. If you provide a <pattern>, only those values whose names match the pattern will be returned. The default is to return all xdebug values. text/html 2018-04-11T18:20:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xecho https://epicsol.org/xecho?rev=1523470806&do=diff Synopsis: xecho xecho [see options below] <text> Description: The xecho command, just like the echo command, outputs <text> to your display. Normally text you output with xecho always appears, even if you are suppressing the display. Options are available to give you more control over how and where <text> will appear. text/html 2010-05-12T22:25:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xeval https://epicsol.org/xeval?rev=1273703133&do=diff Synopsis: xeval [see flags below] <block> Description: The xeval command runs the <block> of code after it has gone through alias expansion again. EXTREME CAUTION: THE CARELESS USE OF THIS COMMAND IS THE SOURCE OF AN INJECTION ATTACK. This can't be stressed strongly enough. text/html 2012-07-04T06:30:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xform https://epicsol.org/xform?rev=1341383423&do=diff # $EPIC: xform.txt,v 1.10 2012/07/04 06:30:23 jnelson Exp $ Synopsis $xform(“<encodings>” “<metas>” <text>) About string transformations: The $xform() function transforms the <text> into some other form. There are three types of transformations: text/html 2014-04-08T14:28:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xmsglog https://epicsol.org/xmsglog?rev=1396967291&do=diff XMSGLOG This is a stub for the /load xmsglog script text/html 2006-08-29T20:18:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xquote https://epicsol.org/xquote?rev=1156882711&do=diff Synopsis: xquote [see flags below] <rfc1459-statement> Description: The xquote command sends <rfc1459-statement> directly to the current server without any interpretation or formatting. In EPIC4 and some older versions of EPIC5, you are not permitted to quote the text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) xtype https://epicsol.org/xtype?rev=1156867689&do=diff Synopsis: xtype <text> xtype -literal <text> Description: In the first form, without arguments, the xtype command has the same behavior as type. When used in the second format, each character in <text> is inserted into the input line, ignoring any key binding it might have text/html 2006-08-29T16:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) yn https://epicsol.org/yn?rev=1156867689&do=diff # $EPIC: yn.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/20 20:31:45 sthalik Exp $ Synopsis: $yn(<level> <number>) Technical: * Returns the linearly independant bessel function of the second kind of the order <level> for <number>. * If the <level> or <number> argument is omitted the empty string is returned.