Modules/IRCEcho/ircOpen
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This function is provided by the external module IRCEcho. You must install this module to use this function. |
Opens a connection to the specified IRC Server
Syntax
IRCConnection ircOpen ( string hostname, int port, string nick, string channel, [ string password = ""] )
Required arguments
- hostname: The IRC server to connect to
- port: The IRC server port
- nick: The nickname you want your bot to connect as
- channel: The channel you want the bot to join on connect
Optional arguments
NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.
- password: The password to enter the IRC server
Returns
Returns a pointer to the IRC connection if successful, otherwise it returns nil
Example
Example 1: This example connects to irc.gtanet.com on port 6667 as WikiTest and joins #Channel
szChans = {} --Init an array of channels for storage
function onResourceStart( res )
if res == getThisResource() then -- If the starting resource is this one
ircInit( ) -- Initialize the module for this resource
pIRC = ircOpen( "irc.gtanet.com", 6667, "WikiTest", "#channel" ) -- Open the IRC connection
if pIRC then -- If opening connection was successful
szChans[ pIRC ] = "#channel" -- Add the channel to the table
end
end
end
addEventHandler( "onResourceStart", getRootElement(), onResourceStart )
