User:Jack3

Super simple, first time ever, script

August 30, 2022

A very simple script. This is good for a 'first script'. Keep it simple - easier to get the hang of installing and using scripts.

However, this script isn't a do-nothing script!  :) It is actually useful. I install it on every bot I create, first thing.

This script creates a partyline command : .date It simply returns the current date and time, same as if you executed the date command on the linux command line in a shell.

Usage: On the partyline, simply type: .date Bot will return the date and time.

I find it very handy at times, when working in the partyline. Especially when editing/debugging a script that contains bind cron . I'll want to know when to expect it to trigger, and can quickly get that info.

Feel free to install and use this script. If you do, I suggest you install it as-is, first. No edits. Reason: Get it installed and working correctly, first. THEN you can hack it up and do what you want with it.  :) Suggestion: Add to it. Make yet another command, so that it responds to a public command in a channel, and/or to a /msg to the bot. It's good practice!  :)

References:

https://docs.eggheads.org/using/tcl-commands.html

    text search tcl-commands.doc and find: 
            bind dcc
            putdcc
            ctime
            unixtime

Other helpful info:

   http://suninet.the-demon.de/
   http://suninet.the-demon.de/041.htm
   http://suninet.the-demon.de/042.htm
   http://suninet.the-demon.de/043.htm
   http://suninet.the-demon.de/044.htm

   https://wiki.eggheads.org/index.php/Loading_Tcl_Scripts

Start small - like this.  :) Add to it. That's a great way to learn! But mostly - Have fun !  :)

I hope this helps.

Script starts here

bind dcc - "date" partyline_date_time

###
proc partyline_date_time {handle idx text} {

        putdcc $idx "[ctime [unixtime] ]"

 }
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