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Suggestion (simple one): The use of tags in custom names. by CookieRevised on 08-19-2003 at 05:48 PM
I would like to use tags (like (!N), (!M), ...) in custom contactnames, so I can make a custom name but without losing the 'real name' which people use:
Say John Seaghers' 'real name' is:
"Blond Geval is me"
In the contact list I will see:
"Blond Geval is me (online)"
With a custom name I could see:
"John S (online)"
But I would like to see for example:
"John S: Blond Geval is me (online)"
The custom name in Plus! would be:
"John S: (!N)"
This would be simple to implement I think.....
RE: Suggestion (simple one): The use of tags in custom names. by Choli on 08-19-2003 at 06:12 PM
That will cause recursive calls and Plus will fall into an endless loop.
ie: You put the custom nick "His nick (!N)" That will be "His nick His nick (!N)" and then "His nick His nick His nick (!N)" and so on...
RE: Suggestion (simple one): The use of tags in custom names. by Wabz on 08-19-2003 at 06:21 PM
Loops Argh
How do you stop routing loops?
RE: RE: Suggestion (simple one): The use of tags in custom names. by CookieRevised on 08-19-2003 at 06:31 PM
quote:Hmm, yes, didn't think of that, but this could be easly avoided though.
Originally posted by Choli
That will cause recursive calls and Plus will fall into an endless loop.
ie: You put the custom nick "His nick (!N)" That will be "His nick His nick (!N)" and then "His nick His nick His nick (!N)" and so on...
(looping only once or twice)...
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Now that I think of it... It would not loop, wouldn't it?
Because
(!N) is the name used by the contactperson:
'His nick' is not (!N), it is the name I give (costum name).....
(!CN) is another thing:....
If you enter in the custom name: "His nick: (!CN)" that would give:
"His nick: His nick: His nick: (!CN)"etc... (loops, which could be fixed to 1 or 2 loops, see mIRC scripting for that)
or it could give:
"His nick: " ...depending on wheter (!CN) is resolved before or after.
Then again, another solution is to prevent only the use of (!CN) in costum names and everything would be A OK....
Just only the use of (!N) and (!M) in custom names would be great....
RE: Suggestion (simple one): The use of tags in custom names. by Choli on 08-19-2003 at 10:02 PM
I mistook (!CN) for (!N), sorry.
Then, your idea could be great.