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What about a scripting language for Plus, similar to mIRC's? It would be easier for less knowledgable people to make plugins if this was implemeneted, because they could simply make the plugin in the scripting language, and it would allow people to make their own little features, such as whenever certain users sign on, spam them with a !

just want to bump this because i like the idea a lot

hmm i like the idea could this also be combined with the scripted quicktexts idea?

could be nice to see in the Plus!-man!

its been suggested before, in fact originally the plugin system was going to be vbscript box in the plus menu, so there would be no need for dlls, or even for the creator to have visual studio. But I can't remember why, but the idea was changed.

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Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
What about a scripting language for Plus, similar to mIRC's? It would be easier for less knowledgable people to make plugins if this was implemeneted, because they could simply make the plugin in the scripting language, and it would allow people to make their own little features, such as whenever certain users sign on, spam them with a !

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A full scripting system is equaly hard to understand then programming a plugin.

And if you mean a reduced/new scripting system then that is very hard to implement and will take massive amounts of time (and bugs)...

Search the forums, there are several threads all about this.

Also, if you realy want a scripting system, then use the VBScript Framework Plugin.


(in general: please please pleaaaaaaaase search the forums first as posting freaks you should all know how to do that...)

Scripting can be made easier, because it doesn't require the user to compile etc etc etc, or have "fancy" software installed.

Any one can write a script that essentially says:

code:

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OnText("bananas"){
    Writeln("Hmmmmmmm, bananas");
}

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etc etc

or

code:

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OnText("(!VER)"){
    WriteLn("(!VER)");
}

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It would be extremely simple to use.


EDIT: I know this is like an autoresponder, but hey, it's the principle!

Maybe something like:

code:

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OnSound(){
AddToSounds;
}

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Or

code:

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OnVar(Mood).Change{
DisplayPic:=DisplacPic.FILENAME;
} // When the mood is changed via a plus command, then the display picture is changed or something...

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that seems quite complicated for what it is, Patchou would also have to add a debugging script and countless other things.