Modules/bIRC/ircCreateBot

	This function is provided by the external module Basic IRC Module. You must install this module to use this function.

This function is used to create an ircbot which are the basis of the module. ircRegister is automatically executed for created bot for the current resource after bot creation.

Syntax

ircbot ircCreateBot ( string botName )

Required Arguments

• botName: The name that ircbot will receive.

Note: Validity of the bot names are not checked. Make sure you enter a name the server you are connecting to accepts.

Returns

Returns the ircbot pointer if passed arguments were valid, false otherwise.

Example

This example creates an ircbot called DummyBot and stores it to variable theBot on resource start.

function resourceStart()
    theBot = ircCreateBot ( "DummyBot" )
end
addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", getResourceRootElement ( getThisResource() ), resourceStart )

See Also

Bot functions

Creation

• ircCreateBot
• ircDestroyBot

Connection

• ircConnect
• ircIsConnected
• ircRegister
• ircUnregister
• ircQuit

Other

• ircGetBotByName
• ircGetBots
• ircGetBotState
• ircGetName
• ircGetQuitMessage
• ircSetName
• ircSetQuitMessage

IRC functions

Channel

• ircGetChannelMode
• ircGetChannelTopic
• ircGetChannelUsers
• ircGetConnectedChannels
• ircJoinChannel
• ircPartChannel
• ircSetChannelMode
• ircSetChannelTopic

User

• ircGetUserHost
• ircGetUserMode
• ircIsInChannel

Communication

• ircBan
• ircInviteUser
• ircKick
• ircSendMessage
• ircSendNotice
• ircSendRaw

Other

• ircFormatHost
• ircStrip