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module:ircbot [2019/04/24 11:17] – hansolomodule:ircbot [2019/04/24 12:29] – Removed the IRC log (placeholder documentation) from the top of the page. ecbbs
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-====== Ircbot ======+====== IRC Bot ======
  
-<code> +**Installation**
-<cellguy> can anyone answer a Sychronet IRC question for me?  has to do with the bot scripts included with synchronet package +
-<cellguy> How do you get them working?  Cant find any documentation on them +
-<cellguy> need to get one oman IRC channel on my server +
-<cellguy> saw them in the directory and looked at the configs, just need a jump start +
-<Troice> You set up the ini file and run it using jsexec. +
-<cellguy> ok sweet, thats the jump start I was looking for +
-<Troice> ctrl/ircbot.ini +
-<Troice> sbbs/exec/jsexec -d ircbot.js +
-<cellguy> thanks a bunch +
-</code>+
  
 +The IRC bot is included with Synchronet BBS, at ''exec/ircbot.js''.  Additional IRC bot modules are available in ''exec/ircbots/''.
  
-**NOTE:** I worked on testing the Synchro.net ircBot but quite honestly I reached my limit.  I just didn't feel like reverse engineering  +**Configuration**
-all the undocumented commands and configuration any further.  IRC services are not new and since Synchro.net IRC was built on  +
-an existing IRCd (Bahamut) we should be able to use other services.   +
-That being said, I had some luck getting Anope IRC services to run.  I have created a new page in the wiki for [[AnopeIRC|Anope IRC services]].+
  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +The IRC bot configuration file is ''ctrl/ircbot.ini''.
- +
-I'm going to start working on revising this page.  Since there is not a great deal of info about the ircBot included with the BBS package, I've been doing some experimenting.  Based on what I find, I'll be updating the page here. +
- +
-**Installation** +
-There is an ircBot program included with the Synchro.net BBS package, but it is not enabled by default.  I have found that the only method to get the bot running is to run it from a separate CMD window as Troice states above.  Create a shortcut to it with the command line of **sbbs/exec/jsexec -d ircbot.js** to start.  This assumes you already have the ircd configured and running. +
- +
-**Configuration** +
-The ircBot is controlled via a settings file //ctrl/ircbot.ini// +
-Most important are the server settings;+
  
 <code> <code>
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 //Notes:// //Notes://
-  - If running from the same machine as the ircD then using localhost or 127.0.0.1 works OK.  But if you have multiple IP's configured use the specific IP's.   +  - If you are running the Synchronet ircd, you can connect the bot to localhost, 127.0.0.1, or the specific interface that the ircd binds to as configured in ''ctrl/services.ini'' 
-  - Port is required but if you use the default 6667 or a dedicated port doesn't matter.  If all running from the same machine I find 6667 works fine, really depends on how my activity your ircd is getting.  If under heavy load and/or running from another machine, you might want to us e a different port that is not open to the outside.  Whatever you decide, if not 6667 be sure you have listed it in //ctrl/irc.conf// as a P line (P:*:*:*:7000). +  - You may place more than one server section in ''ctrl/ircbot.ini'', however connecting to multiple servers with one bot currently does not work.  Instead, you would need to run multiple instances of ircbot.js.
-  - Passwords are important but quite honestly I have not figured out how to authenticate a bot other than with /oper lines.  Which I don't suggest giving a bot.  More on this later... +
-  - I have found that you may place more than one server section in the //ini// and it does in fact create more than one bot in the ircd.  However, the subsequent bots do not see to behave the same as the default and I need to experiment more with using dedicated ports / running multiple command windows to host individual bots.+
  
 **Modules** **Modules**
-There are a number of modules available for the ircBot to host, although they are not all enabled (or listed) in the //ctrl/ircbot.ini// by default.+There are a number of modules available for the IRC bot, but they are not all enabled (or listed) in ''ctrl/ircbot.ini'' by default.
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Looking at the //sbbs/exec/ircbots// directory for your version of the BBS you may see more modules that are installed but bot configured.  As of BBS v3.17 I find the following;+Looking at the ''exec/ircbots'' directory, you may see more modules that are installed but bot configured.  As of the time of this writing, the following are available:
  
 <code> <code>
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-**Usage**  +**Running the IRC Bot**
  
 +The IRC bot can be executed via [[:util:jsexec]], ''jsexec ircbot.js'', and an alternate configuration file may be specified like so: ''jsexec ircbot.js -f /some/other/ircbot.ini''.
  
-//Notes// +You can also run the IRC bot via your services thread by adding an entry to [[:config:services.ini:]]: 
-  - See the help by sending **/msg <botnick> help**. + 
-  - You will need to **/msg <botnick> IDENT <password>** against your bot to see the full menu of items+<code> 
 +[IRCBot] 
 +Port=6668 
 +Options=STATIC|LOOP 
 +Command=ircbot.js 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Note that the //Port// value must be supplied, but is irrelevant; the bot does not listen for connections.  Just pick an unused port. 
 + 
 +You can add '' -f /some/other/ircbot.ini'' to the //Command// line to specify an alternate configuration file. 
 + 
 + 
 +**Using the IRC Bot**   
 + 
 +  - See the help menu by sending **/msg <botnick> help**. 
 +  - Some commands are restricted and will not show up in the help menu (or be usable), until you have identified yourself to the bot.  To identify, use **/msg <botnick> ident <password>**.  (Your IRC nickname must be the same as your username on the BBS for this to work.)
    
 Without **IDENT** the help looks like; Without **IDENT** the help looks like;
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 for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor' for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor'
 </code> </code>
- 
-I am going to begin going through all the commands for the bot and will list them out here. 
  
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