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-====== Ircbot ======+====== IRC Bot ======
  
-<code> +===== Install =====
-<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>+
  
-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.+The IRC bot is included with Synchronet BBS, at ''exec/ircbot.js''.  Additional IRC bot modules are available in ''exec/ircbots/''.
  
-**Installation +===== Configure =====
-------------** +
-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 IRC bot configuration file is [[:config:ircbot.ini:]].
--------------** +
-The ircBot is controlled via a settings file //ctrl/ircbot.ini// +
-Most important are the server settings (omit the bullets I just needed them for formatting in this wiki);+
  
-  * [server_ServerName] +<code> 
-  * addresses=add.ress.one, add.ress.two +[server_ServerName] 
-  * nick=BotNickname +addresses=add.ress.one, add.ress.two 
-  * services_password=? +nick=BotNickname 
-  * channels=#channelone, #channeltwo +services_password=? 
-  * port=6667+channels=#channelone, #channeltwo 
 +port=6667 
 +</code>
  
 //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 [[:config: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 [[:config: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 IRC bot, but they are not all enabled (or listed) in ''ctrl/ircbot.ini'' by default.
-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.+
  
-  * [module_ModuleName] +<code> 
-  * channels=#channelone <key>,!#channeltwo +[module_ModuleName] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/mybot/ +channels=#channelone <key>,!#channeltwo 
-  * lib=mylib.js +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/mybot/ 
-  * global=true+lib=mylib.js 
 +global=true 
 +</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:
  
-  * [module_Admin] +<code>
-  * global=true +
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/admin/+
  
-  * [module_Antispam] +;[module_Trivia] 
-  * global=true +;dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/trivia/
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/antispam/+
  
-  * [module_Decider] +[module_Admin] 
-  * global=true +global=true 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/decider/+dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/admin/
  
-  * [module_Dice] +[module_Antispam] 
-  * global=true +global=true 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/dice/+channels = #channelname 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/antispam/
  
-  * [module_Dis] +[module_Decider] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/dis/+global=true 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/decider/
  
-  * ;[module_Google] +[module_Dice] 
-  * ;global=true +global=true 
-  * ;dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/google/+dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/dice/
  
-  * [module_Ham] +[module_Dis] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/ham/+dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/dis/
  
-  * [module_Humanity] +;[module_Google] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/humanity/+;global=true 
 +;dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/google/
  
-  * [module_Info] +[module_Ham] 
-  * global=true +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/ham/
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/info/ +
-  * lib=http.js+
  
-  * [module_Poker] +[module_Humanity] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/poker/ +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/humanity/
-  * lib=cardlib.js+
  
-  * [module_Presence] +[module_Info] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/presence/+global=true 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/info/ 
 +lib=http.js
  
-  * [module_Weather] +[module_Poker] 
-  * global=true +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/poker/ 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/weather/ +lib=cardlib.js
-  * lib=http.js+
  
-  * [module_WhereIs] +[module_Presence] 
-  * global=true +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/presence/
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/whereis/ +
-  * lib=http.js+
  
-  * [module_RPG] +[module_Weather] 
-  * dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/rpgbot/+global=true 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/weather/ 
 +lib=http.js 
 + 
 +[module_WhereIs] 
 +global=true 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/whereis/ 
 +lib=http.js 
 + 
 +[module_RPG] 
 +channels = #channelname 
 +dir=/sbbs/exec/ircbots/rpgbot/ 
 +</code>
  
 //Notes// //Notes//
-  - Google seems to have some file dependencies and doesn't execute so I have it commented out.  +  - Google seems to have some missing file dependencies and doesn't execute so I have it commented out.  
   - No trivia directory although it is listed in the ini file.     - No trivia directory although it is listed in the ini file.  
-  - Otherwise, by adding the modules to the ini and restarting the bot you may make these available in your ircd.   +  - Add a module to a channel by adding the line channels = #channelname to the block. 
-  - See the help by sending **/msg <botnick> help**. +  - Otherwise, by adding the modules to the ini and restarting the bot you may make these available in your ircd. 
-  - You will need to **/msg <botnick> IDENT <password>** against your bot to see the full menu of items+ 
 +**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''. 
 + 
 +You can also run the IRC bot via your services thread by adding an entry to [[:config:services.ini:]]: 
 + 
 +<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. 
 + 
 +===== Use =====  
 + 
 +  - 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> identify <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;
  
 +<code>
 Usage: HELP <module> <command> | HELP <command> Usage: HELP <module> <command> | HELP <command>
 [main] help,?,ident,quote [main] help,?,ident,quote
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 for help creating a characer, type 'rpg help create' for help creating a characer, type 'rpg help create'
 for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor' for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor'
 +</code>
  
 With **IDENT** it looks like; With **IDENT** it looks like;
  
 +<code>
 Usage: HELP <module> <command> | HELP <command> Usage: HELP <module> <command> | HELP <command>
 [main] reload,load,join,part,die,restart,help,?,ident,addquote,quote,greet,save,prefix,nick,module,modules,abort,ignore [main] reload,load,join,part,die,restart,help,?,ident,addquote,quote,greet,save,prefix,nick,module,modules,abort,ignore
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 for help creating a characer, type 'rpg help create' for help creating a characer, type 'rpg help create'
 for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor' for help with the editor, type 'rpg help editor'
 +</code>
  
 +The main module functions are contained in the ''/exec/load/ircbot_commands.js'' file.  All other modules are free standing and have separate files in their respective directories under ''/exec/ircbots/''.  The help associated with the various modules/commands is not complete.  if you choose to add/update look for the lines;
 +
 +<code>
 +Bot_Commands["RELOAD"].usage =
 + get_cmd_prefix() + "RELOAD";
 +Bot_Commands["RELOAD"].help = 
 + "Reloads the internal bot command and function structure.  No arguments.";
 +</code>
 +
 +This is an example from the command RELOAD.
 +The usage line dictates the syntax required to execute the command.
 +The help line contains a text description of the command's function.
 +
 +**Module Main**
 +  * reload - Reloads the internal bot command and function structure.  No arguments. (see note below)
 +  * load - ??? Unconfirmed ??? I suspect this loads messages from a BBS message area but am unable to get this working.
 +  * join - Instructs the specified bot to JOIN a new channel. [Note: may also be specified in the [[:config:ircbot.ini:]] file as well]
 +  * part - Instructs the specified bot to dePART from a channel.
 +  * die - Causes bot to die (shut down). You don't want that, do you?
 +  * restart - Forces bot to restart, only works with bots running as a service.  If using JSExec the bot will DIE but not restart.
 +  * help - Displays helpful information about bot commands.
 +  * ? - This is the same as help above [Note: This is a command alias, created via //Bot_Commands["?"] = Bot_Commands["HELP"];//
 +  * ident - Identifies a user by alias and password. Use via private message only. [Note: create an alias for IDENT too.]
 +  * addquote - Adds a quote from your nick to the database.  Use QUOTE to see. [Note: quotes held in [[:config:ircbot.ini:]] file appended to bottom.]
 +  * quote - QUOTE returns quote assoicated with your nick, or search for a string to quote.
 +  * greet - Sets or clears the greeting I will display when you enter the room.
 +  * save - ??? Unconfirmed ??? Save some data locally?
 +  * prefix - Changes the bot command prefix. Default is BOT. Only needed in channels, not in private msgs.
 +  * nick - Change the bots nickname.
 +  * module - Toggle the status of modules in channels.
 +  * modules - Same as modules above.
 +  * abort - Instruct the bot to ABORT server output.
 +  * ignore - Tell the bot to IGNORE the specified nickname.
 +
 +Note: The RELOAD command throws an error in it's default config. This should result in reloading [[:config:ircbot.ini:]] as well as all the modules, but fails with the following error;
 +
 +<code>
 +TypeError: redeclaration of const MODULE_NAME
 +file: /sbbs/exec/ircbots/presence/presence.js
 +line: 27
 +</code>
 +
 +You may comment out this section in the ''/exec/load/ircbot_commands.js'' file to avoid, but then you don't RELOAD modules, just the bot.
 +
 +<code>
 +Bot_Commands["RELOAD"].command = function (target,onick,ouh,srv,lvl,cmd) {
 + srv.o(target,"Reloading the bot configuration...","NOTICE");
 + load("load/ircbot_commands.js");
 + load("load/ircbot_functions.js");
 + for(var m in Modules) {
 + /* Don't reload libraries?? 
 + for(var l in Modules[m].load) {
 + if(Modules[m].load[l]) load(Modules[m],Modules[m].load[l]);
 + } */
 + }
 + srv.o(target,"Reloaded.","NOTICE");
 + return;
 +}
 +</code>
  
-I am going to begin going through all the commands for the bot and will list them out here.+I'll start creating separate pages for the other modules as I work though them.
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[:module:|module index]]   * [[:module:|module index]]
  
-{{tag>}}+{{tag>irc chat}}
  

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