Last revised: October 25, 2010

Channels Module

This module provides channel related support for the bot. Without it,
you won't be able to make the bot join a channel or save channel
specific userfile information.

This module requires: none

Put this line into your Eggdrop configuration file to load the channels
module:

    loadmodule channels

There are also some variables you can set in your config file:

  set chanfile "LamestBot.chan"

      Enter here the filename where dynamic channel settings are stored.

  set force-expire 0

      Set this setting to 1 if you want your bot to expire
      bans/exempts/invites set by other opped bots on the channel.

  set share-greet 0

      Set this setting to 1 if you want your bot to share user greets
      with other bots on the channel if sharing user data.

  set use-info 1

      Set this setting to 1 if you want to allow users to store an info
      line.

  set allow-ps 0

      Set this setting to 1 if you want to allow both +p and +s channel
      modes to be enforced at the same time by the chanmode channel
      setting. Make sure your server supports +ps mixing or you may get
      endless mode floods.

  channel add #channel { SETTINGS }

      Add each static channel you want your bot to sit in using this
      command. There are many different possible settings you can insert
      into this command, which are explained below.

      chanmode +/-<modes>

          This setting makes the bot enforce channel modes. It will
          always add the +<modes> and remove the -<modes> modes.

      idle-kick 0

          This setting will make the bot check every minute for idle
          users. Set this to 0 to disable idle check.

      stopnethack-mode 0

          This setting will make the bot de-op anyone who enters the
          channel with serverops. There are seven different modes for
          this settings:

            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 0 | turn off                                               |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 1 | isoptest (allow serverop if registered op)             |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 2 | wasoptest (allow serverop if user had op before split) |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 3 | allow serverop if isop or wasop                        |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 4 | allow serverop if isop and wasop.                      |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 5 |   If the channel is -bitch, see stopnethack-mode 3     |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   | ---                                                    |
            |   | -----------------------------------------------------+ |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |     If the channel is +bitch, see stopnethack-mode 1   |
            | - |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+
            | 6 |   If the channel is -bitch, see stopnethack-mode 2     |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   | ---                                                    |
            |   | -----------------------------------------------------+ |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |     If the channel is +bitch, see stopnethack-mode 4   |
            | - |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            |   |                                                        |
            +---+--------------------------------------------------------+

      revenge-mode 0

          This settings defines how the bot should punish bad users when
          revenging. There are four possible settings:

              --- -------------------------------------------------------------------
              0   Deop the user.

              1   Deop the user and give them the +d flag for the channel.

              2   Deop the user, give them the +d flag for the channel, and kick
                  them.

              3   Deop the user, give them the +d flag for the channel, kick, and ban
                  them.
              --- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      ban-type 3

  This setting defines what type of bans should eggdrop place for +k
  users or when revenge-mode is 3. Available types are:

      --- ------------------------
      0   *!user@host

      1   *!*user@host

      2   *!*@host

      3   *!*user@*.host

      4   !*@.host

      5 n ick!user@host

      6 n ick!*user@host

      7 n ick!*@host

      8 n ick!*user@*.host

      9 n ick!*@*.host
      --- ------------------------

  You can also specify types from 10 to 19 which correspond to types 0
  to 9, but instead of using a * wildcard to replace portions of the
  host, only numbers in hostnames are replaced with the '?' wildcard.
  Same is valid for types 20-29, but instead of '?', the '' wildcard
  will be used. Types 30-39 set the host to ''.

    ban-time 120

        Set here how long temporary bans will last (in minutes). If you
        set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them.

    exempt-time 60

        Set here how long temporary exempts will last (in minutes). If
        you set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them. The
        bot will check the exempts every X minutes, but will not remove
        the exempt if a ban is set on the channel that matches that
        exempt. Once the ban is removed, then the exempt will be removed
        the next time the bot checks. Please note that this is an IRCnet
        feature.

    invite-time 60

        Set here how long temporary invites will last (in minutes). If
        you set this setting to 0, the bot will never remove them. The
        bot will check the invites every X minutes, but will not remove
        the invite if a channel is set to +i. Once the channel is -i
        then the invite will be removed the next time the bot checks.
        Please note that this is an IRCnet feature.

    aop-delay (minimum:maximum)

        This is used for autoop, autohalfop, autovoice. If an op or
        voice joins a channel while another op or voice is pending, the
        bot will attempt to put both modes on one line.

            -------------- -----------------------------------------
            aop-delay 0    No delay is used.

            aop-delay X    An X second delay is used.

            aop-delay X:Y  A random delay between X and Y is used.
            -------------- -----------------------------------------

        need-op { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :op me cos i'm lame!" }

            This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in
            braces if it does not have ops. This must be shorter than
            120 characters. If you use scripts like getops.tcl or
            botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this setting.

        need-invite { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }

            This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in
            braces if it needs an invite to the channel. This must be
            shorter than 120 characters. If you use scripts like
            getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this
            setting.

        need-key { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }

            This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in
            braces if it needs the key to the channel. This must be
            shorter than 120 characters. If you use scripts like
            getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this
            setting.

        need-unban { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }

            This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in
            braces if it needs to be unbanned on the channel. This must
            be shorter than 120 characters. If you use scripts like
            getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this
            setting.

        need-limit { putserv "PRIVMSG #lamest :let me in!" }

            This setting will make the bot run the script enclosed in
            braces if it needs the limit to be raised on the channel.
            This must be shorter than 120 characters. If you use scripts
            like getops.tcl or botnetop.tcl, you don't need to set this
            setting.

        flood-chan 15:60

            Set here how many channel messages in how many seconds from
            one host constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0
            disables text flood protection for the channel, where X is
            an integer >= 0.

        flood-deop 3:10

            Set here how many deops in how many seconds from one host
            constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0 disables
            deop flood protection for the channel, where X is an
            integer >= 0.

        flood-kick 3:10

            Set here how many kicks in how many seconds from one host
            constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0 disables
            kick flood protection for the channel, where X is an
            integer >= 0.

        flood-join 5:60

            Set here how many joins in how many seconds from one host
            constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0 disables
            join flood protection for the channel, where X is an
            integer >= 0.

        flood-ctcp 3:60

            Set here how many channel ctcps in how many seconds from one
            host constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0
            disables ctcp flood protection for the channel, where X is
            an integer >= 0.

        flood-nick 5:60

            Set here how many nick changes in how many seconds from one
            host constitutes a flood. Setting this to 0, 0:X or X:0
            disables nick flood protection for the channel, where X is
            an integer >= 0.

  channel set <chan> +/-<setting>

      There are many different options for channels which you can
      define. They can be enabled or disabled by a plus or minus in
      front of them.

      A complete list of all available channel settings:

        enforcebans

            When a ban is set, kick people who are on the channel and
            match the ban?

        dynamicbans

            Only activate bans on the channel when necessary? This keeps
            the channel's ban list from getting excessively long. The
            bot still remembers every ban, but it only activates a ban
            on the channel when it sees someone join who matches that
            ban.

        userbans

            Allow bans to be made by users directly? If turned off, the
            bot will require all bans to be made through the bot's
            console.

        dynamicexempts

            Only activate exempts on the channel when necessary? This
            keeps the channel's exempt list from getting excessively
            long. The bot still remembers every exempt, but it only
            activates a exempt on the channel when it sees a ban set
            that matches the exempt. The exempt remains active on the
            channel for as long as the ban is still active.

        userexempts

            Allow exempts to be made by users directly? If turned off,
            the bot will require all exempts to be made through the
            bot's console.

        dynamicinvites

            Only activate invites on the channel when necessary? This
            keeps the channel's invite list from getting excessively
            long. The bot still remembers every invite, but the invites
            are only activated when the channel is set to invite only
            and a user joins after requesting an invite. Once set, the
            invite remains until the channel goes to -i.

        userinvites

            Allow invites to be made by users directly? If turned off,
            the bot will require all invites to be made through the
            bot's console.

        autoop

            Op users with the +o flag as soon as they join the channel?
            This is insecure and not recommended.

        autohalfop

            Halfop users with the +l flag as soon as they join the
            channel? This is insecure and not recommended.

        bitch

            Only let users with the +o flag have op on the channel?

        greet

            Say a user's info line when they join the channel?

        protectops

            Re-op a user with the +o flag if they get deopped?

        protecthalfops

            Re-halfop a user with the +l flag if they get dehalfopped?

        protectfriends

            Re-op a user with the +f flag if they get deopped?

        statuslog

            Log the channel status line every 5 minutes? This shows the
            bot's status on the channel (op, voice, etc.), the channel's
            modes, and the total number of members, ops, voices, regular
            users, and +b, +e, and +I modes on the channel. A sample
            status line follows:

              [01:40] @#lamest (+istn) : [m/1 o/1 v/4 n/7 b/1 e/5 I/7]

        revenge

            Remember people who deop/kick/ban the bot, valid ops, or
            friends and punish them? Users with the +f flag are exempt
            from revenge.

        revengebot

            This is similar to to the 'revenge' option, but it only
            triggers if a bot gets deopped, kicked or banned.

        autovoice

            Voice users with the +v flag when they join the channel?

        secret

            Prevent this channel from being listed on the botnet?

        shared

            Share channel-related user info for this channel?

        cycle

            Cycle the channel when it has no ops?

        dontkickops

            Do you want the bot not to be able to kick users who have
            the +o flag, letting them kick-flood for instance to protect
            the channel against clone attacks?

        inactive

            This prevents the bot from joining the channel (or makes it
            leave the channel if it is already there). It can be useful
            to make the bot leave a channel without losing its settings,
            channel-specific user flags, channel bans, and without
            affecting sharing.

        seen

            Respond to seen requests in the channel? The seen module
            must be loaded for this to work.

        nodesynch

            Allow non-ops to perform channel modes? This can stop the
            bot from fighting with services such as ChanServ, or from
            kicking IRCops when setting channel modes without having
            ops.

        static

            Allow only permanent owners to remove the channel?

  The following settings are used as default values when you .+chan
  #chan or .tcl channel add #chan. Look in the section above for
  explanation of every option.

    set default-flood-chan 15:60

    set default-flood-deop 3:10

    set default-flood-kick 3:10

    set default-flood-join 5:60

    set default-flood-ctcp 3:60

    set default-flood-nick 5:60

    set default-aop-delay 5:30

    set default-idle-kick 0

    set default-chanmode "nt"

    set default-stopnethack-mode 0

    set default-revenge-mode 0

    set default-ban-type 3

    set default-ban-time 120

    set default-exempt-time 60

    set default-invite-time 60

    set default-chanset {

        -autoop
        -autovoice
        -bitch
        +cycle
        +dontkickops
        +dynamicbans
        +dynamicexempts
        +dynamicinvites
        -enforcebans
        +greet
        -inactive
        -nodesynch
        -protectfriends
        +protectops
        -revenge
        -revengebot
        -secret
        -seen
        +shared
        -statuslog
        +userbans
        +userexempts
        +userinvites
        -protecthalfops
        -autohalfop
        -static

    }

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