Show users in IRC Chat (no eggdrop)

Hello,

Current Version: 1.1b

This hack is in very very (very!) beta stage. I'm only announcing in here for documentation and testing purposes. I'm in the process of re-working and re-writing it, so don't expect this to be relevant in a week or two.

Description:
This hack will display a list of users in your IRC based chat room. It will/should work with any chat hack, so long as it's IRC based. The only hack I've tested it with is the eIRC hack. I've tested the script on both Linux and FreeBSD.

How it works:
This hack uses a small perl script and POE::Component::IRC to connect to IRC, join a channel, grab the users, save the info to a file and then exit. It is run via cron to update the list as often as you choose. vB will display this info with a template mod.

What is planned:
I've re-written the script using POE::Component::IRC, which is a little more flexible, so my previous 'planned' list is already complete.

Since this hack is in it's beta state I will only be giving it out via email. If you'd like to have the beta version, please email me, or PM me and I'll get it to you.

Once a week of beta testing is complete I will make this hack available to the general public.

You can see this hack in action at http://bbs.pearl-jam.net or via the screenshot attached.

Version History:
1.0b -
* Inital Release
* Written using Net::IRC perl module

1.1b -
* Re-written using POE::Component::IRC perl module
* Got rid of topic retrieval
* Modified user display to show # of users, and users
* Took out user status (ie- @, +, etc)
* Comified user list
* Can now detect users w/out being in channel (fixes a nasty feature which cause the "bot" to join the channel, gather the info and quit. Now the channel doesn't even know it's being watched)
* Can hide certian users (with a slight code hack [unsupported feature])

[KISS]

Smirks, I'd like to give it a shot.... kisster@cox.net

[snyx]

Originally posted by Smirks

Yes, if you have root on the box...

perl -MCPAN -e'install Net::IRC'

as in telnet? cuz I dont have acsess to that

[garoboldy]

yeah, it seems like hack is going to require that you have a dedicated server of your own with root access....my host Ventures Online does not have eggdrop abilities, so I tried this...and now I still cannot use this I dont think, because I dont have access to root on the server....

[snyx]

yeah im on ventures too

[Smirks]

Originally posted by snyx
okay sorry but I have no idea what you just said to do..
sorry for being a pain here

No worries... you just need to check with ventures to make sure they have the Net::IRC perl module installed on their server.

If they don't, or they won't install it, then this hack won't work.

[garoboldy]

what server you on synx??

[garoboldy]

I was just informed that Ventures online has a strict No IRC policy for their virtual server customers....I guess I am going to have to switch hosts or get a dedicated server..... :devious: :ermm:

[snyx]

damn.. well looks like were out of luck..
what server are you on? I cant remember, but a keyword may refresh my memory.. if we were on the same one we could complain!!

thanks anyways smirks you have the solution to my problem, but my host is sitting on a stick

[garoboldy]

I am on the Metroid server.
not sure if you are on or not.

[Smirks]

I've modified the irc-users script quite a bit. I've edited my orginal post to reflect the changes made.