Python module for XChat/HexChat to filter messages to @#[channel] into their own tab/window

filter-prefixmsg.py

import hexchat

__module_name__ = "Filter prefix-channel messages"
__module_version__ = "0.3.1"
__module_description__ = "Places messages to [prefix]#[channel] in their own tab"

def filter_atmsg(word, word_eol, userdata, attrs):
    if len(word[2]) >= 2 and word[2][1] == '#' and word[2][0] != '#':
        user = word[0]
        bangind = user.find("!")
        user = user[1:bangind] if bangind > 0 else user
        server = hexchat.get_info("server")
        ctx = hexchat.find_context(server=server, channel=word[2])
        if ctx == None:
            hexchat.command("query -nofocus %s" % word[2])
            ctx = hexchat.find_context(server=server, channel=word[2])
        ctx.emit_print("Channel Message", user, word_eol[3][1:], "",
                time=attrs.time)
        return hexchat.EAT_HEXCHAT

hexchat.hook_server_attrs("PRIVMSG", filter_atmsg)
        
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