Deepest, darkest infobot secrets revealed

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Factoid arguments

Arguments are referenced as part of the factoid name itself, and get turned into bits of regex when parsed.

<Raws> infobot, no, starspin $1 is <action> swallows $1 in a violent, ethereal whorl of galactic stardust!
<infobot> Raws: okay
<Raws> ~starspin Mr_Rabies
*infobot swallows Mr_Rabies in a violent, ethereal whorl of galactic stardust!

The literal value of the factoid can then be displayed by prefixing the name with cmd: and substituting (.*?) for your dollar-sign argument(s):

<Raws> ~literal cmd: starspin (.*?)
<infobot> "cmd: starspin (.*?)" is "($1): <action> swallows $1 in a violent, ethereal whorl of galactic stardust!"

Join messages

Automatic “on join” messages can be configured using the OnJoin module. For details, use:

<Raws> ~+help onjoin
<infobot>   Desc: get/set OnJoin message (needs chan option +OnJoin)
<infobot>   Usage: onjoin [#chan|_default] [-]<nick> [message]
<infobot> Example: onjoin infobot Hey! It’s another infobot!

To remove a join message, use something like the following:

<Raws> ~onjoin #wowhead -starspun

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<Raws> Hi guys, #wowhead’s wondering how to reference arguments in factoids
<Raws> We’ve been poring over Reply.pl, but can’t find anything :P
<Raws> (incidentally, we’ve also been trying to figure this out, on and off, for years)
<TimRiker> reference arguments?
<TimRiker> you mean like this?
<TimRiker> ~whaleslap Raws for asking about arguments
* infobot beats Raws for asking about arguments upside and over the head with a freakishly huge killer whale named Hugh
<Raws> Yes!
<TimRiker> ~listkeys whaleslap
<infobot> Factoid search of ‘whaleslap’ by key (12 of 13): whaleslap chikorita #DEL# ;; whaleslap purl #DEL# ;; cmd: whaleslap (.*?) ;; whaleslap jbdigriz #DEL# ;; whaleslap legolas #DEL# ;; whaleslap spiff #DEL# ;; whaleslap ;; whaleslap kr #DEL# ;; whaleslap learner #DEL# ;; whaleslap bzgirl #DEL# ;; whaleslap quol #DEL# ;; whaleslap bryjen #DEL#.
<TimRiker> ~literal cmd: whaleslap (.*?)
<infobot> “cmd: whaleslap (.*?)” is “($foo): <action> beats $foo upside and over the head with a freakishly huge killer whale named Hugh”
<TimRiker> added by something like this:
<TimRiker> ~fingerpoke $1 is <action> pokes $1 in the eyes stooges style
<infobot> TimRiker: okay
<TimRiker> ~fingerpoke Raws
* infobot pokes Raws in the eyes stooges style
<Raws> Oh my god
<TimRiker> ~literal cmd: fingerpoke (.*?)
<infobot> “cmd: fingerpoke (.*?)” is “($1): <action> pokes $1 in the eyes stooges style”
<Raws> You have no idea how long we’ve been trying to figure that one out
<TimRiker> :)
<TimRiker> listkeys (.*?) for
<TimRiker> ~listkeys (.*?) for
<infobot> Factoid search of ‘(.*?) for’ by key (8): cmd: timeout (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: blame (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: hit (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: samplecommand (.*?) for (.*?) #DEL# ;; cmd: cook (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: pingifry (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: punish (.*?) for (.*?) ;; cmd: fishslap (.*?) for (.*?).
<Raws> Nobody ever thought that the factoid/command name would be prefixed or suffixed with regex or a variable name or something
<TimRiker> entered without it, but stored as cmd:...
<TimRiker> multiples can be entered as well.
<Raws> Hmm, so that’s what that was for in the source
<Raws> Thanks!
<TimRiker> ~cook Raws for dinner
* infobot puts on his apron and fires up the stove.  “Your Raws will be ready in a little while, dinner.”
<TimRiker> ~cook Raws for DocScrutinizer
* infobot puts on his apron and fires up the stove.  “Your Raws will be ready in a little while, DocScrutinizer.”
<Raws> So you can just use any old regex?
<TimRiker> ~literal cmd: cook (.*?) for (.*?)
<infobot> “cmd: cook (.*?) for (.*?)” is “($1,$2): <action> puts on his apron and fires up the stove.  “Your $1 will be ready in a little while, $2.””
<Raws> Oh man, that’s awesome
<TimRiker> that would be entered as ~cook $1 for $2 is <action> blah blag $1 blah blah $2 blah blah
<Raws> Fantastic
<TimRiker> obviously <action> is not required, it could be a reply.
<Raws> Aye
<Raws> Oh, while we’re at it, how do you manage infobot’s user join messages?
<TimRiker> you mean when the bot messages the channel when someone else joins?
<Raws> Yeah
<TimRiker> ~+help onjoin
<infobot>   Desc: get/set OnJoin message (needs chan option +OnJoin)
<infobot>   Usage: onjoin [#chan|_default] [-]<nick> [message]
<infobot> Example: onjoin infobot Hey! It’s another infobot!
<TimRiker> ~listkeys onjoin
<infobot> Factoid search of ‘onjoin’ by key (2): set onjoin -newsome darl mcbride ;; set onjoin ##essy -matt123.
<TimRiker> hehe. they are stored in a different table.
<Raws> Aha, so ~onjoin #chan -nick would remove the onjoin?
<TimRiker> ~forget set onjoin -newsome darl mcbride
<infobot> i forgot set onjoin -newsome darl mcbride, TimRiker
<TimRiker> ~forget set onjoin ##essy -matt123
<infobot> i forgot set onjoin ##essy -matt123, TimRiker
<Raws> Hmm, okay
<TimRiker> yes.
<Raws> Thanks again :)
<Raws> From #wowhead
<TimRiker> np
<TimRiker> yw