News : scripts

tZ iTunes and the tZ Script Family

Darc — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:29:00 GMT

tZ iTunes

tZTunes echo/controller script for mIRC is ready for initial use and testing. I am not aware of any bugs in the script, but we did not give it the 1.0 version number because there are still modifications we want to make to the script in order to consider it a completed version. As of this post's date, tZ iTunes is on version 0.7.2. I will be making various changes throughout the next few weeks, but only script improvements as far as standards for the tZ family of scripts that Syber and I are working on.

You can download tZ iTunes here.

Functionality includes everything that my legacy WAR had for Winamp. For those interested, I will be porting WAR to the tZ script family. It will be rebranded tZ Winamp and will include various features that will compliment the script according to the tZ family architecture.

tZ Script Family

I've gotten a few questions from some people about the tZ scripts Syber and I have been writing recently. We're going to be publishing a family of scripts designed to enhance the mIRC experience. Like Syber's tZ mIRC Styles, these scripts will be branded to help advertise the network, but they will also follow a standard of quality hightened from scripts of our past.

In addition to higher quality standards, we seek to implement a few tZ Utilities that will help tZ scripts not interfere with other scripts, but also allow our users the ability to customize their experience and the interaction mIRC plays with other scripts. One of these additions is the new tZ FunctionKeys -- a script designed to act as a control panel for configuring the use of the function keys. tZ scripts will not directly contain aliases for the function keys any longer. (Those of you that used WAR for winamp remember tapping F10 simply sent the format you had selected to the current window, private message, or IRC channel.) Now, tZ Function Keys will handle all function key mapping. When you install a script such as tZ iTunes or the future tZ Winamp, the scripts will check the "default" key mappings in tZ Function Keys for currently mapped fields. If there is no mapping on that key, they will install themselves -- which you can configure through an easy to use dialog at any time. If there is already a key mapping there, the script will not overwrite it, but you can choose to do this manually later. tZ Function Keys displays every function key, and all available commands for that key.

Expect a completed version of tZ Function Keys in the coming weeks. A beta version is available in tZ iTunes.

We're also working on a module and web portal to allow the scripts to automatically update themselves by downloading newer versions and porting any configurations to whatever new format that may exist automatically. Naturally, the scripts will consult the user before performing any action like this.

Botto and tz Style Updates

Darc — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:43:00 GMT

I wanted to update you all and let you know that Botto got an update today. Syber and I added functionality to him to allow you common folk (read: non-operators) to submit topic suggestions. We also added a TinyURL link creator to him, and a help list. Message botto !? or !help for more information. /msg botto !help

Don't worry, if you forget, he'll welcome you and remind you of /msg botto !? when you enter the channel each time, so you'll be able to access this later as well. :)

In addition, Syber fixed something with tZ Styles, so head over to http://tzirc.com/media/p/287.aspx to get the newest version. There was a bug in the parsing of /part messages.

Also, the Network Motto has been altered to "F vip." F vip.

Scripts. Particularly mIRC Scripts.

Darc — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:42:00 GMT

So once again welcome to the new website. Yeah us! :D

I added an "mIRC Scripts" area over to the Media area. Click here. This is a place we can put scripts we write for the public to download. :) I'd like to see any of you scripters take scripts you've written (that are production ready, and modular -- as to not step on the toes of other scripts/scripters) and upload them to this area.

Somebody said, "what if I make xchat scripts, and not mIRC scripts?" Someone else said, "I know, right?" Well, bless God... we'll make a place for you too. If you want to upload some snippet of code, make sure you're legally allowed to (I don't want getting in trouble because you're a tool that can't read the GPL).

Anyway... if there are more sections (other types of scripts - xchat, etc) that you want to upload, write the section you desire in the comments of this post, and Syber or I will get to it when we have the time.

Right? Right. Have fun! :)