Hi Khaled,

I've been using /ialfill for a while now, and I think it's quite alright. Though, I haven't been able to give up my own /ialfill script because it still requires a bit of hand-holding for regular use. So, I'm hoping we can add a few extensions to it.

Make /ialfill determine if the IAL really needs to be filled, ignoring subsequent /ialfill commands when they are not needed. Presently I have to perform a lot of if-checks to make this determination myself. Namely $chan() .status, .ial, and .inwho properties.

Code:
if ($chan(%chan).status != joined) { return *** We are not joined to %chan ! }
if ($chan(%chan).ial == $true) { return *** %chan 's IAL is already up to date! }
if ($nick(%chan,0) == $ialchan(*,#,0)) { return *** Weird... %chan 's IAL is already up to date, right? }
if ($chan(%chan).inwho == $true) { return *** We are in the middle of an IAL fill right now! }


I also recommend adding a 10 second delay between successive WHO requests issued by a series of multiple /ialfill commands. This way, when a user joins 10 channels and requests On Join /ialfill, those requests are throttled so as not to punt the user off the server or induce a hideous 'synchronization delay' (the initial wait time between connecting and having your first words received by somebody).

I also recommend the switch /ialfill -f to force-fill on demand, ignoring the above sanity checks.

I would also like to request that /ialfill $nick be supported.

I think that's everything.

Nope. Feature creep: Add /ialfill -b $chan or /iblfill $chan to request all of the channel's -beIq ban lists. The same sync checks and 10 second successive delay would also be of great benefit. Issue the command MODE $chan +bq if the user is not opped, and if the server supports +q. Issue the command MODE $chan +bqeI if the user is opped, since +eI are only visible to ops. Don't require the -f switch if the user has become opped since their previous request and the +eI lists are marked as unfilled per $chan() .iel and .iil properties. [[ are these properties marked $true if an empty list is retrieved? ]]

Code:
On me:*:JOIN:#: ialfill $chan
On *:OP:#: if ($opnick == $me) ialfill -b $chan

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