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stopping timers #12309 21/02/03 01:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 D DVation OP Pikka bird
OP DVation Pikka bird D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10	when i create a timer, such as... /timer1 0 500 /ctcp keepalive ping ...it works fine, until i get get disconnected. the timers then stop. i havent been ablet to think of a way to keep them going after being disconnected (cause my client automatically tries to reconnect). any ideas?

Re: stopping timers #12310 21/02/03 02:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA H Hammer Hoopy frood
Hammer Hoopy frood H Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA	on *:CONNECT: timer1 0 500 ctcp keepalive ping DALnet: #HelpDesk and #m[color:#FF0000]IR[color:#EEEE00]C

Re: stopping timers #12311 21/02/03 02:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 D DVation OP Pikka bird
OP DVation Pikka bird D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10	yea i actually have that in my 'perform on connect' section. however i notice that when i get disconnected, mIRC doesnt actually tell me im disconnect and try to reconnect until i try to type a command. then suddenly it will realize 'hey i cant do this i must be disconnected', but during that time the timers also stop so no commands are being sent, so mIRC just sits there until i manually type one. if you understand what im saying, do you know a way i might be able to make mIRC reconnect right away? its almost like a timeout except mIRC doesnt realize it until i try to send a command, but the timers stop so i have to do it manual...i hope this makes sense

Re: stopping timers #12312 21/02/03 04:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 77 Staffordshire, UK B BlackAle Babel fish
BlackAle Babel fish B Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 77 Staffordshire, UK	The simpliest thing to do is to create an offline timer using the -o switch.

Re: stopping timers #12313 21/02/03 05:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 D DVation OP Pikka bird
OP DVation Pikka bird D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10	that is exactly what im looking for...had i read the documentation a little closer i might have seen that...my mistake...in any case thank you very much...exactly what i needed.

Re: stopping timers #12314 22/02/03 12:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA H Hammer Hoopy frood
Hammer Hoopy frood H Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,321 Georgia, USA	If you are not connected to a server (which the -o switch will allow), how are you going to /ctcp anyone? DALnet: #HelpDesk and #m[color:#FF0000]IR[color:#EEEE00]C

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