Forums Bug Reports irc:// link handler

the irc:// handler is working in a very weird way ...

when i click in a irc:// link it should:
verify if im already in that network, if is, join in the channel/pvt in that connection (even if are diferent servers of the same network in the link**)
if not, open the network in a new server window, instead of quit the network i was chatting (and verifying again if are diferent networks).

** for this may need a serverlist constantly up to date of all networks...
my english is not that good, ask if something is unclear.

mIRC is not quitting the current conection right away. It asks what to do:

If the link doesn't include a channel to join:
• Change to the new server
• Open a new connection

If the link includes a channel to join:
• Change servers and join the channel
• Join the channel on the current server
• Open a new connection

That aside, I see the following problems:
That's not possible because there's a lot more IRC networks than the networks of mIRCs default serverlist. A new server or a new network may be created at any time.

And:
The ADDRESS part of [url=irc://ADDRESS][url=irc://ADDRESS][url=irc://ADDRESS]irc://ADDRESS[/url][/url][/url][:port][/channel[?channelkey]] is usually an "alias" that is different (more or less) from the network's name. mIRC cannot know which network the link is pointing to - until it has connected there. Furthermore:
- a network may have more than one alias (I'm not talking about different servers / server addresses here)
- ADDRESS can be an IP address (e.g. a server's IP address)
- distinct networks could - in theory - use the same network name

I get the behaviour where irc:// links quit my current connection as the OP described. I'm not sure if it's a setting.

The "multiple choice prompt" admittedly requires a specific setting - I forgot:
Options : IRC : Catcher : Chatlinks : Confirm requests

Note that the "Chatlinks"-settings are independend from "Enable catching for:" and enabled by default.

have some way to the handler be replaced by a script ? i dont like any of the actual options ...

For my part, I can't think of one, sorry.
How to cover chatlinks clicked outside of mIRC (e.g. on a website) with a script? There's nothing like an "on chatlink" event.
And regarding chatlinks clicked within mIRC: One could use an on hotlink event - but I can't think of a reliable way to solve the abovementioned problems (in comparing a chatlink's address to the $network(s) you're connected to). Not even "brain.exe" can determine whether or not this-or-that address belongs to this-or-that network for every case. The "confirm"-box offers some options to you at least.