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channel messages #233760 09/09/11 01:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3 Z zasdez OP Self-satisified door
OP zasdez Self-satisified door Z Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	hi, Code: PRIVMSG #somechannel :somedata if you send the above command to a channel, is it delivered to all the users on that channel(that is, #somechannel)? thanks.

Re: channel messages zasdez #233763 09/09/11 01:41 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA Riamus2 Hoopy frood
Riamus2 Hoopy frood Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA	Without testing it myself, I'd say it would send a message to the channel itself. Just like if you use /msg #channel something. It won't send private messages to everyone on a channel. Invision Support #Invision on irc.irchighway.net

Re: channel messages zasdez #233768 09/09/11 11:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 526 New York, USA HorseC Fjord artisan
HorseC Fjord artisan Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 526 New York, USA	that looks more like TCL than mIRC. and on some networks they block messages to channels from users not IN the channel. Help others! It makes the world a better place, Makes you feel good, and makes you Healthy!

Re: channel messages HorseC #233769 10/09/11 12:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 871 The Netherlands Sat Hoopy frood
Sat Hoopy frood Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 871 The Netherlands	Originally Posted By: HorseC that looks more like TCL than mIRC It is what we call the "IRC protocol" - the format of the data that is actually being sent over the network between mIRC and the IRC server. The given command is what mIRC produces if you type "somedata" on #somechannel, or when you type "/msg #somechannel somedata". It is indeed sent to the channel, and hence delivered to either all users on the channel, or (on error) none at all (). More details are in the original IRC RFC (1459). () modulo exceptions such as netsplits Saturn, QuakeNet staff

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