Hey there, and welcome to the mIRC message boards
1) What would I need to put into my scripting thing?
Well, "bots" generally do not get loaded into remotes (your scripting thing) like some scripts do. If you download an addon it usually comes in a .mrc or sometimes .ini file - in which case, to load it into Remotes, use
/load -rs script.mrc or (script.ini) where 'script.mrc' is the name of the file that has the code in. Once mIRC has it loaded into Remotes, it will be affected by whatever the code is 'programmed' to do.
Bots however are separate entities, so you don't really load them. When you download them they will usually come in .zip files - unzip them with a program such as
WinZip to your mIRC directory. Then right click the mIRC.exe file and click on 'Copy'. Go to the folder where the bot files are (look for a folder that is named after the bot you downloaded or something similar) and right click a white area of the screen, then click 'Paste'. Then double click the newly-pasted mIRC.exe and it should be affected by the script files automatically!
2) Where do I put it in??
The area where code is put is called your 'Remotes' or the 'Script Editor' - this contains all your remote code, aliases and popups. For further help, type (in mIRC):
/help aliases
/help popup menus
/help remote scripts
/help /loadMost good scripts/addons will come with documentation that explains how to load the script/addon correctly.
Just a note about the "difference" between scripts/addons - scripts are generally referred to as large files, or a large number of files, which add lots of features on to your mIRC - for example, mp3 player, channel protection, query blocking and so forth. However, 'addons', whilst they are still scripts, are called "addons" because they just add-on one feature. So instead of affecting mIRC a lot, it just adds one feature such as an mp3 player.
3) What does it mean exactly???
Bots are like scripts with their own nicknames. They have all kinds of features, looks and purposes. They can be used to run a channel, or provide trivia or other games, or to op people when they join a channel and more! To get a bot, you need to download one. You can download bots from websites such as
mircscripts.org. They should come with documentation explaining how to load and run the bot, although what's described above is a general guide.
Another common type of bot that does not use the mIRC scripting language is the "eggdrop bot" - these are usually the preferred choice when setting up a "shell account" and running a bot 24/7. For further information and help with eggdrops, go to
egghelp.org.
Bots are not always necessary. If you're very new then you might want to try and use one at a later date when you're more familiar with mIRC/IRC terminology.
Hope this hasn't been too confusing!
Regards,
