Forums Developers Best Way to Collect XDCC information

Hello,

I am thinking of creating a database containing XDCC pack information such as size, pack #, bot name, channel, record speed etc..
The only way I can think of collection this information is processing the text displayed in channel windows using a MIRC script. However this is sort of challenge because bots on different channels display information differently.

Anyone have any other ideas on how to get this information?

channel would be simple, $chan.

pack #, usually starts with # or is a 2 digit number, loop and find one.

record speed isnt always there, but search for a kb/k since it would require that to be in the sentence to make sense.

bot name would be $nick (on text)

size, would be mb/kb/k search for those in the sentence.

You will however need to find someway to differenciate between file size and record speed, I would guess common sense would say the filesize would always be before record speed.

Eamonn.

Cool, thanks for your input.

I am guessing MIRC scripts cannot access say a DB2 database? If that is the case i will have to write a script to save to file then write another program say in Java to process the text file.

I'm not overly conversant with DB2, however if it runs on a 'server' (as i assume it must, like mysql does) then it'll be just a case of finding the protocol to connect/exchange data via mIRC sockets.

However, if your intension is to use mIRC to gather information for use on a website, your best bet, would probably be scrap mIRC scripting and go for PHP or another language that supports (java does) sockets, and use that to connect to IRC and join a channel, and then grab/parse the information.

Eamonn.

Yeah, I think you have a good point.. using Java would be easier!