Changing the symbols around <nickname>

Hi,
I was wondering if it's possible to change the symbols around someone's nickname in the message screen.
I.e.:
<Thoronwen> Hi
to
[Thoronwen] Hi

Thanks for helping.

You can create your own "theme".
on *:text:*:#:{
echo -t $chan [ $+ $nick $+ ]: $1-
}

That sort of thing.

You forgot to haltdef the event (and use ^).

No I never make themes so know nothing about them. Just pointing them in the right direction. Why dont you show them how its done.

He did.

Code:

on ^*:text:*:#:{
echo -t $chan [ $+ $nick $+ ] &+ : $1-
haltdef
}

Code:

on ^*:text:*:#:{
echo -t $chan [ $+ $nick $+ ] &+ : $1-
haltdef
}

^^This isn't going to work, the code makes it look like it's using evaluation brackets, so, it will not echo back correctly. And also, it uses "&+" instead of "$+". I would use this:

Code:

on ^*:TEXT:*:#:{
  echo -t $chan $+($chr(91),$nick,$chr(93)) $+ : $1-
  haltdef
}

You can save that last $+ by including the : in your $+(). For that matter, if you include it, you can have the final ] as a ] instead of a $chr because the : next to it would prevent evaluation.

Code:

on ^*:TEXT:*:#:{
  echo -t $chan $+($chr(91),$nick,]:) $1-
  haltdef
}

Of course, putting the : next to the ] in the original would also work.

Code:

on ^*:text:*:#:{
  echo -t $chan [ $+ $nick $+ ]: $1-
  haltdef
}

Its working fine now, thanks alot.

However, as only other users can trigger the on TEXT event, my own nick still appears as <Thoronwen>. Any ideas on how to change that aswell?

/help on INPUT

It's almost the same format as on TEXT, but the trigger isn't in the event line. Check the format and make an on INPUT event that is similar to your on TEXT event. You don't need to use ^ in the on INPUT event. Try it and let's see what you come up with.

Code:

on *:INPUT:#:{
  /echo 4 -tlm $chan « $+ $me $+ » $1-
  haltdef
}

(Returns '[19:57] «Thoronwen» Hi' in red.)

Seems to work like a charm

Thanks again for helping.

Looks good.