Change nick with script? - mIRC Discussion Forums

Hi,

Since it happens sometimes that nickserv changes my nick to a standard one or when I reconnect and the name is still in use the perform command can't work, is there a way to check with a script which nickname I have (lets say after every 5 or 10 minutes) and if it is not one of e.g. two specified or contains a certain word (like guest or something) change it to another one?

Thx,
Gwion

Well, I would make an alias like this

Code:

alias CheckNick {
  if (($me != Nick1) || ($me != Nick2) || (Guest isin $me)) nick MyNick
  if (!$timer(CheckNick)) .timer CheckNick 0 300 CheckNick
}

Then you could just add CheckNick to your perform.

Hi,

Thanks.
Just, as i understand this it would only work after connecting .. what, if the nick got changed (as nickserv for whatever reason sometimes does) while I am still connected?

Gwion

It checks every 5 minutes as you requested

Edit: See where it sets the timer in the alias

Hi,

Hm, I seem to be too stupid ..
It does not do anything .. but I get a msg: /timer: invalid parameters (line 3, checknick)

It looks like this now:
alias /CheckNick {
if (($me != Nick1) || ($me != Nick2) || (Guest isin $me)) nick Nick2
if (!$timer(CheckNick)) .timer CheckNick 0 300 CheckNick}

Sorry .. what am I making wrong?
In the perform window I wrote alais CheckNick

Wondering a bit since I thought it must be something like /command

Gwion

Change ".timer CheckNick 0 300 CheckNick" to ".timerCheckNick 0 300 CheckNick".

Hi,

Gives a
ERROR > 421: Unknown command: CHECKNICK}
message after 4 minutes

Gwion

Code:

alias CheckNick {
  if (($me != Nick1) || ($me != Nick2) || (Guest isin $me)) nick MyNick
  if (!$timer(CheckNick)) .timerCheckNick 0 300 CheckNick
}

^You need the } on a new line