While hanging in #Irchelp, I noticed that people ask different questions, from the simplest to the most complicated.
In this page I decided to post the most often asked
questions, starting from the simplest and hoping to
expand it in the future.
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How do I enter or Leave a channel?
To enter a channel just type:-
/join #channel
name
Example if you want to enter #Irchelp
/join #irchelp
To leave a channel type:-
/part #channel
name your message
Example if you want to leave #Irchelp
/part #irchelp See
you latter people
Also you can use:-
/partall #channel
name your message
This parts all of the channels you are currently
on.
Note:- the message after the channel name is
optional and it is not support by all IRC
servers.
Why
can't I see my messages when I type in a channel?
Probably because you have chosen
window colors in general options.
Press the General Options button and choose
the Extras tab.
Make sure Window Colors is Unchecked
How can I type in purple?
To type in purple you must do an action.
Next time you're in a channel type:-
/me is just testing
/me will return your nick, which will be in purple as will any message after it.
So if you want to type in purple just type /me followed with your message.
How can I set an fserver?
To do fserver:-
Go to Remote/Events , make sure that On listening is checked and copy the following:-
ON
1:TEXT:!yournick*:*:/fserve $nick 3
c:\fserve-path C:\txt-path\help.txt
Note that a user must type whatever you use
for !yournick to start fserve !!
Note :- the number 3, after $nick
denotes the maximum number of simultaneous dcc
gets that the user can have during a file server
session.
Note replace c:\fserve-path with the full
path of your fserve directory.
Note The help.txt, or any text file is Optional
. If you are going to use a help.txt file
don't forget to specify the path.
How can
I play a sound?
To play a sound
1:- You must have a sound card.
2:- Enable sound in mIRC. File\option\sound
requests.
3:- To play a sound type /sound #channelname
file.wav your message.
4:- If people have that file.wav and they have
setup their client correctly, they will hear it.
5:- To hear other peoples sounds you must have
the same sound file as well!!
How can
I autosend my sound files?
You can set that from Options\sound ,
by ticking the [listen for !nick file...]
But if someone does a !nick file mesage request
mIRC will not send it.
To autosend sound files, requested with a
message, copy this in your Remote
Make sure listening is ticked in remote.
ON
1:TEXT:!yournick*:*:*:/dcc send $nick
c:\yourwavdir\ $+ $parm
The person will have to type !yournick
filename.wav.
Note:- Choose either the mIRC autosend
option or this small script, otherwise you will
send the wav file twice :-)
How can
I autoget a sound file?
To autoget sound files copy this in your Remote\event.
Make sure listening is turned on.
ON 1:NOSOUND:/msg
$active ! $+ $nick $filename
Note $active returns the name of your
active window.
How can
I set a Pager?
To set up a pager copy this in your Remote\Commands.
Make sure listening is turned on.
#page off
CTCP 1:PAGE:/wavplay (Put your wav file here) |
/notice $nick Page received
#page end
Also copy this in your Popup.ini under Channel
Away Pager
.Away:/ame is away! $$?=" Enter
Reason:" If you need me type /ctcp $me $+
_Away PAGE | /enable #page | /set %nick $me |
/nick $me $+ _Away | /away $$!
.Back:/ame is back! ctcp page is disabled | /nick
%nick | /disable #page | /away
How can
I become invisible?
mIRC can do that for you if you tick Invisible
mode in setup\Irc servers or if you
want you can do that manually.
To become invisible next time your on IRC
type:- /mode $me
+i
Note:- In the Status window you
should see the following:-
*** YourNick sets
mode:+i
If you want to be always invisible, copy /mode $me +i in General
Options\Perform tab
Note:- The invisible mode makes
you invisible to
/who #channelname
command.
Meaning that other people cannot find you by
searching on IRC unless they know your exact
nickname.
No wild carded search on you by the /who command
on your IP Address or real name will deliver your
current nickname or other information to others.
It does not make you invisible to people
in the same channel as you, or even to yourself
:)
Why
can't I DCC send or chat?
To correct DCC problems in mIRC try the
following
Before connecting to your ISP (Internet Service
Provider) and IRC,
- Open mIRC and go to File\Setup\Local
info
- Clear Local host\IP address,
- Check always get local host and IP.
Note when you tick local host IP
will be dimmed but ticked.
- From Method choose Server. (available to mIRC 4.7
and over users.)
- Exit the menu with OK and then connect
with the IRC server.
- When your on IRC type /dns YourNick
- In your status window you must see
something like
***trying
to resolve.......
and then a number which should be the
same as your IP number in File\Setup\Local
info
How
can I make Popups?
It is very easy to make your own Popups. I
will give you an examples. Press the 8th button
on your mIRC toolbar or press Alt+p on
your keyboard.
Tick Nickname Lists , make sure Menu
is active is ticked and copy this:-
Test:/say $$1 your
message
Change your
message with whatever you want.
Notice $$1 returns the nick that you
highlight. You can put it wherever you like,
before, between or after your message.
You can change say with me to
perform an action.
Hope you got the message. If you did, start
experimenting :)
Note:- If you use { } in your popups,
be very careful. mIRC will not read your popups
after the { } .
What
is a Ping? How do I Ping?
A user ping is a way to measure time delay
(lag) between two users.
Type /ctcp nick
ping and Look for the respond in your
Status window.
Remember you can even ping yourself.
What
is a Ping Pong?
When you see PING PONG the server sends
a PING to your client.
If your client does not return a PONG, then the
server thinks you are not there and will
disconnect you.
It is a way to measure time delay (lag) between
the server and you.
Remember the less active you are in a channel,
the more PING PONG you will see :-)
