Changes between Version 29 and Version 30 of Protocol Specific Questions

Timestamp:

Jan 6, 2008, 6:20:45 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

John Bailey

Comment:

Some tweaks for the services identify question and reworking resiak's explanation of buddy pounces for messaging bots on login.

Protocol Specific Questions

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 === Is there a way to make Pidgin automatically identify me on login? ===
-=== Can I hide messages from !NickServ, !ChanServ and friends on login? ===
-Try the [http://plugins.guifications.org/trac/wiki/irchelper irchelper] plugin from [http://plugins.guifications.org/ the Purple Plugin Pack].
-
-Alternatively, add !NickServ to your buddy list and place buddy pounces on him/her/it.  '''''Do not''''' include "/msg nickserv" as part of the message to send.  If your IRC network uses a different services bot to authenticate, add that bot to your list and pounce it instead.
+=== Can I hide messages from !NickServ, !ChanServ, etc. on login? ===
+Try the [http://plugins.guifications.org/trac/wiki/irchelper irchelper] plugin from [http://plugins.guifications.org/ the Purple Plugin Pack].  This plugin provides fields to enter the services bot's nickname and your services password.  It also automatically suppresses messages from the services bots sent upon connection.
+
+Alternatively, see the next question for a way to do authentication with buddy pounces.
+
+=== How do I identify myself with a buddy pounce? ===
+=== How do I send a message to a user or bot on login? ===
+  1. Enable your IRC account.
+  1. Add the nick of the user or bot to your buddy list
+  1. Right-click the new buddy and click "Add Buddy Pounce" to create a new pounce
+  1. Make sure "Signs on" is the only checked box in the "Pounce When Buddy..." section
+  1. Make sure "Send a message" is checked under "Action"
+  1. Enter the message, such as:
+      {{{
+identify mypassword
+      }}}
+  1. Make sure "Recurring" is checked beneath "Options" or the pounce will work only once
+  1. Click Save to save the pounce.
+
+Note that you do '''''not''''' include '/msg nickname' as part of the message in the pounce.
 
 === Can I automatically join channels on login? ===
 On the buddy list, select Buddies->Add Chat.  Use this dialog to add the chat to your buddy list.  Once the chat appears in your list, right-click on it and select Auto-Join.  The channel will auto-join whenever you sign onto your IRC account.
-
-=== How do I send a message to a user or bot on login? ===
-On the buddy list, select Buddies->Add Buddy, and add the user or bot in question to your buddy list.  Then place a buddy pounce on that user to send them a message when they sign on.  '''''Do not''''' include "/msg ''user/bot's nick''" as part of the message to send.
 
 === Is it possible to change the user name that appears in username@hostname? ===