Help need to get script to show latest releases on entry

[Arthur Gram]

Hi, i have this fucking quality script and i want it to show the latest releases when a user connects to hub. I been trying ages to get it to do it but with no luck could someone have a look at it for me?

Thanks in advance, here it is;

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-- Database Bot v 0.8
-- for ptokax 3.2.6
-- by toen
-- 2k4
-------------------
-- Settings --
-------------------

Bot = "?PG?"

-- 0=disabled,1=guests,2=regged,3=vips,4=ops,5=mods,6=admins
VSHOWFAV = 2
VSHOWFRESH = 2
VSHOWBIGGUP = 2
VSHOWHELP = 2
VADDDATA = 3
VDELDATA =3
VSEARCHDATA = 2

maxl = 100 -- max lines saved in the fresh lists

cmd1 = "fresh"
cmd2 = "fav"
cmd3 = "biggup"
cmd4 = "add"
cmd5 = "del"
cmd6 = "cmd"
cmd7 = "cmd"
cmd8 = "search"

cmdvisible = 1 -- 0=on,1=off

favdir = "Database/fav/"
freshdir = "Database/fresh/"
biggupdir = "Database/biggup/"
helpdir = "Database/help/"
triggerdir = "Database/triggers/"


syntaxerr = "Wrong synthax. Type !cmd for further assistance. |"
rightserr = "You do not have sufficient rights to run that command!|"
disabled = "That command is disabled. |"


triggers={} --initialisation

-------------------
-- Main function --
-------------------

function Main ()
frmHub:RegBot(Bot)
TextLoad(triggerdir.."triggers.dat",triggers)
end

function NewUserConnected(user)
user:SendData(Bot, "=-- ATTENTION RIGHT CLICK MENU ENABLED, right click hub tab or write !cmd for your commands.")
UserCmds(user)
end

function OpConnected(user)
NewUserConnected(user)
end

function UserCmds(user)
user:SendData("$UserCommand 0 1 ||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\Current month$<%[mynick]> !fresh||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\Singles/ EPs$<%[mynick]> !fresh s||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\Albums/ Compilations$<%[mynick]> !fresh a||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\Mixes$<%[mynick]> !fresh m||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\User Productions$<%[mynick]> !fresh u||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Show\\Web links$<%[mynick]> !fresh w||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Search:$<%[mynick]> !search %[line: String]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Add\\Single / EP:$<%[mynick]> !add fresh s %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Add\\Album / Compilation:$<%[mynick]> !add fresh a %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Add\\Mix:$<%[mynick]> !add fresh m %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Add\\User Production:$<%[mynick]> !add fresh u %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Add\\Weblink:$<%[mynick]> !add fresh w %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Delete\\Single / EP:$<%[mynick]> !del fresh s %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Delete\\Album / Compilation / EP:$<%[mynick]> !del fresh a %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Delete\\Mix:$<%[mynick]> !del fresh m %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Delete\\User Productions:$<%[mynick]> !del fresh u %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Delete\\Weblink:$<%[mynick]> !del fresh w %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 0 2 ||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 2 ?PG?\\User Favorites\\User Favs$<%[mynick]> !fav %[nick]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\User Favorites\\Add:$<%[mynick]> !add fav %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\User Favorites\\Del:$<%[mynick]> !del fav %[line:Entry]||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\User Favorites\\Show users that have some fav added:$<%[mynick]> !fav||")
user:SendData("$UserCommand 1 1 ?PG?\\Help$<%[mynick]> !cmd||")
end


------------------
-- Data Arrival --
------------------

function DataArrival(user,data)

whoTo,cmd,arg,arg2,arg3=nil,nil,nil,nil,nil

returndata = 0


-- get args from main chat
if (strsub(data,1,1)=="<") then

data=strsub(data,1,strlen(data)-1)

s,e,cmd = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+(%S+)")
s,e,arg = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg ~= nil then
s,e,arg2 = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg2 ~= nil then
s,e,arg,arg2 = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+%S+%s+(%S+)%s+(.*)")
s,e,arg3 = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg3 ~= nil then
s,e,arg,arg2,arg3 = strfind(data,"%b<>%s+%S+%s+(%S+)%s+(%S+)%s+(.*)")
end
end
end
end

-- get args from pm
if(strsub(data, 1, 4) == "$To:") then
data=strsub(data,1,strlen(data)-1)
s,e,whoTo = strfind(data,"$To:%s+(%S+)")
if (whoTo == Bot) then
s,e,cmd = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+(%S+)")
s,e,arg = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg ~= nil then
s,e,arg2 = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg2 ~= nil then
s,e,arg,arg2 = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+%S+%s+(%S+)%s+(.*)")
s,e,arg3 = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+%S+%s+(.*)")
if arg3 ~= nil then
s,e,arg,arg2,arg3 = strfind(data,"$To:%s+%S+%s+From:%s+%S+%s+$%b<>%s+%S+%s+(%S+)%s+(%S+)%s+(.*)")
end
end
end
end
end

user:SendData(bot, cmd)
user:SendData(bot, arg)
user:SendData(bot, arg2)
user:SendData(bot, arg3)

-- Script Commands --


if (cmd=="!"..cmd1 or cmd=="+"..cmd1) then
ShowFresh(user,arg)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd2 or cmd=="+"..cmd2) then
ShowFav(user,arg)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd3 or cmd=="+"..cmd3) then
ShowBiggup(user)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd6 or cmd=="+"..cmd6 or cmd=="?"..cmd6 or cmd=="!"..cmd7) then
ShowHelp(user)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd4 or cmd=="+"..cmd4) then
AddData(user,arg,arg2,arg3)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd5 or cmd=="+"..cmd5) then
DelData(user,arg,arg2,arg3)
returndata = cmdvisible

elseif (cmd=="!"..cmd8 or cmd=="+"..cmd8) then
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."singles.txt"," SINGLEs/EPs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."albums.txt"," ALBUMs/LPs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."mixes.txt"," MIXEs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."users.txt","USER PRODUCTIONs")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."weblinks.txt"," WEBLINKs ")
returndata = cmdvisible

else for x=1,getn(triggers) do
if cmd=="!"..triggers[x] then
SendToAll(Bot,"\r\n"..fileshow(nil,triggerdir.."/"..triggers[x]..".txt"))
end
end
end

return returndata
end



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-- Search Data --
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function SearchData(user,arg, file, caption)
if VSEARCHDATA ~= 0 then
if VSEARCHDATA <= CheckUserLevel(user) then
if arg=="" then --check for right parameters
user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
return
else local ha=readfrom(file)
local tmp = "\r\n=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "..caption.." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------="
if ha then
while 1 do
local line = read(ha, "*l")
if line and (line~="") then
if strfind(strlower(line), strlower(arg),1,1) then
tmp = tmp.."\r\n"..line
end
else
break
end
end
user:SendPM(Bot,tmp)
end
end
else
user:SendPM(Bot,rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end
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-- Show Data functions --
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-- Show Favorites functions --


function ShowFav(user,arg)
if VSHOWFAV ~= 0 then
if VSHOWFAV <= CheckUserLevel(user) then
ShowFavUser(user,arg)
else
user:SendPM(Bot,rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end

function ShowFavUser (user, arg)
local file=favdir
if arg then
if arg~="" and arg~="all" then
file=file..arg..".txt"
else
ShowFavAll(user)
return
end
else
ShowFavAll(user)
return
end

local str="\r\n"
str=str.."\r\n=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "..arg.." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n"
str=str..fileshow(nil,favdir..arg..".txt").."\r\n"

if user then
user:SendPM(Bot, str.."|")
return
else
return str
end

end

function ShowFavAll(user)
file=favdir.."!nick_index.dat"
local ha=readfrom(file)
local str=""
if ha then
while ha do
local line = read(ha, "*l")
if line then
user:SendPM(Bot, line.."|")
-- str=str..ShowFavUser(nil, line)
else
break
end
end
closefile(ha)
user:SendPM(Bot, str.."|")
end
end


-- Show Fresh function --

function ShowFresh(user,arg)
if VSHOWFRESH ~= 0 then
if VSHOWFRESH <= CheckUserLevel(user) then
if (arg ~= nil) then
if arg == "s" then
str = "=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SINGLEs/EPs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil, freshdir.."singles.txt"))
elseif arg == "a" then
str = "=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALBUMs/LPs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil, freshdir.. "albums.txt"))
elseif arg == "m" then
str = "=---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MIXEs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil, freshdir.."mixes.txt"))
elseif arg == "u" then
str = "=---------------------------------------------------------------- USER PRODUCTIONs ----------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil, freshdir.."users.txt"))
elseif arg == "w" then
str = "=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEBLINKs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil, freshdir.."weblinks.txt"))
end

else arg = date("%B-%Y")
user:SendPM(Bot,"Search: "..arg)
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."singles.txt"," SINGLEs/EPs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."albums.txt"," ALBUMs/LPs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."mixes.txt"," MIXEs ")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."users.txt","USER PRODUCTIONs")
SearchData(user,arg, freshdir.."weblinks.txt"," WEBLINKs ")

end
else
user:SendPM(Bot,rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end


-- Show Biggup function --

function ShowBiggup(user)
if VSHOWBIGGUP ~= 0 then
if VSHOWBIGGUP <= CheckUserLevel(user) then
str = "=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BIGGUPs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil,biggupdir.."biggups.txt"))

else
user:SendPM(Bot,rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end

function ShowHelp(user)
if VSHOWHELP ~= 0 then
if VSHOWHELP <= CheckUserLevel(user) then
str = "\r\n\r\n"
user:SendPM(Bot,str..fileshow(nil,helpdir.."dbhelp.txt")..fileshow(nil,triggerdir.."/triggers.txt"))


end
end
end

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[Arthur Gram]

2nd part;

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-- Add Data functions --
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function AddData(user,arg,arg2,arg3)
lvl = CheckUserLevel(user)
if VADDDATA ~= 0 then
if VADDDATA <= lvl then
if arg == "fresh" then
if arg2 == "s" then file=freshdir.."singles.txt"
fileweb=freshdir.."singles_web.txt"
elseif arg2 == "a" then file=freshdir.."albums.txt"
fileweb=freshdir.."albums_web.txt"
elseif arg2 == "m" then file=freshdir.."mixes.txt"
fileweb=freshdir.."mixes_web.txt"
elseif arg2 == "u" then file=freshdir.."users.txt"
fileweb=freshdir.."users_web.txt"
elseif arg2 == "w" then file=freshdir.."weblinks.txt"
fileweb=freshdir.."weblinks_web.txt"
else user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
end
AddFresh(user,file,fileweb,arg3)

elseif arg == "fav" then
if arg3 == nil then
AddFav(user,arg2)
else AddFav(user,arg2.." "..arg3)
end
elseif arg == "biggup" then
if arg3 == nil then
AddBiggup(user,arg2)
else AddBiggup(user,arg2.." "..arg3)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
end

else user:SendPM(Bot,rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end

-- Add Biggup function --

function AddBiggup (user, entry)
if entry=="" then --check for right parameters
user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
return
else local file=biggupdir.."biggups.txt" --writing block
local fh=appendto(file)
write(fh, date("%d-%B-%Y").." * "..user.sName.." * "..entry.."\n")
closefile(fh)
user:SendPM(Bot, "***ADDED***")
end
end


-- Add Fav function --

function AddFav (user, entry)
if entry=="" then --check for right parameters
user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
return
else local file=favdir..user.sName..".txt"
local ha=readfrom(file)

if ha then --DUPES CHECK
while ha do
local line = read(ha, "*l")
if line then
x, y, dat, entryR = strfind(line, "(.+)*(.+)")
if " "..entry==entryR then
user:SendPM(Bot, user.sName..", you already added this favorite: ["..entry.. "] at "..dat)
return
end
else
break
end
end
closefile(ha)
else local fhn=appendto(favdir.."!nick_index.dat") --else adds user to INDEX file
write(fhn, user.sName.."\n")
closefile(fhn)
end


local fh=appendto(file) --writing block
write(fh, date("%d-%B-%Y").." * "..user.sName.." * "..entry.."\n")
closefile(fh)
user:SendPM(Bot, "***ADDED***")
end
end

-- Add Fresh function --

function AddFresh (user, file, fileweb, entry)
if entry=="" then --check for right parameters
user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
return
else
--dup check routine
local dups=nil
local coord=nil
local fileend=nil --needed to update file in middle
local ha=readfrom(file)
if ha then
while 1 do
local line = read(ha, "*l")
if line then
x, y, dateR, entryR = strfind(line, "(.*)*(.*)")
if x then
if entryR==" "..entry then
dups=1
end --if for alone/duplicate nick


end --if for line format
else
break
end --if for new readline
end --while for readfile
closefile(ha)
end --//dup check


--writing block
if dups then
user:SendPM(Bot, "*** ALREADY ADDED - DATE: "..dateR.." ***")
else
local fh=appendto(file)
write(fh, date("%d-%B-%Y").." * "..user.sName.." * "..entry.."\n")
closefile(fh)
user:SendPM(Bot, "***ADDED***")
SendToAll("=----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------=")
SendToAll("NEW RELEASE ADDED: \t"..entry)
SendToAll("=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ use right click on hub tab to see more commands ---=")
filecut(file,maxl)

end
end
end

--------------------------------------
-- Del Data functions --
--------------------------------------

function DelData(user,arg,arg2,arg3)
lvl = CheckUserLevel(user)
if VDELDATA ~= 0 then
if VDELDATA <= lvl then
if arg == "fresh" then
if arg2 == "s" then DoDelData(user,freshdir.."singles.txt",arg3)
elseif arg2 == "a" then DoDelData(user,freshdir.."albums.txt",arg3)
elseif arg2 == "m" then DoDelData(user,freshdir.."mixes.txt",arg3)
elseif arg2 == "l" then DoDelData(user,freshdir.."users.txt",arg3)
elseif arg2 == "w" then DoDelData(user,freshdir.."weblinks.txt",arg3)
else user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
end
else if arg == "fav" then
if arg3 == nil then
DoDelData(user,favdir..user.sName..".txt",arg2)
else DoDelData(user,favdir..user.sName..".txt",arg2.." "..arg3)
end
elseif (arg == "biggup") and (lvl >= 3) then
if arg3 == nil then
DoDelData(user,biggupdir.."biggups.txt",arg2)
else DoDelData(user,biggupdir.."biggups.txt",arg2.." "..arg3)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, syntaxerr)
end
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, rightserr)
end
else user:SendPM(Bot, disabled)
end
end


function DoDelData(user, file, entry)
local array={}
array[0]=""
local x=0

readfrom(file)
repeat x=x+1
array[x]=read()
until (array[x]==nil)
readfrom()

remove(file)

for x=0,getn(array) do

local y, z, entryR = strfind(array[x], "*(.*)")
if y then
if entryR~=" "..entry then
appendto(file)
write(array[x].."\n")
writeto()

else user:SendPM(Bot, "***DELETED***")
end
end
end
end




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-- Helper functions --
--------------------------------------
function CheckUserLevel(user)
name,pass,lev=nil,nil,nil
local temp,r={},0
TextLoad("../RegisteredUsers.dat",temp)
for x=1,getn(temp) do s,e,name,pass,lev=strfind(temp[x],"(.-)\124(.-)\124(.+)")
if (user.sName==name) then
r=r+1
break
end
end

if (r==0) then
return 1 --guest
else

if lev == "0" then return 7 --hubowner
elseif lev == "6" then return 6 --admin
elseif lev == "5" then return 5 --mod
elseif lev == "1" then return 4 --op
elseif lev == "2" then return 3 --vip
elseif lev == "3" then return 2 --reg
else return 1
end


end

end

--------- Text Loaded ---------

function TextLoad(file,array,text) array[0]="" local x=0
readfrom(file)
repeat if (text) then
text=text..array[x].."\r\n"
end
x=x+1
array[x]=read()
until (array[x]==nil)
readfrom()
return text
end

function fileshow(user,filename)
local tmp =""
readfrom(filename)
while 1 do
local line = read()
if (line == nil) then
break
else
tmp = tmp..line.."\r\n"
end
end
readfrom()
if user then
user:SendPM(Bot,tmp.."|")
else
return tmp
end


end

function filecut(file, MaxT)
array={}
array[0]=""
local x=0
readfrom(file)
repeat x=x+1
array[x]=read()
until (array[x]==nil)
readfrom()
if x > MaxT then
remove(file)
for x=(getn(array)-MaxT),getn(array) do
appendto(file)
write(array[x].."\n")
writeto()
end
end
end
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[plop]

it needs 2 be converted 2 lua 5 and updated 2 the new data arrivals.
this script is for testdrive 4 and older.

plop