PtokaX forum

hi guys i'm after a vip/reg chat script similar to the one on vb that our old friend gadget made.

basically and user that is regged in the hub can auto have access to the vip chat page and not have to join or unjoin, just close it down.

reason being i want to run trivia in main, but still have a page where regs can hang and chat if they want to.
anyone help me or can point me in right direction please?

I think that this is your ideal script  ;)
I hope to have understood well

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-- Chat Bot v3.5 Coded by   [aXs] Wellx   01/09-03
-- Formerly known as the Developer-Chat for TIC50
-- Based on the idea VIPChat from Piglja
-- Thx goes to Piglja & aMutex for Ideas and Help
-----------------------------------------------------

ChatBot = "[ChatRum]" -- Chat Bot Name
CanUseCommands = { -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 } -- Can Use Chat Bot Commands Lvl ( 0 = Master ~~ 1 = Operators ~~ 2 = VIPs ~~ 3 = Reg ~~ etc.)

ChatArray={}
ChatFile = "Chatters.tbl"

function Main()
frmHub:RegBot(ChatBot)
ChatArray = LoadFromFile(ChatFile)
end

--========================================================    DataArrival:    =========================================================--

function DataArrival(user, data)
if (strsub(data, 1, 1) == "<" ) then
data=strsub(data,1,strlen(data)-1)
_,_,cmd=strfind(data, "%b<>%s+(%S+)")
local Commands = (DeveloperCommands(user, data, cmd))
return Commands
elseif strsub(data, 1, 5) == "$To: " then
local s, e, to = strfind(data, "$To: (%S+)")
if to ~= ChatBot then
return 0
else
if to == ChatBot then
local data=strsub(data,1,strlen(data)-1)  
local s,e,from,msg = strfind(data,"From:%s+(%S+)%s+$%b<>%s+(.+)")  
if ChatArray[user.sName] ~= nil then
ChatArray[user.sName] = nil
for i,v in ChatArray do
Developer=GetItemByName(i)
if (Developer~=nil) then
Developer:SendData("$To: "..i.." From: "..ChatBot.." $<"..user.sName.."> "..msg.."|")
end
end
ChatArray[user.sName] = user.sName
else
user:SendPM(ChatBot,"You do not have permission to write inhere (Join or Talk to a Operator if you need permission)")
end
local _,_,cmd = strfind(data,"$%b<>%s+(%S+)")
local Commands = (DeveloperCommands(user, data, cmd))
end
end
end
end

--=====================================================      Chat Commands:      ======================================================--

function DeveloperCommands(user, data, cmd)
if tfind(CanUseCommands, user.iProfile) then
if (cmd == "+chathelp") then
DevHelp(user)
return 1
elseif (cmd == "+chat") then
local s,e,cmd,ChatName = strfind( data, "%b<>%s+(%S+)%s+(.*)" )
if (ChatName == nil) then
ChatName = user.sName
end
if ChatArray[ChatName] == nil then
ChatArray[ChatName] = ChatName
for index, value in ChatArray do
SendPmToNick(index, ChatBot, "  "..ChatName.." Has joined the "..ChatBot)
end
else
for index, value in ChatArray do
SendPmToNick(index, ChatBot, "  "..ChatName.." Has left the "..ChatBot)
end
ChatArray[ChatName] = nil
end
SaveToFile(ChatName,ChatFile,ChatArray)
return 1
elseif (cmd == "+showchatters") then
function DevList()
local DevList = ""
for index, value in ChatArray do
local line = index
if GetItemByName(index) then
if (strlen(index) <= 10) then
DevList = DevList.." ? "..line.."\t\t\t~ On-line ~\r\n"
else
DevList = DevList.." ? "..line.."\t\t~ On-line ~\r\n"
end
else
if (strlen(index) <= 10) then
DevList = DevList.." ? "..line.."\t\t\t? Off-Line ?\r\n"
else
DevList = DevList.." ? "..line.."\t\t? Off-Line ?\r\n"
end
end
end
return DevList
end
user:SendPM(ChatBot, "\r\n\r\n(? ?.??.->      "..ChatBot.." Chatters      <-.??.???) \r\n\r\n"..DevList())
return 1
end
else user:SendData("You don't have permission to use the commands to the "..ChatBot.." ask a Operator for permission !!") return 0 end
end

function DevHelp (user)
local disp = "\r\n\r\n"
disp = disp.."~~ Scripted DeveloperChat Commands: ~~\r\n\r\n"
disp = disp.."   +chat - Add or part a user to the list of people that can chat in the "..ChatBot.."\r\n"
disp = disp.."   +showchatters - See witch users that can chat in the "..ChatBot.."\r\n"
disp = disp.."\r\n"
user:SendPM(ChatBot, disp)
end

--========================================================    Functions:    ===========================================================--

function SaveToFile(arg,file,table)
local aString = pickle(table)
writeto(file)
write(aString)
writeto()
end

function LoadFromFile(file)
readfrom(file)
local aString = read("*all")
return  unpickle(aString)
end

function tfind(table, key)
return foreachi(table, function(id, tmp) return (tmp == %key) and id end)
end

----------------------------------------------
-- Pickle.lua
-- An table serialization utility for lua
-- Steve Dekorte, [URL]http://www.dekorte.com,[/URL] Apr 2000
-- Freeware
----------------------------------------------
function pickle(t)
return Pickle:clone():pickle_(t)
end

Pickle = {
clone = function (t) local nt={}; for i, v in t do nt[i]=v end return nt end
}

function Pickle:pickle_(root)
if type(root) ~= "table" then
error("can only pickle tables, not ".. type(root).."s")
end
self._tableToRef = {}
self._refToTable = {}
local savecount = 0
self:ref_(root)
local s = ""
while getn(self._refToTable) > savecount do
savecount = savecount + 1
local t = self._refToTable[savecount]
s = s.."{\n"
for i, v in t do
s = format("%s[%s]=%s,\n", s, self:value_(i), self:value_(v))
end
s = s.."},\n"
end
return format("{%s}", s)
end

function Pickle:value_(v)
local vtype = type(v)
if vtype == "string" then return format("%q", v)
elseif vtype == "number" then return v
elseif vtype == "table" then return "{"..self:ref_(v).."}"
else --error("pickle a "..type(v).." is not supported")
end  
end

function Pickle:ref_(t)
local ref = self._tableToRef[t]
if not ref then
if t == self then error("can't pickle the pickle class") end
tinsert(self._refToTable, t)
ref = getn(self._refToTable)
self._tableToRef[t] = ref
end
return ref
end

----------------------------------------------
-- unpickle
----------------------------------------------

function unpickle(s)
if type(s) ~= "string" then
error("can't unpickle a "..type(s)..", only strings")
end
local tables = dostring("return "..s)
for tnum = 1, getn(tables) do
local t = tables[tnum]
local tcopy = {}; for i, v in t do tcopy[i] = v end
for i, v in tcopy do
local ni, nv
if type(i) == "table" then ni = tables[i[1]] else ni = i end
if type(v) == "table" then nv = tables[v[1]] else nv = v end
t[ni] = nv
end
end
return tables[1]
end



thanks doriang,
bot is working ok, but...............

what i want is a bot that auto allows all vip's to chat without having to join via +chat.
is that possible for someone to alter this command structure to auto allow peeps on vip and upwards status to chat together so they are not isolated in the hub. but can interact with the ops ans  owners of the hub?