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@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +README for ivy-xchat-plugin + +This is a C plugin for xchat, which creates a bridge between the IRC channels +and an Ivy bus. To use it, you should : + - install a binary package or compile the sources + - either load explicitely the plugin from the appropriate xchat menu, or copy +or link it to your .xchat directory (which causes the plugin to be loaded when +xchat starts) + +There are a few issues that need to be solved: + +1. Where to install plugins? +I am not aware of any standard place to install plugins from rpm or deb packages. I +took the decision to put mine in /usr/lib/xchat/plugins, but I should check this with +the maintainers of xchat. + +2. Where to get headers? +To compile, plugins need a few C header files from xchat. I found them in the sources +of xchat 1.8.7 and copied them in the 'include' directory. But ideally, there would be a +xchat-devel package which installs the necessary header files to /usr/include. I should +check this with the maintainers. + +3. The plugin should quit properly. +The IvyStop function is currently not implemented in the Gtk implementation of Ivy, +which causes the plugin to stay as a zombie on the Ivy bus. I should discuss that with +FR.Colin. + +4. What events and what Ivy syntax? +The current version only sends major events from irc to ivy, in a very primitive syntax. +Some thoughts should be given to improving this. + +5. Ivy relaying should be improved. +The idea of relaying Ivy events to IRC channels is interesting, but +needs to be designed more carefully. Buffer overflow should be checked +for, binding deletion should be allowed, original messages (and not +only captures) should be printed, and my nickname (and not the empty +string) should appear in my window when a message is relayed from Ivy +to a channel. + +6. How to choose the bus? +Probably from a config file? From the xchat config file? + + +Stéphane Chatty +chatty@intuilab.com
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