User file nick limit

The Mad One · Post by **The Mad One** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 6:42 pm

Can some one please walk me though or point me somewhere on how to get rid of the user nick limit when adding users cause its annoying to have names limited to 9 characters, i know its possible cause i used to know someone whos bot was able to hold more than 9.
Thanks

ppslim · Post by **ppslim** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 8:01 pm

This has been answered many times, and can be found by searching the forums.

Edit eggdrop.h in the src directory, and change the HANDLEN value to somthig greater.

You will need to re-compile your bot.

Note, changing this avlue will mean you can't link to any other bots, unless they use the same HANDLEN value. ALso note, that some partyline output will change, as it uses HANDLEN to format data.

ProXy · Post by **ProXy** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 4:14 am

Changing HANDLEN to antoher value can also cause problems using other modules, eg stats.mod!

The Mad One · Post by **The Mad One** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 7:53 am

I did search for this but i couldnt find anything on it but thanks

Darmoth · Post by **Darmoth** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:15 am

After you decompressed the eggdrop archive (eggdrop1.6.x.tar.gz) you have a directory eggdrop1.6.x .
Move into this directory and look for the subdirectory src.
Move into the src directory and there to the file eggdrop.h.

There are 2 Lines about the handle.- and nick-length.
Change the default value from 9 to a handle length you want (up to 32).
Save the changed file, move back untill you are in eggdrop.1.6.x and go on with ./configre and so on.

ppslim · Post by **ppslim** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:57 am

My guess is he couldn't find anything by searching the forum.

Darmoth · Post by **Darmoth** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 1:18 pm

Well, to be honest, my guess is, there wasn't any search in the Forum.
A simple search for handlen and I got the question answered a few times

But well, it's weekend, Christmas is close, i just bought a good whiskey, I just felt like beeing nice and helpfull

ppslim · Post by **ppslim** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 2:50 pm

A quick search forlen is what you would use when you know about it.

Can you honestly say you knew the name was handlen before you read it.

Darmoth · Post by **Darmoth** » Fri Dec 06, 2002 8:52 pm

Nope, I prolly had searched for nicklength and/or nick and length

But as kind as you always are, you added a nice HANLEN in caps into the posting you asked him to do a search in the forum. At least than he should been able to find the right answer to his question