Ok, I've edited the .conf, I've recompiled after editing the .conf, I'ved tried setting nick-len, nothing works!!! I cannot create users over 9 characters in length! This is driving me nutz! Please someone help before I kill myself!
try to edit the handlen and nickmax definitions in src/eggdrop.h at line 73 and 74 (at least for version 1.6.15). the standard for handlen is 9 and for nickmax it's 32. afterwards you will have to recompile
Just to let you know, as an IRCop i know that some iRC networks limit you to the length of the nick. This cant be avoided unless you talk to the net admins :/
If you set a bot handle greater than 9 characters, it will only record the first 9 characters as the handle. Same goes for a user.
.+user qwertyuiopasdfg
Added qwertyuio (no host) with no password and no flags.
If this is concerning the IRC Network / Server
WALLCHOPS PREFIX=(ov)@+ CHANTYPES=#& MAXCHANNELS=20 MAXBANS=25 NICKLEN=9 TOPICLEN=120 KICKLEN=90 NETWORK=EFnet CHANMODES=be,k,l,imnpst EXCEPTS KNOCK MODES=4 are supported by this server
Notice how the NICKLEN=9 , you cannot override this.