hi
does somebody know what this line meens : syntax error near unexpected token `newline' . this is shown when i try to start the bot on my shell with the command : ./eggdrop -m <trashbot.conf> .
what can i do to get the bot working
greatz
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Problem with eggdrop on shell command line
- trashmasterfx
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I'd suggest you remove the <>, as these are interpreted as io-redirectors by most shells...
Proper command-line would be:
Edit: Using these and similar characters are generally NOT advisable, as their use generally results in issues like these. If you've named your file with them, I would strongly advise you to rename the file to not include them.
Proper command-line would be:
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./eggdrop -m trashbot.conf
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or use backslash to escape the special char
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./eggdrop -m \<trashbot.conf\>-
Alchera
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What the? You do not need to do that; and who would?krimson wrote:or use backslash to escape the special charCode: Select all
./eggdrop -m \<trashbot.conf\>
The user simply misinterpreted the instructions and did not realise the <>'s were to be replaced.
- trashmasterfx
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Thought so 
A common practise is to indicate mandatory parameters by surrounding them with <>, optional parameters with [], and anything that's supposed to be written "as-is" without any characters around them.
This syntax is used in the documentation of eggdrop's extended tcl-commands (doc/tcl-commands.doc).
Side-note: Of course, these characters can be valid in a command-line (if say, pipe-redirections are desired). Generally, the documentation would make it somewhat obvious such is the case (tho there's always examples where this is not true aswell)
A common practise is to indicate mandatory parameters by surrounding them with <>, optional parameters with [], and anything that's supposed to be written "as-is" without any characters around them.
This syntax is used in the documentation of eggdrop's extended tcl-commands (doc/tcl-commands.doc).
Side-note: Of course, these characters can be valid in a command-line (if say, pipe-redirections are desired). Generally, the documentation would make it somewhat obvious such is the case (tho there's always examples where this is not true aswell)
NML_375