preventing empty strings (only spaces) in channel

[jdart]

Hello guys,

..i assume this should be easy for experienced tcl wolfs. :)

Is it possible to create a tcl snippet that will temporary (say 30 minutes) kickban person from the channel in case he/she post empty string (only spaces). For example user can post "_blah___blah_" but can't post "_" or "___" or "______" etc where _ is space. If user attempts to do so he gets kickbanned from the channel for 30 minutes with message "Please don't post empty strings. ~30 minutes ban."

Another solution might be that bot puts person on ignore for 30 minutes with the notice "Please don't post empty strings. ~30 minutes timeout."

This is all related to certain trivia bot problems where posting of empty string might allow cheating.

Happy Holidays and thanks in advance. :)

[rosc2112]

use [string trim] on their $text, something like:

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proc myproc nick uhost hand chan text} {
        set text [string trim $text]
         if {$text == ""} {
                 #punt!
         }
}

The general idea anyway.

Would seem to me to be a flaw in the trivia script itself to even regard empty strings at all.. Might wanna send the author a bug report about it.

[jdart]

Many thanks!