NAME

IRC::Bot - Channel Maintenance IRC bot.

SYNOPSIS

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use IRC::Bot;

# Initialize new object
my $bot = IRC::Bot->new( Debug    => 0,
                         Nick     => 'MyBot',
                         Server   => 'irc.myserver.com',
                         Pass     => 'myircpassword',
                         Port     => '6667',
                         Username => 'MyBot',
                         Ircname  => 'MyBot',
                         Admin    => 'admin',
                         Apass    => 'iamgod',
                         Channels => [ '#mychan', '#test' ],
                         LogPath  => '/home/myhome/bot/log/',
                      );

# Daemonize process 
$bot->daemon();

# Run the bot
$bot->run();

__END__

DESCRIPTION

A complete bot, similar to eggdrop using POE::Component::IRC. Allows access to all channel user management modes. Provides !seen functions, a complete help system, logging, dcc chat interface, and it runs as a daemon process. IRC::Bot utilizes Cache::FileCache for seen functions, and for session handling.

METHODS/OPTIONS

new()

new() Initializes the object, takes bunches of parameters to make things work, see SYNOPSIS for usage.

Parameters

Debug Tells P::C::I to output the messaging between client/server. Outputs to error.log.

Nick The nick you want your bot to go by.

Server The server you want to connect the bot to.

Pass ~Optional~ Sets the password for a password protected server.

Port Port to connect on server.

Username Username for display in /whois .

Ircname Also for /whois display.

Admin Admin name for bot access.

Apass Password for admin access.

Channels List of channels to join, takes as many as you want to fit.

LogPath ~Optional~ The absolute path of where to open log files. If set to 'null', nothing is logged, and error.log will be put in your $ENV{'HOME'} directory.

daemon()

daemon() Sets process as a daemon.

run()

run() Starts bot up, registers events, and tons of other neat stuff.

CREDITS

Thanks to Perlmonks.org for education/support/ideas. Thanks to Danyeal for being patient with me, and loving me.

AUTHOR

Benjamin Smith (DeFyance) defyance@just-another.net

SEE ALSO

POE::Component::IRC Cache::FileCache