Added support for joining/parting the channel

README.txt

@@ -111,9 +111,12 @@ All settings are changed in the `config.lua' file. If any of these settings
         In the default configuration, this will yield:
           <mtuser@IRC[#minetest-irc-testing]> Hello!
 
--- Enable debug output (boolean, default false)
+    mt_irc.debug (boolean, default false)
-mt_irc.debug = true;
+        Whether to output debug information.
 
+    mt_irc.connect_on_join (boolean, default false)
+        If true, players are connected by default. If false, players
+         have to use the /irc_connect command to connect to the server.
 
 USAGE
 -----
@@ -122,11 +125,17 @@ Once the game is connected to the IRC channel, chatting using the 'T' or
  by anyone. Also, when someone sends a message to the channel, that text
  will be visible in-game.
 
-This mod also adds one chat command:
+This mod also adds a few chat commands:
 
-    /msg nick message
+    /msg <nick> <message>
         Sends a private message to the IRC user whose nickname is `nick'.
 
+    /join
+        Join the IRC channel.
+
+    /part
+        Part the IRC channel.
+
 You can also send private messages from IRC to in-game players, though
  it's a bit tricky.
 
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ To do it, you must send a private message to the "proxy" user (set with
     >playername message
 For example, if there's a player named `mtuser', you can send him/her
  a private message with:
-    >mtuser Hello!
+    /msg server_nick >mtuser Hello!
 
 To avoid possible misunderstandings (since all in-game players use the
  same IRC user to converse with you), the "proxy" user will reject any

doc/CHANGES.txt

@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ Version 0.1.1:
     - Now all sources (including Lua itself) are added to a single
        luasocket lib. This will hopefully fix some cases where the linker
        b0rk3d with undefined references under Linux.
+    - Added option to enable/disable connecting when starting the game, and
+       the /irc_connect chat command to connect manually to the server (as
+       suggested by OldCoder). The /irc_connect chat command requires the
+       `irc_admin' privilege.
+    - Added option to enable/disable joining the channel when a player joins,
+       and the /join and /part chat commands to join and part the channel
+       manually if desired (as suggested by OldCoder).
 
 Version 0.1.0:
     - At least it's working :)

src/config.lua

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 -- *************************
 
 -- Server to connect on joinplayer (string, default "irc.freenode.net")
---mt_irc.server = nil;
+mt_irc.server = nil;
-mt_irc.server = "localhost";
 
 -- Port to connect on joinplayer (number, default 6667)
 mt_irc.port = nil;
@@ -40,3 +39,11 @@ mt_irc.message_format_in = "<$(name)@IRC> $(message)";
 
 -- Enable debug output (boolean, default false)
 mt_irc.debug = true;
+
+-- Whether to automatically join the channed when player joins
+--  (boolean, default false) 
+mt_irc.connect_on_join = false;
+
+-- Whether to automatically connect to the server on mod load
+--  (boolean, default false) 
+mt_irc.connect_on_load = false;

src/init.lua

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dofile(MODPATH.."/config.lua");
 
 mt_irc.cur_time = 0;
 mt_irc.buffered_messages = { };
+mt_irc.connected_players = { };
 
 package.path = MODPATH.."/?.lua;"..package.path;
 package.cpath = MODPATH.."/lib?.so;"..MODPATH.."/?.dll;"..package.cpath;
@@ -43,10 +44,19 @@ mt_irc.server = (mt_irc.server or "irc.freenode.net");
 mt_irc.port = (mt_irc.port or 6667);
 mt_irc.channel = (mt_irc.channel or "#minetest-irc-testing");
 mt_irc.dtime = (mt_irc.dtime or 0.2);
+mt_irc.timeout = (mt_irc.timeout or 60.0);
 mt_irc.message_format_out = (mt_irc.message_format_out or "<$(nick)> $(message)");
 mt_irc.message_format_in = (mt_irc.message_format_in or "<$(name)@IRC[$(channel)]> $(message)");
+if (mt_irc.connect_on_join == nil) then mt_irc.connect_on_join = false; end
+if (mt_irc.connect_on_load == nil) then mt_irc.connect_on_load = false; end
+
+minetest.register_privilege("irc_admin", {
+    description = "Allow IRC administrative tasks to be performed.";
+    give_to_singleplayer = true;
+});
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function ( dtime )
+    if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
     mt_irc.cur_time = mt_irc.cur_time + dtime;
     if (mt_irc.cur_time >= mt_irc.dtime) then
         if (mt_irc.buffered_messages) then
@@ -71,17 +81,14 @@ end);
 
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function ( player )
 
-    if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then 
-        minetest.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), "IRC: Failed to connect to server.");
-        return;
-    end
-
     irc.register_callback("connect", function ( )
+        if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
         irc.join(mt_irc.channel);
         irc.say(mt_irc.channel, "*** "..player:get_player_name().." joined the game");
     end);
 
     irc.register_callback("channel_msg", function ( channel, from, message )
+        if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
         local t = {
             name=(from or "<BUG:no one is saying this>");
             message=(message or "<BUG:there is no message>");
@@ -90,10 +97,13 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function ( player )
             channel=mt_irc.channel;
         };
         local text = mt_irc.message_format_in:gsub("%$%(([^)]+)%)", t)
-        minetest.chat_send_all(text);
+        for k, v in pairs(mt_irc.connected_players) do
+            if (v) then minetest.chat_send_player(k, text); end
+        end
     end);
     
     irc.register_callback("private_msg", function ( from, message )
+        if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
         local player_to;
         local msg;
         if (message:sub(1, 1) == ">") then
@@ -105,6 +115,10 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function ( player )
             irc.say(from, 'Please use the ">username message" syntax.');
             return;
         end
+        if (not mt_irc.connected_players[player_to]) then
+            irc.say(from, "User `"..player_to.."' is not connected to IRC.");
+            return;
+        end
         local t = {
             name=(from or "<BUG:no one is saying this>");
             message=(msg or "<BUG:there is no message>");
@@ -117,15 +131,26 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function ( player )
     end);
     
     irc.register_callback("nick_change", function ( from, old_nick )
+        if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
     end);
 
+    mt_irc.connected_players[player:get_player_name()] = mt_irc.connect_on_join;
+
 end);
 
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function ( player )
-    irc.say(mt_irc.channel, "*** "..player:get_player_name().." left the game");
+    if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
+    local name = player:get_player_name();
+    mt_irc.connected_players[name] = false;
+    irc.say(mt_irc.channel, "*** "..name.." left the game");
 end);
 
 minetest.register_on_chat_message(function ( name, message )
+    if (not mt_irc.connected_players[name]) then
+        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are not connected. Please use /join");
+        return;
+    end
+    if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
     if (not mt_irc.buffered_messages) then
         mt_irc.buffered_messages = { };
     end
@@ -140,6 +165,10 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("msg", {
     description = "Send a private message to an IRC user";
     privs = { shout=true; };
     func = function ( name, param )
+        if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are not connected use /irc_connect.");
+            return;
+        end
         local pos = param:find(" ", 1, true);
         if (not pos) then return; end
         local name = param:sub(1, pos - 1);
@@ -153,10 +182,64 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("msg", {
     end;
 });
 
-mt_irc.connect_ok = pcall(irc.connect, {
+minetest.register_chatcommand("irc_connect", {
+    params = "";
+    description = "Connect to the IRC server";
+    privs = { irc_admin=true; };
+    func = function ( name, param )
+        if (mt_irc.connect_ok) then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are already connected.");
+            return;
+        end
+        mt_irc.connect_ok = pcall(irc.connect, {
             network = mt_irc.server;
             port = mt_irc.port;
             nick = mt_irc.server_nick;
             pass = mt_irc.password;
             timeout = mt_irc.timeout;
+            channel = mt_irc.channel;
+        });
+        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are now connected.");
+        irc.say(mt_irc.channel, name.." joined the channel.");
+    end;
 });
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("join", {
+    params = "";
+    description = "Join the IRC channel";
+    privs = { shout=true; };
+    func = function ( name, param )
+        if (mt_irc.connected_players[name]) then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are already in the channel.");
+            return;
+        end
+        mt_irc.connected_players[name] = true;
+        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are now in the channel.");
+    end;
+});
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("part", {
+    params = "";
+    description = "Part the IRC channel";
+    privs = { shout=true; };
+    func = function ( name, param )
+        if (not mt_irc.connected_players[name]) then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are not in the channel.");
+            return;
+        end
+        mt_irc.connected_players[name] = false;
+        minetest.chat_send_player(name, "IRC: You are now out of the channel.");
+        irc.say(mt_irc.channel, name.." is no longer in the channel.");
+    end;
+});
+
+if (mt_irc.connect_on_load) then
+    mt_irc.connect_ok = pcall(irc.connect, {
+        network = mt_irc.server;
+        port = mt_irc.port;
+        nick = mt_irc.server_nick;
+        pass = mt_irc.password;
+        timeout = mt_irc.timeout;
+        channel = mt_irc.channel;
+    });
+end