At 23:20 24/04/2002, you wrote: >Dear ircu coders, > >I think I found a very little bug and thought should let you know about it. > >/msg <nick-that-doesnt-exist> <text> will say: no such nick. >/notice <nick-that-doesnt-exist> <text> will return nothing. >[18:16] -> *akvn* uh >(Script/18:16:08) No such nick: akvn >[18:16] -> -akvn- uh
From rfc1459: The NOTICE message is used similarly to PRIVMSG. The difference between NOTICE and PRIVMSG is that automatic replies must never be sent in response to a NOTICE message. This rule applies to servers too - they must not send any error reply back to the client on receipt of a notice. The object of this rule is to avoid loops between a client automatically sending something in response to something it received. This is typically used by automatons (clients with either an AI or other interactive program controlling their actions) which are always seen to be replying lest they end up in a loop with another automaton. It dictates you may never send an error message back to a NOTICE, hence, you dont see one. :) -- - Lee H <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> // fl_ @ ircnet - - Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain, and most fools do. - - Benjamin Franklin
