[IRCServices] Notice Bug

Andrew Church achurch at achurch.org
Fri Feb 18 16:48:29 PST 2005


     This is believed to be an mIRC bug.  Try with another client.

  --Andrew Church
    achurch at achurch.org
    http://achurch.org/

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>Hello... I have noticed a little error, and I just wanted to post here to
>see if anyone had already posted regarding it, or if it was the first time.
> 
>I run an IRC Network with Unreal3.2.2b and ircservices-5.0.41
> 
>When I send a global notice that is fairly long it appears that the
>character ":" shows up in the notice.  If I were to just sent a global
>notice as an oper, Unreal would cut the message off before the ":" would
>appear, so this only occurs with services.
> 
>I have noticed it in Channel Join Notices, Network Connect Notices, and
>Global Notices.  Below is an example:
> 
>-------------------------- Sending the notice with OperServ global
>-------------------------
> 
>[11:30pm] -Global- [Network Notice] Our network has been experiencing a
>major increase of unattended bots connecting. We are taking many defensive
>actions to make sure that they do not interrupt the normal activity of the
>network. If you receive a CTCP LAG, please ignore it, as it is our Opers
>running :a scan to detect malicious bots. If you have any questions, please
>join #Help and speak to an Oper. - XanaX, Sr. Network Admin.
> 
>------------------------ Sending the same notice as an oper, and not with
>services -----------------------
> 
>[11:32pm] -XanaX- [Network Notice] Our network has been experiencing a major
>increase of unattended bots connecting. We are taking many defensive actions
>to make sure that they do not interrupt the normal activity of the network.
>If you receive a CTCP LAG, please ignore it, as it is our Opers running a
>scan to detect malicious bots. If you have any questions, please join #Help
>and spe
> 
>----------------------------------
> 
>As you can see, Unreal cuts the message off when I send it as an oper.  It
>doesnt get past the word "speak".  But if you notice in the notice sent my
>Services, there is "Opers running :a scan to detect".  The : is definatly
>not in my notice.
> 
>Any help or assistance regarding this would be great.  Just thought it
>should be noted for any future releases.
> 
>Thank you for your hard work & development of open-sourced software.
> 
>XanaX
>irc.epicirc.net
> 
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>size=3D2>Hello... I have=20
>noticed a little error, and I just wanted to post here to see if anyone =
>had=20
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>time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I run =
>an IRC Network=20
>with Unreal3.2.2b and ircservices-5.0.41</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I =
>send a global=20
>notice that is fairly long it appears that the character ":" shows up in =
>the=20
>notice.&nbsp; If I were to just sent a global notice as an oper, Unreal =
>would=20
>cut the message off before the ":" would appear, so this only occurs =
>with=20
>services.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have =
>noticed it in=20
>Channel Join Notices, Network Connect Notices, and Global Notices.&nbsp; =
>Below=20
>is an example:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2>-------------------------- Sending the notice with OperServ =
>global=20
>-------------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial =
>size=3D2>[11:30pm] -Global-=20
>[Network Notice] Our network has been experiencing a major increase of=20
>unattended bots connecting. We are taking many defensive actions to make =
>sure=20
>that they do not interrupt the normal activity of the network. If you =
>receive a=20
>CTCP LAG, please ignore it, as it is our Opers running :a scan to detect =
>
>malicious bots. If you have any questions, please join #Help and speak =
>to an=20
>Oper. - XanaX, Sr. Network Admin.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2>------------------------ Sending the same notice as an oper, =
>and not with=20
>services -----------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial =
>size=3D2>[11:32pm] -XanaX-=20
>[Network Notice] Our network has been experiencing a major increase of=20
>unattended bots connecting. We are taking many defensive actions to make =
>sure=20
>that they do not interrupt the normal activity of the network. If you =
>receive a=20
>CTCP LAG, please ignore it, as it is our Opers running a scan to detect=20
>malicious bots. If you have any questions, please join #Help and=20
>spe</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2>----------------------------------</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As you =
>can see,=20
>Unreal cuts the message off when I send it as an oper.&nbsp; It doesnt =
>get past=20
>the word "speak".&nbsp; But if you notice in the notice sent my =
>Services, there=20
>is "Opers running :a scan to detect".&nbsp; The : is definatly not in my =
>
>notice.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any =
>help or=20
>assistance regarding this would be great.&nbsp; Just thought it should =
>be noted=20
>for any future releases.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank =
>you for your=20
>hard work &amp; development of open-sourced =
>software.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2>XanaX</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
><DIV><SPAN class=3D558401406-18022005><FONT face=3DArial=20
>size=3D2>irc.epicirc.net</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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