sorry for the two use $read...forgot to erase the bottom one :P

why does everyone do if (%8ball == number) its such a waste of code...

on *:text:!8ball*:#:{
  var %8ball = No|Yes|Maybe|Try Later|Etc...
  msg $chan $gettok(%8ball,$r(1,$numtok(%8ball,124)),124)
}

i find a variable a lot easier than writing/readin a txt

x1gu10n3r: use $read(file.txt) to read a random line

just use $read(file.txt) to read random line

just keep things simple...but i\'d rather use this...

on 1:text:!8ball:#: {
var %8ball $r(1,$lines(8ball.txt))
msg $chan The Magical 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,%8ball) $+ \"
}
menu {
.Add 8ball Message: var %a $?=\"8ball Message:\" | write 8ball.txt %a
}

but hell, i like yours too.

Vengeance, how the hell is that complicated? That\'s not only redundant and poor coding, it\'s also extremely simple.

shugo103
-_- Let it be the way it is. There is nothing wrong with it no?

Besides the fact that you\'re denying suggestions to make it better? There\'s tons wrong with it that I can see.

if you just want it complicated for fun use this

(yes its redundant and pretty pointless but its complicated :) )

on :text:!8ball :#: {
var %8ball $rand(1,5)
describe $chan dont take this stuff to seriously its just a thingermabob :)
if ((%8ball == 1 )) msg # The magic 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,1) $+ \"
if ((%8ball == 2 )) msg # The magic 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,2) $+ \"
if ((%8ball == 3 )) msg # The magic 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,3) $+ \"
if ((%8ball == 4 )) msg # The magic 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,4) $+ \"
if ((%8ball == 5 )) msg # The magic 8ball says \" $+ $read(8ball.txt,5) $+ \"
}

wtf@Raichu. This type of snippet would be more proficient if it were reading from a .txt, this way u can just add the result to the end of a list, instead of expanding the $rand and making another if statement

i wasnt puttin down his coding
i was just suggestings
it to Read From a .txt file

this snipped needs mirc...

and a 8ball snippet is ment for fun.

Odd how people would want a .txt as a question file. He got his own style of scripting.

for what this script is needed? :S

Cage, I did not know that snippet even existed O_O; I just made that 8ball for fun.

http://www.hawkee.com/snippet.php?snippet_id=1692

Odd how your script is very similar to the one above...

With this Reading from a txt file there will be less code
an You could even have an add Feature like
if ($strip($$1) == !add) { /write 8ball.txt $2- }
Well s0me this like that any whooo :)

-_- Let it be the way it is. There is nothing wrong with it no?

There\'s no need for the \"$+\" identifier; you can take that out.

Ya happy? :P

The difference is /set is global, /var is local.
The %8ball variable will still exist after the script has finished with it, with /var it would be gone as soon as the script was done with it.

Either way though, the setting of a variable and checking if\'s, is uneccessary. You could simple place your responces in a text file and read a random line.

on *:text:@8ball:#:.msg # $read(responces.txt)

Well, set works just as well as var in my opinion, It makes no differents for this snippet.

instead of \"set\" use \"var\" this way your not setting a global variable that becomes useless. in addition: u don\'t need backslashes and you can just use \"#\" instead of \"$chan\"

Yeah, It might be really simple but it works :P