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Action All Channels Message All Channels Join All Autojoin Channels Text Analyzer Auto-Join Create Custom Alias
Set Away Set Back ANSI-mIRC File Converter Ban User Add User Average Ping Reply
Character Map DCC Chat Set BotPass Email Check /botinv /capk
/clone Clone Scan /cl Random Clue Generator Clear All Windows CTCP Cloak
Channel Stats Cycle channel General Configure Domain Ban Open Connection Country Lookup
Deop Users Dictionary Lookup DCC Relay Domain Name Lookup DCC Extensions DCC Status
Shell Execute Exit Xircon Delete User (Cmdline) Calculator Echo Text Emacs Keys
Flood Protect Config Fun Ban Style /fake Regain Nick Filter Public Text Fix Kano's Dumb Coding
Create Custom Hotkey Ignore List Grab Topic Invite Nick Help System Word Highlight
kChat Network Kill Connection Join Channel Kill Open Queries Kick User KickBan
Last Join Kickban Switch to Last Topic Set Kick Signature Redo Last UnBan Check ServerLag Undo Last Ban
Reverse/Underline/Bold mixer Mass Kickban Find Matching Users Mass Kick Mass Deop Mass DeVoice
Mass Op Dedicated Query Window Compact Lines Mass Voice /mlog Set Mode
Gain Ops Part Channel Nick Complete Config Paste Window Op Users Open File
Email Check Configuration Number Pronounciation Add/Remove Permanent Ban Protect List Management CTCP Ping Shortcut Play File
Relay Text Relay Message Possible URL Exception List Reload Script Read Email Redirect Command Output
Random Kick Remove User Relay Self Message What they Said Channel Remnants /repk
Search Current Window DCC Send Scripts Loaded Remove Servers /scramble ScrewBan
Slot machine Sound Request /setsound Configure Inline SpellFixing Create Shortcut ShowJoins Toggle
Change Topic Tcl Evaluate /sreq Load Theme Steal Version Show Version
Temporary KickBan /translate Set Timer Time Stamp View Timers Titlebar Configure
Unban User Undo Mass-Mode Tic Tac Toe Until/Since Date Time Zone Computer User Mode
User List CTCP Version Shortcut Display Uptime WallOp Display Netscape URL URL Catcher Display
Font Changer WhoIs WallExcept /wkick Weather LookuUp Weed Users
WhoWas Pathetic Web Browser

Join All Autojoin Channels /aj
Joins all channels on the auto-join list.
See also: /ajoin

Auto-Join /ajoin
Configures your auto-join channels.
See also: /aj

Create Custom Alias /alias <alias name> [command]
Creates--or removes (if <command> is empty)--a custom alias.

Action All Channels /ame <text>
Will do a /me in all chans you're in.

Message All Channels /amsg <text>
Will send <text> to all channels you're in.

Text Analyzer /analyze
Picks apart all incoming text to show you where control characters are hidden...Good for when someone joins #^B^BSomeChannel... or something..

ANSI-mIRC File Converter /ansi <filename>
Converts an ansi file to mirc colors and saves a backup.

Add User /auser -h <hostmask>, /auser <nick>
Adds a user to the userlist.

Average Ping Reply /avg
Gives you your exact average ping reply.

Set Away /away [reason]
Will set you away, and send a message to all channels saying you're away.

Set Back /back [reason]
Will set you back, and send a message to all the channels you're on saying that you're back.

Ban User /ban <nick>
Bans someone from your current channel using the Internal Address List. If you have enforce-bans on, it will just use /kb.

Set BotPass /bot <current nick of bot> <op command (usually just op)> <pass>, /bot -join
Sets a bot's RememberBotPass. This will remember their password when you DCC chat them or ask for ops, among other /msg commands. Using the -join option, you tell it whether or not to ask all bots on the list in the channel for ops when you join a channel. The -join option now also joins your auto-join channels if you are not in them. This whole -join thing is designed for people who leave xircon on all day while at work/school/somewhere else.
See also: /ops

botinv /botinv <nick> <invite /msg cmd> [bot's pass defaults to autobot pass (/bot)] [channel defaults to current]
Sets bots' nick!user@hosts to automatically ask for invite if you can't join due to +i.

capk
Capkick settings. Try typing /capk for help.

Character Map /charmap
Displays a character map not unlike Windows' (/exec charmap).

DCC Chat /chat <nick>
/dcc chat shortcut.

Email Check /check
Checks your email.
See also: /pop, /read

cl
This is pretty new and definitely in its beta stage. This allows you to set up X clones on different IRC servers. Try typing /cl for help.

Clear All Windows /clearall
Clears all windows.

CTCP Cloak /cloak
Toggles CTCP cloaking. When turned on, you will not respond to any CTCP queries.

clone
Clone detection config. Try typing /clone for help.

Clone Scan /clones
Scans your current channel for clones.
See also: /clone

Random Clue Generator /clue [-e]
Try it. Type /clue -e to echo, or just /clue to say it. Find out what 'it' is.

General Configure /config
Configures most togglable options in an easy-to-use graphical interface.

Open Connection /conn <server> <port> [name (for your own reference purposes)]
A very raw socket connection to a server.
See also: /killc

Country Lookup /count <-nick nick|2-letter country abbrev>
Returns the name of the country that the two-letter hostname ... type? ... that you specify, or if -nick is used, a nickname's hostname type.

Channel Stats /cstat [-s]
Echoes those nifty channel stat (ops x%, voices x%, etc.) in the channel window, using BAR GRAPHS!!! =). Try it! Or, to show your whole channel how l33t you are, type /cstat -s!

Cycle channel /cycle
Cycles your current channel.

Domain Ban /dban <nick>
Bans a nickname's domain (*!*@*.domain.com).

DCC Relay /dcc relay <fromnick> <tonick>
Relays a file from a user to a user, without getting in between the two. A little 'exploit,' if you will, of the DCC standard.

DCC Extensions /dccext <extension> <dir>, /dccext -view
Adds a DCC Extension. This will move files of type *.<extension> to <dir> when the DCC get is completed.

DCC Status /dccs
More information than you could possibly need about current DCC's.

Deop Users /deop <nick(s)>
SmartMode: Will deop one or more people in groups of 4.

Dictionary Lookup /dict <word>
Looks up a word through MIT's dictionary server.

Domain Name Lookup /dns <nick|hostname>
Gives you the inverse of a hostname (IP->Host, Host->IP).

Delete User (Cmdline) /duser <nick|hostmask>
Deletes a user

Echo Text /echo <text>
Simply echoes something to the current window.

Emacs Keys

KEY
C-<x> = Control-<key>
HOTKEYS
C-e Sends cursor to the end of the line.
C-a Sends cursor to the beginning of the line.
C-k Cuts the rest of the line onto the clipboard.
C-w Cuts selected text or, if none, all text up to the cursor,
onto the clipboard.
C-t Transposes two closest characters.
C-y Pastes from the clipboard.
C-s Searches the end of the line for a string of text. Badly
implemented; I wish xirc had minibuffers.
C-x C-c Quits Xirc (not just IRC).
C-x ^ Maximizes current window.
C-z Minimizes current window.
C-x k Closes current window.
C-x o Switches to next window.
C-x m Checks your email.
C-q <?> Quotes a character. Examples: C-q C-b for the bold character.
C-q 227 for a long dash in non-ansi fonts.
QUESTIONS
Q. How do I use mIRC color if C-k is bound?
A. Use C-q C-c and it will insert a mIRC color character.

Q. Bold?
A. C-q C-b.

Q. Reverse?
A. C-q C-v.

Q. How do I cut?
A. Hit C-x C-x (Ctrl-X twice). But real emacs users use C-w.!#@

Q. Where can I get emacs for Windows?
A. http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/voelker/ntemacs.html.

Shell Execute /exec <filename>
Runs a program.

Exit Xircon /exit
Closes xircon.

Calculator /expr <math string>
Does some math.

fake
Send someone fake DCC/CTCP commands. Try typing /fake for help.

Filter Public Text /filter -add <wildcard>, /filter -rem <number>, /filter
Configures what public text to not display.

Fix Kano's Dumb Coding /fix
Sometimes /who's or /whoises do not show up. Type /fix to make them work, hopefully.

Flood Protect Config /flud
Sets (or reads) the flood ratio.

Fun Ban Style /funban <nick>, /funban find
Bans a host if it matches a list of words (loser, dick, etc.). Try it on someone.

Regain Nick /getnick <nick>
Attempts to regain a nickname.

Grab Topic /gt
Inserts the topic for your current channel into the command line.

Help System /help [command]
Quick help reference: anything in <brackets> is a required parameter; anything in [square brackets] is an optional parameter.

Word Highlight /hilite
Configures which words to highlight in channel text.

Create Custom Hotkey /hotkey <key combo> [command]
Creates--or removes (if <command> is empty)--a custom hotkey.

Ignore List /ignr <host> <private|public|all|none>
Ignores a hostmask.

Invite Nick /inv <nick>
Invites someone to your current channel.

Join Channel /j <channel[,channel,channel etc.]>
Will join one or more channels.

Kick User /kick <nick>
Kicks someone from your current channel.

KickBan /kb <nick> [reason]
Kicks and bans someone from your current channel, using the Internal Address List.

kChat Network /kchat
Checks the kanoMOTD and connects you to the kChat network. Yippee.

Kill Connection /killc
Kills a connection opened with /conn, /dict, or the email check (/check).
See also: /conn, /pop, /dict, /check

Kill Open Queries /kq
Kills all open queries.

Set Kick Signature /kv <on|off>, /kv <sig kick|none>
Decides whether to append <kano13> or <sig kick> to all /kicks.

Check ServerLag /lag
Pings your current server.

Undo Last Ban /lb
Undoes the last ban placed in a channel.

Last Join Kickban /lj [reason]
Kickbans the last person to join a channel

Switch to Last Topic /lt
Sets topic to the last topic set before topic change.

Redo Last UnBan /lu
Redoes the last ban undid in a channel.

Find Matching Users /match <mask>, /match -all <mask>
Spits out users, their hostmasks, and the channels they're in that you're in that match a certain mask. Masks are matched against nick!user@host. If -all is used, all channels will be scanned, not just the current window.

Mass Deop /mdop
Deops everyone in the channel.
See also: /mop, /undo

Mass DeVoice /mdv
Massdevoices on a channel.
See also: /mv, /undo

Reverse/Underline/Bold mixer /mix <text>
Try it, it's pretty cool. Please note http://url's won't "work."

Mass Kickban /mkb
Does a /mkick then bans everyone.
See also: /mdop, /mkick, /undo

Mass Kick /mkick
Does a /mdop then kicks everyone on the channel. Fun, eh?
See also: /mdop

Compact Lines /mlist
Combines all text inputted into the window into one line. For when you want to paste something from a program that really messes up copying (like Netscape). Once the window opens up, just paste into it and type a single dot when you want it to combine.

mlog
Message log control. Try typing /mlog for help.

Set Mode /mod <modes>
Sets a mode in your current channel.

Mass Op /mop
Ops everyone in the channel.
See also: /mdop, /undo

Dedicated Query Window /msgwin
Creates a MsgWindow in which all /msgs are displayed.

Mass Voice /mv
Massvoices on a channel.
See also: /mdv, /undo

Nick Complete Config /ncomp <format>
Sets the nick completion format. In <format>, the string "&n" is replaced with the nick when the nick completion is performed.

Op Users /op <nick(s)>
SmartMode: Will op one or more people in groups of 4.

Open File /open <filetype [filetype filetype filetype etc.]>
Opens a windows open-file box listing files matching <filetype>.

Gain Ops /ops [#chan] [bot1 bot2 bot3 etc.]
Asks all bots in the channel (or only those nicks specified) on your RememberBotPass list for ops.
See also: /bot

Part Channel /p [channel]
Will part a channel, or your current channel if none is specified.

Paste Window /paste [channel], pasteWin commands: <#> / <#-#> / <#,#,#-#,etc.>
Pastes specified lines of the current window.

Add/Remove Permanent Ban /perm <nick> [reason]
Adds or removes someone from the shitlist.

CTCP Ping Shortcut /ping [nick|channel]
Will ping someone, or your current channel if none is specified.

Play File /play <filename>
Like mIRC's /play command, kinda.

Email Check Configuration /pop
Configures the email checker.
See also: /check, /read

Number Pronounciation /pronounce <integer>
Pronounces a number. Fun fun.

Protect List Management /prot <nick>, /prot <nick> active|passive <any combination of 'kick' 'ban' 'voice' (autovoice) 'deop' (autodeop) and 'op'>
Protect list functions. Active means if someone hurts this person, we hurt the hurter. Passive means just don't hurt this person yourself (wordkick, repeatkick, etc.).

Possible URL Exception List /purl [event name]
Adds/removes words from the Possible URL Exception list. These are events that, when they display text, Possible URL's are not displayed. Example events you might want to exclude are join, part, notify, denotify, 311 (whois), and 352 (who).

Read Email /read list, /read <number>
Reads or lists your email.
See also: /pop, /check

Redirect Command Output /redir <command>
Redirects output from a command to your current window, saying (and echoing) it.

Relay Text /relay [-e] [-l lines] [-c nick/chan] [-m wildcard]
A very cool command. Relays (says or echoes) text to your current window, optionally matching a mask.

Relay Message /relm
Relays last message sent to you.

Reload Script /reload
Reloads c:\xircon\kano.tcl.

Relay Self Message /relsm
Relays last outgoing message sent.

Channel Remnants /remnants <channel>
Brings up the last 100 lines of a channel window. Even after you got kickbanned or such.

repk
Repeatkick settings. Try typing /repk for help.

Random Kick /rkick [kick msg]
Kicks a random person from current channel.

Remove User /ruser <host>
Removes a nickname from the userlist.

What they Said /said <nick>
Brings up a list of what someone said since you loaded kano 13. Good for compiling out-of-context quotes or showing that someone contradicted theirself..or lied..whatever.

Scripts Loaded /scr
Tells you which scripts you have loaded.

scramble
A fun game. Try it. Try typing /scramble for help.

ScrewBan /screw [-a|-h] <nick>, /screw -d <a|u|h>
The ScrewBan. This turns a nickname's user@host into something weird. For example, keith@gee.cs.oswego.edu would become "?e?t?@?e?.?s.o?w?g?.?d?", or "?????@???.??.??????.???" if the -a option is used. The -a option will turn each character that isn't a ".", an "@", or a "!" into a "?". Or, if the -h option is used, the user's hostname will be ScrewBanned. -h and -a cannot be mixed (yet). Or finally, -d sets the default to either "a" (all ?'s), "u" (user@host alternating ?'s), or "h" (*@host alternating ?'s).

Search Current Window /searchw <wildcard>
Searches the current window for text.

DCC Send /send <nick> <filename>
/dcc send shortcut.

Remove Servers /servers
Brings up a graphical dialog box letting you remove servers from the Change Servers list.

setsound
Configures what sounds to play on certain events such as connect or on new email. Try typing /setsound for help.

Create Shortcut /shortcut <alias name> [shortcut to]
Adds/removes a shortcut alias, like '/shortcut m msg' or something. Just for convenience or if you're used to how another script/client does something.
See also: /alias

ShowJoins Toggle /showj
Toggles showing joins, parts, and quits. These can get annoying in xdcc channels, etc.

Slot machine /slots
A slot machine! Try it! =)

Sound Request /sound <filename> <text>
Sends a sound request to the channel and does an action.

Configure Inline SpellFixing /spellfix
Adds or removes inline spelling fixes, in addition to the ones set as defaults. This sets what words to automatically change when they're typed into the command line. These are saved from session to session.

sreq
Sound request config. Try typing /sreq for help.

Steal Version /stealver [nick]
Sends someone a CTCP VERSION and then uses their reply till xircon is closed. Or, with no arguments, reverts to your original version reply.

Show Version /sv
Advertises what script you're using (kano 13, obviously =) -- says something to your current window.

Change Topic /t <topic>
Shortcut for /topic.

Tcl Evaluate /tcl <command(s)>
Will evaluate a tcl command.

Load Theme /theme <filename>
Loads a theme.

Set Timer /timer[#] <interval> <times> <what to do>, /timer# off
Starts a timer. If <times> is 0, it will go on forever.
See also: /timers

View Timers /timers
Lists all active timers.
See also: /timer

Titlebar Configure /title
Configures the titlebar.

Temporary KickBan /tkb <nick> <min:sec> [reason]
Tempkickbans someone; they will be unbanned in <min:sec>. Kinda buggy.

translate
Translates a string using AltaVista's SysTran translation service. Try typing /translate for help.

Time Stamp /ts, /ts <on|off>
Toggles timestamping. /ts on/off turns timestamping on or off in ALL windows.

Tic Tac Toe /ttt
You can play a 2-player tic-tac-toe game with someone (can't play over IRC yet.. coming soon).

Time Zone Computer /tz region [hours away], /tz list
Computes the time in another time zone.

User Mode /umode <mode(s)>
Sets your usermode.

Unban User /unban <nick>
Unbans all matches of someone's userhost on a channel.

Undo Mass-Mode /undo
Nifty command that undo's the last mass command you did.
See also: /mop, /mdop, /mv, /mdv, /mkick, /mkb

Until/Since Date /until <time>
Tells you the time until or since a certain date. e.g., /until 12:59:59 PM December 31, 1999.

Display Uptime /uptime
Displays your client, OS, server, and daily uptime.

Display Netscape URL /url [comments]
Displays the URL in your last-used Netscape window. Cool, eh? =)

URL Catcher Display /urls
Gives you a list of url's that have been said within XiRCON.

User List /userl
Displays all users to you.

CTCP Version Shortcut /ver [nick]
Does a /ctcp version to your current chat, query, or channel, or nick you specify.

WallOp /wall <text>
Does one of those nifty '-NickName- [WallOp:#chan] text' messages that goes to all the ops, if you're an op. Not suggested for big channels.

WallExcept /wallx <nick>
Sends a message to everyone but a certain person in the channel. Not recommended for big channels

Weather LookuUp /weather <city>[-<state abbrev>]
Looks up the weather for a city using the National Weather Service's archives updated hourly or so. Example: /weather Sacramento, /weather Akron-OH.

Weed Users /weed [<mask|notify|op|ban|notes> <value (for notify on: Y)>]
Deletes groups of users. For example, /weed mask *.uu.* will delete any users with a hostmask matching *.uu.*. Just /weed with no args will delete any users just taking up space--no notify, ignore, etc.
See also: /hash, ;), jk

Font Changer /what <text>
Shows you what <text> looks like in your default nonfixed font. Real simple but useful to see what it is people in non-ansi fonts like Fixedsys are saying.

WhoIs /wi <nick>
Shortcut for /whois.

wkick
Word-kick. Try typing /wkick for help.

WhoWas /ww <nick>
Shortcut for /whowas.

Pathetic Web Browser /www <www.host.com[:port]/blah>
A very crude--but effective--text-only webpage reader. Try it out for fun if for nothing else.



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