Made an extra note about the registry.

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Jeremy Fincher 2004-02-16 08:10:23 +00:00
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@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ like being asked many questions, just run supybot with no arguments
and it'll ask you only the questions necessary to run a bot. and it'll ask you only the questions necessary to run a bot.
So after running either of those two programs, you've got a nice So after running either of those two programs, you've got a nice
registry file handy. If you're not satisfied with your answers to any registry[*] file handy. If you're not satisfied with your answers to
of the questions you were asked, feel free to run the program again any of the questions you were asked, feel free to run the program
until you're satisfied with all your answers. Once you're satisfied, again until you're satisfied with all your answers. Once you're
though, run the "supybot" program with the registry file you created satisfied, though, run the "supybot" program with the registry file
as an argument. This will start the bot; unless you turned off you created as an argument. This will start the bot; unless you
logging to stdout, you'll see some nice log messages describing what turned off logging to stdout, you'll see some nice log messages
the bot is doing at any particular moment; it may pause for a describing what the bot is doing at any particular moment; it may
significant amount of time after saying "Reconnecting to ..." while pause for a significant amount of time after saying "Connecting
the server tries to check its ident. to ..." while the server tries to check its ident.
Ok, so let's assume your bot connected to the server fine and joined Ok, so let's assume your bot connected to the server fine and joined
the channels you told it to join. For now we'll assume you named your the channels you told it to join. For now we'll assume you named your
@ -135,3 +135,9 @@ Enjoy using Supybot!
# Addenda # Addenda
### ###
Local installs: See this forum post: http://tinyurl.com/2tb37 Local installs: See this forum post: http://tinyurl.com/2tb37
The Registry: The Supybot registry is somewhat similar to Window's
registry in concept, but completely different in implementation.
It's still a hierarchical representation of configuration data, but
it's in a completely text-based and easy-to-use/modify format. We
think it's great :)