PRIVMSG action - Githubissues

When a user sends a message to the channel, the IRC server will receive the message and then relay it to all users in the channel, including the user who sent the message. As the server, you need to handle incoming messages and then broadcast them to the appropriate channel members.

Here's a general overview of how you can receive and process messages sent by users to the channel:

[x] 1. Receive the Message from the User: When a user sends a message to the channel, their IRC client will send the PRIVMSG command to your IRC server.
[ ] 2. Parse the Message: Parse the incoming message to extract important information, such as the sender's nickname, the target channel, and the content of the message.
[ ] 3. Verify User Permissions: Ensure that the user has the necessary permissions to send messages to the channel. Check for channel modes or user modes that may affect the user's ability to send messages.
[x] 4. Broadcast the Message to the Channel: Once you have verified that the user can send the message, broadcast the message to all users in the target channel. Iterate through the list of users in the channel and send the message to each user using the sendIrcMessage function or a similar method.
[x] 5. Formatting the Broadcast Message: When sending the message to each user, make sure to format the message appropriately, following the PRIVMSG command format.

For example, to broadcast the message "Hello, everyone!" to the channel "#test":

PRIVMSG #test :Hello, everyone!

[x] 6. Display the Message on IRC Clients: Each user in the channel will receive the message on their IRC client, and it will be displayed in the channel's chat window.
[x] 7. Handle Special Commands: Some messages may contain special commands or triggers. For example, users might send /join commands to join other channels or /quit commands to disconnect from the server. Handle these commands appropriately to execute the intended actions.
[ ] 8. Error Handling: Implement proper error handling in case of communication issues or failures in sending the message to the users. Handle disconnections and other exceptional situations gracefully.

Remember that the actual implementation of receiving and processing messages will depend on your specific IRC server code and the programming language you are using. You need to make sure that your server correctly receives messages from clients, processes them, and broadcasts them to the appropriate channels and users in accordance with the IRC protocol.

MGranatels / IRC

PRIVMSG action #30