Creating temporary link permission system for Twitch bot using mIRC scripting

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I’m trying to build a system where moderators can give users temporary permission to share links without getting automatically banned. The idea is that when a mod uses a specific command, it should allow that user to post one link within the next 20 seconds. If someone tries to post a link without getting this permission first, they should receive a timeout.

I also want to create a separate command that gives permanent link posting privileges to certain users.

I’m pretty new to mIRC scripting and could use some guidance. Here’s my current attempt:

on *:TEXT:!allow *:#: {
  if (($nick isop #mychannel)) 
  { msg # User $+ $2 can now share a link for the next 20 seconds }
}

This basic structure shows the permission message but doesn’t actually track the timing or enforce the link blocking. How can I expand this to work properly?

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The main issue is you’re missing the actual link detection and enforcement. After setting your temp permission variable, you need a separate TEXT event to catch messages and scan for URLs. Something like on *:TEXT:*:#: { if ($regex($1-,/https?:\/\//i)) { ... } } catches most links. Inside that block, check if the user has permanent or temp permissions before taking action. For timeouts, use /ban -u300 #channel $nick or similar depending on your network. One gotcha I hit - variable naming needs to stay consistent. Make sure you’re using the same format when setting and checking permission variables across all events.

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That approach works, but the timer syntax is wrong. You need to escape the variable properly - use /timer 1 20 /unset %allow. $+ $2 $+ # instead. For catching links, I’d use regex patterns in your TEXT event like *http* or *www.* to grab most URLs. Don’t forget the permanent permission system - check a separate variable first before the temporary one. Add something like if (%perm. [ $+ [ $nick ] ] [ $+ [ # ] ]) { halt } at the start of your link checking event. Also make sure your channel ops have proper access levels set up, or the isop check might fail depending on your network.

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you’ll need timers and variables to track this. add set %allow. $+ $2 $+ # 1 right after your message command, then use .timer 1 20 unset %allow. $+ $2 $+ # to clear it after 20 sec. for link checking, create an on text event that searches for http/www patterns and checks if the variable exists first.