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{{mirc title|/loadbuf Command}}
 
The '''/loadbuf command''' loads the specified number of lines from the end of the file of filename into the specified window.
 
The '''/loadbuf command''' loads the specified number of lines from the end of the file of filename into the specified window.
  
 
== Synopsis ==
 
== Synopsis ==
  /loadbuf [lines] [-apirsglecNnomt<topic>] <window | dialog id> <filename>
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  /loadbuf [lines] [-apiNrsglecNnomt<topic>] <window | dialog id> <filename>
  
 
== Switches ==
 
== Switches ==
 
* '''-a''' - adds the lines into the active window
 
* '''-a''' - adds the lines into the active window
 
* '''-p''' - forces lines of text to wrap when added to the window
 
* '''-p''' - forces lines of text to wrap when added to the window
* '''-i''' - makes sure that lines are indented if they wrap
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* '''-iN''' - makes sure that lines are indented if they wrap, if N is specified, indents by N characters
 
* '''-r''' - clears the contents of the output window before adding lines to it
 
* '''-r''' - clears the contents of the output window before adding lines to it
 
* '''-s''' - adds the lines into the status window
 
* '''-s''' - adds the lines into the status window
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* '''-g''' - adds the lines into the finger window (feature removed)
 
* '''-l''' - adds the lines into the side-listbox in a custom window
 
* '''-l''' - adds the lines into the side-listbox in a custom window
 
* '''-e''' - evaluates variables and identifiers in the line being read
 
* '''-e''' - evaluates variables and identifiers in the line being read
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* '''-h''' - hides a line if -e is specified and it doesn't evaluate anything in the line being read
 
* '''-cN''' - specifies the default color for lines, N is an index color
 
* '''-cN''' - specifies the default color for lines, N is an index color
 
* '''-n''' - if logging is enabled for that window, logs the loaded lines
 
* '''-n''' - if logging is enabled for that window, logs the loaded lines
* '''-m''' - used with -n, indicates that the text is already timestamped
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* '''-m''' - used with -n, indicates that the text shouldn't be timestamped in the log file. (the buffer text is already timestamped or you might not want it to be timestamped)
 
* '''-o''' - indicates that you have specified the [dialog id] parameters instead of a window name in order to load lines into a custom dialog control
 
* '''-o''' - indicates that you have specified the [dialog id] parameters instead of a window name in order to load lines into a custom dialog control
 
* '''-t''' - loads the lines under the [topic] section in a file
 
* '''-t''' - loads the lines under the [topic] section in a file
  
 
== Parameters ==
 
== Parameters ==
* '''[lines]''' - if specified, the number of lines to add from the end the file, otherwise the whole content of the file is added
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* '''[lines]''' - If specified, the number of lines to add from the end the file, otherwise the whole content of the file is added.
* '''<window | dialog id>''' - the window's name or the dialog's name and an id to adds the lines to
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* '''<window | dialog id>''' - The window's name or the dialog's name and an id to adds the lines to.
* '''<filename>''' - the filename you want to add lines from
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* '''<filename>''' - The filename you want to add lines from.
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==
 
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<code>//window @test | loadbuf $lines($mircini) @test $qt($mircini)</code>
  
 
== Compatibility ==
 
== Compatibility ==
Added:
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{{mIRC compatibility|5.0}}
 
 
Added On:
 
 
 
<small>Note: Individual switches were not taken into consideration.</small>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[List of commands - mIRC|List of commands]]
 
* [[List of commands - mIRC|List of commands]]
 
* [[List of identifiers - mIRC|List of identifiers]]
 
* [[List of identifiers - mIRC|List of identifiers]]
* [[/filter command - mIRC|/filter]]
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* {{mIRC|/filter}}
* [[/savebuf command - mIRC|/savebuf]]
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* {{mIRC|/savebuf}}
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{{mIRC command list}}
  
[[Category:mIRC commands]]
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[[Category:mIRC commands|loadbuf command - mIRC]]

Latest revision as of 17:23, 16 August 2021

The /loadbuf command loads the specified number of lines from the end of the file of filename into the specified window.

Synopsis[edit]

/loadbuf [lines] [-apiNrsglecNnomt<topic>] <window | dialog id> <filename>

Switches[edit]

  • -a - adds the lines into the active window
  • -p - forces lines of text to wrap when added to the window
  • -iN - makes sure that lines are indented if they wrap, if N is specified, indents by N characters
  • -r - clears the contents of the output window before adding lines to it
  • -s - adds the lines into the status window
  • -g - adds the lines into the finger window (feature removed)
  • -l - adds the lines into the side-listbox in a custom window
  • -e - evaluates variables and identifiers in the line being read
  • -h - hides a line if -e is specified and it doesn't evaluate anything in the line being read
  • -cN - specifies the default color for lines, N is an index color
  • -n - if logging is enabled for that window, logs the loaded lines
  • -m - used with -n, indicates that the text shouldn't be timestamped in the log file. (the buffer text is already timestamped or you might not want it to be timestamped)
  • -o - indicates that you have specified the [dialog id] parameters instead of a window name in order to load lines into a custom dialog control
  • -t - loads the lines under the [topic] section in a file

Parameters[edit]

  • [lines] - If specified, the number of lines to add from the end the file, otherwise the whole content of the file is added.
  • <window | dialog id> - The window's name or the dialog's name and an id to adds the lines to.
  • <filename> - The filename you want to add lines from.

Example[edit]

//window @test | loadbuf $lines($mircini) @test $qt($mircini)

Compatibility[edit]

Added: mIRC v5.0
Added on: 02 Apr 1997
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.


See also[edit]

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