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{{mirc title|$mknickfn identifier}}'''$mknickfn''' creates a valid filename from a nickname by replacing certain characters with the underscore character "_" / $chr(95).
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{{mirc title|$mknickfn identifier}}'''$mknickfn''' creates a valid filename from a nickname by removing characters which are not valid in a filename from text.
  
  
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== Parameters ==
 
== Parameters ==
'''nickname''' - The nickname to be made a valid filename by removing characters which are not valid in a filename
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* '''nickname''' - The nickname to be made a valid filename
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==
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'''Note:''' While this ensures a string is a valid filename, it does not ensure 2 different strings wouldn't get assigned the same filename, with both having different characters replaced with the same underscore.
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'''Note:''' While this ensures a string is a valid filename, it does not ensure 2 different strings wouldn't get assigned the same filename, with both having different characters removed.
  
 
== Compatibility ==
 
== Compatibility ==

Latest revision as of 15:59, 5 January 2018

$mknickfn creates a valid filename from a nickname by removing characters which are not valid in a filename from text.


Synopsis[edit]

$mknickfn(nickname)

Parameters[edit]

  • nickname - The nickname to be made a valid filename

Example[edit]

//var %i 33 | var %f | while (%i isnum 33-126) { var %f %f $+ $chr(%i) | inc %i } | echo -a orig: %f | echo -a mknk: $mknickfn(%f)

Note: While this ensures a string is a valid filename, it does not ensure 2 different strings wouldn't get assigned the same filename, with both having different characters removed.

Compatibility[edit]

Added: mIRC v5.7
Added on: 02 Feb 2000
Note: Unless otherwise stated, this was the date of original functionality.
Further enhancements may have been made in later versions.


See also[edit]