Specify multiple nicks using a configuration array instead of multiple individual settings.

1 files changed, 25 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/blabouncer.conf.example b/blabouncer.conf.example
index 12727c9..0513fdc 100644
--- a/blabouncer.conf.example
+++ b/blabouncer.conf.example
@@ -1,18 +1,34 @@
 # blabouncer configuration file
 #
-# Entries must be in the form:
+# Normal entries must be in the form:
 # option name, space, equals sign, space, double quote, option value, double quote
 # e.g.
 # realname = "Mr Bla Bouncer"
 #
+# Array entries must be in the form:
+# option name, space, equals sign, space, open brace
+# (optional indentation,) double quote, element value, double quoute
+# (optional multiple values to be repeated after the first one(s))
+# close brace
+# e.g.
+# connectcommands = {
+#   "PRIVMSG NickServ IDENTIFY bananas"
+#   "PRIVMSG myfriend I'm online!"
+# }
+#
 # Shell expansion is not supported, so do not try and specify e.g.
 # "~/.blabouncer/" or "$HOME/.blabouncer/", instead use "/home/foo/.blabouncer"
 #
 # Some settings can be reloaded at runtime, please refer to README for details.
 
-nick = "blabounce"
-nick2 = "bbounce2"
-nick3 = "bbounce3"
+# Nick(s) to use when connecting - will be cycled through in order in the event of
+# a nick being in use or invalid
+nicks = {
+  "blabounce"
+  "bbounce2"
+  "bbounce3"
+}
+
 username = "bounceusr"
 realname = "Mr Bla Bouncer"
 
@@ -57,8 +73,11 @@ ircserverport = "6697"
 # Real IRC server password
 #ircserverpassword = "apples"
 
-# Command to send to the server upon completing registration (e.g. a NickServ password)
-#connectcommand "PRIVMSG NickServ IDENTIFY bananas"
+# Command(s) to send to the server upon completing registration (e.g. a NickServ password)
+#connectcommands = {
+#  "PRIVMSG NickServ IDENTIFY bananas"
+#  "PRIVMSG myfriend I'm online!"
+#}
 
 # Base directory (defaults to $HOME/.blabouncer/)
 # Things such as the logs directory will be placed below this