Heh... TF is a great client, but their scripting language is awful. I've got a massive config file back from when I used it regularly with features like name autocompletion, line pushing, and deidle. I could toss you a copy if you like.
Sure, thanks, I'd be interested in working examples. The ones given in the "documentation" are not too helpful. I've generally avoided the macros for that reason. As you say, it's otherwise a pretty good client, and especially so for me since it's the same on multiple platforms. Even the Amiga version is almost identical to Linux and Windows. You can e-mail it to me @livejournal.com if you like.
Yes, that's one of the irritations. Another is the "Don't use % if you can avoid it because it wastes time and CPU" but "Sometimes % is required, as in the following 25 sort of vague cases..."
Actually, the thing that was giving me fits was the matching algorithms for /hook. They are NOT as documented, it turns out.
In terms of contorted syntax and bad documentation, I'd say it's a tie. But if you get it wrong in tf, you are not so likely to be risking a collapse of your entire system as the hackers come thronging through the breach. ;p
As I said above, it has advantages. It works on everything, with the same user interface everywhere. Since I use so many different machines and operating systems, I do like that.
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Date: 2007-04-23 02:29 pm (UTC)Actually, the thing that was giving me fits was the matching algorithms for /hook. They are NOT as documented, it turns out.
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Date: 2007-04-23 04:50 pm (UTC)Tinyfugue would make me Zzzzz too. c.c
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Date: 2007-04-23 06:25 pm (UTC)*covers you with a wool blanket from
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