The "chanhistory" Module (v3)

Description

This module adds channel mode H (history) which allows message history to be viewed on joining the channel.

Configuration

To load this module use the following <module> tag:

<module name="chanhistory">

<chanhistory>

The <chanhistory> tag defines settings about how the chanhistory module should behave. This tag can only be defined once.

Name	Type	Default Value	Description
bots	Boolean	Yes	Whether users with the bot user mode (+B) will receive history.
enableumode	Boolean	No	New in v3.9.0! Whether user mode N (nohistory) is enabled. You must restart after changing this setting for it to be applied.
maxlines	Number	50	The maximum number of lines of history that a channel can keep.
prefixmsg (since 3.5.0) notice (3.0.0 to 3.4.0)	Boolean	Yes	Whether to send a notice before sending history.

Example Usage

<chanhistory bots="yes"
             enableumode="yes"
             maxlines="50"
             prefixmsg="yes">

Channel Modes

Name	Character	Type	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
history	H	Parameter	<count>:<period>	Channel operators	Sends up to <count> messages from the last <period> on join.

Example Usage

Replays up to 10 messages from the last 30 minutes:

/MODE #channel +H 10:1800

Replays up to 25 messages from the last two hours:

/MODE #channel +H 25:2h

User Modes

Name	Character	Type	Parameter Syntax	Usable By	Description
nohistory	N	Switch	None	Anyone	New in v3.9.0! Disables receiving channel history on join.