extsay-ng/README
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Add module extsayng, rename previous one to extsay_old This new module is based on the screen utility, but it should be much safer to use.
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    ** Module extsay-ng **
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To use this module, you have to be running the screen utility.
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Copy the script extsay.sh to some place on your system and set the mcabber
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option 'extsay_script_path' to the file path.  You can set it in your mcabber
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configuration file.
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 /EXTSAY [jid]
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When you type /extsay, the module will send a command to screen to open a
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new window and run the helper script in it.
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WARNING: If you do not provide a JID, the selected user _at the time you
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close the editor_ will be used.  Be careful not to select another contact
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while you're editing your message!
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Hope you find this module useful, do not hesitate to send patches for
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improvements!
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