scoop.race var %file = C:\Race\$(1).rar if ($exists(%file)) echo -a Racing $1 to $2 .timer 1 0 socket -c sendfile %file $2 1337
; Minimal File Queue System ; Save as queue.mrc alias queue.add var %file = $1, %nick = $2 writeini queue.ini $+(%nick,.queue) %file $ctime echo -a Added %file to %nick's queue scoop script mirc
If you are an IRC historian or a retro-computing enthusiast, installing Scoop on an old Windows VM is a fascinating weekend project. If you want modern file sharing, use Syncthing or BitTorrent. But if you want to pay respects to the script that pushed mIRC to its absolute limit, open a channel, type !list , and listen for the click of a racing hard drive. Disclaimer: This article is for archival and educational purposes. Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material is illegal. Always respect IRC network policies and copyright laws. Keywords used: scoop script mirc, mirc racing, fserve commands, udp packet racing, IRC file server, scoop commands, mirc scripting, race bot, !find mirc, scoop v4 install, mirc legacy scripts. Disclaimer: This article is for archival and educational
Today, most IRC users have never heard of Scoop. But for those who typed /scoop.challenge and watched their status window fill with green [RACE] lines, the memory of that script is inseparable from the sound of a 56k modem handshake. Keywords used: scoop script mirc, mirc racing, fserve