Major problem running LUA-scripts

[Buhmann]

Hi everyone!
I'm running Ptokax 0.4.1.2 in GUI version.
I've been trying to run some LUA 5.1-scripts, but i can't get it working.
In the scripts-menu, all scripts are checked, none has any syntax errors. The script memory usage menu shows all 3 scripts runningAs admin client, I can start, stop and reload any of those scripts, followed by the standard status message "*** admin restarted script: x.lua".

However, none of the script bots appear in the userlist, and i can't use the script's commands.
So far, I've tried RecordBot-v.0.95.lua, simpsons.lua, RecordBot.lua, Chat_History_1.03_L5.1.lua and some others.
Can anyone tell me why the scripts won't start? (In fact, the hub says, they are running, but still, the bots don't appear )

[PPK]

(In fact, the hub says, they are running, but still, the bots don't appear )

Not all scripts are stupid and create bot, most of them don't have any good reason to do that 

[bastya_elvtars]

Agreed, bot creation almost always serves the purpose of sending PMs because many users have PMs blocked from users that are not online (i. e. in the userlist).

[Buhmann]

Yeah well, but all scripts i tried use

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frmHub:RegBot(bot.sBotName);and since the commands don't work, the script doesn't seem to be executed.

[PPK]

Oh, in that case script should show error message. Because that are old lua api script not working on PtokaX 0.4.1.2 

[Buhmann]

Old? The scripts I tried are all LUA 5.1. Is there still a newer version?

Just to be sure, can you recommend me any script that is definitely working on the current up-to-date version of ptokax? That way, we can tell if it's a scripting problem or a hub-problem

[Mutor]

frmHub:RegBot is an API 1 hub call and thus won't work with latest Px builds.
For your reference and in hopes of avoiding this confusion all my scripts are
tagged API 2. Also nearly all of my scripts offer an option to set a bot and
if set will create a bot either registered [show in user list] or not. Registering
a bot [as bastya said] is only required to send pm's from the bot. By default
my scripts use the hub bot as set in the GUI. As such no bot is registered.

Lastly a quick way to tell one version of the API from another is to look for
certain functions. Main = API 1, OnStartup = API 2. These function are used
in most scripts and are equivalent relative to API versions.

[Buhmann]

hi again.
i tried your chathistory from http://board.ptokax.ch/index.php/topic,7335.0.html
and it's giving me some syntax errors:
1) comma after the last "end" (removed it)
2) last } seems to be surplus (removed it)
3) line 40: attempt to index global 'SetMan' (a nil value) (ok, i had to start the hub before trying to start the script)

still: the script is started, but i can't see anything working. chat history is not being sent to me after i log in.

like in all other scripts i tried, i can't use your commands

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+delchat        Delete Single Chat Entry
+history        Get Chat History
+togglehistory  Toggle Chat History
+dayhistory      Chat History By Days
+chathelp        Chat History Help
+delete          Delete Chat History
what am i doing wrong  

[Buhmann]

heya.
i got the chat history-script working. commands work fine.

however, i can only get the history by typing +history, but i don't get an automated PM or history list in main chat.

i followed your advice at http://board.ptokax.ch/index.php/topic,7335.msg70619.html#msg70619 to setup the login auto-history per main chat, not per PM, but it doesn't work.

Can you tell me what i might be doing wrong? ...again?

[Buhmann]

update: everything is fine now. all problems solved
there was a syntax error in your post here: http://board.ptokax.ch/index.php/topic,7335.msg70619.html#msg70619

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Core.SendToNick(user.sNick,"<"..Cfg.Bot.."> "..add..GetChat(Cfg.History))
should be

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Core.SendToNick(user.sNick,"<"..Cfg.Bot.."> "..GetChat(Cfg.History))

[Mutor]

There is no syntax error there.
Why don't you use the latest version [1.07]?

[kammikaze]

Hello, i have a problem with the scripts also, they work fine, all commands are working, but the scripts i added are not vissible for reg/vip and kvip, the only script that they can use is top ten. But the script guess game and helpdesk are not vissible for them while operators and higher have all the scripts i added to the hub. How can i set this. In the scripts i cannot find to set per profile(true/false) so thats why i think it must be in the hubsoft. Can anybody help me out?

[Mutor]

You need to be specific about which scripts and versions you're using.
Nearly all scripts by yours truly have profile settings. Sometimes at the
top of the script while other times in the command table. Given that you
mention non default profiles such as KVIP, you need to edit all profile
tables in script to match your custom profiles.