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= WeeChat scripting guide
:author: Sébastien Helleu
:email: flashcode@flashtux.org
:lang: en
:toc: left
:toclevels: 4
:sectnums:
:sectnumlevels: 3
:docinfo1:


This manual documents WeeChat chat client, it is part of WeeChat.

Latest version of this document can be found on this page:
https://weechat.org/doc


[[introduction]]
== Introduction

WeeChat (Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat) is a free chat client, fast and
light, designed for many operating systems.

This manual documents way to write scripts for WeeChat, using one of supported
script languages:

* Python
* Perl
* Ruby
* Lua
* Tcl
* Guile (Scheme)
* JavaScript
* PHP

[NOTE]
Almost all examples in this doc are written in Python, but API is the same for
other languages.

[[scripts_in_weechat]]
== Scripts in WeeChat

[[weechat_architecture]]
=== WeeChat architecture

WeeChat is single-threaded, and this applies to scripts as well.

The code of a script is executed:

* when the script is loaded: typically a call to the
  <<register_function,register function>>
* when a hook callback is called by WeeChat (see the chapter <<hooks,Hooks>>).

When the code of a script is executed, WeeChat waits for the end of execution
before going on. Therefore the script must *NOT* do blocking operations like
network calls without using a dedicated API function like `+hook_process+`.

[IMPORTANT]
A script must *NEVER* fork or create threads without using a dedicated API
function, this can crash WeeChat. +
If something must be run in background, the function `+hook_process+` can be used.
See example in the chapter <<hook_process,Run a background process>>
and the documentation on the function `+hook_process+` in the
link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html#_hook_process[WeeChat plugin API reference].

[[languages_specificities]]
=== Languages specificities

==== Python

===== Module

WeeChat defines a `weechat` module which must be imported with `import weechat`.

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat.xxx(arg1, arg2, ...)+`.

Functions `+print*+` are called `+prnt*+` in python (because `print` was a
reserved keyword in Python 2).

===== Strings received in callbacks

In Python 3 and with WeeChat ≥ 2.7, the strings received in callbacks have type
`str` if the string has valid UTF-8 data (which is the most common case),
or `bytes` if the string is not UTF-8 valid. So the callback should take care
about this type if some invalid UTF-8 content can be received.

Some invalid UTF-8 data may be received in these cases, so the callback can
receive a string of type `str` or `bytes` (this list is not exhaustive):

[width="100%",cols="3m,3m,3m,8",options="header"]
|===
| API function | Arguments | Examples | Description

| hook_modifier |
  irc_in_yyy |
  pass:[irc_in_privmsg] +
  pass:[irc_in_notice] |
  A message received in IRC plugin, before it is decoded to UTF-8 (used
  internally). +
  +
  It is recommended to use modifier `+irc_in2_yyy+` instead, the string received
  is always UTF-8 valid. +
  See function `+hook_modifier+` in the
  link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html#_hook_modifier[WeeChat plugin API reference].

| hook_signal |
  xxx,irc_out_yyy +
  xxx,irc_outtags_yyy |
  pass:[*,irc_out_privmsg] +
  pass:[*,irc_out_notice] +
  pass:[*,irc_outtags_privmsg] +
  pass:[*,irc_outtags_notice] |
  A message sent by IRC plugin, after it is encoded to the `encode` charset
  defined by the user (if different from the default `UTF-8`). +
  +
  It is recommended to use signal `+xxx,irc_out1_yyy+` instead, the string received
  is always UTF-8 valid. +
  See function `+hook_signal+` in the
  link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html#_hook_signal[WeeChat plugin API reference].

| hook_process +
  hook_process_hashtable |
  - |
  - |
  Output of the command, sent to the callback, can contain invalid UTF-8 data.

|===

In Python 2, which is now deprecated and should not be used any more, the
strings sent to callbacks are always of type `str`, and may contain invalid
UTF-8 data, in the cases mentioned above.

==== Perl

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat::xxx(arg1, arg2, ...);+`.

==== Ruby

===== Initialization

You have to define _weechat_init_ and call _register_ inside.

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+Weechat.xxx(arg1, arg2, ...)+`.

Due to a limitation of Ruby (15 arguments max by function), the function
`+Weechat.config_new_option+` receives the callbacks in an array of 6 strings
(3 callbacks + 3 data strings), so a call to this function looks like:

[source,ruby]
----
Weechat.config_new_option(config, section, "name", "string", "description of option", "", 0, 0,
                          "value", "value", 0, ["check_cb", "", "change_cb", "", "delete_cb", ""])
----

==== Lua

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat.xxx(arg1, arg2, ...)+`.

==== Tcl

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat::xxx arg1 arg2 ...+`.

==== Guile (Scheme)

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+(weechat:xxx arg1 arg2 ...)+`.

The following functions take one list of arguments (instead of many arguments
for other functions), because number of arguments exceed number of allowed
arguments in Guile:

* config_new_section
* config_new_option
* bar_new

==== JavaScript

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat.xxx(arg1, arg2, ...);+`.

==== PHP

===== Functions

Functions are called with `+weechat_xxx(arg1, arg2, ...);+`.

[[register_function]]
=== Register function

All WeeChat scripts must "register" themselves to WeeChat, and this must be
first WeeChat function called in script.

Prototype:

[source,python]
----
weechat.register(name, author, version, license, description, shutdown_function, charset)
----

Arguments:

* _name_: string, internal name of script
* _author_: string, author name
* _version_: string, script version
* _license_: string, script license
* _description_: string, short description of script
* _shutdown_function_: string, name of function called when script is unloaded
  (can be empty string)
* _charset_: string, script charset (if your script is UTF-8, you can use blank
  value here, because UTF-8 is default charset)

Example of script, for each language:

* Python:

[source,python]
----
import weechat

weechat.register("test_python", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "")
weechat.prnt("", "Hello, from python script!")
----

* Perl:

[source,perl]
----
weechat::register("test_perl", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "");
weechat::print("", "Hello, from perl script!");
----

* Ruby:

[source,ruby]
----
def weechat_init
  Weechat.register("test_ruby", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "")
  Weechat.print("", "Hello, from ruby script!")
  return Weechat::WEECHAT_RC_OK
end
----

* Lua:

[source,lua]
----
weechat.register("test_lua", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "")
weechat.print("", "Hello, from lua script!")
----

* Tcl:

[source,tcl]
----
weechat::register "test_tcl" "FlashCode" "1.0" "GPL3" "Test script" "" ""
weechat::print "" "Hello, from tcl script!"
----

* Guile (Scheme):

[source,lisp]
----
(weechat:register "test_scheme" "FlashCode" "1.0" "GPL3" "Test script" "" "")
(weechat:print "" "Hello, from scheme script!")
----

* JavaScript:

[source,javascript]
----
weechat.register("test_js", "FlashCode", "1.0", "GPL3", "Test script", "", "");
weechat.print("", "Hello, from javascript script!");
----

* PHP:

[source,php]
----
weechat_register('test_php', 'FlashCode', '1.0', 'GPL3', 'Test script', '', '');
weechat_print('', 'Hello, from PHP script!');
----

[[load_script]]
=== Load script

It is recommended to use the "script" plugin to load scripts, for example:

----
/script load script.py
/script load script.pl
/script load script.rb
/script load script.lua
/script load script.tcl
/script load script.scm
/script load script.js
/script load script.php
----

Each language has also its own command:

----
/python load script.py
/perl load script.pl
/ruby load script.rb
/lua load script.lua
/tcl load script.tcl
/guile load script.scm
/javascript load script.js
/php load script.php
----

You can make link in directory _language/autoload_ to autoload script when
WeeChat is starting.

For example with Python:

----
$ cd ~/.weechat/python/autoload
$ ln -s ../script.py
----

[NOTE]
When installing a script with command `/script install` the link in _autoload_
directory is automatically created.

[[differences_with_c_api]]
== Differences with C API

Script API is almost the same as C plugin API.
You can look at link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html[WeeChat plugin API reference]
for detail about each function in API: prototype, arguments, return values, examples.

It's important to make difference between a _plugin_ and a _script_: a
_plugin_ is a binary file compiled and loaded with command `/plugin`, whereas
a _script_ is a text file loaded with a plugin like _python_ with command
`/python`.

When your script _test.py_ calls a WeeChat API function, path is like that:

....
               ┌──────────────────────┐        ╔══════════════════╗
               │     python plugin    │        ║  WeeChat "core"  ║
               ├────────────┬─────────┤        ╟─────────┐        ║
test.py ─────► │ script API │  C API  │ ─────► ║  C API  │        ║
               └────────────┴─────────┘        ╚═════════╧════════╝
....

When WeeChat calls a callback in your script _test.py_, it's reverse of
previous path:

....
╔══════════════════╗        ┌──────────────────────┐
║  WeeChat "core"  ║        │     python plugin    │
║        ┌─────────╢        ├─────────┬────────────┤
║        │  C API  ║ ─────► │  C API  │ script API │ ─────► test.py
╚════════╧═════════╝        └─────────┴────────────┘
....

[[pointers]]
=== Pointers

As you probably know, there is not really "pointers" in scripts. So when API
functions return pointer, it is converted to string for script.

For example, if function return pointer 0x1234ab56, script will get string
"0x1234ab56".

And when an API function expects a pointer in arguments, script must give that
string value. C plugin will convert it to real pointer before calling C API
function.

Empty string or "0x0" are allowed, they means NULL in C.
For example, to print data on core buffer (WeeChat main buffer), you can do:

[source,python]
----
weechat.prnt("", "hi!")
----

[WARNING]
In many functions, for speed reasons, WeeChat does not check if your pointer
is correct or not. It's your job to check you're giving a valid pointer,
otherwise you may see a nice crash report ;)

[[callbacks]]
=== Callbacks

Almost all WeeChat callbacks must return WEECHAT_RC_OK or WEECHAT_RC_ERROR
(exception is modifier callback, which returns a string).

C callbacks are using a "data" argument, which is a pointer. In script API,
this "data" is a string with a any value (it's not a pointer).

Example of callback, for each language:

* Python:

[source,python]
----
def timer_cb(data, remaining_calls):
    weechat.prnt("", "timer! data=%s" % data)
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

weechat.hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, "timer_cb", "test")
----

* Perl:

[source,perl]
----
sub timer_cb {
    my ($data, $remaining_calls) = @_;
    weechat::print("", "timer! data=$data");
    return weechat::WEECHAT_RC_OK;
}

weechat::hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, "timer_cb", "test");
----

* Ruby:

[source,ruby]
----
def timer_cb(data, remaining_calls)
  Weechat.print("", "timer! data=#{data}");
  return Weechat::WEECHAT_RC_OK
end

Weechat.hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, "timer_cb", "test");
----

* Lua:

[source,lua]
----
function timer_cb(data, remaining_calls)
    weechat.print("", "timer! data="..data)
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK
end

weechat.hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, "timer_cb", "test")
----

* Tcl:

[source,tcl]
----
proc timer_cb { data remaining_calls } {
    weechat::print {} "timer! data=$data"
    return $::weechat::WEECHAT_RC_OK
}

weechat::hook_timer 1000 0 1 timer_cb test
----

* Guile (Scheme):

[source,lisp]
----
(define (timer_cb data remaining_calls)
  (weechat:print "" (string-append "timer! data=" data))
  weechat:WEECHAT_RC_OK
)

(weechat:hook_timer 1000 0 1 "timer_cb" "test")
----

* JavaScript:

[source,javascript]
----
function timer_cb(data, remaining_calls) {
    weechat.print("", "timer! data=" + data);
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK;
}

weechat.hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, "timer_cb", "test");
----

* PHP:

[source,php]
----
$timer_cb = function ($data, $remaining_calls) {
    weechat_print('', 'timer! data=' . $data);
    return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
};

weechat_hook_timer(1000, 0, 1, $timer_cb, 'test');
----

[[script_api]]
== Script API

For more information about functions in API, please read the
link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html[WeeChat plugin API reference].

[[script_api_functions]]
=== Functions

List of functions in script API:

[width="100%",cols="1,3",options="header"]
|===
| Category | Functions

| general |
  register

| plugins |
  plugin_get_name

| strings |
  charset_set +
  iconv_to_internal +
  iconv_from_internal +
  gettext +
  ngettext +
  strlen_screen +
  string_match +
  string_match_list +
  string_has_highlight +
  string_has_highlight_regex +
  string_mask_to_regex +
  string_format_size +
  string_remove_color +
  string_is_command_char +
  string_input_for_buffer +
  string_eval_expression +
  string_eval_path_home

| directories |
  mkdir_home +
  mkdir +
  mkdir_parents

| sorted lists |
  list_new +
  list_add +
  list_search +
  list_search_pos +
  list_casesearch +
  list_casesearch_pos +
  list_get +
  list_set +
  list_next +
  list_prev +
  list_string +
  list_size +
  list_remove +
  list_remove_all +
  list_free

| configuration files |
  config_new +
  config_new_section +
  config_search_section +
  config_new_option +
  config_search_option +
  config_string_to_boolean +
  config_option_reset +
  config_option_set +
  config_option_set_null +
  config_option_unset +
  config_option_rename +
  config_option_is_null +
  config_option_default_is_null +
  config_boolean +
  config_boolean_default +
  config_integer +
  config_integer_default +
  config_string +
  config_string_default +
  config_color +
  config_color_default +
  config_write_option +
  config_write_line +
  config_write +
  config_read +
  config_reload +
  config_option_free +
  config_section_free_options +
  config_section_free +
  config_free +
  config_get +
  config_get_plugin +
  config_is_set_plugin +
  config_set_plugin +
  config_set_desc_plugin +
  config_unset_plugin

| key bindings |
  key_bind +
  key_unbind

| display |
  prefix +
  color +
  print (for python: prnt) +
  print_date_tags (for python: prnt_date_tags) +
  print_y (for python: prnt_y) +
  log_print

| hooks |
  hook_command +
  hook_command_run +
  hook_timer +
  hook_fd +
  hook_process +
  hook_process_hashtable +
  hook_connect +
  hook_line +
  hook_print +
  hook_signal +
  hook_signal_send +
  hook_hsignal +
  hook_hsignal_send +
  hook_config +
  hook_completion +
  hook_modifier +
  hook_modifier_exec +
  hook_info +
  hook_info_hashtable +
  hook_infolist +
  hook_focus +
  hook_set +
  unhook +
  unhook_all

| buffers |
  buffer_new +
  current_buffer +
  buffer_search +
  buffer_search_main +
  buffer_clear +
  buffer_close +
  buffer_merge +
  buffer_unmerge +
  buffer_get_integer +
  buffer_get_string +
  buffer_get_pointer +
  buffer_set +
  buffer_string_replace_local_var +
  buffer_match_list

| windows |
  current_window +
  window_search_with_buffer +
  window_get_integer +
  window_get_string +
  window_get_pointer +
  window_set_title

| nicklist |
  nicklist_add_group +
  nicklist_search_group +
  nicklist_add_nick +
  nicklist_search_nick +
  nicklist_remove_group +
  nicklist_remove_nick +
  nicklist_remove_all +
  nicklist_group_get_integer +
  nicklist_group_get_string +
  nicklist_group_get_pointer +
  nicklist_group_set +
  nicklist_nick_get_integer +
  nicklist_nick_get_string +
  nicklist_nick_get_pointer +
  nicklist_nick_set

| bars |
  bar_item_search +
  bar_item_new +
  bar_item_update +
  bar_item_remove +
  bar_search +
  bar_new +
  bar_set +
  bar_update +
  bar_remove

| commands |
  command +
  command_options

| completion |
  completion_new +
  completion_search +
  completion_get_string +
  completion_list_add +
  completion_free

| infos |
  info_get +
  info_get_hashtable

| infolists |
  infolist_new +
  infolist_new_item +
  infolist_new_var_integer +
  infolist_new_var_string +
  infolist_new_var_pointer +
  infolist_new_var_time +
  infolist_get +
  infolist_next +
  infolist_prev +
  infolist_reset_item_cursor +
  infolist_search_var +
  infolist_fields +
  infolist_integer +
  infolist_string +
  infolist_pointer +
  infolist_time +
  infolist_free

| hdata |
  hdata_get +
  hdata_get_var_offset +
  hdata_get_var_type_string +
  hdata_get_var_array_size +
  hdata_get_var_array_size_string +
  hdata_get_var_hdata +
  hdata_get_list +
  hdata_check_pointer +
  hdata_move +
  hdata_search +
  hdata_char +
  hdata_integer +
  hdata_long +
  hdata_string +
  hdata_pointer +
  hdata_time +
  hdata_hashtable +
  hdata_compare +
  hdata_update +
  hdata_get_string

| upgrade |
  upgrade_new +
  upgrade_write_object +
  upgrade_read +
  upgrade_close
|===

[[script_api_constants]]
=== Constants

List of constants in script API:

[width="100%",cols="1,3",options="header"]
|===
| Category | Constants

| return codes |
  WEECHAT_RC_OK +
  WEECHAT_RC_OK_EAT +
  WEECHAT_RC_ERROR

| configuration files |
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_OK +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_MEMORY_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_READ_FILE_NOT_FOUND +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_OK +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_WRITE_MEMORY_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_CHANGED +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OK_SAME_VALUE +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_SET_OPTION_NOT_FOUND +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_NO_RESET +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_RESET +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_OK_REMOVED +
  WEECHAT_CONFIG_OPTION_UNSET_ERROR

| sorted lists |
  WEECHAT_LIST_POS_SORT +
  WEECHAT_LIST_POS_BEGINNING +
  WEECHAT_LIST_POS_END

| hotlist |
  WEECHAT_HOTLIST_LOW +
  WEECHAT_HOTLIST_MESSAGE +
  WEECHAT_HOTLIST_PRIVATE +
  WEECHAT_HOTLIST_HIGHLIGHT

| hook process |
  WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_RUNNING +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_PROCESS_ERROR

| hook connect |
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_OK +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_IP_ADDRESS_NOT_FOUND +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_CONNECTION_REFUSED +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_PROXY_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_LOCAL_HOSTNAME_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_INIT_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_GNUTLS_HANDSHAKE_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_MEMORY_ERROR +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_TIMEOUT +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_CONNECT_SOCKET_ERROR

| hook signal |
  WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_STRING +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_INT +
  WEECHAT_HOOK_SIGNAL_POINTER
|===

[[common_tasks]]
== Common tasks

This chapter shows some common tasks, with examples.
Only partial things in API are used here, for full reference, see the
link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html[WeeChat plugin API reference].

[[buffers]]
=== Buffers

[[buffers_display_messages]]
==== Display messages

An empty string is often used to work with WeeChat core buffer. For other
buffers, you must give pointer (as string, see <<pointers,pointers>>).

Examples:

[source,python]
----
# display "hello" on core buffer
weechat.prnt("", "hello")

# display "hello" on core buffer, but do not write it to log file
# (version >= 0.3.3 only)
weechat.prnt_date_tags("", 0, "no_log", "hello")

# display prefix "==>" and message "hello" on current buffer
# (prefix and message must be separated by tab)
weechat.prnt(weechat.current_buffer(), "==>\thello")

# display error message on core buffer (with error prefix)
weechat.prnt("", "%swrong arguments" % weechat.prefix("error"))

# display message with color on core buffer
weechat.prnt("", "text %syellow on blue" % weechat.color("yellow,blue"))

# search buffer and display message
# (full name of buffer is plugin.name, for example: "irc.freenode.#weechat")
buffer = weechat.buffer_search("irc", "freenode.#weechat")
weechat.prnt(buffer, "message on #weechat channel")

# other solution to find an IRC buffer (better)
# (note that server and channel are separated by a comma)
buffer = weechat.info_get("irc_buffer", "freenode,#weechat")
weechat.prnt(buffer, "message on #weechat channel")
----

[NOTE]
Print function is called `prnt` in Python and `print` in other languages.

[[buffers_send_text]]
==== Send text to buffer

You can send text or command to a buffer. This is exactly like if you type text
on command line and press [Enter].

Examples:

[source,python]
----
# execute command "/help" on current buffer (result is on core buffer)
weechat.command("", "/help")

# send "hello" to #weechat IRC channel (users on channel will see message)
buffer = weechat.info_get("irc_buffer", "freenode,#weechat")
weechat.command(buffer, "hello")
----

[[buffers_new]]
==== Create new buffer

You can create a new buffer in your script, then use it for displaying messages.

Two callbacks can be called (they are optional): one for input data (when you
type some text and press [Enter] on buffer), the other is called when buffer is
closed (for example by `/buffer close`).

Example:

[source,python]
----
# callback for data received in input
def buffer_input_cb(data, buffer, input_data):
    # ...
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

# callback called when buffer is closed
def buffer_close_cb(data, buffer):
    # ...
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

# create buffer
buffer = weechat.buffer_new("mybuffer", "buffer_input_cb", "", "buffer_close_cb", "")

# set title
weechat.buffer_set(buffer, "title", "This is title for my buffer.")

# disable logging, by setting local variable "no_log" to "1"
weechat.buffer_set(buffer, "localvar_set_no_log", "1")
----

[[buffers_properties]]
==== Buffer properties

You can read buffer properties, as string, integer or pointer.

Examples:

[source,python]
----
buffer = weechat.current_buffer()

number = weechat.buffer_get_integer(buffer, "number")
name = weechat.buffer_get_string(buffer, "name")
short_name = weechat.buffer_get_string(buffer, "short_name")
----

It is possible to add, read or delete local variables in buffer:

[source,python]
----
# add local variable
weechat.buffer_set(buffer, "localvar_set_myvar", "my_value")

# read local variable
myvar = weechat.buffer_get_string(buffer, "localvar_myvar")

# delete local variable
weechat.buffer_set(buffer, "localvar_del_myvar", "")
----

To see local variables of a buffer, do this command in WeeChat:

----
/buffer localvar
----

[[hooks]]
=== Hooks

[[hook_command]]
==== Add new command

Add a custom command with `+hook_command+`. You can use a custom completion
template to complete arguments of your command.

Example:

[source,python]
----
def my_command_cb(data, buffer, args):
    # ...
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

hook = weechat.hook_command("myfilter", "description of myfilter",
    "[list] | [enable|disable|toggle [name]] | [add name plugin.buffer tags regex] | [del name|-all]",
    "description of arguments...",
    "list"
    " || enable %(filters_names)"
    " || disable %(filters_names)"
    " || toggle %(filters_names)"
    " || add %(filters_names) %(buffers_plugins_names)|*"
    " || del %(filters_names)|-all",
    "my_command_cb", "")
----

And then in WeeChat:

----
/help myfilter

/myfilter arguments...
----

[[hook_timer]]
==== Add a timer

Add a timer with `+hook_timer+`.

Example:

[source,python]
----
def timer_cb(data, remaining_calls):
    # ...
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

# timer called each minute when second is 00
weechat.hook_timer(60 * 1000, 60, 0, "timer_cb", "")
----

[[hook_process]]
==== Run a background process

You can run a background process with `+hook_process+`. Your callback will be
called when data is ready. It may be called many times.

For the last call to your callback, _rc_ is set to 0 or positive value, it's
return code of command.

Example:

[source,python]
----
process_output = ""

def my_process_cb(data, command, rc, out, err):
    global process_output
    if out != "":
        process_output += out
    if int(rc) >= 0:
        weechat.prnt("", process_output)
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

weechat.hook_process("/bin/ls -l /etc", 10 * 1000, "my_process_cb", "")
----

[[url_transfer]]
==== URL transfer

_New in version 0.3.7._

To download URL (or post to URL), you have to use function `+hook_process+`, or
`+hook_process_hashtable+` if you need to set options for URL transfer.

Example of URL transfer without option: the HTML page will be received as "out"
in callback (standard output of process):

[source,python]
----
# Display current stable version of WeeChat.
weechat_version = ""

def weechat_process_cb(data, command, rc, out, err):
    global weechat_version
    if out != "":
        weechat_version += out
    if int(rc) >= 0:
        weechat.prnt("", "Current WeeChat stable is: %s" % weechat_version)
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

weechat.hook_process("url:https://weechat.org/dev/info/stable/",
                     30 * 1000, "weechat_process_cb", "")
----

[TIP]
All infos available about WeeChat are on page https://weechat.org/dev/info

Example of URL transfer with an option: download latest WeeChat development
package in file _/tmp/weechat-devel.tar.gz_:

[source,python]
----
def my_process_cb(data, command, rc, out, err):
    if int(rc) >= 0:
        weechat.prnt("", "End of transfer (rc=%s)" % rc)
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

weechat.hook_process_hashtable("url:https://weechat.org/files/src/weechat-devel.tar.gz",
                               {"file_out": "/tmp/weechat-devel.tar.gz"},
                               30 * 1000, "my_process_cb", "")
----

For more information about URL transfer and available options, see functions
`+hook_process+` and `+hook_process_hashtable+` in
link:weechat_plugin_api.en.html#_hook_process[WeeChat plugin API reference].

[[config_options]]
=== Config / options

[[config_options_set_script]]
==== Set options for script

Function `+config_is_set_plugin+` is used to check if an option is set or not,
and `+config_set_plugin+` to set option.

Example:

[source,python]
----
script_options = {
    "option1": "value1",
    "option2": "value2",
    "option3": "value3",
}
for option, default_value in script_options.items():
    if not weechat.config_is_set_plugin(option):
        weechat.config_set_plugin(option, default_value)
----

[[config_options_detect_changes]]
==== Detect changes

You must use `+hook_config+` to be notified if user changes some script options.

Example:

[source,python]
----
SCRIPT_NAME = "myscript"

# ...

def config_cb(data, option, value):
    """Callback called when a script option is changed."""
    # for example, read all script options to script variables...
    # ...
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

# ...

weechat.hook_config("plugins.var.python." + SCRIPT_NAME + ".*", "config_cb", "")
# for other languages, change "python" with your language (perl/ruby/lua/tcl/guile/javascript)
----

[[config_options_weechat]]
==== Read WeeChat options

Function `+config_get+` returns pointer to option. Then, depending on option type,
you must call `+config_string+`, `+config_boolean+`, `+config_integer+` or
`+config_color+`.

[source,python]
----
# string
weechat.prnt("", "value of option weechat.look.item_time_format is: %s"
                 % (weechat.config_string(weechat.config_get("weechat.look.item_time_format"))))

# boolean
weechat.prnt("", "value of option weechat.look.day_change is: %d"
                 % (weechat.config_boolean(weechat.config_get("weechat.look.day_change"))))

# integer
weechat.prnt("", "value of option weechat.look.scroll_page_percent is: %d"
                 % (weechat.config_integer(weechat.config_get("weechat.look.scroll_page_percent"))))

# color
weechat.prnt("", "value of option weechat.color.chat_delimiters is: %s"
                 % (weechat.config_color(weechat.config_get("weechat.color.chat_delimiters"))))
----

[[irc]]
=== IRC

[[irc_catch_messages]]
==== Catch messages

IRC plugin sends four signals for a message received (`xxx` is IRC internal
server name, `yyy` is IRC command name like JOIN, QUIT, PRIVMSG, 301, ..):

xxx,irc_in_yyy::
    signal sent before processing message, only if message is *not* ignored

xxx,irc_in2_yyy::
    signal sent after processing message, only if message is *not* ignored

xxx,irc_raw_in_yyy::
    signal sent before processing message, even if message is ignored

xxx,irc_raw_in2_yyy::
    signal sent after processing message, even if message is ignored

[source,python]
----
def join_cb(data, signal, signal_data):
    # signal is for example: "freenode,irc_in2_join"
    # signal_data is IRC message, for example: ":nick!user@host JOIN :#channel"
    server = signal.split(",")[0]
    msg = weechat.info_get_hashtable("irc_message_parse", {"message": signal_data})
    buffer = weechat.info_get("irc_buffer", "%s,%s" % (server, msg["channel"]))
    if buffer:
        weechat.prnt(buffer, "%s (%s) has joined this channel!" % (msg["nick"], msg["host"]))
    return weechat.WEECHAT_RC_OK

# it is useful here to use "*" as server, to catch JOIN messages on all IRC
# servers
weechat.hook_signal("*,irc_in2_join", "join_cb", "")
----

[[irc_modify_messages]]
==== Modify messages

IRC plugin sends two "modifiers" for a message received ("xxx" is IRC command),
so that you can modify it:

irc_in_xxx::
    modifier sent before charset decoding: use with caution, the string may
    contain invalid UTF-8 data; use only for raw operations on a message

irc_in2_xxx::
    modifier sent after charset decoding, so the string received is always
    UTF-8 valid (*recommended*)

[source,python]
----
def modifier_cb(data, modifier, modifier_data, string):
    # add server name to all messages received
    # (OK that's not very useful, but that's just an example!)
    return "%s %s" % (string, modifier_data)

weechat.hook_modifier("irc_in2_privmsg", "modifier_cb", "")
----

[WARNING]
A malformed message could crash WeeChat or cause severe problems!

[[irc_message_parse]]
==== Parse message

_New in version 0.3.4._

You can parse an IRC message with info_hashtable called "irc_message_parse".

The result is a hashtable with following keys
(the example values are built with this message:
`+@time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z :nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :hello!+`):

[width="100%",cols="1,^2,10,8",options="header"]
|===
| Key | WeeChat version | Description | Example

| tags | ≥ 0.4.0 |
  The tags in message (can be empty). |
  `+time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z+`

| message_without_tags | ≥ 0.4.0 |
  The message without the tags (the same as message if there are no tags). |
  `+:nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :hello!+`

| nick | ≥ 0.3.4 |
  The origin nick. |
  `+nick+`

| user | ≥ 2.7 |
  The origin user. |
  `+user+`

| host | ≥ 0.3.4 |
  The origin host (includes the nick). |
  `+nick!user@host+`

| command | ≥ 0.3.4 |
  The command (_PRIVMSG_, _NOTICE_, ...). |
  `+PRIVMSG+`

| channel | ≥ 0.3.4 |
  The target channel. |
  `+#weechat+`

| arguments | ≥ 0.3.4 |
  The command arguments (includes the channel). |
  `+#weechat :hello!+`

| text | ≥ 1.3 |
  The text (for example user message). |
  `+hello!+`

| pos_command | ≥ 1.3 |
  The index of _command_ in message ("-1" if _command_ was not found). |
  `+47+`

| pos_arguments | ≥ 1.3 |
  The index of _arguments_ in message ("-1" if _arguments_ was not found). |
  `+55+`

| pos_channel | ≥ 1.3 |
  The index of _channel_ in message ("-1" if _channel_ was not found). |
  `+55+`

| pos_text | ≥ 1.3 |
  The index of _text_ in message ("-1" if _text_ was not found). |
  `+65+`
|===

[source,python]
----
dict = weechat.info_get_hashtable(
    "irc_message_parse",
    {"message": "@time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z :nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :hello!"})

# dict == {
#     "tags": "time=2015-06-27T16:40:35.000Z",
#     "message_without_tags": ":nick!user@host PRIVMSG #weechat :hello!",
#     "nick": "nick",
#     "user": "user",
#     "host": "nick!user@host",
#     "command": "PRIVMSG",
#     "channel": "#weechat",
#     "arguments": "#weechat :hello!",
#     "text": "hello!",
#     "pos_command": "47",
#     "pos_arguments": "55",
#     "pos_channel": "55",
#     "pos_text": "65",
# }
----

[[infos]]
=== Infos

[[infos_weechat_version]]
==== WeeChat version

The best way to check version is to ask "version_number" and make integer
comparison with hexadecimal version number.

Example:

[source,python]
----
version = weechat.info_get("version_number", "") or 0
if int(version) >= 0x00030200:
    weechat.prnt("", "This is WeeChat 0.3.2 or newer")
else:
    weechat.prnt("", "This is WeeChat 0.3.1 or older")
----

[NOTE]
Versions ≤ 0.3.1.1 return empty string for _info_get("version_number")_ so you
must check that value returned is *not* empty.

To get version as string:

[source,python]
----
# this will display for example "Version 0.3.2"
weechat.prnt("", "Version %s" % weechat.info_get("version", ""))
----

[[infos_other]]
==== Other infos

[source,python]
----
# WeeChat home directory, for example: "/home/xxxx/.weechat"
weechat.prnt("", "WeeChat home dir: %s" % weechat.info_get("weechat_dir", ""))

# keyboard inactivity
weechat.prnt("", "Inactivity since %s seconds" % weechat.info_get("inactivity", ""))
----

[[infolists]]
=== Infolists

[[infolists_read]]
==== Read an infolist

You can read infolist built by WeeChat or other plugins.

Example:

[source,python]
----
# read infolist "buffer", to get list of buffers
infolist = weechat.infolist_get("buffer", "", "")
if infolist:
    while weechat.infolist_next(infolist):
        name = weechat.infolist_string(infolist, "name")
        weechat.prnt("", "buffer: %s" % name)
    weechat.infolist_free(infolist)
----

[IMPORTANT]
Don't forget to call `+infolist_free+` to free memory used by infolist, because
WeeChat will not automatically free memory.