NAME

       POE::Component::IRC::Cookbook - The PoCo-IRC Cookbook: Overview

DESCRIPTION

       POE::Component::IRC is a fully event-driven IRC client module built around POE. It can be
       used to write IRC client applications of any kind. This cookbook features working examples
       of programs demonstrating the capabilities of POE::Component::IRC.

       Note: This is a work in progress. The entries without hyperlinks indicate unwritten
       recipes.

RECIPES

   General
       Disconnecting

       Shows you how to disconnect gracefully.

   Bots
       A basic bot

       A basic bot demonstrating the basics of PoCo-IRC.

       Translator

       Add translating capabilities to your bot.

       Resolver

       Have your bot resolve DNS records for you.

       MegaHAL

       Allow your bot to talk, using artificial "intelligence".

       Seen

       Implement the "seen" feature found in many bots, which tells you when your bot last saw a
       particular user, and what they were doing/saying.

       Reload

       Structure your code in such a way that your bot can be reprogrammed at runtime without
       reconnecting to the IRC server.

       Feeds

       Use your bot as an RSS/Atom feed aggregator.

       Reminder

       Have your bot remind you about something at a later time.

       Messenger

       Have your bot deliver messages to users as soon as they become active.

       Eval

       Have your bot evaluate mathematical expressions and code.

   Clients
       Gtk2

       A simple IRC client with a Gtk2 interface.

       ReadLine

       A simple IRC client with a ReadLine interface.

AUTHOR

       Hinrik Oern Sigur`sson, hinrik.sig@gmail.com