Scoop Script Mirc

Here’s a step-by-step guide to using Scoop (the Windows command-line installer) to install, manage, and script mIRC (the popular IRC client).

1. Non-Blocking File Transfer Queues

Scoop used mIRC’s dynamic DLL calls to create asynchronous queues. You could send 50 people a file, continue chatting, and run a second fserve simultaneously—all without locking up your GUI.

🚀 Streamline Your IRC Experience: Installing mIRC with Scoop on Windows

If you're a Windows power user, developer, or IRC veteran, you know the drill: downloading installers, clicking through setup wizards, and manually managing updates is tedious. Enter Scoop – the command-line package manager for Windows. scoop script mirc

Let me show you how to install and manage mIRC, the classic Internet Relay Chat client, using a simple scoop command.

1. Objective

To create a Scoop manifest (mirc.json) that allows installing, updating, and managing mIRC (a popular Internet Relay Chat client for Windows) via the Scoop package manager for Windows. Here’s a step-by-step guide to using Scoop (the

Error: Files not appearing in !list

Cause: Permission issue or wrong root directory.
Solution:

  1. Type /scoop.root D:\Your\Folder
  2. Run scoop.index to rebuild file database.

3. Modular Trigger System

Instead of one massive, unreadable script file, Scoop introduced a modular trigger structure. Example: Type /scoop

on *:text:!find *:#myracechannel:
  scoop.search $2-  
  --> Returns: [10GB] Movie.2024.DVDRip.XviD.avi (3 secs ago)

Each trigger (find, top, stats, race) was a separate alias file, allowing users to hot-load updates without restarting mIRC.

Error: * /scoop.race: insufficient parameters (line 1243, scoop.mrc)

Cause: Missing IP or port.
Solution: Use format /scoop.race filename.avi 123.45.67.89 7000

What Replaced It?

  • mIRCSQLite: For database-driven file servers.
  • AdiIRC / KVIrc: Modern clients with native racing modules.
  • Discord bots: Sxarc, FBot (file distribution via CDNs).