Somewhat similar to aliases, at least in definition, nicknames are used to replace words or
phrases. They differ from aliases in
that they aren’t actions themselves, nor can you assign multiple commands to
them. The best thing about nicknames is
that they can be used in conjunction with aliases, macros etc. Let’s say you had a name such as
“gneeblefurtz.” Ok, you could then set
a nickname that would assign “gneeb” for gneeblefurtz. Now, every time you can use the word “gneeb”
the game will substitute it with the word “gneeblefurtz.” This way if you type “hug gneeb” it would be
changed to “hug gneeblefurtz” before it gets sent to the server. Nicknames are exchanged with their
corresponding replacement strings only if the following conditions exist:
·
The nickname has a space before and after it
·
The nickname is at the end of the line
·
Most other instances involving punctuation of the nickname with commas,
periods, exclamation points, question marks, colons, semicolons, parentheses
and quotation marks
This means that the
command “hug gneeb” would function as described above, but the command “say you
are a gneebhead” would result in your saying “you are a gneebhead” not “you are
a gneeblefurtzhead”
Note: It is not a good
idea to use common words as nicknames unless you really want that word
to be changed, because it will get changed every time. The more unique the nickname is, the better.
In the program
options screen, the Text Options Tab has a grouping called “Nick” This is where you choose to have nicknames
used on different text entries. They can be used on any or all of
the available choices.
Nicknames
Screen Elements
Nickname Grid
This grid displays
all nicknames and associated replacements.
Use the mouse or arrow keys to select the combination you desire. Double-click on an existing
nickname/replacement combination to copy its values to the fields below.
Delete Nickname
Button
Deletes the current
nickname/replacement pairing.
Nickname Field
Enter the name of
the new nickname you wish to add here.
If you enter the name of an existing nickname, that one will be replaced
with the new one. Pressing enter while in this field will automatically shift
focus to the Replacement field.
Replacement Field
Enter the word you
wish to replace the nickname with in this field. Pressing enter while in this field will automatically press the
Add Nickname button.
Add Nickname Button
This adds the
current nickname/replacement pair to the current list of nicknames. If the current nickname exists, the new
replacement will be assigned to it.
Close Button
Closes the
Nicknames Screen.