Nicknames

 

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.