I started using sic as my IRC client, and I'd just like to share my
configuration. I have a script that invokes sic in a manner similar to
the following command:
rlwrap ./sic -h "$IRC_HOST" | tee -a irc-logs | grcat sic.grcat
With [rlwrap][1], I get familiar input handling, tee(1) gives me
logging, and [grc][2] handles highlighting output. I've attached my grc
configuration. If anyone intends to use it, replace "ericpruitt" with
whatever username you'd normally use in IRC to get bell emissions when
someone uses your name in chat. The colorizer, grc, is written in
Python, so that may not be to everyone's tastes, but there are plenty of
alternatives.
[1]: http://utopia.knoware.nl/~hlub/uck/rlwrap/#rlwrap
[2]: http://kassiopeia.juls.savba.sk/~garabik/software/grc.html
Eric
# action
regexp=^[^>]+>< ([A-Z]+)
colours=,bold magenta
count=once
======
# my name
regexp=(\W)(ericpruitt)\b
colours=,beep,bold red
count=more
======
# General messages
regexp=\(.+?\):
colours=bold white
count=once
======
# line identifier
regexp=\(.+?\):
colours=bold white
count=once
======
# Host / identifier, Date, Time
regexp=^([^:]+): ([0-9/-]+) ([0-9:]+)
colours=,green,bold blue,bold yellow
count=once
======
# Channel chat
regexp=^#\S+
colours=bold green
count=once
======
# Speaker's nick
regexp=<[^> ]+>
colours=bold green
count=stop
