irc todo md added

pages/irc_todo.md

@@ -29,7 +29,70 @@ inspirc [https://www.inspircd.org/](https://www.inspircd.org/)
 - using a irc logging system 
 
 
+### chat gpt cheat for creating a bot 
 
+<key>untested</key>
+
+Creating an IRC bot to log a channel in Python involves several steps, including connecting to an IRC server, joining a channel, and logging messages. You'll also need to use an IRC library to simplify the process. In this example, we'll use the `irc` library, which you can install via pip:
+
+```bash
+pip install irc
+```
+
+Here's a simple Python code example for creating an IRC bot to log a channel:
+
+```python
+import irc.client
+import datetime
+
+# Define the IRC bot class
+class IRCBot(irc.client.SimpleIRCClient):
+    def __init__(self, channel, log_file):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.channel = channel
+        self.log_file = log_file
+
+    def on_welcome(self, connection, event):
+        connection.join(self.channel)
+
+    def on_pubmsg(self, connection, event):
+        channel = event.target
+        message = event.arguments[0]
+        timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+        
+        # Log the message to the file
+        with open(self.log_file, 'a') as log:
+            log.write(f'[{timestamp}] <{event.source.nick}> {message}\n')
+
+# Configuration
+server = 'irc.example.com'  # Replace with your IRC server
+channel = '#example-channel'  # Replace with the channel you want to log
+log_file = 'irc_log.txt'  # Specify the log file name
+
+# Create and connect the IRC bot
+client = irc.client.IRC()
+bot = IRCBot(channel, log_file)
+connection = client.server().connect(server, 6667, 'bot_nick')
+
+# Start the bot
+client.process_forever()
+```
+
+In this code:
+
+1. We define the `IRCBot` class that inherits from `irc.client.SimpleIRCClient`. This class handles events like connecting to the server, joining the channel, and logging messages.
+
+2. In the `on_welcome` method, we join the specified channel once the bot successfully connects to the IRC server.
+
+3. The `on_pubmsg` method logs messages to the specified log file, including the message content, sender's nickname, and a timestamp.
+
+4. In the configuration section, you need to replace `server`, `channel`, and `log_file` with your IRC server details and the channel you want to log.
+
+5. We create an IRC client, instantiate the `IRCBot` class, and establish a connection to the server.
+
+6. Finally, we start the IRC client's event loop with `client.process_forever()` to keep the bot running and handling IRC events.
+
+Make sure to replace the placeholders in the code with your specific IRC server, channel, and log file information. Additionally, consider adding error handling and additional features as needed for your specific use case.