Opera: Irc

[asmithz]

This may help mabey not.

Q. How do I use IRC links with Opera?
A. Opera, by default, does not support external protocols, like sig2dat. To overcome this, follow these instructions:

• Locate the Opera6.ini file (Usually in <Program Files>&#092;Opera&#092;profiles&#092;opera6.ini)
• Under the section [UserPrefs] create a new entry
• TrustedExternalURLProtocols=irc://
• Save the file Opera6.ini and restart Opera. Now it will handle irc links properly.

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Q. How do I use IRC links with Opera?
A. Opera, by default, does not support external protocols, like sig2dat. To overcome this, follow these instructions:

• Locate the Opera6.ini file (Usually in <Program Files>&#092;Opera&#092;profiles&#092;opera6.ini)
• Under the section [UserPrefs] create a new entry
• TrustedExternalURLProtocols=irc
• Save the file Opera6.ini and restart Opera. Now it will handle irc links properly.

[shn]

Opera&#39;s handling of unknown address types/protocols

Platform: All Windows versions

If you attempt to open an address using a protocol which is not recognized or supported by Opera, you will see the following error message:

"The address type is unknown or unsupported"

Even though Opera cannot handle this protocol itself, it is possible to tell Opera to pass the URL on to the program which is set to be the default application for this protocol in Windows.

In Opera 7.20 and newer, go to File > Preferences > Programs and paths and click the "Add" button under "Protocols". This will open a dialog box called "Protocols". Now, simply enter the protocol in the "Protocol" field without a colon or slashes (for example, you can enter "mms", but not "mms:" or "mms://"), and either set Opera to use the system default application to handle this protocol, or specify one in the "Open with other application" field.

In Opera 7.11 and older this requires editing the file Opera6.ini. To find the location of this file go to the Help > About Opera menu and look for the "Preferences" path which points to this file.

Exit Opera and open Opera6.ini in a text editor. Under "[User Prefs]", add the following line

TrustedExternalURLProtocols=protocol

where protocol is the protocol in question, for example irc (IRC), rtsp (streaming media) or ed2k (eDonkey 2000).

It is possible to define several protocols by separating them with a comma, like this example:

TrustedExternalURLProtocols=irc,rtsp,mms,ed2k

Note&#33; Please bear in mind that allowing Opera to automatically pass on unknown protocols like this could be a potential security problem, and it is done at your own risk. Any automatic handling of unknown data may pass it on to an application which might have a security flaw.

[vivitron 15]

To answer someones elses question...Firebird has its own IRC plugin...never used it much myself, but its worth a try