i use some sounds from an irc wav set to notify me when someone speaks
usually a click sound.. with others for priv msg , user online and dcc etc
works for me... maybe for you ?


On Saturday 18 September 2004 H:56, frankieh wrote:
> SME Server Admin wrote:
> > Hi Folks
> >
> > I currently use X-Chat to sit on an IRC channel usually 24/7 (as this
> > machine is always on) and there are a few minor things I thought someone
> > here could help me with :)
> >
> > I'd like it to be able to flash in the taskbar when someone says
> > something.
> >
> > If not can someone suggest another program instead please? I'm getting on
> > well with X-Chat and this would be a good addition :)
> >
> > Cheers, Elwyn
>
> One thing I really miss when I am booted into Linux, is MIRC.
>
> most of Mirc is replicated well enough in the linux IRC clients, but one
> thing that is not, its Mirc's use of MSAgent
>
> When someone joins my chat server for help, they are read out loud by a
> chick with a british accent though Mirc on my windows box.
>
> I initially set it up as a bit of a lark, but it has become an
> indespensible tool. If I am not within viewing sight of the PC, I know
> when someone comes in, and I know if it is someone I know because their
> name is read out..
>
> Does anyone know if there is any such text to speach engines for IRC
> clients like MS Agent in Mirc?
>
> (incidently, I know that you can get Mirc to run in WINE, but you have
> buckleys chance in hell of getting MSAgent to run, which means no
> reading aloud and therefore no point in getting Mirc to run at all.
>
> I'd be one less thing I need to fully transition to Linux on the desktop.
>
> Any ideas anyone?

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