Remote Synchronization Using IRC
Matheus C. Carvalho · 2016
Synchronizing instruments via Trillian was arguably easy, simple, and functional. However, more ambitious scripters may want a solution that does not involve the use of third-party software. An option, in this case, is to use the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol. It is more complicated and demands considerably more knowledge than using instant message software such as Trillian. This chapter shows how to use the presented functions to exchange messages between computers, and considers IRC to see the scripts in action. It considers the tools to enable synchronization between instruments using IRC and how it works for FAke Carbon Analyzer Controller (FACACO) and FAKe AutoSampler (FAKAS). IRC servers have measures to avoid the proliferation of bots, that is, artificial chatters in chat rooms. It is possible to implement even more ‘elegant’ solutions that enable communication between two computers by means of the TCP/IP functionality in AutoIt.