X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=src%2FModules%2FNews.pl;h=a161cd9d7e25a9566edc677d5c348e9f63d776c3;hb=5f858217e186c9d7849c0f7e650d1ebae5a6eaeb;hp=1446db18a8694aaa79363549a77e8bd67da8298e;hpb=42592566d0395b130f1acd43d55b17c663e91d05;p=infobot.git

diff --git a/src/Modules/News.pl b/src/Modules/News.pl
index 1446db1..a161cd9 100644
--- a/src/Modules/News.pl
+++ b/src/Modules/News.pl
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #
 # News.pl: Advanced news management
 #   Author: dms
-#  Version: v0.2 (20010326)
+#  Version: v0.3 (20010412)
 #  Created: 20010326
 #    Notes: Testing done by greycat, kudos!
 #
 ### structure:
-# news{ channel }{ string } { items }
+# news{ channel }{ string } { item }
 # newsuser{ channel }{ user } = time()
-### where items is:
+### where item is:
 #	Time	- when it was added (used for sorting)
 #	Author	- Who by.
 #	Expire	- Time to expire.
@@ -17,167 +17,272 @@
 
 package News;
 
+use strict;
+
+use vars qw($who $chan);
+
 sub Parse {
-    my($what)	= @_;
-    $chan	= undef;
-
-    if ($::msgType eq "private") {
-    } else {
-	$chan = $::chan;
-    }
-
-    if (defined $what and $what =~ s/^($::mask{chan})\s*//) {
-	# todo: check if the channel exists aswell.
-	$chan = $1;
-    }
-
-    if (!defined $chan) {
-	my @chans = &::GetNickInChans($::who);
-
-	if (scalar @chans > 1) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "error: I dunno which channel you are referring to since you're on more than one.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	if (scalar @chans == 0) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "error: I couldn't find you on any chan. This must be a bug!");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	$chan = $chans[0];
-	&::DEBUG("Guessed $::who being on chan $chan");
-    }
-
-    if (!defined $what or $what =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&list();
-	return;
-    }
-
-    if ($what =~ /^add(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&add($2);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^del(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&del($2);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^mod(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&mod($2);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^set(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&set($2);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^(\d)$/i) {
-	&::DEBUG("read shortcut called.");
-	&read($1);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^read(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&read($2);
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^list$/i) {
-	&::DEBUG("list longcut called.");
-	&list();
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^(expire|text|desc)(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	# shortcut/link.
-	# nice hack.
-	my($arg1,$arg2) = split(/\s+/, $3, 2);
-	&set("$arg1 Text $arg2");
-    } elsif ($what =~ /^help(\s+(.*))?$/i) {
-	&::help("news$1");
-    } else {
-	&::DEBUG("could not parse '$what'.");
-	&::msg($::who, "unknown command: $what");
+    my ($what) = @_;
+    $chan = undef;
+    $who  = lc $::who;
+
+    if ( !keys %::news ) {
+        if ( !exists $::cache{newsFirst} ) {
+            &::DEBUG(
+"news: looks like we enabled news option just then; loading up news file just in case."
+            );
+            $::cache{newsFirst} = 1;
+        }
+
+        &readNews();
+    }
+
+    if ( $::msgType ne 'private' ) {
+        $chan = $::chan;
+    }
+
+    if ( defined $what and $what =~ s/^($::mask{chan})\s*// ) {
+
+        # TODO: check if the channel exists aswell.
+        $chan = lc $1;
+
+        if ( !&::IsNickInChan( $who, $chan ) ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "sorry but you're not on $chan." );
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( !defined $chan ) {
+        my @chans = &::getNickInChans($who);
+
+        if ( scalar @chans > 1 ) {
+            &::notice( $who,
+"error: I dunno which channel you are referring to since you're on more than one. Try 'news #chan ...' instead"
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( scalar @chans == 0 ) {
+            &::notice( $who,
+                "error: I couldn't find you on any chan. This must be a bug!" );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $chan = $chans[0];
+        &::VERB( "Guessed $who being on chan $chan", 2 );
+        $::chan = $chan;    # hack for IsChanConf().
+    }
+
+    if ( !defined $what or $what =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &list();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( $what =~ /^add(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &add($2);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^del(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &del($2);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^mod(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &mod($2);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^set(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &set($2);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^(\d+)$/i ) {
+        &::VERB( "News: read shortcut called.", 2 );
+        &read($1);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^read(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &read($2);
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^(latest|new)(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &latest( $3 || $chan, 1 );
+
+        #	$::cmdstats{'News latest'}++;
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^stats?$/i ) {
+        &stats();
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^list$/i ) {
+        &list();
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^(expire|text|desc)(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+
+        # shortcut/link.
+        # nice hack.
+        my $cmd = $1;
+        my ( $arg1, $arg2 ) = split( /\s+/, $3, 2 );
+        &set("$arg1 $cmd $arg2");
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^help(\s+(.*))?$/i ) {
+        &::help("news $2");
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^newsflush$/i ) {
+        &::msg( $who, "newsflush called... check out the logs!" );
+        &::newsFlush();
+
+    }
+    elsif ( $what =~ /^(un)?notify$/i ) {
+        my $state = ($1) ? 0 : 1;
+
+        # TODO: don't notify even if 'News' is called.
+        if ( &::IsChanConf('newsNotifyAll') <= 0 ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: chan => $chan, ::chan => $::chan.");
+            &::notice( $who,
+                "not available for this channel or disabled altogether." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        my $t = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+        if ($state) {    # state = 1
+            if ( defined $t and ( $t == 0 or $t == -1 ) ) {
+                &::notice( $who, "enabled notify." );
+                delete $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+                return;
+            }
+            &::notice( $who, "already enabled." );
+
+        }
+        else {           # state = 0
+            my $x = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+            if ( defined $x and ( $x == 0 or $x == -1 ) ) {
+                &::notice( $who, 'notify already disabled' );
+                return;
+            }
+            $::newsuser{$chan}{$who} = -1;
+            &::notice( $who, "notify is now disabled." );
+        }
+
+    }
+    else {
+        &::notice( $who, "unknown command: $what" );
     }
 }
 
 sub readNews {
-    my $file = "$::bot_base_dir/blootbot-news.txt";
-    if (! -f $file) {
-	return;
+    my $file = "$::bot_base_dir/infobot-news.txt";
+    if ( !-f $file or -z $file ) {
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (fileno NEWS) {
-	&::DEBUG("readNews: fileno exists, should never happen.");
-	return;
+    if ( fileno NEWS ) {
+        &::DEBUG("readNews: fileno exists, should never happen.");
+        return;
     }
 
-    my($item,$chan);
-    my($ci,$cu) = (0,0);
+    my ( $item, $chan );
+    my ( $ci, $cu ) = ( 0, 0 );
 
-    open(NEWS, $file);
+    open( NEWS, $file );
     while (<NEWS>) {
-	chop;
-
-	# todo: allow commands.
-
-	if (/^[\s\t]+(\S+):[\s\t]+(.*)$/) {
-	    if (!defined $item) {
-		&::DEBUG("!defined item, never happen!");
-		next;
-	    }
-	    $::news{$chan}{$item}{$1} = $2;
-	    next;
-	}
-
-	# U <chan> <nick> <time>
-	if (/^U\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+(\d+)$/) {
-	    $::newsuser{$1}{$2} = $3;
-	    $cu++;
-	    next;
-	}
-
-	if (/^(\S+)[\s\t]+(.*)$/) {
-	    $chan = $1;
-	    $item = $2;
-	    $ci++;
-	}
+        chop;
+
+        # TODO: allow commands.
+
+        if (/^[\s\t]+(\S+):[\s\t]+(.*)$/) {
+            if ( !defined $item ) {
+                &::DEBUG("news: !defined item, never happen!");
+                next;
+            }
+
+            $::news{$chan}{$item}{$1} = $2;
+            next;
+        }
+
+        # U <chan> <nick> <time>
+        if (/^U\s+(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+(\d+)$/) {
+            $::newsuser{$1}{$2} = $3;
+            $cu++;
+            next;
+        }
+
+        if (/^(\S+)[\s\t]+(.*)$/) {
+            $chan = $1;
+            $item = $2;
+            $ci++;
+        }
     }
     close NEWS;
 
-    &::status("News: Read $ci items for ".scalar(keys %::news)
-		." chans, $cu users cache");
+    my $cn = scalar( keys %::news );
+    return unless ( $ci or $cn or $cu );
+
+    &::status(
+        "News: read " . $ci
+          . &::fixPlural( ' item', $ci ) . ' for '
+          . $cn
+          . &::fixPlural( ' chan', $cn ) . ', '
+          . $cu
+          . &::fixPlural( ' user', $cu ),
+        ' cache'
+    );
 }
 
 sub writeNews {
-    if (!scalar keys %::news) {
-	&::DEBUG("wN: nothing to write.");
-	return;
+    if ( !scalar keys %::news and !scalar keys %::newsuser ) {
+        &::VERB( "wN: nothing to write.", 2 );
+        return;
     }
 
-    my $file = "$::bot_base_dir/blootbot-news.txt";
+    # should define this at the top of file.
+    my $file = "$::bot_base_dir/infobot-news.txt";
 
-    if (fileno NEWS) {
-	&::ERROR("fileno NEWS exists, should never happen.");
-	return;
+    if ( fileno NEWS ) {
+        &::ERROR("News: write: fileno NEWS exists, should never happen.");
+        return;
     }
 
-    # todo: add commands to output file.
+    # TODO: add commands to output file.
     my $c = 0;
-    my($cc,$ci,$cu) = (0,0,0);
-
-    open(NEWS, ">$file");
-    foreach $chan (sort keys %::news) {
-	$c = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
-	next unless ($c);
-	$cc++;
-
-	foreach $item (sort keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	    $c = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} };
-	    next unless ($c);
-	    $ci++;
-
-	    print NEWS "$chan $item\n";
-	    foreach $what (sort keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} }) {
-		print NEWS "    $what: $::news{$chan}{$item}{$what}\n";
-	    }
-	    print NEWS "\n";
-	}
+    my ( $cc, $ci, $cu ) = ( 0, 0, 0 );
+
+    open( NEWS, ">$file" );
+    foreach $chan ( sort keys %::news ) {
+        $c = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
+        next unless ($c);
+        $cc++;
+        my $item;
+
+        foreach $item ( sort keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+            $c = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} };
+            next unless ($c);
+            $ci++;
+
+            print NEWS "$chan $item\n";
+            my $what;
+            foreach $what ( sort keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} } ) {
+                print NEWS "    $what: $::news{$chan}{$item}{$what}\n";
+            }
+            print NEWS "\n";
+        }
     }
 
-    # todo: show how many users we wrote down.
-    if (&::getChanConfList("newsKeepRead")) {
-	# old users are removed in newsFlush(), perhaps it should be
-	# done here.
+    # TODO: show how many users we wrote down.
+    if ( &::getChanConfList('newsKeepRead') ) {
+
+        # old users are removed in newsFlush(), perhaps it should be
+        # done here.
 
-	foreach $chan (sort keys %::newsuser) {
+        foreach $chan ( sort keys %::newsuser ) {
 
-	    foreach (sort keys %{ $::newsuser{$chan} }) {
-		print NEWS "U $chan $_ $::newsuser{$chan}{$_}\n";
-		$cu++;
-	    }
-	}
+            foreach ( sort keys %{ $::newsuser{$chan} } ) {
+                print NEWS "U $chan $_ $::newsuser{$chan}{$_}\n";
+                $cu++;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     close NEWS;
@@ -186,183 +291,262 @@ sub writeNews {
 }
 
 sub add {
-    my($str) = @_;
+    my ($str) = @_;
 
-    if (!defined $chan or !defined $str or $str =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&::help("news add");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $chan or !defined $str or $str =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::help('news add');
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (length $str > 64) {
-	&::msg($::who, "That's not really an item (>64chars)");
-	return;
+    if ( length $str > 64 ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "That's not really an item (>64chars)" );
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (exists $::news{$chan}{$str}{Time}) {
-	&::msg($::who, "'$str' for $chan already exists!");
-	return;
+    if ( exists $::news{$chan}{$str}{Time} ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "'$str' for $chan already exists!" );
+        return;
     }
 
-    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Time}	= time();
-    my $expire = &::getChanConfDefault("newsDefaultExpire",7);
-    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire}	= time() + $expire*60*60*24;
-    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Author}	= $::who;
-
-    my $agestr	= &::Time2String($::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire} - time() );
-    my $item	= &getNewsItem($str);
-    if ($item eq $str) {
-	&::DEBUG("item eq str ($item): should never happen.");
-    }
-    &::msg($::who, "Added '\037$str\037' at [".localtime(time).
-		"] by \002$::who\002 for item #\002$item\002.");
-    &::msg($::who, "Now do 'news text $item <your_description>'");
-    &::msg($::who, "This item will expire at \002".
-	localtime($::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire})."\002 [$agestr from now] "
-    );
+    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Time} = time();
+    my $expire = &::getChanConfDefault( 'newsDefaultExpire', 7, $chan );
+    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire} = time() + $expire * 60 * 60 * 24;
+    $::news{$chan}{$str}{Author} = $::who;                            # case!
+
+    my $agestr = &::Time2String( $::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire} - time() );
+    my $item   = &newsS2N($str);
+    &::notice( $who,
+            "Added '\037$str\037' at ["
+          . gmtime(time)
+          . "] by \002$::who\002 for item #\002$item\002." );
+    &::notice( $who, "Now do 'news text $item <your_description>'" );
+    &::notice( $who,
+            "This item will expire at \002"
+          . gmtime( $::news{$chan}{$str}{Expire} )
+          . "\002 [$agestr from now] " );
+
+    &writeNews();
 }
 
 sub del {
-    my($what)	= @_;
-    my $item	= 0;
-
-    if (!defined $what) {
-	&::help("news del");
-	return;
-    }
-
-    if ($what =~ /^\d+$/) {
-	my $count = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
-	if (!$count) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "No news for $chan.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	if ($what > $count or $what < 0) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "$what is out of range (max $count)");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	$item = &getNewsItem($what);
-	&::DEBUG("del: num: item => $item ($what)");
-	$what	= $item;	# hack hack hack.
-
-    } else {
-	$_	= &getNewsItem($what);	# hack hack hack.
-	$what	= $_ if (defined $_);
-
-	if (!exists $::news{$chan}{$what}) {
-	    my @found;
-	    foreach (keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-		next unless (/\Q$what\E/);
-		push(@found, $_);
-	    }
-
-	    if (!scalar @found) {
-		&::msg($::who, "could not find $what.");
-		return;
-	    }
-
-	    if (scalar @found > 1) {
-		&::msg($::who, "too many matches for $what.");
-		return;
-	    }
-
-	    $what	= $found[0];
-	    &::DEBUG("del: str: guessed what => $what");
-	}
-    }
-
-    if (exists $::news{$chan}{$what}) {
-	my $auth = 0;
-	$auth++ if ($::who eq $::news{$chan}{$what}{Author});
-	$auth++ if (&::IsFlag("o"));
-
-	if (!$auth) {
-	    # todo: show when it'll expire.
-	    &::msg($::who, "Sorry, you cannot remove items; just let them expire on their own.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	&::msg($::who, "ok, deleted '$what' from \002$chan\002...");
-	delete $::news{$chan}{$what};
-    } else {
-	&::msg($::who, "error: not found $what in news for $chan.");
+    my ($what) = @_;
+    my $item = 0;
+
+    if ( !defined $what ) {
+        &::help('news del');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( $what =~ /^\d+$/ ) {
+        my $count = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
+        if ( !$count ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "No news for $chan." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( $what > $count or $what < 0 ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "$what is out of range (max $count)" );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $item = &getNewsItem($what);
+        $what = $item;                 # hack hack hack.
+
+    }
+    else {
+        $_ = &getNewsItem($what);       # hack hack hack.
+        $what = $_ if ( defined $_ );
+
+        if ( !exists $::news{$chan}{$what} ) {
+            my @found;
+            foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+                next unless (/\Q$what\E/);
+                push( @found, $_ );
+            }
+
+            if ( !scalar @found ) {
+                &::notice( $who, "could not find $what." );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if ( scalar @found > 1 ) {
+                &::notice( $who, "too many matches for $what." );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            $what = $found[0];
+            &::DEBUG("news: del: str: guessed what => $what");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( exists $::news{$chan}{$what} ) {
+        my $auth = 0;
+        $auth++ if ( $::who eq $::news{$chan}{$what}{Author} );
+        $auth++ if ( &::IsFlag('o') );
+
+        if ( !$auth ) {
+
+            # TODO: show when it'll expire.
+            &::notice( $who,
+"Sorry, you cannot remove items; just let them expire on their own."
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        &::notice( $who, "ok, deleted '$what' from \002$chan\002..." );
+        delete $::news{$chan}{$what};
+    }
+    else {
+        &::notice( $who, "error: not found $what in news for $chan." );
     }
 }
 
 sub list {
-    if (!scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	&::msg($::who, "No News for \002$chan\002.");
-	return;
+    if ( !scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "No news for \002$chan\002." );
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (&::IsChanConf("newsKeepRead")) {
-	$::newsuser{$chan}{$::who} = time();
+    if ( &::IsChanConf('newsKeepRead') > 0 ) {
+        my $x = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+
+        if ( defined $x and ( $x == 0 or $x == -1 ) ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: not updating time for $who.");
+        }
+        else {
+            if ( !scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+                &::DEBUG("news: should not add $chan/$who to cache!");
+            }
+
+            $::newsuser{$chan}{$who} = time();
+        }
     }
 
-    &::msg($::who, "|==== News for \002$chan\002:");
-    my $newest	= 0;
-    foreach (keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	my $t	= $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time};
-	$newest = $t if ($t > $newest);
+    # &notice() breaks OPN :( - using msg() instead!
+    my $count = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
+    &::msg( $who, "|==== News for \002$chan\002: ($count items)" );
+    my $newest = 0;
+    my $expire = 0;
+    my $eno    = 0;
+    foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        my $t = $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time};
+        my $e = $::news{$chan}{$_}{Expire};
+        $newest = $t if ( $t > $newest );
+        if ( $e > 1 and $e < $expire ) {
+            $expire = $e;
+            &::DEBUG("before newsS2N($_)");
+            $eno = &newsS2N($_);
+            &::DEBUG("after newsS2N($_) == $eno");
+        }
     }
-    my $timestr = &::Time2String(time() - $newest);
-    &::msg($::who, "|= Last updated $timestr ago.");
-    &::msg($::who, " \037Num\037 \037Item ".(" "x40)." \037");
+    my $timestr = &::Time2String( time() - $newest );
+    &::msg( $who, "|= Last updated $timestr ago." );
+    &::msg( $who, " \037Num\037  \037Item " . ( ' ' x 40 ) . " \037" );
+
+    #    &::DEBUG("news: list: expire = $expire");
+    #    &::DEBUG("news: list: eno    = $eno");
 
     my $i = 1;
     foreach ( &getNewsAll() ) {
-	my $subtopic	= $_;
-	my $setby	= $::news{$chan}{$subtopic}{Author};
-
-	if (!defined $subtopic) {
-	    &::DEBUG("warn: subtopic == undef.");
-	    next;
-	}
+        my $subtopic = $_;
+        my $setby    = $::news{$chan}{$subtopic}{Author};
+        my $chr      = ( exists $::News{$chan}{$subtopic}{Text} ) ? '' : '*';
+
+        if ( !defined $subtopic ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: warn: subtopic == undef.");
+            next;
+        }
+
+        # TODO: show request stats aswell.
+        &::msg( $who,
+            sprintf( "\002[\002%2d\002]\002%s %s", $i, $chr, $subtopic ) );
+        $i++;
+    }
 
-	# todo: show request stats aswell.
-	&::msg($::who, sprintf("\002[\002%2d\002]\002 %s",
-				$i, $subtopic));
-	$i++;
+    my $z = $::newsuser{$who};
+    if ( defined $z ) {
+        &::DEBUG("cache $who: $z");
+    }
+    else {
+        &::DEBUG("cache: $who doesn't have newscache set.");
     }
 
-    &::msg($::who, "|= End of News.");
-    &::msg($::who, "use 'news read <#>' or 'news read <keyword>'");
+    &::msg( $who, "|= End of News." );
+    &::msg( $who, "use 'news read <#>' or 'news read <keyword>'" );
 }
 
 sub read {
-    my($str) = @_;
+    my ($str) = @_;
 
-    if (!defined $chan or !defined $str or $str =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&::help("news read");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $chan or !defined $str or $str =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::help('news read');
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (!scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	&::msg($::who, "No News for \002$chan\002.");
-	return;
+    if ( !scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "No news for \002$chan\002." );
+        return;
     }
 
-#    my $item	= (exists $::news{$chan}{$str}) ? $str : &getNewsItem($str);
-    my $item	= &getNewsItem($str);
-    if (!defined $item or !scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} }) {
-	&::msg($::who, "No news item called '$str'");
-	return;
+    my $item = &getNewsItem($str);
+    if ( !defined $item or !scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$item} } ) {
+
+        # TODO: numerical check.
+        if (   $str =~ /^(\d+)[-, ](\d+)$/
+            or $str =~ /^-(\d+)$/
+            or $str =~ /^(\d+)-$/
+            or 0 )
+        {
+            &::notice( $who,
+                "We don't support multiple requests of news items yet.  Sorry."
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        &::notice( $who, "No news item called '$str'" );
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (!exists $::news{$chan}{$item}{Text}) {
-	&::msg($::who, "Someone forgot to add info to this news item");
-	return;
+    if ( !exists $::news{$chan}{$item}{Text} ) {
+        &::notice( $who, 'Someone forgot to add info to this news item' );
+        return;
     }
 
-    # todo: show item number.
-    # todo: show ago-time aswell?
-    # todo: show request stats aswell.
-    my $t = localtime($::news{$chan}{$item}{Time});
-    my $a = $::news{$chan}{$item}{Author};
-    &::msg($::who, "+- News \002$chan\002 ##, item '\037$item\037':");
-    &::msg($::who, "| Added by $a at $t");
-    &::msg($::who, $::news{$chan}{$item}{Text});
+    my $t      = gmtime( $::news{$chan}{$item}{Time} );
+    my $a      = $::news{$chan}{$item}{Author};
+    my $text   = $::news{$chan}{$item}{Text};
+    my $num    = &newsS2N($item);
+    my $rwho   = $::news{$chan}{$item}{Request_By} || $::who;
+    my $rcount = $::news{$chan}{$item}{Request_Count} || 0;
+
+    if ( length $text < $::param{maxKeySize} ) {
+        &::VERB( "NEWS: Possible news->factoid redirection.", 2 );
+        my $f = &::getFactoid($text);
+
+        if ( defined $f ) {
+            &::VERB( "NEWS: ok, $text is factoid redirection.", 2 );
+            $f =~ s/^<REPLY>\s*//i;    # anything else?
+            $text = $f;
+        }
+    }
+
+    $_ = $::news{$chan}{$item}{'Expire'};
+    my $e;
+    if ($_) {
+        $e = sprintf(
+            "\037%s\037  [%s from now]",
+            scalar( gmtime($_) ),
+            &::Time2String( $_ - time() )
+        );
+    }
+
+    &::notice( $who, "+- News \002$chan\002 #$num: $item" );
+    &::notice( $who, "| Added by $a at \037$t\037" );
+    &::notice( $who, "| Expire: $e" ) if ( defined $e );
+    &::notice( $who, $text );
+    &::notice( $who,
+        "| Requested \002$rcount\002 times, last by \002$rwho\002" )
+      if ( $rcount and $rwho );
 
     $::news{$chan}{$item}{'Request_By'}   = $::who;
     $::news{$chan}{$item}{'Request_Time'} = time();
@@ -370,209 +554,397 @@ sub read {
 }
 
 sub mod {
-    my($item, $str) = split /\s+/, $_[0], 2;
+    my ( $item, $str ) = split /\s+/, $_[0], 2;
 
-    if (!defined $item or $item eq "" or $str =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&::help("news mod");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $item or $item eq '' or $str =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::help('news mod');
+        return;
     }
 
     my $news = &getNewsItem($item);
 
-    if (!defined $news) {
-	&::DEBUG("error: mod: news == undefined.");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $news ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: error: mod: news == undefined.");
+        return;
     }
-    my $nnews = $::news{$chan}{$news}{Text};
+    my $nnews     = $::news{$chan}{$news}{Text};
     my $mod_news  = $news;
     my $mod_nnews = $nnews;
 
     # SAR patch. mu++
-    if ($str =~ m|^\s*s([/,#\|])(.+?)\1(.*?)\1([a-z]*);?\s*$|) {
-	my ($delim, $op, $np, $flags) = ($1,$2,$3,$4);
-
-	if ($flags !~ /^(g)?$/) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "error: Invalid flags to regex.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	### TODO: use m### to make code safe!
-	# todo: make code safer.
-	my $done = 0;
-	# todo: use eval to deal with flags easily.
-	if ($flags eq "") {
-	    $done++ if (!$done and $mod_news  =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/);
-	    $done++ if (!$done and $mod_nnews =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/);
-        } elsif ($flags eq "g") {
-	    $done++ if ($mod_news  =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/g);
-	    $done++ if ($mod_nnews =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/g);
-	}
-
-	if (!$done) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "warning: regex not found in news.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	if ($mod_news ne $news) { # news item.
-	    if (exists $::news{$chan}{$mod_news}) {
-		&::msg($::who, "item '$mod_news' already exists.");
-		return;
-	    }
-
-	    &::msg($::who, "Moving item '$news' to '$mod_news' with SAR s/$op/$np/.");
-	    foreach (keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$news} }) {
-		$::news{$chan}{$mod_news}{$_} = $::news{$chan}{$news}{$_};
-		delete $::news{$chan}{$news}{$_};
-	    }
-	    # needed?
-	    delete $::news{$chan}{$news};
-	}
-
-	if ($mod_nnews ne $nnews) { # news Text/Description.
-	    &::msg($::who, "Changing text for '$news' SAR s/$op/$np/.");
-	    if ($mod_news ne $news) {
-		$::news{$chan}{$mod_news}{Text} = $mod_nnews;
-	    } else {
-		$::news{$chan}{$news}{Text}	= $mod_nnews;
-	    }
-	}
-
-	return;
-    } else {
-	&::msg($::who, "error: that regex failed ;(");
-	return;
-    }
-
-    &::msg($::who, "error: Invalid regex. Try s/1/2/, s#3#4#...");
+    if ( $str =~ m|^\s*s([/,#\|])(.+?)\1(.*?)\1([a-z]*);?\s*$| ) {
+        my ( $delim, $op, $np, $flags ) = ( $1, $2, $3, $4 );
+
+        if ( $flags !~ /^(g)?$/ ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "error: Invalid flags to regex." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ### TODO: use m### to make code safe!
+        # TODO: make code safer.
+        my $done = 0;
+
+        # TODO: use eval to deal with flags easily.
+        if ( $flags eq '' ) {
+            $done++ if ( !$done and $mod_news  =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/ );
+            $done++ if ( !$done and $mod_nnews =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/ );
+        }
+        elsif ( $flags eq 'g' ) {
+            $done++ if ( $mod_news  =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/g );
+            $done++ if ( $mod_nnews =~ s/\Q$op\E/$np/g );
+        }
+
+        if ( !$done ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "warning: regex not found in news." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( $mod_news ne $news ) {    # news item.
+            if ( exists $::news{$chan}{$mod_news} ) {
+                &::notice( $who, "item '$mod_news' already exists." );
+                return;
+            }
+
+            &::notice( $who,
+                "Moving item '$news' to '$mod_news' with SAR s/$op/$np/." );
+            foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan}{$news} } ) {
+                $::news{$chan}{$mod_news}{$_} = $::news{$chan}{$news}{$_};
+                delete $::news{$chan}{$news}{$_};
+            }
+
+            # needed?
+            delete $::news{$chan}{$news};
+        }
+
+        if ( $mod_nnews ne $nnews ) {    # news Text/Description.
+            &::notice( $who, "Changing text for '$news' SAR s/$op/$np/." );
+            if ( $mod_news ne $news ) {
+                $::news{$chan}{$mod_news}{Text} = $mod_nnews;
+            }
+            else {
+                $::news{$chan}{$news}{Text} = $mod_nnews;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return;
+    }
+    else {
+        &::notice( $who, "error: that regex failed ;(" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    &::notice( $who, "error: Invalid regex. Try s/1/2/, s#3#4#..." );
 }
 
 sub set {
-    my($args) = @_;
-    $args =~ /^(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+(.*)$/;
-    my($item, $what, $value) = ($1,$2,$3);
+    my ($args) = @_;
+    my ( $item, $what, $value );
 
-    &::DEBUG("set called.");
+    if ( !defined $args ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: set: args == NULL.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    $item = $1 if ( $args =~ s/^(\S+)\s*// );
+    $what = $1 if ( $args =~ s/^(\S+)\s*// );
+    $value = $args;
 
-    if ($item eq "") {
-	&::help("news set");
-	return;
+    if ( $item eq '' ) {
+        &::help('news set');
+        return;
     }
 
-    &::DEBUG("item => '$item'.");
     my $news = &getNewsItem($item);
-    &::DEBUG("news => '$news'");
 
-    if (!defined $news) {
-	&::msg($::who, "Could not find item '$item' substring or # in news list.");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $news ) {
+        &::notice( $who,
+            "Could not find item '$item' substring or # in news list." );
+        return;
     }
 
     # list all values for chan.
-    if (!defined $what) {
-	&::DEBUG("set: 1");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $what or $what =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::msg( $who,
+            "set: you didn't fill me on the arguments! (what and values)" );
+        return;
     }
 
     my $ok = 0;
-    my @elements = ("Expire","Text");
+    my @elements = ( 'Expire', 'Text' );
     foreach (@elements) {
-	next unless ($what =~ /^$_$/i);
-	$what = $_;
-	$ok++;
-	last;
+        next unless ( $what =~ /^$_$/i );
+        $what = $_;
+        $ok++;
+        last;
     }
 
-    if (!$ok) {
-	&::msg($::who, "Invalid set.  Try: @elements");
-	return;
+    if ( !$ok ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "Invalid set.  Try: @elements" );
+        return;
     }
 
     # show (read) what.
-    if (!defined $value) {
-	&::DEBUG("set: 2");
-	return;
-    }
-
-    if (!exists $::news{$chan}{$news}) {
-	&::msg($::who, "news '$news' does not exist");
-	return;
-    }
-
-    if ($what eq "Expire") {
-	# todo: use do_set().
-
-	my $time = 0;
-	my $plus = ($value =~ s/^\+//g);
-	while ($value =~ s/^(\d+)(\S*)\s*//) {
-	    my($int,$unit) = ($1,$2);
-	    $time += $int	if ($unit =~ /^s(ecs?)?$/i);
-	    $time += $int*60	if ($unit =~ /^m(in(utes?)?)?$/i);
-	    $time += $int*60*60 if ($unit =~ /^h(ours?)?$/i);
-	    $time += $int*60*60*24 if (!$unit or $unit =~ /^d(ays?)?$/i);
-	    $time += $int*60*60*24*7 if ($unit =~ /^w(eeks?)?$/i);
-	    $time += $int*60*60*24*30 if ($unit =~ /^mon(th)?$/i);
-	}
-
-	if ($value =~ s/^never$//i) {
-	    # never.
-	    $time = -1;
-	} elsif ($plus) {
-	    # from now.
-	    $time += time();
-	} else {
-	    # from creation of item.
-	    $time += $::news{$chan}{$news}{Time};
-	}
-
-	if (!$time or ($value and $value !~ /^never$/i)) {
-	    &::DEBUG("set: Expire... need to parse.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	if ($time == -1) {
-	    &::msg($::who, "Set never expire for \002$item\002." );
-	} elsif ($time < -1) {
-	    &::DEBUG("time should never be negative ($time).");
-	    return;
-	} else {
-	    &::msg($::who, "Set expire for \002$item\002, to ".
-		localtime($time) ." [".&::Time2String($time - time())."]" );
-
-	    if (time() > $time) {
-		&::DEBUG("hrm... time() > $time, should expire.");
-	    }
-	}
-
-
-	$::news{$chan}{$news}{Expire} = $time;
-
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $value or $value =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::msg( $who, "set: you didn't fill me on the arguments! (value)" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( !exists $::news{$chan}{$news} ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "news '$news' does not exist" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( $what eq 'Expire' ) {
+
+        # TODO: use do_set().
+
+        my $time = 0;
+        my $plus = ( $value =~ s/^\+//g );
+        while ( $value =~ s/^(\d+)(\S*)\s*// ) {
+            my ( $int, $unit ) = ( $1, $2 );
+            $time += $int           if ( $unit =~ /^s(ecs?)?$/i );
+            $time += $int * 60      if ( $unit =~ /^m(in(utes?)?)?$/i );
+            $time += $int * 60 * 60 if ( $unit =~ /^h(ours?)?$/i );
+            $time += $int * 60 * 60 * 24
+              if ( !$unit or $unit =~ /^d(ays?)?$/i );
+            $time += $int * 60 * 60 * 24 * 7  if ( $unit =~ /^w(eeks?)?$/i );
+            $time += $int * 60 * 60 * 24 * 30 if ( $unit =~ /^mon(th)?$/i );
+        }
+
+        if ( $value =~ s/^never$//i ) {
+
+            # never.
+            $time = -1;
+        }
+        elsif ($plus) {
+
+            # from now.
+            $time += time();
+        }
+        else {
+
+            # from creation of item.
+            $time += $::news{$chan}{$news}{Time};
+        }
+
+        if ( !$time or ( $value and $value !~ /^never$/i ) ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: set: Expire... need to parse.");
+            &::msg( $who, "hrm... couldn't parse that." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if ( $time == -1 ) {
+            &::notice( $who, "Set never expire for \002$item\002." );
+        }
+        elsif ( $time < -1 ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: time should never be negative ($time).");
+            return;
+        }
+        else {
+            &::notice( $who,
+                    "Set expire for \002$item\002, to "
+                  . gmtime($time) . " ["
+                  . &::Time2String( $time - time() )
+                  . "]" );
+
+            if ( time() > $time ) {
+                &::DEBUG("news: hrm... time() > $time, should expire.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        $::news{$chan}{$news}{Expire} = $time;
+
+        return;
     }
 
     my $auth = 0;
-    &::DEBUG("who => '$::who'");
+
+    #    &::DEBUG("news: who => '$who'");
     my $author = $::news{$chan}{$news}{Author};
-    $auth++ if ($::who eq $author);
-    $auth++ if (&::IsFlag("o"));
-    if (!defined $author) {
-	&::DEBUG("news{$chan}{$news}{Author} is not defined! auth'd anyway");
-	$::news{$chan}{$news}{Author} = $::who;
-	$author = $::who;
-	$auth++;
+    $auth++ if ( $::who eq $author );
+    $auth++ if ( &::IsFlag('o') );
+    if ( !defined $author ) {
+        &::DEBUG(
+            "news: news{$chan}{$news}{Author} is not defined! auth'd anyway");
+        $::news{$chan}{$news}{Author} = $::who;
+        $author = $::who;
+        $auth++;
     }
 
-    if (!$auth) {
-	# todo: show when it'll expire.
-	&::msg($::who, "Sorry, you cannot set items. (author $author owns it)");
-	return;
+    if ( !$auth ) {
+
+        # TODO: show when it'll expire.
+        &::notice( $who,
+            "Sorry, you cannot set items. (author $author owns it)" );
+        return;
     }
 
+    # TODO: clean this up.
     my $old = $::news{$chan}{$news}{$what};
-    if (defined $old) {
-	&::DEBUG("old => $old.");
+    if ( defined $old ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: old => $old.");
     }
     $::news{$chan}{$news}{$what} = $value;
-    &::msg($::who, "Setting [$chan]/{$news}/<$what> to '$value'.");
+    &::notice( $who, "Setting [$chan]/{$news}/<$what> to '$value'." );
+}
+
+sub latest {
+    my ( $tchan, $flag ) = @_;
+
+    # hack hack hack.  fix later.
+    $chan = $tchan;
+    $who  = $::who;
+
+    # TODO: if chan = undefined, guess.
+    #    if (!exists $::news{$chan}) {
+    if ( !exists $::channels{$chan} ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "invalid chan $chan" ) if ($flag);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    my $t = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+
+    #    if (defined $t) {
+    #	&::DEBUG("newsuser: $chan/$who == $t");
+    #    } else {
+    #	&::DEBUG("newsuser: $chan/$who == undefined");
+    #    }
+
+    if ( defined $t and ( $t == 0 or $t == -1 ) ) {
+        if ($flag) {
+            &::notice( $who,
+"if you want to read news, try \002/msg $::ident news $chan\002 or \002/msg $::ident news $chan notify\002"
+            );
+        }
+        else {
+            &::DEBUG("news: not displaying any new news for $who");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    $::chan = $chan;
+    return if ( &::IsChanConf('newsNotifyAll') <= 0 );
+
+    # I don't understand this code ;)
+    $t = 1 if ( !defined $t );
+
+    if ( !defined $t ) {
+
+        #	&::msg($who, "News is disabled for $chan");
+        &::DEBUG("news: $chan: something went really wrong.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    my @new;
+    foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        next if ( !defined $t );
+        next if ( $t > $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time} );
+
+        # don't list new items if they don't have Text.
+        if ( !exists $::news{$chan}{$_}{Text} ) {
+            if ( time() - $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time} > 60 * 60 * 24 * 3 ) {
+                &::DEBUG(
+"deleting news{$chan}{$_} because it was too old and had no text info."
+                );
+                delete $::news{$chan}{$_};
+            }
+
+            next;
+        }
+
+        push( @new, $_ );
+    }
+
+    # !scalar @new, $flag
+    if ( !scalar @new and $flag ) {
+        &::notice( $who, "no new news for $chan for $who." );
+
+        # valid to set this?
+        $::newsuser{$chan}{$who} = time();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    # scalar @new, !$flag
+    my $unread = scalar @new;
+    my $total  = scalar keys %{ $::news{$chan} };
+    if ( !$flag && &::IsChanConf('newsTellUnread') <= 0 ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if ( !$flag ) {
+        return unless ($unread);
+
+        # just a temporary measure not to flood ourself off the
+        # network with news until we get global notice() and msg()
+        # throttling.
+        if ( time() - ( $::cache{newsTime} || 0 ) < 5 ) {
+            &::status("news: not displaying latest notice to $who/$chan.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $::cache{newsTime} = time();
+        my $reply =
+"There are unread news in $chan ($unread unread, $total total). /msg $::ident news $::chan latest";
+        $reply .=
+"  If you don't want further news notification, /msg $::ident news unnotify"
+          if ( $unread == $total );
+        &::notice( $who, $reply );
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    # scalar @new, $flag
+    if ( scalar @new ) {
+        &::notice( $who,
+            "+==== New news for \002$chan\002 ($unread new; $total total):" );
+
+        my $t = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+        if ( defined $t and $t > 1 ) {
+            my $timestr = &::Time2String( time() - $t );
+            &::notice( $who, "|= Last time read $timestr ago" );
+        }
+
+        my $i;
+        my @sorted;
+        foreach (@new) {
+            $i = &newsS2N($_);
+            $sorted[$i] = $_;
+        }
+
+        for ( $i = 0 ; $i <= scalar(@sorted) ; $i++ ) {
+            my $news = $sorted[$i];
+            next unless ( defined $news );
+
+            #	    my $age = time() - $::news{$chan}{$news}{Time};
+            my $msg = sprintf( "\002[\002%2d\002]\002 %s", $i, $news );
+###			$i, $_, &::Time2String($age)
+            $::conn->schedule(
+                int( ( 2 + $i ) / 2 ),
+                sub {
+                    &::notice( $who, $msg );
+                }
+            );
+        }
+
+        # TODO: implement throttling via schedule into &notice() / &msg().
+        $::conn->schedule(
+            int( ( 2 + $i ) / 2 ),
+            sub {
+                &::notice( $who,
+"|= to read, do \002news $chan read <#>\002 or \002news $chan read <keyword>\002"
+                );
+            }
+        );
+
+        # lame hack to prevent dupes if we just ignore it.
+        my $x = $::newsuser{$chan}{$who};
+        if ( defined $x and ( $x == 0 or $x == -1 ) ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: not updating time for $who. (2)");
+        }
+        else {
+            $::newsuser{$chan}{$who} = time();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 ###
@@ -581,100 +953,180 @@ sub set {
 
 sub getNewsAll {
     my %time;
-    foreach (keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	$time{ $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time} } = $_;
+    foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        $time{ $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time} } = $_;
     }
 
     my @items;
-    foreach (sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time) {
-	push(@items, $time{$_});
+    foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time ) {
+        push( @items, $time{$_} );
     }
 
     return @items;
 }
 
-sub getNewsItem {
-    my($what)	= @_;
-    my $item	= 0;
+sub newsS2N {
+    my ($what) = @_;
+    my $item = 0;
+    my @items;
+    my $no;
 
     my %time;
-    foreach (keys %{ $::news{$chan} }) {
-	my $t = $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time};
+    foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        my $t = $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time};
+
+        if ( !defined $t or $t !~ /^\d+$/ ) {
+            &::DEBUG(
+"news: warn: t is undefined for news{$chan}{$_}{Time}; removing item."
+            );
+            delete $::news{$chan}{$_};
+            next;
+        }
+
+        $time{$t} = $_;
+    }
+
+    foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time ) {
+        $item++;
+        return $item if ( $time{$_} eq $what );
+    }
+
+    &::DEBUG("newsS2N($what): failed...");
+}
 
-	if (!defined $t or $t !~ /^\d+$/) {
-	    &::DEBUG("warn: t is undefined for news{$chan}{$_}{Time}; removing item.");
-	    delete $::news{$chan}{$_};
-	    next;
-	}
+sub getNewsItem {
+    my ($what) = @_;
+    my $item = 0;
 
-	$time{$t} = $_;
+    $what =~ s/^\#//;    # '#1' for example.
+
+    my %time;
+    foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+        my $t = $::news{$chan}{$_}{Time};
+
+        if ( !defined $t or $t !~ /^\d+$/ ) {
+            &::DEBUG(
+"news: warn: t is undefined for news{$chan}{$_}{Time}; removing item."
+            );
+            delete $::news{$chan}{$_};
+            next;
+        }
+
+        $time{$t} = $_;
     }
 
     # number to string resolution.
-    if ($what =~ /^\d+$/) {
-	foreach (sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time) {
-	    $item++;
-	    return $time{$_} if ($item == $what);
-	}
-
-    } else {
-	# partial string to full string resolution
-
-	my @items;
-	my $no;
-	foreach (sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time) {
-	    $item++;
-	    $no = $item if ($time{$_} eq $what);
-	    push(@items, $time{$_}) if ($time{$_} =~ /\Q$what\E/i);
-	}
-
-	# since we have so much built into this function, there is so
-	# many guesses we can make.
-	# todo: split this command in the future into:
-	#	full_string->number and number->string
-	#	partial_string->full_string
-	if (defined $no and !@items) {
-	    &::DEBUG("string->number resolution.");
-	    return $no;
-	}
-
-	if (scalar @items > 1) {
-	    &::DEBUG("Multiple matches, not guessing.");
-	    &::msg($::who, "Multiple matches, not guessing.");
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	if (@items) {
-	    &::DEBUG("gNI: Guessed '$items[0]'.");
-	    return $items[0];
-	} else {
-	    &::DEBUG("gNI: No match.");
-	    return;
-	}
-    }
-
-    &::ERROR("getNewsItem: Should not happen (what = $what)");
+    if ( $what =~ /^\d+$/ ) {
+        foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time ) {
+            $item++;
+            return $time{$_} if ( $item == $what );
+        }
+
+    }
+    else {
+
+        # partial string to full string resolution
+        # in some cases, string->number resolution.
+
+        my @items;
+        my $no;
+        foreach ( sort { $a <=> $b } keys %time ) {
+            $item++;
+
+            #	    $no = $item if ($time{$_} eq $what);
+##	    if ($time{$_} eq $what) {
+##		$no = $item;
+##		next;
+##	    }
+
+            push( @items, $time{$_} ) if ( $time{$_} =~ /\Q$what\E/i );
+        }
+
+##	if (defined $no and !@items) {
+##	    &::DEBUG("news: string->number resolution: $what->$no.");
+##	    return $no;
+##	}
+
+        if ( scalar @items > 1 ) {
+            &::DEBUG("news: Multiple matches, not guessing.");
+            &::notice( $who, "Multiple matches, not guessing." );
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (@items) {
+
+        #	    &::DEBUG("news: gNI: part_string->full_string: $what->$items[0]");
+            return $items[0];
+        }
+        else {
+            &::DEBUG("news: gNI: No match for '$what'");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    &::ERROR("news: gNI: should not happen (what = $what)");
     return;
 }
 
 sub do_set {
-    my($what,$value) = @_;
+    my ( $what, $value ) = @_;
+
+    if ( !defined $chan ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: do_set: chan not defined.");
+        return;
+    }
 
-    if (!defined $chan) {
-	&::DEBUG("do_set: chan not defined.");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $what or $what =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: what $what is not defined.");
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (!defined $what or $what =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&::DEBUG("what $what is not defined.");
-	return;
+    if ( !defined $value or $value =~ /^\s*$/ ) {
+        &::DEBUG("news: value $value is not defined.");
+        return;
     }
-    if (!defined $value or $value =~ /^\s*$/) {
-	&::DEBUG("value $value is not defined.");
-	return;
+
+    &::TODO("news: do_set:");
+}
+
+sub stats {
+    &::DEBUG("News: stats called.");
+    &::msg( $who, "check my logs/console." );
+    my ( $i, $j ) = ( 0, 0 );
+
+    # total request count.
+    foreach $chan ( keys %::news ) {
+        foreach ( keys %{ $::news{$chan} } ) {
+            $i += $::news{$chan}{$_}{Request_Count};
+        }
     }
+    &::DEBUG("news: stats: total request count => $i");
+    $i = 0;
 
-    &::DEBUG("do_set: TODO...");
+    # total user cached.
+    foreach $chan ( keys %::newsuser ) {
+        $i += $::newsuser{$chan}{$_};
+    }
+    &::DEBUG("news: stats: total user cache => $i");
+    $i = 0;
+
+    # average latest time read.
+    my $t = time();
+    foreach $chan ( keys %::newsuser ) {
+        $i += $t - $::newsuser{$chan}{$_};
+        &::DEBUG(" i = $i");
+        $j++;
+    }
+    &::DEBUG("news: stats: average latest time read: total time: $i");
+    &::DEBUG("news: ... count: $j");
+    &::DEBUG( "news:   average: "
+          . sprintf( "%.02f", $i / ( $j || 1 ) )
+          . " sec/user" );
+    $i = $j = 0;
 }
 
+sub AUTOLOAD { &::AUTOLOAD(@_); }
+
 1;
+
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab:tw=80