A hexchat plugin that puts the persons real name [if known] next to their nick

name2nick.py

import hexchat
import json
import os

__module_author__ = 'Aww'
__module_name__ = 'Nick to name'
__module_version__ = '1.0'
__module_description__ = 'Puts the persons real name [if known] next to their nick'

# SETTINGS
on = True
# END SETTINGS

f = "./nick2name.json"

nick_name_pair = {}

def on_message(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	# When the client gets a message check to see if there is
	# a name paired with it. If there a name paired with it
	# Display the name next to the nick.
	if on:
		if hexchat.strip(word[0]) in nick_name_pair:
			hexchat.emit_print("Channel Message", \
				hexchat.strip(word[0]) + " [%s]" % nick_name_pair[hexchat.strip(word[0])], word[1])
			return hexchat.EAT_ALL

# /pair_nick <nick> <name>
def pair_nick(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	nick = word[1]
	name = word[2]
	nick_name_pair[nick] = name
	save()
	print("&Plugin[N2N]\tThe nick: %s is now paired with name: %s" % (nick, name))

# /remove_pair <nick>
def remove_pair(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	nick = word[1]
	del nick_name_pair[nick]
	print("&Plugin[N2N]\tThe nick: %s is no longer paired" % nick)

def turn_on(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	on = True
	print("&Plugin[N2N]\ton: true")

def turn_off(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	on = False
	print("&Plugin[N2N]\ton: false")

def save():
	with open(f, 'w') as pair_file:
		pair_file.write(json.dumps(nick_name_pair))

def help(word, word_eol, userdata=None):
	print("\x0304Nick to Name Help")
	print("\x0304Comamnds:")
	print("\x0304  pair_nick: /pair_nick <nick> <name>")
	print("\x0304  remove_pair: /remove_pair <nick>")
	print("\x0304  n2n->on: Turns the plugin on")
	print("\x0304  n2n->on: Turns the plugin off")

if os.path.exists(f):
	nick_name_pair = json.loads(open(f, 'r').read())

hexchat.hook_command("pair_nick", pair_nick)
hexchat.hook_command("remove_pair", remove_pair)
hexchat.hook_command("n2n->on", turn_on)
hexchat.hook_command("n2n->off", turn_off)
hexchat.hook_command("n2n", help)
hexchat.hook_print("Channel Message", on_message)