Removed in EPIC5

These historical EPIC4-to-EPIC5 compatibility lists were moved from the root help index. They include obsolete names, script-provided replacements, and names without a separate help page. Follow the linked references for current availability and replacement behavior.

For later removals, see removed in EPIC6.

Historical EPIC4-to-EPIC5 compatibility lists

Help files exist for non-existent scripts

Reference	Description
alias_script	Alias definitions and symbol-table operations.
`altchan.bj`	—
`autokick`	—
`autoop`	—
away_script	Away messages and stored away-state values.
`basical`	—
`columns`	—
`dcc_spacefix`	—
`deban`	—
`dns`	—
`efnext`	—
`events.hop`	—
`events`	—
`fake-dcc`	—
fe_script	Iteration and rewriting of word lists.
`genalias`	—
`hybrid6`	—
`imap`	—
`ip-to-int`	—
`keybinds`	—
`killpath`	—
`kpstat`	—
`langtrans`	—
list_script	IRC channel listings.
local_script	Local variable declarations and scope.
`mkpdir`	—
`more`	—
`mudirc`	—
`netsplit.env`	—
`newformat`	—
`old-dcc`	—
prefix_script	Find a common word prefix or complete partial input.
`recursion`	—
repeat_script	Repeat commands or construct repeated text.
`scandir`	—
`sdiff`	—
`silent`	—
`sound`	—
`starutils`	—
stat_script	Query local filesystem metadata.
`status_lag`	—
`tabkey.th`	—
time_script	Server time requests and local timestamp values.
`tls`	—
`vi-binds`	—
`webster`	—
`window_script`	—

Help files exist for non-existent commands

Reference	Description
`bind_command_completion`	Command completion supplied by tabkey scripts.
`bind_backward_history`	Implemented by history script.
`bind_forward_history`	Implemented by history script.
`bind_shove_to_history`	Implemented by history script.
`bye`	Use quit instead.
`set_alt_charset`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_auto_new_nick`	Use the newnick script instead.
`set_auto_reconnect`	Implemented by reconnect script.
`set_auto_reconnect_delay`	Implemented by reconnect script.
`set_auto_rejoin`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_auto_rejoin_connect`	Unsupported legacy setting; see the reconnect script for reconnection behavior.
`set_auto_rejoin_delay`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_auto_unmark_away`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_auto_whowas`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_bad_style`	This was never implemented.
`set_beep_max`	Unsupported legacy bell-count setting.
`set_beep_on_msg`	The builtins script implements this.
`set_beep_when_away`	Unavailable legacy setting; the supplied builtins script does not define it.
`set_blink_video`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_bold_video`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_color`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_command_mode`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_connect_timeout`	Obsoleted by nonblocking connects.
`set_dcc_timeout`	Script-defined timeout for removed DCC facilities; see builtins.
`set_display_ansi`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_display_pc_characters`	The client no longer supports non-8-bit terminals.
`set_eight_bit_characters`	The client no longer supports non-8-bit terminals.
`set_full_status_line`	Implemented by builtins.
`set_help_pager`	Legacy setting for the retired help browser.
`set_help_path`	Legacy setting for the retired help browser.
`set_help_prompt`	Legacy setting for the retired help browser.
`set_help_window`	Legacy setting for the retired help browser.
`set_highlight_char`	Use set mangle_display instead.
set_history	Script-provided command history and navigation.
`set_history_circleq`	Implemented by the history script.
`set_input_aliases`	An obsolete setting.
`set_inverse_video`	Use set mangle_display instead.
`set_max_reconnects`	An obsolete setting.
`set_meta_states`	An obsolete setting.
`set_nd_space_max`	Unsupported legacy setting.
`set_notify_handler`	An obsolete setting.
`set_random_local_ports`	An obsolete setting.
`set_reverse_status_line`	Unavailable legacy setting; the supplied builtins script does not define it.
set_scroll	An obsolete setting.
set_security	An obsolete setting.
`set_ssl_certfile`	This was never implemented.
`set_ssl_keyfile`	This was never implemented.
`set_ssl_path`	This was never implemented.
`set_status_truncate_rhs`	Unsupported legacy status-line truncation setting.
`set_suppress_server_motd`	Implemented by the suppressmotd script.
`set_switch_channel_on_part`	Channel stacking makes this a moot feature.
`set_tab`	Unsupported legacy setting.
`set_tab_max`	Unsupported legacy setting.
`set_underline_video`	Use set mangle_display instead.
window_bind	Auto-rejoin feature no longer built-in
`window_unbind`	Auto-rejoin feature no longer built-in
window_scratch	An obsolete operation. All windows are scratch windows.
window_scroll	An obsolete operation. All windows are scrollable.

Help files exist for non-existent functions

Reference	Description
`fabs`	Use abs instead.
`getppid`	Historical name; use pid for the client’s process ID or `ppid()` for its parent.
`igmask`	Compatibility helper for the removed ignorectl interface; does not restore ignore support.
`igtype`	Compatibility helper for the removed ignorectl interface; does not restore ignore support.
`lastserver`	Use serverctl instead.
`rigmask`	Compatibility helper for the removed ignorectl interface; does not restore ignore support.
`rigtype`	Compatibility helper for the removed ignorectl interface; does not restore ignore support.
`servergroup`	Use serverctl instead.
`servername`	Use serverctl instead.
`servernick`	Use serverctl instead.
`servernum`	Use serverctl instead.
`serverourname`	Use serverctl instead.
`servertype`	Use serverctl to inspect the connection type.
`winbound`	Auto-rejoin feature no longer built-in
`wincursorline`	Use windowctl instead.
`winlevel`	Use windowctl instead.
`winline`	Use windowctl instead.
`winnam`	Use windowctl instead.
`winnicklist`	Use windowctl instead.
`winnum`	Use windowctl instead.
`winquery`	Use windowctl instead.
`winrefs`	Use windowctl instead.
`winscreen`	Use windowctl instead.
`winscrollbacksize`	Use windowctl instead.
`winserv`	Use windowctl instead.
`winsize`	Use windowctl instead.
`winstatsize`	Use windowctl instead.
`winvisible`	Use windowctl instead.