From dfbffe47482613fd515dfdc8e1425a9b9b8cbf54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Vernon <matthewv@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:58:34 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] google have broken ~define

---
 commands.py | 3 +++
 servus.html | 6 ++----
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/commands.py b/commands.py
index f323b00..d22655e 100644
--- a/commands.py
+++ b/commands.py
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ def googleq(bot, cmd, nick, conn, public):
 
 # Look up the definition of something using google
 def defineq(bot, cmd, nick, conn, public):
+    #this doesn't work any more
+    bot.automsg(public,nick,"'define' is broken because google are bastards :(")
+    return
     cmdrest = string.join(cmd.split()[1:])
     targ = ("http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=define%%3A%s&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8"
             % urllib.quote_plus(cmdrest))
diff --git a/servus.html b/servus.html
index 03982a1..89606a2 100644
--- a/servus.html
+++ b/servus.html
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ class="code">~command</span>. Alternatively, you may pass commands by
 <hr />
 
 <h3><a name="define">define</a></h3>
-<p>This command returns (either on-channel or by <span
-class="code">/msg</span>) a definition of the argument(s) of the
-"define" command. This is done by using a "define:" query on
-google, so the results may be a little unusual at times...</p>
+<p>This command no longer works, as google have broken 'define'-style
+      searches; it will return an error message if invoked.</p> 
 
 <h3><a name="die">die</a></h3>
 <p>This command must be invoked by <span class="code">/msg</span> only,
-- 
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