-set host chiark
-set port 6667
-if {![info exists nick]} { set nick Blight }
-if {![info exists ownfullname]} { set ownfullname "here to Help" }
-set ownmailaddr blight@chiark.greenend.org.uk
+proc defset {varname val} {
+ upvar #0 $varname var
+ if {![info exists var]} { set var $val }
+}
+
+# must set host
+defset port 6667
+
+defset nick testbot
+defset ownfullname "testing bot"
+defset ownmailaddr test-irc-bot@example.com