//irc.h
void irc_privmsg (char const *speaker,char const *orig_speker,char const *text,char const *chan);

//irc.c
void irc_privmsg(char const *speaker,
                 char const *orig_speker,
                 char const *text,
                 char const *chan){

  if(!irc_ready) return;
  ircd_sendf(":%s!%s@oke PRIVMSG %s :%s",speaker,orig_speker,chan,text);
}

//console.c
char orig_speker[HANDLE_BUF];
cpy_speaker(orig_speaker,sizeof(orig_speaker),m);
if(chan){
  //direct message
  irc_privmsg(speaker,orig_speker,text,self_handle);
}else if(irc_joined){
  //broadcast
  irc_privmsg(speaker,orig_speker,text,irc_chan);
}