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- || AMIRC -- The AmigaOS IRC Client ||
- +===================================+
-
- === *** ALPHA NOTE *** ===
-
- This is still a alpha "release". It doesn't contain all the features for
- the planned final release, it might have severe bugs.
-
- Some people seem to not have understand the DCC CHAT implementation. RTFM,
- guys :-) AMIRC doesn't open a "chat window" for you. If a DCC CHAT connection
- is opened, all /MSG to the destination are send via DCC Chat. You can,
- however, open a dialog window by using the /QUERY nick command. This
- dialog window works for both DCC CHAT and normal /MSGs.
-
- There was a lot of fuss about the logging in earlier versions of AMIRC.
- This text was originally part of this document:
-
- INVALID> In order to control distribution, this version also sends a report
- INVALID> to my system denoting remote site, nickname and version of AMIRC used.
- INVALID> Don't use the alpha if you don't like this. The logging will go
- INVALID> away as soon as alpha stage has ended.
-
- The logging was added in early alpha stage when I gave out AMIRC only to
- selected users. Someone leaked, and a virus infested copy of AMIRC was
- spread around (see "story.txt" for details). I added the logging to make
- sure that I could track all further leakage; every Alpha send from me
- personally had a serial number to check out. Since the Package is now
- public anyway, the logging has been taken out. I am sorry for now removing
- the logging for the first publically accessible release. Please note that
- the logging was mentioned in both the Readme and the About info.
-
- === *** END OF ALPHA NOTE *** ===
-
- ============================================================================
- * Introduction: *
- ============================================================================
-
- AMIRC -- short for Amiga MicroIRC -- is a client for the IRC Internet Relay
- Chat protocol.
-
- Features:
-
- o runs with both AmiTCP and AS225 without additional support libraries.
-
- o builtin high speed DCC drivers for SEND and MOVE. Highly optimized with
- asynchronous file I/O and threaded network handling. Supports Drag&Drop
- sending of files.
-
- o tranparent implementation of DCC CHAT. All /MSGs are automatically routed
- via DCC CHAT if applicable, to save runtime and reduce IRC load. Option
- to automatically accept DCC CHAT connections.
-
- o full support of the "Undernet" IRC extensions, both reply codes and
- additional IRC commands.
-
- o intuitive channel display with userlist and channel mode overview.
- Channel modes can easily be changed via gadgets. Configurable user
- action list to perform whatever action you like on users in channel
- by the press of a mousebutton.
-
- o supports QUERY windows for private chat.
-
- o versatile AREXX port.
-
- o easy command line aliasing.
-
- o builtin IdentD (automatically disabled if another IdentD is already
- installed).
-
- o supports nick notification, ignoring and kickban.
-
- o server phonebook.
-
- o last nick history. Stores the nicknames of the last nicks you've send
- MSGs to, received MSGs from or addressed publically with "nick:".
- Reference can be used in all commands which require nick names, e.g. /MSG,
- /OP, /DEOP. Automatic nick expansion on public messages with ":".
-
- o auto rejoin channel on KICK and auto reconnect server facility.
-
- o auto away after idle timeout. Auto unaway after sending public and/or
- private msgs.
-
- o auto update download. Check for and download new releases with a simple
- click.
-
- ============================================================================
- * Revision history: *
- ============================================================================
-
- 0.56alpha
- ---------
- - light bulb/mic icon refresh now fixed.
- - fixed QUERY windows to correctly parse IRC formating codes on output.
-
- 0.55alpha (saturday evening release, please don't wonder :-)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
- - fixed missing CTCP ACTION parsing for private PRIVMSGs
- - added missing /DESCRIBE command.
- - OP/VOICE status is now displayed with a nice icon (thanks Morden).
- The implementation of the display sucks, it's gonna fixed in the next
- release.
-
- 0.54alpha
- ---------
- - fixed a bug in WALLOPS and ERROR parsing, not outputting anything but
- causing an enforcer hit instead.
- - userhost database sometimes caused calls to FreePool() with a mismatched
- size (len-1). Could screw up pool management severly.
- - now entering a server name no longer causes the list to be sorted,
- leaving input focus on an undesired entry.
- - added missing /BAN, /BANDEL and /BANLIST commands.
-
- 0.53alpha
- ---------
- - just bumped revision to avoid confusion with a "0.52alpha" floating
- around.
-
- 0.52alpha (not published)
- -------------------------
- - seperated user list now finally works without crashing badly.
- - the seperated user list windows now have a close gadget, and the channel
- windows have a pop button to reopen it.
- - fixed sorting of user list.
- - changes of GUI settings now happen instantly. Note that MUI 2.x
- requires closing and reopening of windows for some operations.
- - kludged around the userlist refresh bug by manually forcing redraw
- on every JOIN/PART.
- - Auto-Rejoin-After-Kick now defaults to off due to popular demand.
-
- 0.51alpha (not published)
- -------------------------
- - fixed incorrect parsing of 317 extend message (signon time)
- - fixed a few quirks in DCC SEND aborted output.
-
- 0.50alpha
- ---------
- - fixed a crash with certain MUI versions on SAVE.
- - DCC originating sometimes didn't work since GetHostId() reported
- "127.0.0.1" (localhost). Now falls back to reading ENV:HOSTNAME
- and doing gethostbyname() on this.
- - the user list may now be hidden totally or put to a seperate window.
- Note: This isn't implemented correctly now; i'll change it ASAP.
- - the user list sorting can now be turned off.
-
- 0.49alpha
- ---------
- - remote logging of AMIRC usage has been removed completely.
-
- 0.48alpha
- ---------
- - added event handling. Allows you to deiconify, beep or play a (datatypes)
- sound on certain events.
- - some internal stuff.
- - added processing of the "250" extension message.
-
- 0.47alpha
- ---------
- - fixed "DCC SEND/MOVE ABORTED" which was screwed in several places.
-
- 0.46alpha
- ---------
- - added RAW IRC output window.
- - Auto-Update-Get will now automatically extract AMIRC.ReadMe to T:,
- display it and offer to automatically unpack the gotten archive
- to RAM:
-