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- Visual IRC '97 1.00 (31st August 1997)
- ======================================
-
- Unless you got this ZIP directly from my ViRC page
- (http://www.megalith.co.uk/virc) or from http://www.virc.com, it is probably
- already out-of-date!! I suggest you visit my page immediately to download the
- latest version.
-
- 1.00 adds literally hundreds of new features. To see some of the new stuff in
- store, please read the help file.
-
- ZIP contents
- ------------
-
- VIRC97.EXE The main Visual IRC '97 executable file.
- VIRC97.HLP The help file for ViRC '97.
- README.TXT This file.
- VSCRIPT.TXT ViRCScript scripting language documentation.
- OBJECTVS.TXT ObjectViRCScript object-based extensions documentation.
- AXSCRIPT.TXT Active Scripting documentation.
- VIRCDDE.TXT Documentation on ViRC '97's DDE interface (updated) - now includes Delphi examples.
- BETADEV.TXT Beta development progress of ViRC '97 (from 0.94pre9 up to this release)
- LEGAL.TXT Legal disclaimer.
- DEFAULT.LIB Default script library for ViRC '97 (English), written in ViRCScript.
- GUESS.VSC Sample ViRCScript program (a guess-the-number game).
- GUESSOVS.VSC As above, only uses ObjectViRCScript windows and classes.
- WEBSERV.VSC A simple web server - demonstrates writing socket applications in ViRCScript.
- FETCH.VSC A simple web client - demonstrates how to fetch a file off the web.
- CLOCK.VSC A simple ObjectViRCScript script to add a clock to the main window's toolbar.
- POLKA.BMP A sample BMP file that could be used as tiled wallpaper in V96.
- V97BACK.BMP Another sample BMP file, ideal for use as tiled wallpaper.
- TILES.BMP A third sample BMP file. I use this one myself.
- DCONV.ZIP A utility for converting Delphi 2.0/3.0 DFM forms to ObjectViRCScript code.
-
- Most of the information that used to be in this file has now been moved to
- VIRC97.HLP.
-
- FYI, ViRC '97 is freeware. This means that you will _not_ be possessed by
- demons, should you fail to pay me anything, unlike shareware software, like
- mIRC 4.5. However, feel free to send me a donation if you wish to show some
- appreciation for my efforts. My mailing address is:
-
- Adrian Cable
- 25 Halland Way
- Northwood
- Middlesex
- HA6 2BY
- United Kingdom
-
- In addition, I will try my best to answer any queries I receive about V97, and
- I guarantee a reply wherever possible (unless, for example, something happens
- that's beyond my control, like my mail server crashes, which has happened
- before, or I'm away on vacation), although please read the help file first to
- make sure your question isn't answered there (the most common ones are).
-
- Well, that's enough about me - let's knuckle down to some of the stuff V97 has
- to offer.
-
- Current major features include:
-
- - easy-to-use Office '97-like interface interface
- - Active Scripting support for writing scripts in languages other than ViRCScript
- - novice setup mode for users new to IRC
- - built-in flood protection
- - DCC whiteboard feature for collaborative drawing and sharing of ideas
- - DCC performance graph (click on the system menu of a DCC transfer window
- and click on "DCC performance graph" to turn it on)
- - video conferencing (currently black-and-white only)
- - ObjectViRCScript object-based extensions to ViRCScript programming language
- - full logging capabilities
- - new LagScope for measuring how lagged you are from the server
- - ViRCScript Publishing Wizard
- - full integration with the Windows 95/NT shell
- - real-time voice chat
- - full ircII attribute support (bold, italic, and underline)
- - support for the ColourIRC and mIRC colour code standards
- - coloured events for easy viewing and differentiation
- - multiple simultaneous server connections
- - IDENTD server
- - Finger server
- - Finger client
- - port scanner
- - DCC chat
- - DCC send with send-ahead extension
- - web hyperlinks
- - powerful, very easy-to-use userlist support
- - right-click context menus
- - neat graphical touches everywhere (e.g. server transmit/receive lights)
- - change colours and fonts in most screen areas
- - awesome XDCC offer support
- - SOCKS support for accessing external IRC servers through a firewall
- - server hierarchical links view - see how the servers on IRC are linked to
- each other, and find the closest server to you for optimal speed
- - comprehensive WHOIS dialog - displays information on any user on IRC, and
- allows them to easily be added or removed from the userlist, all from one
- dialog
- - channel box
- - ignore list
- - support for all server-side ircII commands
- - comprehensive extended command set (e.g. /wall, redirection commands)
- - support for TDCC file transfer protocol (3x faster than regular DCC)
- - movable, resizable toolbars
- - filtered channel list (supports Undernet-specific server-side filtering)
- - the ability to import mIRC, WSIRC and PIRCH configuration files during setup
- - border flashing when minimized window contents change
- - heuristic nick completion
- - auto-hold when scrolling text back in channel windows
- - separate command-line recall buffer maintained for every window (remembers
- the last 100 lines entered)
- - support for mIRC's /sound command
- - limited speech synthesis (use the /mspeak command)
- - full scripting (events and aliases)
- - support for window wallpaper
- - multi-user support
- - tip-of-the-day dialog
- - query window
- - notify support
- - lots more besides!!
-