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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Title Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

                        GCPTalkD - The Gibbon Talk Daemon
                            and GCPTalk - Gibbon Talk
              Copyright (c) 1995 by Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.
                              All rights reserved.

Gibbon Talk and the Gibbon Talk Daemon are programs that when used together,
enable you to carry on a real-time conversation with another person on either a
local TCP/IP network, or on the world-wide Internet.

Once you start and configure Talk Daemon, it sits in the background and waits
for a talk request.  That talk request could be from another person who wants
to talk to you, or it could be a request from you to talk to someone else.

Both Gibbon Talk and the Gibbon Talk Daemon can communicate with a remote
system using either the old talk protocol, or the newer ntalk protocol.  This
should allow you to talk to anyone, whether they're using talk, ntalk or ytalk.

Since OS/2 is not a multi-user system, there is usually no way to tell if
anyone is using the workstation, or who they are.  The Gibbon Talk Daemon uses
the Gibbon Common Logon Manager to tell, among other things, who you are, and
whether or not you are present.  This enables the Gibbon Talk Daemon to reply
intelligently to incoming talk requests.  It can also announce you by name
rather than as os2user like the TALKD that IBM provides with its TCP/IP
package.

Copyrights and Trademarks
Legal Notices
About Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.
Contact Information
Shareware Registration
Gibbon Talk Daemon
Gibbon Talk


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Copyrights and Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The stylized GCP logo is a trademark of Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.

GCP and the Gibbon label for computer software and hardware products are
trademarks of Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.

IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation, Armonk, N.Y.

This product includes software developed by the University of California,
Berkeley and its contributors.

PGP is a trademark of Philip R. Zimmermann.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Legal Notices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Copyright and License

This document, the executable program file(s), accompanying DLL's,
configuration files, command files, and additional documentation ("the
software") are copyrighted by the author.  The copyright owner hereby licenses
you to use the sofware given these restrictions:

 1. No changes may be made to any part of the software other than the
    "branding" of the executables with registration information, and those
    changes commonly made to configuration files.

 2. The software package must be distributed in its entirety.  The package is a
    ZIP file containing:

    a. An archive file containing the executable program file, DLL's, support
       files and documentation.
    b. A PGP detached signature file which is used to verify the authenticity
       of the above archive file.
    c. A documentation file
    d. A registration form
    e. An installation program

    Any distribution of this package must contain all the original files in
    their original formats.  Any changes to the inner archive file will cause
    the PGP signature file to be invalid.  This is strictly against the terms
    of this license.  The outer ZIP file may be changed to add BBS comments, if
    desired.

 3. A trial period is assigned to each piece of software.  The trial period is
    defined as a number of days or a number of uses of the program, whichever
    is greater.  A typical trial is thirty days or thirty uses.  Usage is
    counted when a program is started.  See the Product Information panel for
    the usage counts for this particular software.  Use beyond this trial
    period is prohibited without registering the software.

    Warning: Once the trial period has passed, this program will no longer
    function.

 4. No fee or charge is to be collected for the distribution of the software in
    excess of $10.00US to cover the costs of materials, handling, postage and
    general overhead.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

Gibbon Computer Products, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to this software and
accompanying documentation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL GIBBON COMPUTER PRODUCTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,
OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO
USE THIS PROGRAM, EVEN IF GIBBON COMPUTER PRODUCTS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. About Gibbon Computer Products, Inc. ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gibbon Computer Products, Inc. (GCP) is a small company founded in 1994 by John
C. Frickson.  In January of 1995 this became a full-time operation.

The goal at GCP is to provide quality software for the IBM OS/2 operating
system.  If you use any of the packages from GCP, please register them.  Your
support is needed for GCP to stay in business.  This plea also goes for any
other shareware package you use.  Many small businesses and individuals who
created good software have ceased doing so due to lack of support.

GCP currently has several products available and is working on others. While we
think we have some pretty good ideas, your input as to what kinds of software
you would like to see is always welcome.  See the Contact Information section
for various ways to communicate with GCP, and for ways to get information about
other software packages produced by GCP.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Contact and Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Contact Information

Gibbon Computer Products, Inc. can be contacted in a variety of ways.  The
information presented below may change in the future, so more current
documentation will be more likely to have accurate information.

U.S. Mail

                                        Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.
                                        9864 Palm Street NW
                                        Coon Rapids, MN 55433
                                        USA

Telephone           [phone]

Internet EMail

                                        [e-mail] (for support and information)
                                        [e-mail] (John C. Frickson, President)

FTP                 ftp.gibbon.com

WWW                 http://www.gibbon.com/

Gopher              gopher.gibbon.com

Product Information

A catalog of current products is available via ftp as /pub/gcp/catalog or from
the WWW server as http://www.gibbon.com/catalog.

The status of projects currently being worked on is available from the WWW
server.  The URL is  http://www.gibbon.com/projects.html

FAQs

While this documentation is pretty complete, there are still questions and
problems that sometimes come up.  When this happens, the answers are gathered
together and put into a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions document.) These FAQs
can be accessed from both the FTP server the the directory /pub/gcp/faq and
from the Web server at http://www.gibbon.com/faq. If you have any questions or
problems, you should check for a FAQ.  The answers you seek may have already
been answered.

Mailing Lists

There are also two mailing lists available.

gibbon              The gibbon list is an open, unmoderated list.  It is a list
                    for users of GCP products and other interested parties,
                    where people can ask questions, share ideas, and get
                    support.

                    To subcribe, send EMail to [e-mail] and
                    have the word subscribe as the body of the message.

gibbon_announce     The gibbon_announce list is an open list.  Anyone can
                    subscribe, but it is for information only, and only Gibbon
                    Computer Products, Inc. can post messages to the list.  The
                    purpose of this list is for announcements of new products,
                    updates to existing products, bugs in currently released
                    products, beta test programs, and other information of
                    interest to the users of GCP software.

                    To subcribe, send EMail to
                    [e-mail] and have the word
                    subscribe as the body of the message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Shareware Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is shareware, not freeware.  You may use this program for a trial period
to determine if you like it and if it suits your needs.  The trial period is
defined as either thirty days or thirty uses of the program, whichever is
greater.  Use beyond this trial period is prohibited without registering the
software.

Warning: Once the trial period has passed, this program will no longer function.

 A registration form has been included in the package.  When you have sent in
the form along with payment, you will receive a Registration Reply Form with
your name and serial number, and instructions on how to brand the software with
this information.

At the time this is being written (June, 1995) Gibbon Computer Products, Inc.
is able to accept payment in the following ways:

     o A check in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank or a branch of a U.S. bank.
     o An International Money Order
     o Compuserve shareware registration service (GO SWREG)  The registration
       id is 6164.
     o VISA or MasterCard


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Gibbon Talk Daemon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Gibbon Talk Daemon runs in the background and waits for a talk request.
The talk request can be either from another person who wants to talk to you, or
from you to another person.

When a talk request comes in, the Gibbon Talk Daemon first checks the
information from the Gibbon Common Logon Manager.  The user id in the talk
request is checked against the list of user id's that Gibbon CLM knows about.
If the user id is not known, the Talk Daemon will send back a message to the
requester saying that there's nobody here by that name.  If the user id is
found but not currently selected, the Talk Daemon will send back a message to
the requester saying that person is not logged on.

If the user id in the talk request matches the selected user id in Gibbon CLM,
the logon status of the user is checked.  If the I'm Not Here button is
selected, a "not logged on" message is sent back to the requestor.  If the Not
Taking Calls button is selected, a "not receiving messages" message is sent
back to the requestor.

If the I'm Here button is selected, a "success" message is sent back.  At this
point, the requestor's talk software will tell the Gibbon Talk Daemon to
announce the request.  The Gibbon Talk Daemon will put up a message box telling
you who is originating the talk request, and asking you if you want to talk.
If you do nothing, the message box will close itself after thirty seconds.  If
you click on the No pushbutton, the message box will go away, but will reappear
again if the other person is persistant and doesn't give up. If you click on
the Yes pushbutton, The Gibbon Talk Daemon will start Gibbon Talk, and you will
be connected to the other person.

The Gibbon Talk Daemon is configured using a notebook containing three pages.
These three pages are:

 Page Me        This page describes what sound your workstation will make when
                a talk request comes in.

 History        This page contains a history of talk requests received since
                the program was started.

 Logging        This page controls the logging of talk requests.  You can
                enable or disable logging, and specify the name of the log
                file.

 General        This page has a checkbox that is used to indicate if the Gibbon
                Talk Daemon should start minimized.

 There are several pushbuttons at the bottom of each notebook page.  All pages
 have three standard pushbuttons.  Two pages have an additional pushbutton.
 The three standard pushbuttons are:

 Save           This pushbutton is used to save the current configuration to
                the GIBBON.INI file.

 Help           This pushbutton is one of the ways you can cause the help
                window to be displayed.

 Product Info   This pushbutton is used to display the Product Information
                window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Standard Pushbuttons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section describes the three standard pushbuttons that are on the bottom of
all four pages of the notebook..


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.1. Save pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Save pushbutton is used to save the configuration as it is currently set up
in the four pages of the notebook. This configuration information is saved to
the GIBBON.INI file, and is reloaded when you restart the Gibbon Talk Daemon.
This allows you to have a standard configuration.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.2. Help pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Help pushbutton is one of the ways you can cause the help window to be
displayed.  You can select a control on one of the  notebook pages and click on
the Help pushbutton to display help information for the selected control.

Another way to display help information for the selected control is to select
the control and press the F1 key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1.3. Product Info pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Product Info pushbutton is used to display the Product Information window.
This is the same as the Logo window that is displayed when you start the Gibbon
Talk Daemon program.  It displays the name and version of the program, to whom
it is registered, the serial number, copyright information, and a brief
description.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Page Me Notebook Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Page Me notebook page controls what happens when a talk request comes in
for you.

When a talk request comes in and the Gibbon Talk Daemon has determined that you
are present and accepting talk requests, it will put up a message box telling
you who is originating the talk request, and asking you if you want to talk.
The Page Me notebook page tells the Talk Daemon what sounds to generate when
the message box is displayed.

In addition to the three standard pushbuttons (Save, Help, and Product Info) it
contains the following controls:

     o Don't Page Me radio button

     o Beep Once radio button

     o Beep Twice radio button

     o Phone Ring radio button

     o Play Audio file radio button

     o Audio Files combo box

     o Clear File pushbutton

     o Locate pushbutton

     o Test Page pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Don't Page Me Radio Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Don't Page Me radio button is one of the options on the Page Me notebook
page.  When selected, it tells the Gibbon Talk Daemon not to generate any
sounds when it puts up the message box informing you of an incoming talk
request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Beep Once Radio Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Beep Once radio button is one of the options on the Page Me notebook page.
When selected, it tells the Gibbon Talk Daemon to beep the computers speaker
one time when it puts up the message box informing you of an incoming talk
request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Beep Twice Radio Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Beep Twice radio button is one of the options on the Page Me notebook page.
When selected, it tells the Gibbon Talk Daemon to beep the computers speaker
two times when it puts up the message box informing you of an incoming talk
request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. Phone Ring Radio Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Phone Ring radio button is one of the options on the Page Me notebook page.
The Gibbon Talk Daemon puts up the message box informing you of an incoming
talk request.  When the Phone Ring button is selected, it tells the Gibbon Talk
Daemon to beep the computers speaker in a manner that sounds similar to the way
some telephones ring.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.5. Play Audio File Radio Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Play Audio File radio button is one of the options on the Page Me notebook
page.  When selected, it tells the Gibbon Talk Daemon to play an audio file
when it puts up the message box informing you of an incoming talk request.  The
Audio Files combo box is used to select which audio file is played.

This button will be disabled if you don't have MMPM/2 installed, or if no audio
file has been selected in the Audio Files combo box


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.6. Audio Files Combo Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Audio Files combo box is one of the controls on the Page Me notebook page.
It is used to select which audio file to play if the Play Audio File radio
button is selected.

The audio files that can be played depend on the version of MMPM/2 that is
installed, and what support you enabled when you installed MMPM/2.  In general,
.WAV, .MOD and .AU files can be played.  Audio files can be added to the Audio
Files combo box using the Locate pushbutton and removed using the Clear File
pushbutton.

This combo box will be disabled if you don't have MMPM/2 installed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.7. Clear File Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear File pushbutton is one of the controls on the Page Me notebook page.
It is used to remove audio files from the Audio Files combo box  When this
pushbutton is pressed, the audio file that is currently selected will be
removed from the combo box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.8. Locate Audio File Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Locate pushbutton is one of the controls on the Page Me notebook page.  It
is used to add audio files to the Audio Files combo box. When the Locate
pushbutton is pressed, a File Dialog will appear. The File Dialog is used to
select a file.  When the OK button on the File Dialog is pressed, the selected
file will be added to the combo box.

This pushbutton will be disabled if you don't have MMPM/2 installed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.9. Test Page Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Test Page pushbutton is one of the controls on the Page Me notebook page.
It allows you to hear what a page will sound like without having to wait for an
incoming talk request.  Depending on which radio button is selected, it will
beep the speaker or play the selected audio file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. History Notebook Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The History notebook page is used to display a history of talk requests. These
can be outgoing talk requests originated by you, or incoming talk requests
originated by someone else.  The history list will only show requests that have
happened since the Gibbon Talk Daemon was started.  For a listing of all talk
requests, see the Logging Notebook Page.

In addition to the three standard pushbuttons (Save, Help, and Product Info)
this notebook page contains the following controls:

     o History list box

     o Clear History pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. History Listbox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The History listbox is one of the controls on the History notebook page. It is
used to display a history of talk requests.  These can be outgoing talk
requests originated by you, or incoming talk requests originated by someone
else.  The history list will only show requests that have happened since the
Gibbon Talk Daemon was started.  For a listing of all talk requests, see the
Logging Notebook Page.

The list can be cleared by using the Clear History pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Clear History Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear History pushbutton is one of the controls on the History notebook
page.  It allows you to clear the history of talk requests that are displayed
in the History Listbox.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Logging Notebook Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Logging page is used to select the filename and path for the log file, and
whether or not you want logging to happen.  All incoming and outgoing talk
requests are added to the History notebook page, but the History list is only
for requests that have happened since the Gibbon Talk Daemon was started.  If
you want a more permanent record, logging must be enabled.

In addition to the three standard pushbuttons (Save, Help, and Product Info)
this notebook page contains the following controls:

     o Log Talk Requests checkbox

     o Log File entry field

     o Locate pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Log Talk Requests CheckBox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Log Talk Requests checkbox is one of the controls on the Logging notebook
page. It is used to turn logging on or off.  If the checkbox is checked,
logging is enabled.  If it is not checked, logging is disabled.

For logging to work, you must enter a file name in the Log File entry field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Log File Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Log File entry field is one of the controls on the Logging notebook page.
It is used to specify the path and filename for the log file.  A valid path and
filename must be entered in this field before logging can take place.  The Log
Talk Requests checkbox must also be checked.

Instead of typing in the path and filename, you can use the Locate pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Locate Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Locate pushbutton is one of the controls on the Logging notebook page.
When pressed, it displays a standard OS/2 File Dialog.  The file dialog is used
to find the path and filename you want to use for the log file.  When you have
the path and filename set and click on the OK button, the path and filename you
specified in the file dialog is copied into the Log File entry field.

When the Log File entry field is filled in with a valid path and filename and
the Log Talk Requests checkbox is checked, logging of talk requests will take
place.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. General Notebook Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The General page has general configuration information.

In addition to the three standard pushbuttons (Save, Help, and Product Info)
this notebook page contains a Start Minimized checkbox.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.1. Start Minimized CheckBox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Start Minimized checkbox on the General notebook page is used to specify if
the Gibbon Talk Daemon should start minimized.  If the Start Minimized checkbox
it is checked, the Gibbon Talk Daemon will start minimized, otherwise it will
start with the notebook displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Message From Talk Daemon Message Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have set up the Gibbon CLM to say that you are logged in and accepting
calls and a talk requests comes in, the Message from Talk Daemon message box
will be displayed.  If you have also turned on paging on the Page Me notebook
page, an audible page will also be heard.

This message box will let you know who wants to talk to you, and it will ask
you if you want to talk.  At the bottom of the message box are a Yes and a No
pushbutton.  If you do nothing, the message box will close itself after thirty
seconds.  If you click on the No pushbutton, the message box will go away, but
will reappear again if the other person is persistant and doesn't give up.  If
you click on the Yes pushbutton, The Gibbon Talk Daemon will start Gibbon Talk,
and you will be connected to the other person.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.1. Yes Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is one of the two pushbuttons on the Message From Talk Daemon message box.
If you click on this button, the Gibbon Talk Daemon will start Gibbon Talk, and
you will be connected to the other person.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.2. No Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is one of the two pushbuttons on the Message From Talk Daemon message box.
If you click on this button, the message box will go away, but will reappear
again if the other person is persistant and doesn't give up.

If you want to avoid having the message box reappear, bring up the Gibbon
Common Logon Manager and select either the Not Taking Calls radio button or the
I'm Not Here radio button, and the other person will receive an appropriate
message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Gibbon Common Logon Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 is a single-user operating system.  It doesn't require you to logon in
order to use it.  This can be a problem when you're connected to a TCP/IP based
network, such as the Internet. The Common Logon Mangager is an attempt to solve
this problem.

The Common Logon Manager (CLM) is automatically started whenever you start a
Gibbon Computer Products, Inc. program that uses TCP/IP networking.  It is
displayed to the user as a notbook with several pages which are used to
configure CLM.  You would use the pages to tell the system who you are, whether
or not you are currently "logged in", and whether or not you are receiving
messages.

CLM is also able to get user ids from the \TCPIP\ETC\PASSWD file, and the
\TCPIP\ETC\TCPOS2.INI file.  It will also make note of the user id given as the
Current Connection and Last Connection which are set by the Warp Internet
Dialer application.

CLM can also monitor the Warp Internet Dialer.  When you connect to your
Internet Access Provider, the Dialer application changes the
\TCPIP\ETC\TCPOS2.INI file with your current user id.  CLM will watch for this
and change its idea of who you are to match.

CLM also serves as an Identification Server as described in RFC-1413.

CLM is called the Common Logon Manager because all Gibbon Computer Products
applications that use TCP/IP networking have access to it. Any change made in
the CLM notebook is immediately available to all the other applications.

Please refer to the Gibbon Common Logon Manager help (GCPCLM.HLP) for more
information about the capabilities and use of CLM.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Gibbon Talk ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gibbon Talk is a program that when used with the Gibbon Talk Daemon allows you
to communicate in real time with another person on either the world-wide
Internet, or on a local TCP/IP based network.  It can be started by the Gibbon
Talk Daemon in response to an incoming talk request, or you can start it
manually, either by double-clicking on its icon, or from the command line.
When started by the Gibbon Talk Daemon, it automatically makes a connection
with the person who sent the talk request.

When started from an icon or the command line, you can tell Gibbon Talk who it
is you would like to talk to, and it will attempt to make the connection.  You
can also use the Connect menu item to make the connection.

     Description and Usage
     Menu Item Descriptions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Gibbon Talk Description and Usage ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section provides a description of Gibbon Talk.  It tells you how to start
the program, describes the appearance of the window, and provides some
information on using and configuring the program.

     Parameters
     Window Sections
     Scrolling
     Fonts and Colors
     Window Sizing
     Pop-Up Menus


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.1. Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you start Gibbon Talk without passing it any parameters, it will not connect
to anyone.  You will be able to change the configuration or start a connection
using the Connect menu item.  You can, however, tell Gibbon Talk who you want
to talk to by giving that person's name on the command line, or in the
Parameters entry field on the Settings notebook.  The format of the parameters
is:

     [e-mail] <tty>

 user is the logon id of the person you want to talk to. host.dom.ain is the
 name of the host computer and the domain that person is logged on.  <tty> is
 optional, and would be entered without the brackets to specify a particular
 terminal.  This would be used if the person is logged on from more than one
 workstation or terminal, and you want to make sure the talk request is routed
 to the correct one.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.2. Window Sections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Gibbon Talk window is divided into two main sections; the Remote Window
which displays the characters received from the other person, and the Local
Window which displays what you are typing.  Both of these windows have a
heading.  The heading for the local window simply says Local.  The heading for
the remote window also contains the status of the connection.  If there is
currently no connection, it will say Remote: No Connection.  While Gibbon Talk
is in the process of making a connection, the remote heading will show the
status.  Once the connection is made, it will show who you are talking to. For
example, it might say Remote: [e-mail]

There is a divider between the Remote Window and the Local Window.  This bar
can be dragged up or down using mouse button 1.  This will change the number
relative of lines displayed in each window.  When Gibbon Talk starts, it will
have room for eleven lines in each window.  By moving the divider down, for
example, you could have fifteen lines in the Remote Window, and seven lines in
the Local Window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.3. Window Scrolling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Gibbon Talk Remote and Local windows both have scroll-back buffers and
scroll bars.  You can scroll back to an earlier part of the conversation to
review something that either you or the other person said.  The size of the
scroll-back buffers is limited only by the amount of memory (real and virtual)
on your system.  The scroll-back buffers may be cleared using the Clear Remote,
Clear Local, and  Clear Both menu items.

Scrolling can be controlled either by using the scroll bars, or from the
keyboard.  Clicking on the up or down arrows on the scroll bar will shift the
window up or down one line.  Clicking on the scroll bar itself, above or below
the thumb will shift the window up or down one page.  You can also drag the
thumb and the window will display the text at the corresponding position.

The Cursor Up and Cursor Down keys will scroll the Local window one line.  The
Page Up and Page Down keys will scroll the Local window one page.  The Remote
Window is scrolled in the same way, but using CTRL-Up, CTRL-Down, CTRL-PageUp,
and CTRL-PageDown.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.4. Fonts and Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The colors and fonts for each of the four sections of the Gibbon Talk window
(the Remote Window, the Remote Heading, the Local Window and the Local Heading)
are indepentently configurable.  You could have different fonts, foreground
colors and background colors in each section.  You would change the colors or
fonts by dragging them from the color palette or the font palette and dropping
them on the appropriate section.

Any font may be used for the headings, but the Local and Remote text windows
will only accept non-proportional fonts.

Colors should only be dragged and dropped from the Solid Color Palette. You can
drop colors from the Mixed Color Palette, but the color will be translated to
the closest matching Solid color.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.5. Window Sizing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In addition to changing the relative sizes of the Remote and Local windows, the
entire Gibbon Talk window can also be sized.  Making the window larger will
increase the total number of lines visible in the Remote and Local windows.
Making the Gibbon Talk window smaller will decrease the total number of lines
visible in the Remote and Local windows.  The Gibbon Talk window cannot,
however, be sized horizontally.  The width of the window is fixed based on the
fonts being used.  Lines of text are limited to 79 characters to make Gibbon
Talk compatible with the ntalk program used on Unix systems.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.6. Pop-Up Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Instead of a menu bar Gibbon Talk uses context-sensitive pop-up menus to
control the operation and configuration.  A pop-up menu is displayed when you
press mouse button 2 when the mouse is over any part of the Gibbon Talk window.
The items that appear on the menu will vary slightly depending on which section
of the window the mouse is located.  For example, the Cursor sub-menu will
contain Box and Blink selections when the mouse is over the Local window, but
not when the mouse is over the Remote window.  The Remote cursor is unable to
have the Box and Blink attributes, so those menu items are not available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Menus and Menu Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This section provides a description of the Gibbon Talk menus and menu items.
There is no menu bar on the Gibbon Talk window.  All control and configuration
is done through context-sensitive pop up menus.

 Connect/Disconnect
 Capture
 Edit
 Cursor
 Clear Text
 Word Wrap
 Save Settings
 Remote Info
 Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.1. Connect to.../Disconnect Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item will be Connect to... if you are not currently connected to
someone else, or Disconnect if you are connected.

The Connect to... menu item is used when you want to talk to someone.  If you
select this menu item, the Gibbon Talk User Selection dialog box will be
displayed.  This dialog is used to enter the name and host of the person you
want to talk to.  See Gibbon Talk User Selection for more detailed information.

The Disconnect menu item is used when you are currently talking to someone and
want to end the conversation.  You are not required to disconnect before
closing the application.  If you close the Gibbon Talk application, it will
close the connection cleanly before it exits.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.2. Capture SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gibbon Talk is able to capture your conversation and save it to a disk file, or
send it to a printer.  The menu items in the Capture submenu are used to select
the name of the file, start or stop capture, and pause or resume.

When saving the conversation to the capture file, each line is prefixed with
either L: or R:  This is to make it clear who wrote what.  The lines prefixed
with L: are Local, the part of the conversation you typed.  The lines prefixed
with R: are Remote, the part of the conversation the other person typed.
Because of this, some lines may exceed 80 characters in length.

In addition to the conversation, status messages are written to the capture
file.  These messages give information about new and closed connections,
starting and stopping capture, and pausing and resuming.

 Capture Start/Stop
 Capture Pause/Resume
 Capture File Name


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.2.1. Capture Start/Stop Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item will say Start if Gibbon Talk is not currently capturing your
converstaion, or Stop if capture is in progress.

Selecting the Start menu item will open the capture file and write out a status
line that contains the date and time the capture file was opened, and who you
are talking to.  Once the capture file is open, everything sent by you and
received from the person you are talking to is written to the capture file.
You can temporarily stop writing to the capture file by selecting the Pause
menu item.

The name of the capture file will default to DEFAULT.CAP in the current
directory unless you change it by using the File Name menu item, or have saved
the settings during a previous session after changing the filename.

Select the Stop menu item will write a status line to the capture file that
contains the date and time, then close the capture file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.2.2. Capture Pause/Resume Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item will say Pause when Gibbon Talk is capturing the conversation,
and Resume when capture has been paused.  If capture has not been started, this
menu item will be disabled.

When capturing is paused or resumed, a status line is written to the capture
file


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.2.3. Capture File Name Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Gibbon Talk capture feature defaults to using the filename DEFAULT.CAP  in
the current directory.  If you want to save your conversation to a different
file, select the File name menu item. This will bring up a standard File
Dialog.  Using this dialog, you can select the filename and directory for the
capture file.  If capture has already been started, the File name menu item
will be disabled.

In addition to specifying a filename in the File Dialog, you can enter a
printer, such as LPT1.  This will cause the capture feature to write the
conversation to your printer, rather than a disk file.

Note:  Because each line is prefixed with a local or remote identifier, some
       lines may exceed 80 characters.  You will probably want to use a
       compressed font on your printer, print landscape, or make sure that long
       lines sent to the printer will wrap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3. Edit SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Edit submenu is one of the ways you can mark, copy and paste text.  You can
mark and copy from either the local or remote window sections, but you may only
paste into the local window.

You can also use the mouse to mark text.  Position the mouse over the starting
point.  Press and hold mouse button 1, and move the mouse.  This will cause a
box to be drawn around the selected text.  If you release the mouse button, the
box will remain, and you may continue selecting text by pressing the mouse
button again, and continuing to drag the mouse.  The starting point will remain
where it was.

If you want to remove the marking box, either press the ESC key or double-click
on the window.

The following sections will discuss copying and pasting text, and using the
keyboard to mark text.

 Mark Remote
 Mark Local
 Copy
 Paste


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3.1. Mark Remote Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item is used to mark text in the Remote window section using the
keyboard.  Marking text using the mouse is described in the Edit SubMenu
section.

When the Mark Remote menu item is selected, a marking box will will be drawn at
the upper left corner of the remote window.  This is the starting point.  You
can move the starting point by using the cursor keys to move it up, down, left,
or right one character at a time, and the Home and End keys to move it to the
beginning or end of the line.  Once the starting point is where you want it,
use the up, down, left and right cursor keys and the Home and End keys while
holding the shift key down to change the size of the marking box.

If you decide that you want to change the starting point, use the cursor keys
or the Home and End keys while leaving the shift key up to move the starting
point.

After positioning and sizing the marking box, use the Copy menu item or
CTRL-INS to copy the selected text into the OS/2 clipboard.

If you decide not to copy any text, you can cancel the marking operation and
remove the marking box by either pressing the ESC key or by double-clicking the
mouse on the window.

See also:

Mark Local


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3.2. Mark Local Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This menu item is used to mark text in the Local window section using the
keyboard.  Marking text using the mouse is described in the Edit SubMenu
section.

When the Mark Local menu item is selected, a marking box will will be drawn at
the upper left corner of the local window.  This is the starting point.  You
can move the starting point by using the cursor keys to move it up, down, left,
or right one character at a time, and the Home and End keys to move it to the
beginning or end of the line.  Once the starting point is where you want it,
use the up, down, left and right cursor keys and the Home and End keys while
holding the shift key down to change the size of the marking box.

If you decide that you want to change the starting point, use the cursor keys
or the Home and End keys while leaving the shift key up to move the starting
point.

After positioning and sizing the marking box, use the Copy menu item or
CTRL-INS to copy the selected text into the OS/2 clipboard.

If you decide not to copy any text, you can cancel the marking operation and
remove the marking box by either pressing the ESC key or by double-clicking the
mouse on the window.

See also:

Mark Remote


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3.3. Copy Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After selecting text by using the Mark Remote  or the Mark Local menu items, or
by using the mouse, you can copy it to the OS/2 clipboard by using the Copy
menu item.  You can also copy the selected text by pressing CTRL-INS on the
keyboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3.4. Paste Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Paste menu item will cause any text in the OS/2 clipboard to be
pasted into the Local window  section.  As the text is being pasted into the
Local window, it will also be transmitted to the person on the other end of
your conversation.  You can also use SHIFT-INS on the keyboard to paste text
into the Local window.

The Paste menu item will be disabled if you are not connected to another
person, and SHIFT-INS will also not work.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4. Cursor SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The menu items in the Cursor submenu control the appearance of the cursor. The
cursors in the Local and Remote window  sections can be configured
independentely, so you could, for example, have a block cursor in the Local
window and an underline cursor in the Remote window.  You would configure
either the Local or Remote cursors by bringing up the Pop-up menu over the
appropriate window.

The Outline Box and Blinking cursor attributes are only available for the Local
cursor.

 Underline Cursor
 Block Cursor
 Vertical Bar Cursor
 Outline Box Cursor
 Blinking Cursor


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4.1. Underline Cursor Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Underline menu item causes the  cursor in the selected window (either Local
or Remote) to become an underline.  If the Outline attribute for the Local
cursor was selected, it will be automatically turned off when you select
Underline.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4.2. Block Cursor Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Block menu item causes the  cursor in the selected window (either Local or
Remote) to become a solid block.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4.3. Vertical Bar Cursor Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Vertical Bar menu item causes the  cursor in the selected window (either
Local or Remote) to become a vertical bar.  If the Outline attribute for the
Local cursor was selected, it will be automatically turned off when you select
Vertical Bar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4.4. Outline Box Cursor Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Outline Box cursor attribute is only available for the Local cursor.  This
causes the cursor to become an outline box.  Selecting this menu item will also
cause the Block cursor to be automatically selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4.5. Blinking Cursor Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Blinking cursor attribute is only available for the Local cursor.  This
causes the cursor to blink. This attribute is valid for any type of cursor;
Underline, Block,  Vertical Bar, or Outline Box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.5. Clear Text SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear Text submenu provides the ability to clear the text from the Local
and Remote window sections. The displayed text will be cleared, and the
scroll-back buffer will be cleared.

 Clear Remote Text
 Clear Local Text
 Clear Both


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.5.1. Clear Remote Text Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear Remote menu item provides the ability to clear the text from the
Remote window section. The displayed text will be cleared, and the scroll-back
buffer will be cleared.

See also:

 Clear Local Text
 Clear Both


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.5.2. Clear Local Text Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear Local menu item provides the ability to clear the text from the Local
window section. The displayed text will be cleared, and the scroll-back buffer
will be cleared.

See also:

 Clear Remote Text
 Clear Both


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.5.3. Clear Both Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Clear Both menu item provides the ability to clear the text from the Local
window and the Remote window.  The displayed text will be cleared, and the
scroll-back buffer will be cleared.

See also:

 Clear Remote Text
 Clear Local Text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.6. Word Wrap Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Word Wrap menu item controls whether words are broken at the end of a line,
or wrap to the next line.  By default, word wrap is disabled.

When word wrap is disabled, the text of the menu item will be Enable Word Wrap,
and you would select this menu item to enable word wrap.  When word wrap is
enabled, the text of the menu item will be Disable Word Wrap, and you would
select this menu item to disable word wrap.

The word wrap option only affects what you type.  Incoming text from the person
you are talking to will not wrap.  When you are typing and a word wraps to the
next line, Gibbon Talk will send a Delete Word instruction to the remote talk
program.  Then it will send a newline character, and the part of the word that
needs to wrap to the next line.  This will keep the text on both your screen
and the other persons screen looking the same.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.7. Save Settings Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Save Settings menu item will cause the current configuration of
Gibbon Talk to be saved to the GIBBON.INI file.  The next time you start Gibbon
Talk, these settings will be read from the GIBBON.INI file and the window will
look the same as it did when you saved the settings.

Note:  The window height and position on the screen are not saved.

The configuration settings that will be saved are:

 The fonts used for all four sections of the Gibbon Talk window
 The colors used for all four sections of the Gibbon Talk window
 The cursors used in the Remote and Local windows
 The default capture file name
 The setting for Word Wrap


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.8. Remote Information SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The items in the Remote Information submenu are used to access three built-in
utilities.  These utilities present to you information about about another
workstation, or about another person.

 Finger
 Ping
 Host Info


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.8.1. Finger Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Finger menu item is used for user information lookup.  You can use it to
get information about a particular person, or to find out who is currently
logged on to a workstation.

When you select the Finger menu item, the Gibbon Talk Host/User Information
dialog is displayed.  This dialog includes a Finger Address entry field.  Enter
the logon id of the person you want to finger (optional) and the Internet
address of the host.  When you click on the OK button, the information will be
gathered and presented to you in the Results area.  The Results area is
scrollable, so you won't lose any information.  You can submit multiple
requests, and they will all be added to the Results area.

If you are currently having a conversation with someone, or have closed the
connection, the Finger Address entry field will contain the other person's user
id and host address already filled in.  You can change the preloaded user id
and host address if you want to finger someone else.

See also:

 Ping
 Host Info


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.8.2. Ping Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Ping menu item is used to determine if a particular host is currently on
the network and responsive.  When you select the Ping menu item, the Gibbon
Talk Host/User Information dialog is displayed.  This dialog includes a Ping
Address entry field.  Enter the Internet address of the host.  When you click
on the OK button, an ICMP packet will be sent to the specified host.  If the
host doesn't respond, a message will be put into the Results area indicating
that no response was received.  If the host does respone, a message will be put
into the Results area indicating the amount of time it took to receive the
response.

The Results area is scrollable, so you can submit multiple requests to
different hosts without losing any information.  The result of each request
will be added to the Results area.

If you are currently having a conversation with someone, or have closed the
connection, the Ping Address entry field will contain the other person's host
address already filled in.  You can change the preloaded host address if you
want to ping a different host.

See also:

 Finger
 Host Info


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.8.3. Host Information Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Host Info menu item is used to gather detailed information about a host or
domain.  The information returned is very similar to the information you
receive when you use nslookup.

When you select the Host Info menu item, the Gibbon Talk Host/User Information
dialog is displayed.  This dialog includes a Host Info Address entry field.
Enter the Internet address of the host or domain. When you click on the OK
button, your nameserver will be asked to provide the requested information.
The information returned will be displayed in the Results area.  The Results
area is scrollable, so you can submit multiple requests without losing any
information. The result of each request will be added to the Results area.

If you are currently having a conversation with someone, or have closed the
connection, the Host Info Address entry field will contain the other person's
host address already filled in.  You can change the preloaded host address if
you want to get information about a different host or domain.

See also:

 Finger
 Ping


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.9. Help SubMenu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Help submenu contains menu items that are used to display certain kinds of
help information.  These menu items are:

 Help Index
 General Help
 Contents
 Product Information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.9.1. Help Index Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Help Index menu item will cause the Help window to appear and
display the help index.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.9.2. General Help Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the General Help menu item will cause the Help window to appear and
display the General Help panel.  For the Gibbon Talk program, the General Help
panel is the Title Page


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.9.3. Help Contents Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Contents menu item will cause the Help window to appear and
display the help table of contents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.9.4. Product Information Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Selecting the Product Information menu item will cause the Product Information
window to appear.  This is the same as the Logo Panel that was displayed when
you started Gibbon Talk.  It contains registration information (your name and
serial number) and a brief description of the program.

If Gibbon Talk has not been registered, the Product Information window will
display the number of days and the number of uses remaining in the trial
period.

Warning: Once the trial period has passed, this program will no longer function.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. User Selection Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This dialog will appear when you select the Connect menu item.  It contains a
combo box that you use to enter the name and host address of the person you
want to talk to.  It also has an OK pushbutton, a Cancel pushbutton and a
Delete pushbutton.

If you type in a name, or select one from the list, clicking on the OK
pushbutton will initiate a talk request with that person. Clicking on the
Cancel pushbutton will dismiss the User Selection dialog, and no talk request
will be issued.

The Delete pushbutton is used to remove an entry from the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.1. User Selection Combo Box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any time you have a conversation, whether you initiated it or the other persion
did, that person's name and host address is added to User Selection Combo Box.
If you want to talk to that person again, you can simply select the entry from
the list and click on the OK pushbutton.

If the person you want to talk to is not in the list, enter their name and host
address in the form: [e-mail] in the entry field at the top of the
combo box.  Then click on the OK pushbutton.

If you want to remove a name from the list, use the Delete pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.2. Delete Pushbutton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any time you have a conversation, whether you initiated it or the other persion
did, that person's name and host address is added to User Selection Combo Box.
If you want to remove a name from the list, select the name in the User
Selection combo box and click on the Delete pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Host/User Information Dialog ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the dialog that is displayed when you select Finger, Ping, or Host Info
from the Remote Information submenu.  The dialog contains an Address Entry
Field that is used to enter the username or hostname.  It also has a Results
Area that is used to display the results of one or more queries.

This dialog also has two pushbuttons.  The OK pushbutton is used to submit the
query.  The Cancel pushbutton is used to dismiss the dialog and return to the
Gibbon Talk window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1. ID and Address Entry Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This entry field is used to enter your query.

For a Finger request, this would be a user id and hostname in the form:
[e-mail] for information about a specific person, or @host.dom.ain
for a list of people currently logged on to that host.

For a Ping request or a Host Information request, this would be a hostname in
the form: host.dom.ain.

Clicking on the OK pushbutton will submit your request.  The results will be
displayed in the Results Area.

If you are currently having a conversation with someone, or you had one and
have closed the connection, the user id and host name (or just the host name,
which ever is appropriate) will be preloaded in the Address Entry Field.  If
that is not the user or host you are interested in, you can delete the
preloaded information, and type in the request you want.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2. Results Area ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is a read-only multi-line entry field that is used to display the results
of a Finger request, Ping request, or Host Information request.  It is
scrollable, so no information will be lost.  The results of multiple queries
can be displayed also.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Keyboard Usage ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The normal keys on the keyboard (letters, numbers, puncuation, etc.) are used
to type the text that will be sent to the other person.  In addition to these
keys, there are several special use keys.

 Backspace      The backspace key is used to erase the previously typed
                character.  This key will not erase any characters on the
                previous line.

 Ctrl+W         This is the Word Erase key combination.  Pressing Ctrl+W will
                cause the previous word to be erased.  The talk program at the
                other end of your converstaion may or may not erase the word.
                The results are somewhat sporadic.

 Ctrl+U         This is the Line Erase key combination.  Pressing Ctrl+U will
                cause everything you have entered on the current line to be
                erased.  Unlike Word Erase, this appears to be honored by most
                or all talk programs.

 Del            The Del or Delete key may be used as an alternative to
                Backspace.  It will act the same way, erasing the previously
                typed character.

 Cursor Keys    The cursor keys can be used while marking text to select the
                area of the screen to be copied.  See the section on the Edit
                Submenu for more information.  They can also be used to scroll
                the Remote and Local windows.  See the section on Scrolling for
                more information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Status Messages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Status messages are those messages that are displayed in the Remote Window
Heading.

Not Connected

This message is displayed when you first start Gibbon Talk or when a connection
fails because of an error.

Connection Closed

This message is display when a conversation has ended.

[e-mail]

This message is displayed when you have made a connection with another person.
The userid part is that persons login id. The host.dom.ain part is the address
of the host computer that person is using.

Checking for ntalk daemon

This message is displayed when you first attempt to make a connection with
another person.  This message indicates that Gibbon Talk is attempting to
connect to the ntalk daemon on the other machine.

No ntalk -- Checking for talk daemon

This message will sometimes be displayed after the Checking for ntalk daemon
message.  This indicates that the host computer you are trying to connect to is
not running an ntalk daemon, and Gibbon Talk is checking to see if it is
running a talk daemon.

Can't connect. No talk/ntalk daemon on remote

This message will be displayed if Gibbon Talk could not find either an ntalk or
a talk daemon running on the remote computer. If you receive this message, it
means that you will not be able to talk to anybody using that host.

Waiting to connect with caller

This message is displayed when the other person has initiated the conversation.
You will first see the Checking for ntalk daemon message as Gibbon Talk
determines that the other person has left an invitation to talk.

Trying to connect to your party's talk daemon

This message is displayed when you are initiating the conversation.  You will
first see the Checking for ntalk daemon message as Gibbon Talk determines which
daemon is available at the other host.  Then this message will be displayed
indicating that Gibbon Talk is telling the daemon at the other host to announce
your desire to talk.

Waiting for your party to respond

This message will be displayed after Trying to connect to your party's talk
daemon to indicate that your talk request has been announced to the other
person, and that Gibbon Talk is waiting for that person to respond.

Ringing your party again

This message will be displayed if the other person has not responded to your
request to talk.  After five seconds, it will be changed back to Waiting for
your party to respond.  This cycle will repeat every thirty seconds until you
disconnect or the other person responds.  Each time this message appears, your
desire to talk is reannounced to the other person.

Your party is not logged on

This message is displayed when you are attempting to talk to someone who is
currently not logged on to their computer.  It will also be displayed if the
user you want to talk to does not have an account on the host you requested.

Your party is refusing messages

This message is displayed if the person you want to talk to is logged on, but
does not want to be disturbed.

Target machine does not recognize us

This message indicates that the remote host computer is not able to resolve
your IP address to a host name.  This could mean that there is a problem with a
nameserver, either at the remote host, your network, or your service provider.

Target machine can not handle remote talk

This message indicates that the remote host is listening to the talk and/or
ntalk ports, but is not honoring talk requests.  This could be due to an
organizational policy, security concerns, or some other reason.

Target machine is too confused to talk to us

Target indicates protocol mismatch

Target indicates bad address

Target indicates bad control address

These messages indicate a variety of problems.  They usually indicate that
either the versions of the talk program being used at each end are
incompatible, or that the remote or local talk daemon is misconfigured.


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