toolbox/src/apps/xconf README
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NAME
xconf - local area network conferencing program.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/local/bin/xconf
DESCRIPTION
This program creates a motif based graphical user interface which
allows input of messages, and provides an area for viewing messages
from other group members. Also, pop-up dialogs are available for
monitoring who is logged in, and what groups are currently in use.
The program uses UDP multicast packets to send messages, and listens
on port 6060 for incoming messages.
Normally, everything typed in the input area will be sent to all
members of the default group. The default group is shown next to
the Input: label. The default group will be set to the value of
the CONFGROUP environment variable at login time. If this variable
is not set, the initial group is 'def_group'. Once logged in, a
user may change thier default group with ':g group-name' To send
a message to a group other than the default group, the user can do
':g group-name message' Also, a user may listen to more than one
group at a time. This is done by selecting different groups from
the "Groups" dialog window and clicking "Ok". Note that selecting
groups for reception does not mean that your normal messages will
be sent to these groups.
In addition, there are some commands available for sending private
messages, broadcast messages, and so forth. Command lines start
with ':' followed by the command to be performed. The following
list shows currently available commands (square brackets '[]'
indicate optional characters/parameters):
:b[roadcast] msg ----- broadcast a message to all groups.
:c[hannel] user ------ open a private channel to 'user'.
:f[ind] user --------- report whether 'user' is logged in.
:g[roup] ------------- bring up the group dialog..
:g[roup] group ------- change your default group to 'group'.
:g[roup] group msg --- send a message to 'group'.
:h[elp] -------------- bring up the help dialog.
:n[ame] name --------- change your name to 'name'.
:q[uit] -------------- quit xconf.
:r[ing] user [msg] --- ring the bell of 'user'.
:s[end] user msg ----- send a private message to 'user'.
:u[rgent] msg -------- send an urgent message.
:v[ersion] ----------- show xconf version number.
:w[ho] --------------- bring up the user dialog.
The following entries may be put in $USER/.xdefaults to control
such features as the program's colors, and the fonts used:
xconf*foreground: ! any color
xconf*background: ! any color
xconf*XmList.background: ! any color
xconf*XmText.background: ! any color
xconf*XmPushButton*background: ! any color
xconf*fontList: ! any font specification
NOTES
The "channel" and "find" commands are not yet implemented.
Because xconf is based on UDP multicast packets, there is no
guarantee that every message will get through to every user.
There is no indication of what group a message is from.
BUGS
Scrolling fails when multiple line messages are received.
FILES
/usr/local/bin/xconf xconf executable
/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XConf xconf resource initialization file
AUTHOR
Jesse Rendleman
SEE ALSO
talk(1m)
ORIGIN
Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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