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A Command Macro Program For Internet Relay Chat
Version 1.2 November 1997
Author :
David Robinson,
6 St James Road,
Torpoint,
Cornwall.
PL11 2BQ
E-Mail: software@zephryus.demon.co.uk
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*** The best way to learn how to ***
*** use this software is to play ***
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Changes since version 1.1
1. Shortcuts for three new commands: List, Lastlog and Trace.
2. User defined Logoff messages.
3. Unlimited number of user defined 'Actions' files.
4. Unlimited number of user defined 'Away' files.
5. One click entry of smilies.
6. Zap/Menu bug fixed
CONTENTS
--------
1. About QuickIRC
2. Requirements
3. Setting up QuickIRC
4. Editing user defined options such as menus and text files.
5. Using QuickIRC in an IRC session
6. Bugs and Problems including ‘file not found’
7. Legal Stuff
1. About !QuickIRC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QuickIRC is a shareware IRC Command program. It is intended to make the
entry of irc commands easier and quicker, especially if you find
typing difficult, or are new to IRC and its command structures.
Its features include...
• One click entry of commands including nicknames and channels.
• User definable lists of most frequently used nicknames and channels.
• Support for advanced CTCP irc commands such as finger and version.
• Operator commands such as Ops, Private, Secret etc
• Sends output to the currently selected irc window or icon.
• Makes issuing commands simple for even first time irc users.
• Full interactive help, often including examples.
• User definable selections of /Away reasons, /Quit messages and /Me actions.
2.Requirements
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QuickIRC requires RiscOS 3.1 or later. Ideally it should be installed
on a hard drive since it accesses data files from time to time whilst
in use.
It will work on any system where an irc connection can be established.
It can be used with irc client programs such as IRClient, or with Telnet
sessions ( the only option available if you connect to the internet using
DoggySoft’s Termite software.) It has been tested on Efnet, Undernet,
Dalnet and via raw Telnet to irc.demon.co.uk
3.Setting Up QuickIRC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Essentially QuickIRC needs almost no setting up. It can be happily run
in it’s original state. However, to get most benefit from using it,
you should edit the nickname and channel name files to contain the
names and channels you use most frequently.
4. Editing Nicknames, Channels, User Names, and other menu options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BEFORE you manually edit any files, I strongly suggest you make a back
up copy - just in case.
Almost all QuickIRC's menu entries can be editied to suit your needs.
You can, for example, add new smilies, /List search
parameters, /Me actions, reasons for being away, or messages to send when
you quit a channel.
Method 1: ( For Nicknames, Channels and Countries )
Adjust Clicking on commands which act on Nicknames, Countries or
Channels will open a menu showing the current options. At the bottom
of the menu is an option to add new entries. If you follow it, a
dialogue window will appear into which you can enter new details.
Any number of new entries can be made, just click on the ‘Add’ button
after each entry. Entries can only be added, not deleted using this method.
Method 2:
With !QuickIRC loaded on the icon bar, and a text editor loaded,
click the mouse menu button over the QuickIRC iconbar icon, then
select from the options displayed. These are currently...
NickNames
Channels
User Names
Countries
LastLog
List
Smilies
LogOff
Away Reasons =>
Actions =>
Click on the option you want and QuickIRC will open an editor window
containing the contents of the chosen file.
You can now add to, delete from, or alter the contents of the file.
Closing the window and saving the file makes the alterations take effect
immediately.
All entries should be on separate lines terminated with a <RETURN>.
Channel names should begin with either a & or a #.
Away reasons and Actions both lead to further menus showing all the
user created files for each option.
NB. Clicking on Away Reasons or Actions will open the directory where
all the related files are stored. Clicking on individual files from
the sub-menus will only open the file you selected.
Files you CAN edit are stored in the 'Resources.MenuDefs' Directory.
DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING in the 'Resources.Fixed' Directory - QuickIRC wont
like it!
5. Using QuickIRC in an IRC session
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a. IRC Commands:
Using QuickIRC is the same whether you have connected via a client
program or via Telnet.
Load QuickIRC and it’s icon will appear on the icon bar. A window
containing the command buttons will appear.
Ensure that the irc client / telnet program has the current text
input. In other words that the text caret is in the icon where you
enter text into your IRC program. Clicking on
any of QuickIRC’s buttons will now cause the chosen command to be
entered in the irc window. Commands which require a nickname or
channel name will use the names currently displayed in the Nickname
and Channel display icons. Many buttons allow the use of the ADJUST
button to bring up a menu of available names or options.
The Nicknames and Channel names can be changed by clicking on the menu
buttons and choosing a new entry from the menu. See “Editing
Nicknames,Channels etc” for details of how to add new entries.
b. Actions:
By clicking ADJUST over the /Me button you can open the Actions Menu.
This shows all the Actions files you have loaded. Clicking on a file
opens it's contents in the Actions Window.
This contains ten user definable messages. These are ‘action’ messages
which you can send by just clicking on your chosen message.
Where you see <nick> in a message, QuickIRC will substitute the
currently selected nickname.
For example, if you have “Charlie” in the Nickname display and click
on “waves to <nick>”, the message entered in your irc program will be...
/me waves at Charlie
Assuming that your irc nickname is Camilla, all other users on your irc
channel will receive a message saying...
Camilla waves at Charlie.
Action messages can be edited by selecting “Actions” from the Icon Bar
Menu.
c. Away Reasons
By clicking ADJUST over the /Away button you can open the Away Reasons
Menu.
This shows all the Away Reasons files you have loaded. Selecting a
file opens it in the Away Window.
This contains ten user definable messages. These are messages
which explain why you are not currently looking at the computer
screen.
They can be edited by selecting “Away Reasons” from the Icon Bar Menu.
d. LogOff
Similar to the above but since there is only one file, Adjust clicking
opens the LogOff Window directly.
6.Bugs and Problems
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well... I’ve tried to remove as many of the bugs as possible but
somebody is bound to find some more. Please let me know what they are
and try to let me have as much info as possible about what you were
doing, what QuickIRC did and what type of computer you were using.
As for problems, you will find that some of the commands are not supported
by the current version of Matthew Godbolt’s !IRClient program, but this may
change with future releases. ALL commands will work via Telnet to
Demon’s irc server on irc.demon.co.uk : port 23
If you accidentally delete or otherwise render useless either the
nicknames or channels list files, QuickIRC will try to tell you
politely about it.
To re-create the files open up QuickIRC and enter the Resources
directory. Copy a default version from the directory called Backup.
Now add your favourite channels and names to the files, one entry per
line.
Acknowledgements
================
This program was written using !Zap, an excellent editor by Dominic
Symes.
Thanks to those users who have registered for their honesty and
suggestions for improvements.
In a twisted way, thanks to Doggysoft, for if they’d provided an irc
client for Termite I would never have written this application ;->
Comments and contributions welcome :)
7.Legal Stuff
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
QuickIRC is Shareware, not Public Domain. This means that you can
freely use, copy or distribute the program, subject to the rules
below, but I retain copyright on the program.
“Freely use, copy or distribute the program” means...
You can have as many copies as you want.
You do not have to pay for the software until you’ve tried it.
You may give it away to whomever you like.
BUT....
You may NOT alter it then redistribute it, except for changing the
user definable text files, or adding foreign language message files.
The first people to send me foreign language files that I don’t yet
have, get a free registered copy.
You may neither charge for it as an individual item nor as part
of a compilation of software, unless you have first obtained my
written permission.
If you intend placing a copy in a public archive, BBS, magazine disc
or internet location, you should first contact me to ascertain whether
you have the most recent version.
Failure to do so is assumed to be, on your part, agreement to pay me
a fee of 50 ukp in respect of every copy of the software that you produce
without having sought my permission.
These restrictions are simply to ensure that anyone using QuickIRC
gets it for little or no cost and has access to the most recent
version.
If you have used !QuickIRC for a while and decide you want to keep it
you should consider sending me 5 uk pounds as a registration fee. I’m
not going to force you to send me any money, but if you think it’s
worth it I could certainly do with the cash, and it will help to
ensure that I keep writing applications :)
David