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- PM IRC for OS/2 Warp version 1.08
- =====================================================================
-
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
- (c) Copyright Roger Bess 1996, All Rights Reserved.
-
- If you like it, and you think its worth $10.
-
- Send a check made out to Roger Bess to:
-
- Roger Bess
- 12409 Holly Springs Rd
- Apex NC 27502
-
- If you don't have $10 or don't like it that much, don't worry about it.
- =====================================================================
- Changes in 1.08
- - various fixes
- - DCC send, receive and chat now supported.
- - /ctcp now is supported, format is /ctcp nickname command
- - can now stop window scrolling
-
- =====================================================================
- Changes in 1.07
- - various fixes
- - Change font is now support
- - Line wrapping based on window size
- - Automatic refresh of the user list window
- - Auto launch window option on incomming private message
- - user list and channel list windows can be closed
- - /join is enabled from the command line, (autolaunches a window)
- - Setup is now through options->setup. you never need to edit the .ini file
-
- =====================================================================
-
-
- The only files related to this program are
- PMIRC.EXE = The executable file
- PMIRC.INI = an INI file (optional)
-
- Here is basic operation and commands for PM IRC.
-
- The first option to select is 'Connect To Server'
-
- Once your connected into the server, you can now Join channels or
- execute the various commands of IRC..
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- To join a channel do one of the following.
-
- - select Channels->Join Channel
- enter the channel name.
-
- - In the Channel List window,
- click on a channel to hilight it, then click the 2nd mouse button for
- a pull down menu..
-
- - at the command line type /join #channel
- This will launch a window and join the channel.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- To leave a channel.
-
- - Press the Quit button on the window.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- To list channels
- - select Channels->List Channels.
- you will be prompted for a channel search string.
-
- This will list all channels that have the 'search string' in the channel
- name. If the search string is left blank, ALL channels will be displayed.
- Note, while the channel list is being sent from the server, you will not
- be able to send/receive other messages from users.
-
- - Select Channels->Preferred Channels
-
- This will query only the channels specified in the .ini file. See below
- more details.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- To Save your window positions and sizes.
- Go to Options->Save Window Positions.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- To show the users on a channel,
- - From the channel list window, select a channel and press the 2nd mouse
- button, and select 'who is here'
- = The results of this who is displayed in the 'General Window'
-
- - From a channel window, press the 'Who is Here' button.
- = The results are displayed in a seperate window associated with this
- channel.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Options from the channel users window, press the 2nd mouse button,
- after selecting a line.
- Most of these options can be selected from ANY window now via the
- 2nd button after selecting a line with a nickname at the beginning
- channel options = Brings up dialog window to change channel options.
- (you must have operator status @ to do this)
- Private = Start a new window, messages to from this window are only
- sent to the nickname selected.
-
- DCC Chat = Start a private DCC chat session. (this is usually faster
- and more secure that normal private chat)
-
- Whois = does a /whois command on the selected nickname,
- results on displayed on the general window.
-
- Ping = Ping selected nickname
-
- Version = Query the nicknames version.
-
- op/deop/kick/ban/unban = perform operation on the selected nickname.
-
- Other Commands:
-
- /msg nickname your message = to send a private message to a nickname.
- /me your message = Specifies an action.
- /ping nickname = ping a nickname (or use the pulldown window)
- /ver nickname = query a nicknames version ""
- /whois nickname = query a nicknames additional data. ""
- /who channel = list the users on a channel. ""
- /nick newnickname = To change your nickname.
-
- /ctcp nickname command for most other ctcp commands.
-
- Almost all of the IRC commands specified in RFC1459 are supported.
- Simply prefix the command with a '/'. For example.
-
- /TOPIC #channel your topic will change the channels topic.
- (or use the channel options window)
- ===================================================================
- Font support:
- Starting with 1.07, you can go to options->font to change the font.
- PMIRC will for the most part cut/wrap lines so they stay on the screen
- without having to use the horizontal scroll bar. Depending on the
- font you choose, the success of this wrapping changes.. I've seen
- cases with some proportional fonts, that they don't take advantage of
- the entire screen width.
- ===================================================================
- Auto refresh of the 'who is here' list, and the BAN function.
- - When you click the 'who is here' on a channel, it bring ups
- a window with the list of users, plus some additional information.
-
- As users join, leave, or change nicks, this list is automatically
- updated.. BUT, only the nickname is displayed..
-
- If you want to 'BAN' a user from the channel, and they don't
- have the 'additional' information, click the 'who is here' to
- manually refresh the list, then u can select that nick, and
- perform the 'BAN' function.
-
-
- =====================================================================
- DCC commands:
-
- To send a file via DCC:
- a. Go to the menu Users->DCC Send
- b. type in the nickname of the user you want to send to
- c. select the file name.
- d. Hit send.
- e. when the transfer is complete, hit ok.
- -------------------
- To start a DCC chat session.
- a. select Users->DCC chat
- b. type in the nickname.
- or.
- on most windows,
- a. hilight the line with the users nickname.
- b. press the 2nd mouse button, and select DCC Chat
- ------------------
- To Receive DCC files.
- a. Be sure that Receive DCC is enabled under Options->setup
- b. A dialog box will be displayed to prompt for a local
- filename of were to put the file.
- c. hit receive.
- d. when the transfer is complete, hit ok.
- -------------------
-
- ===================================================================
- identd:
- Many irc servers require that identd be supported on the client.
- PM IRC automatically starts identd when connecting to a server.
-
- ===================================================================
- INI file options.
-
- Note: The INI file never needs to be edited by hand.
- go to options->setup
-
- The following options are specified when you connect to a server.
-
- server=irc server name = specify the name of your irc server
- port=6667 = irc port
- realname=your real name =
- userid=your userid =
-
- To get notified which of your friends are on IRC, I have a notify list.
- Specify a list of nicknames to be checked for. Every 10 minutes, the
- client will display those in this list that are currently connected in.
-
- notify=nick1 nick2 nick3
-
- To avoid having to do a 'List Channels' which can take a *very*
- long time to get the full response to, there is now a 'Preferred
- channels' option in the 'Channels' menu. This will only query the
- channels put on the preferred_channels line in the .ini file.
- The format is:
-
-
- preferred_channels=#channel1 #channel2 #channel3
-
- The window positions can now be saved in the .ini file
- Unfortuately, there are cases where if you 'Save Window Positions'
- multiple times, the .ini file can get corrupted, (only slightly).
- I recommend that the window options be at the bottom of the .ini file.
- Below is the format of the lines, and how to create them under 'Options'.
- I intend to fix this corruption problem sometime..
-
- main_window=4 1 400 50
- general_window=4 33 519 192
- channel_list_window=508 12 143 221
- channel_window=4 254 522 221
- whois_window=524 253 119 226
-
- There are general messages that are not directly associated with a
- channel. These messages can either be displayed in the 'top' window
- or the 'general' window. To display to the top window, add the
- following line to the .ini file
-
- default_to_top_window=yes
-
- For private messages directed to you, they will either go
- a. to the window of that nickname, (if u have one open).
- b. to the 'top' most window, if u have
-
- default_private_to_top_window=yes
-
- c. to the 'general window'
-
- autolaunch_private_window=yes
- when this is enabled, when someone send you a private message, it
- will automatically bring up a private window for that user if none
- exists.
-
- =====================================================================
- This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
- =====================================================================
-
- Please send any comments to
-
- rbess@nando.net
-
- When I'm on IRC, I always go by the nickname climbn. Look me up if you
- have questions.
-