GREETBOT README.TXT

This is the source for a sample Battle.net bot which uses the experimental
text mode gateway. This new gateway to Battle.net is designed to allow
web servers, bots, and other automata to access Battle.net without
using a game client such as StarCraft.

NOTE: IF THIS EXPERIMENTAL GATEWAY IS ABUSED, IT WILL BE REMOVED!

The bot, called GreetBot, is extremely rudimentary. It does nothing but
hang out in a channel and greet people by name as they enter. It's based
on a "Bot Framework" class, BnBot, which is similar in concept to the MFC
classes generated by VC++'s App Wizard. The BnBot class contains the basic
functionality to connect to Battle.net, reconnect if its connection is lost,
join a "home" channel, and dispatch events such as users joining or leaving
the current channel. To create your own bot, you can derive a new class from
the BnBot base class, and override the event handlers that you need.

The code was developed using Visual C++ v5.0; the Dev Studio project file
is included. It should compile with other compilers, including UNIX, with
only minimal changes.

This code is provided as-is with no express or implied warranties of any kind.
Have fun with it, but don't even dream of bugging us for support. ;-)