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|| AMIRC -- The AmigaOS IRC Client ||
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=== *** ALPHA NOTE *** ===
This is still a alpha "release". It doesn't contain all the features for
the planned final release, it might have severe bugs.
Some people seem to not have understand the DCC CHAT implementation. RTFM,
guys :-) AMIRC doesn't open a "chat window" for you. If a DCC CHAT connection
is opened, all /MSG to the destination are send via DCC Chat. You can,
however, open a dialog window by using the /QUERY nick command. This
dialog window works for both DCC CHAT and normal /MSGs.
There was a lot of fuss about the logging in earlier versions of AMIRC.
This text was originally part of this document:
INVALID> In order to control distribution, this version also sends a report
INVALID> to my system denoting remote site, nickname and version of AMIRC used.
INVALID> Don't use the alpha if you don't like this. The logging will go
INVALID> away as soon as alpha stage has ended.
The logging was added in early alpha stage when I gave out AMIRC only to
selected users. Someone leaked, and a virus infested copy of AMIRC was
spread around (see "story.txt" for details). I added the logging to make
sure that I could track all further leakage; every Alpha send from me
personally had a serial number to check out. Since the Package is now
public anyway, the logging has been taken out. I am sorry for now removing
the logging for the first publically accessible release. Please note that
the logging was mentioned in both the Readme and the About info.
=== *** END OF ALPHA NOTE *** ===
============================================================================
* Introduction: *
============================================================================
AMIRC -- short for Amiga MicroIRC -- is a client for the IRC Internet Relay
Chat protocol.
Features:
o runs with both AmiTCP and AS225 without additional support libraries.
o builtin high speed DCC drivers for SEND and MOVE. Highly optimized with
asynchronous file I/O and threaded network handling. Supports Drag&Drop
sending of files.
o tranparent implementation of DCC CHAT. All /MSGs are automatically routed
via DCC CHAT if applicable, to save runtime and reduce IRC load. Option
to automatically accept DCC CHAT connections.
o full support of the "Undernet" IRC extensions, both reply codes and
additional IRC commands.
o intuitive channel display with userlist and channel mode overview.
Channel modes can easily be changed via gadgets. Configurable user
action list to perform whatever action you like on users in channel
by the press of a mousebutton.
o supports QUERY windows for private chat.
o versatile AREXX port.
o easy command line aliasing.
o builtin IdentD (automatically disabled if another IdentD is already
installed).
o supports nick notification, ignoring and kickban.
o server phonebook.
o last nick history. Stores the nicknames of the last nicks you've send
MSGs to, received MSGs from or addressed publically with "nick:".
Reference can be used in all commands which require nick names, e.g. /MSG,
/OP, /DEOP. Automatic nick expansion on public messages with ":".
o auto rejoin channel on KICK and auto reconnect server facility.
o auto away after idle timeout. Auto unaway after sending public and/or
private msgs.
o auto update download. Check for and download new releases with a simple
click.
============================================================================
* Revision history: *
============================================================================
0.56alpha
---------
- light bulb/mic icon refresh now fixed.
- fixed QUERY windows to correctly parse IRC formating codes on output.
0.55alpha (saturday evening release, please don't wonder :-)
------------------------------------------------------------
- fixed missing CTCP ACTION parsing for private PRIVMSGs
- added missing /DESCRIBE command.
- OP/VOICE status is now displayed with a nice icon (thanks Morden).
The implementation of the display sucks, it's gonna fixed in the next
release.
0.54alpha
---------
- fixed a bug in WALLOPS and ERROR parsing, not outputting anything but
causing an enforcer hit instead.
- userhost database sometimes caused calls to FreePool() with a mismatched
size (len-1). Could screw up pool management severly.
- now entering a server name no longer causes the list to be sorted,
leaving input focus on an undesired entry.
- added missing /BAN, /BANDEL and /BANLIST commands.
0.53alpha
---------
- just bumped revision to avoid confusion with a "0.52alpha" floating
around.
0.52alpha (not published)
-------------------------
- seperated user list now finally works without crashing badly.
- the seperated user list windows now have a close gadget, and the channel
windows have a pop button to reopen it.
- fixed sorting of user list.
- changes of GUI settings now happen instantly. Note that MUI 2.x
requires closing and reopening of windows for some operations.
- kludged around the userlist refresh bug by manually forcing redraw
on every JOIN/PART.
- Auto-Rejoin-After-Kick now defaults to off due to popular demand.
0.51alpha (not published)
-------------------------
- fixed incorrect parsing of 317 extend message (signon time)
- fixed a few quirks in DCC SEND aborted output.
0.50alpha
---------
- fixed a crash with certain MUI versions on SAVE.
- DCC originating sometimes didn't work since GetHostId() reported
"127.0.0.1" (localhost). Now falls back to reading ENV:HOSTNAME
and doing gethostbyname() on this.
- the user list may now be hidden totally or put to a seperate window.
Note: This isn't implemented correctly now; i'll change it ASAP.
- the user list sorting can now be turned off.
0.49alpha
---------
- remote logging of AMIRC usage has been removed completely.
0.48alpha
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- added event handling. Allows you to deiconify, beep or play a (datatypes)
sound on certain events.
- some internal stuff.
- added processing of the "250" extension message.
0.47alpha
---------
- fixed "DCC SEND/MOVE ABORTED" which was screwed in several places.
0.46alpha
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- added RAW IRC output window.
- Auto-Update-Get will now automatically extract AMIRC.ReadMe to T:,
display it and offer to automatically unpack the gotten archive
to RAM: