##  eChat

    eChat v0.01r (russian version)
    copyright (c) 2000 SeaD

    see GPL for copying info


##  what is eChat

    eChat is a serverless messaging system dedicated to exchange
    messages on LANs through UDP
    compatible with VypressChat v1.1 for Windows9x


##  installation

    download from: ftp.vypress.com/clones/vyc

    edit Makefile for your system
    Note: you'll need ncurses library
	  (ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/dickey/ncurses)

    make
    make install

    cp /usr/local/doc/.echatrc.sample ~/.echatrc

    edit ~/.echatrc

    thats all


##  usage

    my recommendation to use /bin/open, for example:
	/bin/open -vc11 /usr/local/bin/echat

    keyboard:
	^D - exit chat
	^A - change activity
	^O or TAB - switch channels
	^K - reverse users
	^L or INS - update users
	^R - refresh screen
	^T - top of screen history
	^P or PGUP - screen up
	^N or PGDN - screen down
	^E - recode input line after cursor (-DCHARSET)
	'`' , [1-9] - put nick #[1-9] into input line:
	    `1 - will be replaced with first nick,
	    `2 - with second nick, etc
	'/' , [1-9] - message to nick #[1-9]:
	    /1 - message to first nick,
	    /2 - message to second nick, etc

    available commands:
	quit - quit eChat
	help - help on commands
	keys - show working keys
	verbose - toggle verbosity
	clear - clear command and screen history
	reload - reload configuration file
	save - save configuration file
	answer - change current autoanswer
	gender - change gender
	my - change beeps mode
	ignore - ignore/unignore nick(s)
	join - join channel
	leave - leave channel
	nick - change current nick
	message - send message to nick
	mass - send mass message
	exec - execute command
	me - me action
	topic - change current topic
	add - add to current topic
	mode - change current mode
	dnd - change current mode to dnd
	away - change current mode to away
	off - change current mode to offline
	info - get info on nick(s)
	beep - beep to nick(s)
	talk - private chat with nick
	here - who here
	active - change current activity

    users menu:
	+ - normal mode
	- - dnd mode
	= - away mode
	* - offline mode


##  platforms

    eChat was developed and tested on:
    Linux kernel 2.2.14, glibc-2.1.2, gcc-2.95.2, ncurses-4.2
    FreeBSD kernel 4.0-RELEASE-1, gcc-2.95.2, ncurces-3.1

    any reports and patches for other platforms are welcome


##  credits

    Sergey Barkov <sergey@vypress.com> - author of VypressChat for win32
    Eugene E. Zaitsev <eugene@zaitsev.org> - FreeBSD port
    sibkot <sibkot@mail.ru> - author of VyperChat for linux
    Konstantin Vyatkin <konstantin@vypress.com> for packets description
    all the FreezNet for testing assistance, and personally Andy, DrOveR, Helen


##  bugs

    send bug-reports to SeaD <sead@mindless.com>


SeaD <sead@mindless.com>
