Simple Chat Help
Simple Chat is exactly what it claims to be: a simple chat program. It was originally designed as part of Columnus (Vitalized), which was going to have multi-player support. That never happened, though, because MOO was too buggy fro me to use. Simple Chat became a seperate entity when someone asked me if I had a simple chat program he could use (that's also from where I got the name). I seperated the chat out of Columnus (Vitalized) and disabled the gaming parts of the chat (they're still in the code, though). That's how Simple Chat came to be.
Connecting
Chatting
Connecting
The server I
want to use is not on the list. How do I connect to that server?
Enter the server's address
into the edit box labeled "Enter your name." Now, click
the "Add Address (use name input)" button. The server
address should now appear at the bottom of the list.
Can I
permanently add a server to the list, or can I permanently delete
one?
This is done automatically
whenever an entry is added. To delete an entry, simply select
that entry and click the "Remove Selected Address"
button.
What is the
number after the colon (:) in the server addresses in the list?
Do I need to use that?
That number is the port
number to which to connect. Most of the time it will be 1200. If
the port is left out of the address, Simple Chat will assume that
the port is 1200, so for most addresses, you can leave the port
out of the address.
The Dialogue
Box seems to be stuck on "Connecting...." What should I
do?
If this happens, a problem
has ocurred while connecting. If the dialogue simply says "Connecting...,"
then the problem is actually connecting to the server. If it says
"Connecting to server through port number...,"
then the problem is with signing on. If either of these happen,
click the "Cancel" button and try again. Most of the
time, if there are no errors, you'll get connected very quickly.
I wouldn't recommend waiting longer than a minute for Simple Chat
to connect. If things are taking that long, cancel and try again.
Chatting
What is that
number to the left of every name?
This number is the user's
unique ID number. It is used to differentiate amoing different
users with the same name. Each person is assigned one by the
server when they sign on.
How do I send a
message in the format of "Name action?"
Type a message of the format /m action. For example, if
my name is (3)Matt, and I type /m is cool, the message "(3)Matt
is cool" will appear in the chat window.
How do I send
a private message?
Type a message of the format /p id message, where id
is the id number of the user to whom you are sending a private
message.
How do I exit
the program?
There are several ways to do this. You can use any of the
standard Windows ways to close it (Alt+F4, use the close box, etc.).
Also, you can type /q into the message box and press enter.
How do I
disconnect?
Type /d into the message box and press enter.
How do I sign
off?
Type /o into the message box and press enter.
How do I sign
back on?
Type /s name into the message box and press enter.
Typing "/s Matt" will sign you on with the name Matt.
I've been
disconnected. How do I reconnect?
You'll have to restart Simple Chat. A quick way to do this is to
type /r into the message box and press enter.
How do I
change my name?
To change your name, sign off (/o) and then sign back on (/s name)
using the name you want.
Is there a way
to boot users out of the chat?
Yes, but I can't tell you how.