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- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░───────────────┐
- │ ░░ Sickchat v0.3 (C) Flax Software, Released 1st September 1996 │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- · Sickchat allows the sysop of a PCBoard BBS to chat with her/his users.
- It requires Clark Development Company's PCBoard version 15.21 or higher.
-
- · This is an Evaluation copy - some options are disabled.
- Please see ORDER.FRM for details on purchasing the latest full version.
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░────────────────┐
- │ Sickchat's Features │
- └────────────░░────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- · Extremely fast split screen chat.
-
- · A configuration utility, "ChatCfg", makes Sickchat extremely easy to
- install and configure.
-
- · A template manager completely configures each chat screen, including the
- chat windows, text color and position of various things on the screen.
- This evaluation copy supports 2 chat screens, the full version - 50.
-
- · Macro support. You can add to or view the macros online with a hotkey.
- This evaluation copy supports 5 macros, the full version - 99.
-
- · Word wrapping - even within macros.
-
- · Switch windows with the user and back again.
-
- · Chat logging to disk.
-
- · Display an external text file. While you enter in the path and filename
- of the text file, the user can continue to type.
-
- · Online Help with smart-redisplay.
-
- · Online User Editor.
-
- · Suspend the user's time during chat.
-
- · Beep the user or lock their keys.
-
- · Change your text color simply with the (UP) and (DOWN) keys.
-
- · Backspace up a line. This means if you hit backspace at the extreme
- left of a window, the cursor jumps to the end of the previous line.
-
- · Plus a gazillion other things!
-
- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░────────────────────┐
- │ Disclaimer │
- └──────░░──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- In no event will I be held liable for any damages, including any loss of
- profits, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
- use of this program.
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ░░ Installing Sickchat │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░────────────────────┘
-
-
- 1. Unzip the archive into a directory.
-
-
- 2. Run CHATCFG.EXE to install and configure Sickchat. Remember to run the
- Template Manager to initiate the configuration of the Chat screens.
-
-
- 3. If you do *not* run a PPE to page the sysop, please skip this section.
-
- If you are running a Paging PPE, such as SickPage, you will need to
- configure it to load Sickchat. This will probably be done by entering the
- path and filename of Sickchat's CHAT.PPE into the program's configuration.
-
- Eg. C:\PCB\PPE\SICKCHAT\CHAT.PPE
-
-
- 4. Edit PCBTEXT entry #333:
-
- [Old] Hello, this is @OPTEXT@.~~
- [New] !C:\PCB\PPE\SICKCHAT\CHAT.PPE /333
-
- The /333 parameter tells Sickchat that you are running the PPE from
- PCBTEXT entry #333. Its the only situation where a parameter is used.
-
-
- 5. If you want to load Sickchat as one of PCBoard's Function keys:
-
- Run PCBSETUP, go into Configuration Options (G), select Function Keys (H),
- and edit an entry to look something like this:
-
- F-Key #10 : !C:\PCB\PPE\SICKCHAT\CHAT.PPE
-
-
- Sickchat is now ready for operation! To break into chat with someone,
- simply press the F10 key.
-
-
- 6. Send in the order form to purchase the full version. It's cheap,
- quick and easy! See ORDER.FRM for details.
-
-
- ┌─░░───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Commands in Chat │
- └─────────────────────────────────────────────────░░───────────────────────┘
-
- · Commands for both Sysop and User:
-
- CTRL-Z - View Help.
- CTRL-W - Clear your Window.
- CTRL-R - Redraw the Screen.
- CTRL-Y - Clear Current line.
- CTRL-G - Beep.
- UP/DOWN - Change Text Color.
-
- · Commands for the Sysop -- and User if she is allowed:
-
- CTRL-A - Add to the macro list.
- CTRL-V - View Macro List.
- ESC - Exit Chat.
- ░░
- · Sysop Only Commands:
-
- CTRL-D - Display external text file.
- CTRL-L - Lock/Unlock user's keys.
- CTRL-B - Switch windows with the user.
- CTRL-F - Toggle File Logging.
- CTRL-E - Edit User's Account details.
-
- CTRL-O - Move forward one screen.
- CTRL-J - Jump to a particular screen.
-
- ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░─┐
- │ ░░ Files In The Archive │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- CHAT PPE - SickChat, the Chatting PPE.
- CHATCFG EXE - SickChat's configuration utility.
- PLATEMGR EXE - Configuration utility for the Chat Screens.
- SICKCHAT DOC - This document.
- SCHAT-01 PCB - Default chat screen 1.
- SCHAT-02 PCB - Default chat screen 2.
- S-MACRO PCB - Displayed at the top of the macro list.
- WHATSNEW xxx - Document of whats new in this version.
- ORDER FRM - SickChat's Order form.
- FILE_ID DIZ - File identification.
-
- ┌─░░───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ The Chat Screens ░░ │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- The "SCHAT-xx.PCB" chat screen files can contain either PCB or ANSI codes,
- but they *must* have the extension ".PCB".
-
- Filename format : "SCHAT-" + Screen number + ".PCB".
-
- Screen numbers less than 10 are preceded with a "0", eg. "SCHAT-03.PCB".
-
- Note: If you want to delete a Chat screen, you should always do it from
- inside Platemgr, otherwise the SCREENS.DAT data file won't be updated.
-
-
-
- ---- HOW TO CREATE OR ADD A CHAT SCREEN ----
-
-
- .. Follow these 3 quick steps! ..
-
- 1. Create the screen : You can do this with your favorite Text or Ansi
- Editor. Make sure it is no longer than 22 lines long
- and that the Sysop and User's windows don't overlap.
- Don't put the Sysop or User's name or text color into
- the chat screen, Sickchat will do that for you.
-
- 2. Name the screen : Find out how many chat screens you already have, and
- add 1 to it, (ie. If you have 5 screens, then the
- one you add will be the 6th). Name your screen in the
- SCHAT-xx.PCB format explained previously.
-
- 3. Configure the screen : Run PlateMgr to configure the screen you have
- added. If you press UP from the first chat
- screen, Platemgr will jump to the last. Hit ENTER
- and complete each option on the Configuring menu.
-
- .. Your new chat screen is installed!
-
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ Extra Notes ░░ │
- └───────░░─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- · Only set "Platemgr > Allow ClrEol" to YES if :
-
- (a) The chat windows are on top of each other, that is, one window
- is above the other, in typical Horizontal Chat fashion.
-
- -- AND --
-
- (b) The chat screen you are configuring has no RIGHT border,
- for BOTH the Sysop AND User's chat windows.
-
- If either of these are untrue, you must set this toggle to NO.
-
- If, and only if, they are both true, you may set it to YES, which will
- speed up the processing slightly on the remote end.
-
- If you are unsure on what all this means, always set this toggle to NO!
- Simple but very important!!
-
- · You cannot backspace up a line when the conversation is being logged to
- disk, otherwise people could change what has already been logged.
-
- · The online user editor (Ctrl-E) is not very comprehensive. If you would
- prefer a different user editor PPE, run it as one of PCB's function keys.
-
- · If you don't want ANY user to be able to add macro's during chat, simply
- set "ChatCfg > Other > Sec to Add Macros" to > 255, which is the highest
- security level a user can have. Similarly, if you want everyone to be
- able to add macros, set it to 0. The same goes with viewing macros.
-
- · Platemgr reads SAUCE records for the Author of each Chat screen.
-
- · The MACRO.LST file is a plain text file, so you can create and edit
- macro's outside of Chatcfg. This way you can add larger macro's than
- ChatCfg lets you. (Note: If a macro is larger than the width of the
- window, it will be ignored).
-
- · Before switching windows with the user, I usually lock their keys so
- that they can't type in my window, but I can type in theirs.
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ░░ What's In The Full Version? │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░────────────────────┘
-
- Sickchat costs $20 Australian currency, which is about $16 US.
- Please see ORDER.FRM for details on purchasing the full version!
-
-
- -- Benefits of purchasing the full version:
-
-
- 1 · No UNREGISTERED delay when exiting Sickchat!
-
- 2 · Increased Macro limit (from 5 to 99!)
-
- 3 · Increased Chat Screens limit (from 2 to 50!)
-
- 4 · No annoying messages in the configuration utilities!
-
- 5 · Free support for Sickchat and any of our other products!
-
- 6 · If you specify an e-mail address, you will be placed on our
- e-mailing list to be informed of future releases!
-
- 7 · Most importantly, you will be obeying the law.
- You MUST purchase the full version after 30 days evaluation.
-
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ ░░ Contacting the Author │
- └────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░────────────────────┘
-
- Questions, queries or comments can be forwarded any of the following ways:
-
- E-mail : flax@axis.jeack.com.au
- Sick Homepage : http://www.jeack.com.au/~flax
-
- Telephone : +613-9571-7456
-
- Postal Address : Flax Software
- P.O. Box 123
- Caulfield East
- Australia 3145
-
- ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────░░───┐
- │ ░░ Credits │
- └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Coding, Docs and Artwork by Flax [SICK].
-
- · DOS testing by : The Black Assassin [TK] and Wizard [TK]
- · OS2 testing by : Wolverine [AV]
-
- Additional Testing of v0.3 by:
-
- · Jaguar, Slash, Sandman, Maverick, Gelfling, Olli Hämäläinen.
-
-
- Enjoy! - Flax
-
-