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- *** -= Chat =- 2.07 for Novell network ***
- *** (c) Copyright 1989, 1990 JR Leskinen, Finland ***
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- The purpose of the public domain program Chat is to build a bridge
- between two Novell users, and allow them to communicate on the network
- system.
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- USING CHAT
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- Chat is generally used as follows:
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- Chat [username] [/bw]
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- The "username" and "/bw" are optional. "/bw" will force black and white
- display although Monochrome Display Adapter will be automatically
- detected. If "username" is omitted, a list of currently connected users
- is displayed on your screen. You may use the cursor positioning keys to
- move around or press the username initial to place the selection bar
- directly on the desired position.
-
- A message will be sent to the selected user by pressing Enter. The
- bottom line of the receivers screen will display something like:
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- ">> SMITH is calling! Type Chat at the dos prompt! (CTRL-ENTER to clear)"
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- where SMITH represents your name. The person receiving this message
- should now press Ctrl-Enter to clear the message, and then type CHAT
- <Enter>. This will open connection between the two screens, and you can
- now change messages witch will appear on both ends simultaneously. The
- upper one of the two boxes on your screen will show everything that the
- person on the other end writes, and vice versa. The box below will show
- your own messages. You can call yourself and practice if you wish!
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- If the receiver, for any reason, is not receiving messages, or if the
- connection unexpectedly closes, Chat will notify you.
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- You can close the connection any time by pressing Esc.
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- INSTALLATION
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- Copy the CHAT.EXE file into a network directory that is executable to
- everyone and exists by the search path/mapped drive. This is usually
- done by the network manager. Nothing else needs to be done. Chat does
- NOT use any temporary or configuration files, and does not require
- netbios. It is also fully independent in sense that Novell tools like
- send.exe or others are not needed. Chat uses Novells build-in message
- 'pipes' for transmission.
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- Any comments and suggestions for improvement will be appreciated.
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- * JR Leskinen
- * internet: JRLESKINEN@cc.Helsinki.Fi
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