Using ArachneChat</TILE></HEAD> <BODY Background="file://paper.gif"> <H1>Using ArachneChat</H1><HR Size=4> <P><A NAME="top">IRC commands allow you to perform specific functions on IRC, such as joining or leaving a channel. The following should help you get started. <HR><font color=blue><b>Some basics first</b></font><br> <LI> All IRC commands begin with <b>/<B> <LI> All channels begin with <b>#</b>, <b>&</b>, <b>!</b>, <b>+</b> <LI> Maximale length of nickname is <b>15</b> <LI> With <b>Tab-key</b> you can <B>leave ArachneChat immeditely</B> ! <LI> With <B>up/down</B> keys you <b>navigate nicknambox</b> <LI> Use <A HREF="file://irc\irc.log">IRC.log</A> to read MOTD and Servermessages <HR><P><font size=5 color=red><b>General Commands</b></font> <P><font color=blue><b>/JOIN #channel</b></font><br> Joins the specified channel.<br> example: /join #irchelp<br> This will make you join the #irchelp channel. Once on a channel, <b>anything you type will be seen by all the users on this channel.</b><br> If the channel you specified doesn't exist, a channel with that name will be created for you. <P>If line <B>begins with .(dot)</b>,line is send to <b>highlighted nickname</b> in nicknamebox.<br> Select nicknames using up and down keys.<br> example: <b>.</b>How are you Mike ? <P><font color=blue><b>/PART #channel</b></font><br> Leaves a channel.<br> example: /part #irchelp <P><font color=blue><b>/LIST [#channel]</b></font> (<font color=red>Please read<A HREF="http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/chanlist/trouble.html"> trouble.html</A></fo t> before using /list)<br> Lists currently available channels.<br> example: /list Saves currently available channels to <A HREF="//irc\channels.txt"> channels.txt </A><br> example: /list #channel get some informations about #channel <P><font color=blue><b>/MSG #channel|nickname message </b></font><br> Sends a private message to #channel or nickname <P><font color=blue><b>/NOTICE #channel|nickname message</b></font><br> Sends a private message to #channel or nickname <P><font color=blue><b>/WHOIS nickname</b></font><br> Shows information about someone. <P><font color=blue><b>/NICK nickname</b></font><br> Changes your nickname to a new nickname. <P><font color=blue><b>/QUIT [reason]</b></font><br> Disconnects you from IRC and will give the optional message as the reason for your departure. (only to people who are on your channel).<br> example: /quit That's all folks! <P><font color=blue><b>/AWAY [away message]</b></font><br> Leaves a message explaining that you are not currently paying attention to IRC. Whenever someone sends you a MSG or does a WHOIS on you, they automatically see whatever message you set. Using AWAY with no parameters marks you as no longer being away.<br> example: /away off to get something to eat, back in a moment! <P><font color=blue><b>/TOPIC #channel [newtopic] </b></font><br> Get the topic from friendly<br> example: /topic #friendly<br> Changes the topic for the channel.<br> example: /topic #friendly Oh what a beautiful day! <P><font color=blue><b>/INVITE nickname #channel</b></font><br> Invites another user to a channel.<br><br> <A name="privchat"> <HR><P><font size=5 color=red><b>Chatting Privately</b></font> <P>Arachne chat also allows you to chat privately with someone.<br> There are <b>3</b> ways to select chatpartner.<br> <b>1.</b> Select a <font color=blue><b>nickname at nicknamebox</b></font> using up/down keys and <font color=blue><b>press 1 </b></font><br> <b>2.</b> <font color=blue><b>Accept Chatpartner</b></font> if you are messaged to by <font color=blue><b>pressing F2</b></ ont><br> <b>3.</b> <font color=blue><b>Type</b></font> the command <font color=blue><b>/QUERY nickname</b></font> <P>Anything you type will be send to your chatpartner ! <br>To <font color=blue><b>leave privatchat, press F3</b></font> <P>You can find out if a person is on IRC by using the <font color=blue> <b>/whois nickname </b></font>command.<br><br> <HR><P><font size=5 color=red><b>Channel and User Commands</b></font> (for advanced only !) <P>If you have Op status, the following commands give you control over both a channel and the users on it. <P><font color=blue><b>/KICK #channel nickname</b></font><br> Kicks named user off a given channel.<br> example: /kick #gb Ed <P> <font color=blue><b>/MODE #channel|nickname [[+|-]modechars [parameters]]</b></font><br> This is a powerful command that gives channel operators control of a channel and the users on it. <PRE><br> <b> Channel modes </b> ------------- ModeChar Effects on channels ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ b <person> ban somebody, <person> in "nick!user@host" form i channel is invite-only l <number> channel is limited, <number> users allowed max m channel is moderated, (only chanops can talk) n external /MSGs to channel are not allowed o <nickname> makes <nickname> a channel operator p channel is private s channel is secret t topic limited, only chanops may change it k <key> set secret key for a channel User modes ------------------- ModeChar Effects on nicknames ~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ i makes you invisible to anybody that does not know the exact spelling of your nickname o IRC-operator status, can only be set by IRC-ops with OPER s receive server notices v gives a user a voice on a moderated channel Here a few examples of the MODE command: <font color=blue><b>To give someone Op status:</b></font> /mode #channelname +o nickname Giving someone Op status means giving them control over the channel and the users on it.Give this out sparingly and to people you trust. <font color=blue><b>To op several people:</b></font> /mode #channelname +ooo nick1 nick2 nick3 <font color=blue><b>To de-op someone:</b></font> /mode #channelname -o nickname <font color=blue><b>To ban someone:</b></font> /mode #channelname +b nickname (or user address) example: /mode #animals +b Jiminy example: /mode #tree +b joe@bloggs.edu <font color=blue><b>To Unban someone:</b></font> /mode #channelname -b nickname (or user address) example: /mode #gb -b Ed <font color=blue><b>To Make a channel invite only:</b></font> /mode #channelname +i You must now <font color=blue><b>invite</b></font> a user for them to be able to join your channel. </pre> <A HREF="#top">Top</A> </pre></body></html>