lirch 4.0

lirch is a full-featured IRC client written in 100% Java. It supports many features such as DCC Get/Send/Chat/Whiteboard, IRC colors, URL Hotlinks, CTCP, IdentD, Finger client/server, FServe, URL catching, logging, flood-protection, auto-ignoring, nick-completion, notify list, scripting (aliases,popups,events) and more.
lirch is an IRC client with all the features included and with many changes.
Enhancements:
- modified the color chooser interface
- now if a text box in a chat window doesnt have the focus, typed text will automatically go to the text box.
- new interface for ignore/auto-op,voice/protect
- fixed /ignore command problems
- renamed /auto command to /aop. Added /avoice command. Same parameters as /aop
- renamed isauto operator to isaop. Added isavoice operator.
- added ability to customize the colors in a channels nickname list under Options/IRC/Nick
- added option to show/hide the URL panel under Options/Misc
- added an address book
- added $abook() function to read the Address Book. See the functions help section.
- added /abook command. See the lirch Commands help section.
- added option to lock certain functions under Options/Misc/Lock
- added Mozilla, WinXP, Kunststoff, and Whistler themes
- added Cut/Copy/Paste right-click popup to text fields
- now when you receive an outside chat/file send request, the dialog will disappear if it is not accepted/rejected after the number of seconds set in the Options/DCC/Options menu.
- added firewall support (socks4/5) under Options/Connect/Firewall
- added Show mode prefix option under Options/IRC which shows @ or + in front of nicknames in channel messages
- added tooltip to the filename in the DCC Send Request dialog in case the whole filename was not visible
- fixed DCC Send/Receive windows distorting when file path is long.
- fixed bug where a dcc chat would timeout after a connection was established
- fixed script bug in comparison conditions in if(), elseif(), for(), while(), along with other script bugs
- fixed some default scripts (popups)
- added option to disable Desktop Icons when internal windows are minimized (under Options/Misc)
- Java Web Start ready
- added Quote external commands option under Options/Misc. When external commands are run (like the Web Browser set under Options/IRC/Catcher) and the command contains spaces like: c:My Filesmy program.exe, the command is quoted before it is run, ie.: "c:My Filesmy program.exe". This is useful for Windows users. Non-Windows users should unselect this.
- changed DCC Folder options so that different file types may be downloaded to different folders and commands/programs may be used on them upon download. Wildcards may be used to specify file types.
- added $getdir() function. $getdir now returns the default DCC get folder location. See the functions help section.
- now when you are kicked, the channel window will not close if you have rejoin on kick set
- now when disconnected and re-connecting, the channel windows will not be closed before attempting to rejoin
- added Save button to DCC Whiteboard frame to save the whiteboard as an image
- merged alias/popup/events editors into one tab
- added support for connecting to SSL enabled servers. SSL options are located under Options/Connect/Options (click the advanced button). If you select Connect using SSL, any attempt to connect to a server will be done through SSL. If Accept invalid server certificates is selected, you will be able to connect despite the server failing to identify itself with a certificate.
- added -ssl switch to /server command as an alternate way to connect to an SSL server. Usage: /server -ssl [port] [password]
- added Encrypted DCC Chat (Diffie-Hellman + DES). Since there is no standard, you can only use this feature with other lirch users. Encrypted DCC Chat is slower and takes longer to initialize than normal DCC Chat. It is located as a Menu Bar Item under DCC->Encrypted Chat
- added "/dcc crypt" flag to send an encryted dcc chat request. Usage: /dcc crypt
- changed the Channel Central dialog (added topic history, Invite/excepts lists)
- now half ops are displayed in the channel list
- added commands /anick, /saveini, /strip, /writeini, /remini, /rename, /rmdir, /remove (See lirch help for more info)
- added $ini(), $readini(), $appstate, $base(), $lookandfeel, $alias(), $lirchini, $mnick, $anick, $aop(), $avoice(), $protect(), $aop, $avoice, $fullname
- modified $byteconvert() to accept additional parameters
- removed $?=,$?*=,$?!=,$file=,$dir= script input dialogs and replaced them all with the $input() function. Default popup scripts have been updated to reflect this. See the Function help section for syntax.
- in scripts, extra spaces should no longer be used in comparison statements/functions and before commas. Before: $chr( %myvar ). Now: $chr(%myvar) Before: $input( %myvar ,%myvar2 , %myvar3 ). Now: $input(%myvar,%myvar2,%myvar3). If you use extra whitespace, it will not be trimmed out. Spaces are still required before and after comparison operators: "$1 == $me", "5 >= %val", etc...
- added .done property in $get/$send functions. Returns true if the transfer was completed, false otherwise.
- changed the look of the DCC Get/Send dialogs
- added Open button to DCC Get dialog, which tries to open the downloaded file with the application specified in the Open DCC Gets with: field under Options/DCC/DCC Options. This is a platform dependant option, so it must be changed (if necessary) for it to work. By default, this is start.exe for Windows95/98/ME users. Windows NT/2000/XP users should change this to cmd.exe.
- added DCC Voice chat as a Menu Bar Item under DCC->Voice Chat. This requires a microphone and a full-duplex, 16-bit, stereo sound card. This feature is still experimental and is intended for users with high bandwidth. You may set the send/receive buffer under Options/DCC/DCC Options (slower connections need a higher buffer). This will only work with other lirch users.
- for event scripts, added Raw Check option under the Listen menu in the events editor. This enables/disables checking every RAW event.
- added /window command to create custom windows and picture windows. See the Custom Windows and Picture Windows documentation for information on all the new /window related commands, functions, identifiers, and events.
- added tooltips to channel titles.
- made some changes to the /load command
- for scripts, added sockets. See the Sockets help section for details.
- for scripts, added binary variables. Updated Hashtables to support binvars ($hget, /hadd, etc...) See the Binary Variables help section for details.
- for scripts, added Custom Dialogs. See the Custom Dialogs help section for details.
- for scripts, added custom Java code hooks. See the Custom Java Code help section for details.