dIRC FAQ
dIRC FAQ v0.3 (May. 5, 2001)
dIRC Frequently Asked Questions
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Table of Contents
I. Preface
1. What is dIRC?
dIRC is an easy to learn IRC chat program that enables you to converse with
people from around the world.
Features including:
- Spell Checking in multiple languages
- Scripting in vbscript, jscript, perl, and python
- Connecting to multiple servers simultaneously
- Skinnable user interface using HTML/DHTML/java/CSS
- File transfers between users
- User manager
- Many options to customize the behavior of the application
- Aliases allow you to create custom commands
- Events allow you to respond to remote actions with commands or scripts
- An icq type notify list lets you know which of your friends are on IRC
- A window manager organizes all your windows and file transfers by server
- MS Agent support
- support for all standard IRC commands
- The source code is publicly available!
2. Where to download dIRC?
The latest version of dIRC can always be found on www.dIRCchat.com
on the download page.
II. The dIRC FAQ
1. When will the next version of dIRC be released?
New versions are released as development progresses. The development team
takes time to add features and improve performance. No specific dates will
be given for future releases, but you can always find the current version on the
main dIRC page at www.dIRCchat.com.
2. How can I join the beta test team?
While beta versions of dIRC are usually available to the general public,
development versions are limited to a select number of people. This
enables us to have a dedicated group of people who can quickly diagnose problems
and send back informative information. It also allows you to see the very
latest in dIRC development. The best way to become a member of this team is by getting to know the
developers by joining #dIRC on irc.undernet.org and conversing with us,
and by submitting bug reports.
3. What are the basic system
requirements?
The current version of dIRC requires a machine running Windows95/98/ME or
WindowsNT. dIRC also currently requires Internet Explorer 4.0+.
4. How can I send files using DCC?
You can right click on a nickname on the nick list or notify list, select
dcc, and then select send. That will bring up the file select
dialog. Select the file to send and your file transfer begins.
5. Is there a mailing list for dIRC?
Yes, you can sign up for the dIRC mailing list on the dIRC announcement
page.
6. What scripts are available for dIRC?
There are many scripts available for dIRC. The largest collection is
located at scripts.dircchat.com.
There are also tutorials located there to help people create scripts of their
own.
7. Why does my ident not work?
Ident provides a means to determine the identity of a user of a particular
TCP connection in most unix environments. Since windows does not have a
built in ident server, there is one included in dIRC.
The IRC server tries to connect to dIRC's ident server on your
computer using TCP port 113. If you are behind a firewall, or in a NAT/ip_masq
environment, the IRC server will not be able to connect to your computer and
access dIRC's ident server. You can ask your network administrator to
either provide 'fake' ident support, or to forward ident requests to your
computer.
8. How can I report bugs that I find in dIRC?
You can enter your specific bug reports into dIRC's bug tracking system in
two ways.
- From dIRC
You can submit the bug report from inside dIRC by clicking on
Help->Technical Support. This is the quickest way to submit a bug
and the most accurate, since dIRC automatically determines the versions of
components on your computer such as OS version, Common Control version,
Internet Explorer version, and the version of dIRC you are running.
- From the website
You can submit a bug report manually on the dBug
web site. Simply enter your bug report into the form along with the
information about the components installed on your computer.
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