irc.php

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irc.php is a headlink that will take you to the board's java IRC client. The client is provided as a convinience to reach the board's IRC channel, #rohmacking.

Contents 1 Servers 2 Joining 3 Client functions 3.1 Description 3.2 Right-click commands

[edit] Servers

When you first click the link to join the chat, you can select between several servers. Generally, the first server works fine, but other servers are provided in the case one of them goes down.

[edit] Joining

Once you choose a server, the client will automatically begin to connect to #rohmacking. The nickname you will join with will be your board username. If it fails, it will not automatically retry. Once you're in, depending on what server you chose, some additional information will be displayed. irc.esper.net will display logon news when you first join, and the other servers will not. Note that it is impossible to use the client to switch to another server mid-session now, as people were abusing the fuction.

[edit] Client functions

[edit] Description

1. The disconnect button. Your quit message is "board.acmlm.org".
2. Opens a private channel that displays all the channels on esper.net, which you can join with the client as well.
3. Opens a new window that tells about who made the client.
4. Opens a new web browser window that goes to the help page for the client. Off-site.
5. The five servers you can choose from. The one you're currently using will be underlined. Clicking on the other server will disconnect and reconnect you with the same name. Your quit message will be board.acmlm.org.
6. Opens up the client in a separate window.
7. Another disconnect button. Your quit message is board.acmlm.org.
8. The topic bar. It does not (usually not) always reflect what is actually being discussed.
9. The operators online.
10. The normal users online. tuna sets mode v (voice) on all users when they enter, unless tuna is offline.
11. The main chat window, where all chat messages are displayed.
12. Tunabot making automatic responses when people post. See tunabot.
13. Where you can input text to send. Hit enter to send it.
14. The font box. Colors and bold/underline only take effect after you send the message. Clicking the font button can change what font style you want the entire client to render in (other users are not effected).
15. All public channels. #rohmacking is joined by default, but you can join others.
16. All private channels. Status is always open, and any private conversations, as well as any open channels, will be here.
17. Any open channels with new messages will appear in red.

[edit] Right-click commands

• WhoIs - Displays some information about the user, including what server and ISP they're using, their IP address, and their mode.
• Query - Opens up a private channel with whom you queried.
• Kick - Kicks a user from the channel. (ops only)
• Ban - Sets mode +b on a user. (ops only)
• Kick + Ban - The above two, combined. (ops only)
• Op - Sets +o on a user (ops only)
• De-op - Sets -o on a user (ops only)
• Voice - Sets +v on a user (ops only)
• De-Voice - Sets -v on a user (ops only)
• Ping - Pings a user. Shows how long it took them to reply to the ping.
• Version - Shows what client/version a user is using
• Time - Shows what time it is for a user
• Finger - Requests idle time of client. Note that it is not always honored.