NetChatLink

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This is a small project I'm currently working on, let me know what you think.

It's basically a bot that connects to NMDC and ADC hubs, as well as IRC channels and relays chat messages between them.

Download the Binaries, source code, and instructions at http://netchatlink.sourceforge.net

Features:

• Link the chat from multiple NMDC hubs, ADC hubs, and IRC channels together.
• Control the bot with text commands sent via private messages.
• Can automatically detect OPs and allow them to control the bot.
• User control panel allows for easy adjustment of user permissions and settings.
• Block messages with certain words, or sent from certain users.

Screenshots:

http://sourceforge.n...e.php?id=305531

http://sourceforge.n...e.php?id=305533

http://sourceforge.n...e.php?id=305529

http://sourceforge.n...e.php?id=305527

Have a bug report or feature request? Let me know.

[Lee 84]

Nice, a recent project finally supporting ADC. You seem to update it quite regularly, what was changed with the last update?

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Last update I changed the save format from multiple ini files to a single XML file and added the option to send custom commands when connecting to IRC servers (for identifying with NickServ or anything else, every server is different). I also (because of the frequent updates) added an update feature. It checks at startup (and whenever else you want) for a new version and if it finds one, opens the download link in your browser. I also put the finishing touches on PID generation to make each instance have a different CID.

Full changelog:

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NetChatLink Alpha 6 - Feature additions

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Fix: Bug in channel parsing (trailing comma)

Fix: Bot now recognizes when it is signed in on NMDC hubs that don't support 'LOGEDIN'

Fix: Dynamic user list could be edited (no effect on backend data)

Fix: Rare crash on userlist cleaning

Fix: Tab order

Added: Dynamic PID (generated on first run)

Added: Ability to connect to enabled connections on startup

Added: Ability to run custom commands on IRC connect

Added: Help tooltips (hover over things to see them)

Added: Main program window can now be resized, minimized, maximized, etc.

Added: Update feature (click the 'Check for Updates' button)

Added: Update check at startup (can be disabled via the XML file)

Removed: Option for custom IRC description (is now consistant with DC)

Change: Filtered words are now *d out instead of discarding the entire message

Change: Data is now saved in a single XML file (old saves will automatically be converted until v1.0)

Change: Project now advertizes itself when you send the '.about' command

Change: Non-controllers can use the '.about' command.

Change: Default share is now 10GB instead of 1GB (still user-configurable)

Change: UnEscape efficiency boost

Change: GUI tweaks (sizes/tab order)

Change: Increased form display speed by moving code out of the constructor.


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NetChatLink Alpha 5 - Bugfixes and ADC Password support

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Fix: Widestring usernames now appear properly in user control panel

Fix: Error on password field left blank in ADC

Fix: Error when recieving a QUI command

Added: Can now be registered in ADC hubs (password hashing works properly)



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NetChatLink Alpha 4 - A lot of changes, probably a few bugs

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Fix: Will no longer respond to hub-described bots in ADC (unless you override it)

Fix: Now sends messages to chats that are connected, even if they aren't enabled

Fix: Crash on uninitilized ADC SID array in certain cases

Fix: Character encoding bugs

Fix: Links command now shows all connected connections, not enabled ones

Fix: Messages will no longer send from connections that are not fully connected

Fix: Memory leak

Fix: Connections can no longer have the same name (caused problems with ini parsing)

Fix: Tab ordering and alt+character shortcuts

Added: Extensible framework for storing user information

Added: Save and clear options for debug log

Added: Seperate queue and rate control for PMs and mainchat messages

Added: Ability to ignore PMs and mainchat from users

Added: GUI interface for managing users (User control panel)

Added: Hub user quit detection (Remove from OPList/SID table)

Added: Error messages for incomplete connection information

Change: Connections are now sorted by name

Change: ADC blocked, OPs and controlling users now based off name, not SID

Change: Better layout when using links command

Change: Made main GUI easier to use/understand (merged Add and Update together)

Change: Ignoring users to blocking users

Change: Hub now disconnects when updating it to apply settings


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NetChatLink Alpha 3 - IRC fixes

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Fix: NickServ IDENTIFY parameters corrected

Fix: When post rate was 0 no messages would send.

Fix: Joining multiple IRC channels with channel key(s) present

Fix: Stripping channel keys out of channel text

Added: All Chan/NickServ messages are sent to debug messages

Added: More specific error messages

Added: Flexible channel list parser



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NetChatLink Alpha 2 - Working out the ADC kinks and some new features

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Fix: ADC OP SIDs are loaded on connect

Fix: Displaying the oplist of an ADC hub now outputs the nicks, not the SIDs

Fix: ADC Multiline messages now sent properly when sending in one line chunks

Added: Per-connection option to control minimum time between chat messages (anti-flood)

Added: Multiline messages can now be sent one chat message per line

Added: Status icon for disabled connection (will still change if manually connected to)



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NetChatLink Alpha 1 - Bugfixes, changes and feature additions from codebase

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Fix: Empty NMDC '$Support' command not supported by some hubsofts, changed to '$Support NoHello NoGetInfo'

Fix: Sending a chat message while a connection wasn't fully logged in would cause problems. Chats are now locked until they're ready to recieve messages

Fix: Escaped <-> Unescaped conversions (ADC <-> NMDC)

Added: Hubs and IRC channels are now identified by name

Added: IRC channel keys are now supported

Added: Debug log

Added: ADC compatibility

Added: GUI improvements (Adding a new connection selects it, deleting a connection selects the next item)

Added: More status icons (off or error/connecting/connected and logged in)

Added: About tab

Change: GUI size is now limited

Change: Prefix is now completely up to the user (WYSIWYG, no extra characters)

Change: Cleaner message display format (Used to be '<Bot> {Prefix}Nick: Msg', is now '<Bot> <PrefixNick> Msg')

Change: Message is not broadcasted by default anymore in code (procedure must be called)

Change: Disabled GUI items when they have no effect (for clarity)


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NetChatLink PreAlpha - Initial codebase

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Update: Alpha 7

Changelog:

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NetChatLink Alpha 7 - Bugfixes

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Fix: Debug log getting too long and using up a ton of memory

Fix: Changed strings to WideStrings

Fix: No more duplicated messages from NickServ and ChanServ

Fix: Action messages being sent twice from IRC

Fix: Bot discarding nick for a SID if an INF was sent that didn't include the nick

Fix: Special characters (|, $, etc) being transmitted to NMDC hubs

Fix: Ignored auto-check for updates option (always checked)

Fix: Some characters (like ê and ç) not being transmitted from IRC

Fix: Inconsistent capitilization

Added: Ability to relay parts from users (not joins yet)

Change: Debug log now automatically writes to file and clears in-program log

Change: Disabled automatically checking for updates on startup (until it works properly in the background)

[LadyStardust 1]

Nice work :)

[pR0Ps 0]

Thanks! I actually just fixed a bug involving Flexhub today

Update: Alpha 8

Changelog:

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NetChatLink Alpha 8 - Minor fixes

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Fix: Client tag now properly formatted (in NMDC and ADC)

Fix: NMDC $Lock/$Key handshake fixed (Thanks Light-Angel)

[pR0Ps 0]

Just added the project to a proper repository, check it out at https://launchpad.net/netchatlink