KIRC README - v.0.4.3

Kirc is an IRC client for the KDE desktop environment.  It allows chatting in multiple
windows, and has support for colors, bold and underline.  Kirc uses an MDI interface, but
a single click on the button in the upper left corner of each window can detach it.  Kirc
has support for two looks, the default 'mircish' look, and a more bitchX-like 'terminal
look'.  Currently, this must be changed manually by editing the .kircrc file.  Kirc now
supports nick completion.  Just type part of the persons nick followd by a colon, and the
nick will be completed for you.

INSTALLATION

For installation instructions, read the INSTALL file.

HOW TO USE KIRC

kirc supports most ircii commands, as well as a few extras.  I welcome suggestions for
new commands, as well as reports 
of missing ones (all the 'official' commands should be implemented; ircii uses 
many that are not 'official').

Some commands worth noting:

/query: opens a message window with another user.  Syntax: /query [nick]

/join: joins the channel specified.  Adding '#' before the channel name is 
optional.  Syntax: /join (#)[channel]

/op: gives the specified nick channel ops, assuming you are a channel 
operator.  Syntax: /op [nick]

/deop: same as /op, but deops the nick.

/ping: pings a user or channel.  Syntax: /ping [nick] or /ping [channel]

/ctcp: sends a ctcp message to the specified user.  Syntax: /ctcp [nick] MESSAGE

/whois: returns information on a user.  Syntax: /whois [nick]

/nick: changes your nick.  Syntax /nick [nick]

For descriptions of other IRC commands, I encourage you to look at the ircii 
help files, or the RFC1459 file on the IRC protocol.

BUGS

DCC Chat is not implemented yet.
If you believe you have found a bug, feel free to email me at parallax@ucsd.edu, and I
will try to get to it as soon as possible.

Aaron Granick
parallax@ucsd.edu
http://sdcc13.ucsd.edu/~agranick
