--tantech v7

-Usage
If you have JRE installed then double clicking tantech.jar should launch the chat client. This version of tantech has been tested and developed with J2DK 1.4.1. You can get a Java runtime from java.sun.com

All the available settings are in tantech.ini. Be sure to change the username and password.
Log level "less" is pure chat, no ?commands are logged.


-What you can do
?go <name> to change arenas
?away <message> no message is off
?ignore <name>
?arena [all] List all arenas and see which one you are in
?quit exits, saving you from having to move the mouse ;)
\<message> mod chat if logged in
;<message> chat on channel 1 (only)
/<selected name> private message
//<message> for team chat


-Known issues
*If the server goes offline/you get diconnected it won't say so (use ?stats ever now and then to see if you are still connected)
*?ignore has no ignore.txt and won't work on remote or channels
*Chat is only channel 1


-Troubleshooting
*I get the error log "hs_blah_blah.log"
 Try closing some programs before running, especially Notepad. Or restart your computer.

*Nothing happens
 Make sure you are online. Make sure you got the zone IP/port correct. If it still won't work, extract the classes from the .jar file (use winzip) and at a DOS prompt type "java tantech". This will display info about all that is happening and may give clues as to what is going wrong.

*I get a huge error
 Use the select and copy buttons at the top of the console window to send me a copy of the error and an explanation of what happened just before it occured. Use Ctrl + C to finish it if the close button on the GUI doesn't work.

*<Blah> doesn't work or feature request
 Email me, see bottom of this document.

*I lost money/data/names
 I'm not responsible for your actions (legal). I will not guarantee the security of tantech but if your virus scanner says it has malacious code get another copy from a reliable source.

*It still won't work
 You need the Java Runtime from java.sun.com and you must connect to an ASSS server than runs ChatNet. Also the server may only allow names that already exist (read: registered with the biller).

*I decompiled it and your code is inefficient
 Email me with your fix/code, see bottom of this document. Or if you want parts of the source code ask me, I may be able to help. The ChatNet protocol is outlined at forums.minegoboom.com and in the Asss distrubution.

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20/8/03 - soinsg (at) hotmail (dot) com
