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diff --git a/ksirc/FAQ b/ksirc/FAQ new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8166b0e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/ksirc/FAQ @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ + +FAQ answers: + +*** Why KSirc: +*** Do I need KDE and the QT libraries installed?!?!? +*** Why use QT/KDE instead of GTK or other toolkits? +*** Filters in under 25 words: +*** How do I Query Someone? (private convertation) +*** What are all the keystrokes? +*** How does nick completion work? + +*** Why KSirc: + +There's already a lot of good irc clients, so why write another one? +In my opinion X lacked a flexible and script-able irc client. While +"xterm -e irc" works well, it doesn't take advantage of a graphical +environment. On the other hand, most X irc clients focus on the +graphical part and never really develop the scripting side very well. +KSirc tries to solve these two problems. It uses sirc and as such +provides VERY powerful perl scripting while providing the X interface. + +*** Do I need KDE and the QT libraries installed?!?!? + +No. + +Static binary versions are installed and work fine. If you want to +compile the source though, you'll need QT and KDE installed. + + +*** Why use QT/KDE instead of GTK or other toolkits? + +At the time KSirc started QT/KDE provided the best possible graphical +interface and programming environment in my opinion. GTK while +potentially a useful toolkit in the future doesn't provide a stable +working environment at the moment. Plus I don't like what GTK looks +like. + +I once started writing a client in Xforms, but it wasn't flexible +enough and turned me against most GUI C programming. + + +*** Filters in under 25 words: + +Filters allow you to modify, mangle and redirect irc messages. You +can send messages which mean a certain format or style into different +windows (for oper's filter out NickServ kill's etc) + +README.filters contains a detailed explanation and examples on how to +use filters. + +*** How do I Query Someone? (private convertation) + +/join <nick> + +or + +/join =<nick> for a dcc chat, make sure to open the dcc chat first + +*** What are all the keystrokes? + +Ctrl-Enter - go backwards through nicks that have messaged you +Ctrl-Shift-Enter - goes forwards + +Shft-PageUp/PageDown - scroll forwards and backwards + +*** How does nick completion work? + +part-nick: at the beginning of the line is expanded to nick: + +::part-nick anywhere in the line is expanded to nick. If part-nick is +not found the :: is removed and part-nick remains. + + |