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NAME

       bnchat - Battle.net text-based chat client

SYNOPSIS

       bnchat [options] [servername [serverport]]

DESCRIPTION

       bnchat  is  a simple Battle.net client emulator that can be used as a minimal chat client with bnetd(1) in order to test certain aspects of
       the server configuration or to do server administration from the Unix command line. It is also compatible with FSGS servers, but has diffi-
       culty with real Battle.net servers.

       If no servername is specified, localhost is assumed.  If no serverport is specified, 6112 is assumed.

OPTIONS

       -a --ansi-color
	      Allows  bnchat  to use ANSI terminal color escapes to make things more readable.	You must be using a terminal compatible with VT100
	      positioning and ANSI color codes.  The program will not attempt to determine your terminal type.

       -b     Causes bnchat to emulate a Brood Wars client.

       -c --change-password
	      Causes bnchat to prompt for a new login password on the bnetd(1) server.

       --client
	      Causes bnchat to emulate a specific client.  The following client tags are recognized: DRTL DSHR STAR SSHR  SEXP	W2BN.	There  are
	      short options which may be used instead for the common clients.

       -d     Causes bnchat to emulate a Diablo client.

       -h --help --usage
	      Print usage information and exit.

       -k --cdkey
	      Causes bnchat to report an alternate key to the bnetd(1) server.

       -o --owner
	      Causes bnchat to report an alternate owner to the bnetd(1) server.

       -n --new-account
	      Causes bnchat to prompt to create a new player account on the bnetd(1) server.

       -s     Causes bnchat to emulate a Starcraft client.

       -v --version
	      Print its version number and exit.

       -w     Causes bnchat to emulate a Warcraft II BNE client.

NOTES

       The  terminal width is attempted to be determined at runtime but if it does not work you may need to try running resize(1).  As a final act
       of desperation you can try setting the COLUMNS environmental variable.

       If SIGWINCH and its associated ioctl(2) are supported on your system, resizing the window while the program is running  should  immediately
       update width of the entry line.

       The current version is available with the bnetd distribution at:

	      http://www.bnetd.org/

BUGS

       This  program  assumes that the terminal will move to the beginning of the current line when the carriage return character (^M) is printed.
       It also assumes the backspace character (^H) will move one column to the left that character printed after that will replace those  already
       on the screen.

       The terminal settings are not consulted for keybindings.  The following are assumed:

       ^H     delete the character to the left of the cursor

       ^J     accept current line

       ^M (return)
	      accept current line

       ^T     transpose the last two characters

       ^W     delete word to the left of the cursor

       ^U     delete the whole input line

       ^[ (escape)
	      cancel the current input line

       ^? (delete)
	      delete the character to the left of the cursor

SEE ALSO

       bnetd(1)

AUTHOR

       Ross Combs (ross@bnetd.org)

BNETD
								  09 April, 1999							 BNCHAT(1)