DEPRECATED - Pesterchum 2.0 / TinyChum 1.4b

[Derpy Hooves]

Hello guys and gals!
TINY CHUM 1.4b IS OUT!



Welcome to the thread for our beloved pesterchum app!

TinyChum:
TinyChum! The lightweight pesterchum client with dynamic module system!



Features:
-->Automatic reconnect
-->Basic chumroll
-->Chatting in tabs
-->Audio notification
-->Module system
-->Logging, Quirks and more now supported with modules
-->Skins

TINYCHUM UPDATE 1.4b

Changelog:
* Renewed module framework
* A ton of bugs fixed
* Tabs now scrollable
* Simple skins
* Logger module now supports HTML and BBCode markup
* Away fixed
* Tabs with new messages get marked with an asterisk
* Client informs you if it's connected and if you could change your handle
* Debug console
* Moods added
* Status messages added (/me)
* Exploder module added (explodes your computer)
* Splash screen
* Timestamps fixed
* Skins changeable and modifiable during runtime
* Color choosable with dialogue (TCOLOR)
* Other stuff I can't remember right now

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- version 1.4b
- version 1.4a
- version 1.4
- version 1.2
- version 1.0
Skin tutorial
Module tutorial

How to get started with modules:
First, open any conversation window and type /help
this prints out a list of available commands. Next, check what filename the module you want to load has in the module folder. For example, the Logger.class module.
In TinyChum, type now /load Logger . It should then load the module and print a confirm message.
And that's it! The module is now successfully running and will be automatically loaded on startup.

What the modules provided in the package do:
Logger: Creates logfiles of your conversations.
BasicQuirks: Basic quirk functions like in PC Main.
BLUH: Provides a silly command that prints out a specified amount of "BLUH"s.
Exploder: Provides the /explode command that explodes your computer and notifies your chums accordingly.
SendAll: Send a message to all chums you have a conversation with.

How to use the commands:
Always check /help first. It should give enough information to get started.

Dev Team:
-Shinmera
-Armada



Pesterchum MAIN:
This client is OUTDATED. I do not recommend using it as it is showing it's age and has a lot of bugs and problems that won't be fixed for quite some time if ever.
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SPOILERS!
-chumroll
-moods
-very close to the original
-nice skin
-easy management of chums (adding, deleting)
-debug console
-easy config file
-tray icon
-sounds
-trollslum
-quirks manager
-double click thing
-logs
-blinking taskbar
-color choosing
-built in java
-platform independent
-Reported to work on: Windows XP, Vista, 7 ; Ubuntu X.X (and derivatives) ; Mac OS X 10.6
-Reported to fail on: Mac OS X 10.5 and below.

Still not convinced? Here's a screenshot!


Alright! Now where can I get it?
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IMPORTANT!
-I noticed that the X11 server crashes sometimes when using the tray icon. I have no idea why but it's not a fault in my code. Just try to start it again. It will run sometime. If not, open the config and change the tray: to false.
-This is a milestone release. We'll block all previous clients to prevent conflicts.
-When reporting a bug, please include the bug file in the logs directory AFTER closing the pesterchum app.
-I will cease developing on this for a while now. I've had enough of programming all day long on this app for more than a week now. I will therefore pass the responsibilities to the other team members for now (three or four weeks). I hope that this release can satisfy most requests and that it works as well for you as it did for us.
-When beginning to pester someone, the colors in the status message might be wrong. That is because the program now isn't waiting for a color code anymore to prevent the "windows not opening forever" bug. However, if the chum is on your chumroll, the color gets saved to get a hopefully already correct color.

VERSION HISTORY:
-2.0 :
-->Milestone release
-->Over 1750 lines of code! Holy melony!
-->Bugs all fixed that could be fixed (no mac specific weirdo errors fixed)
-->Trollslum added
-->Menu added
-->Quirks manager added
-->Appear as offline added
-->Double click functionality
-->Log files
-1.6 :
-->Added tray icon support
-->Added sounds
-->Added debug console
-->Added update notification possibility
-->Renewed config file
-->Color now changeable during pester sessions
-->Huge load of bugfixes and error preventions
-1.5 :
-->Fixed scrolling problem
-->Fixed channel issue
-->Fixed flood problem
-->Color fix
-->Fonts changed to Courier
-1.4 :
-->added scrollbar for chumroll
-->fixed automatic scrolling bug in the pesterchum windows
-->removed the blinking taskbar to fix the focus stealing problem
-->added color support
-1.2 :initial release

The app was tested under Windows 7 32x and Ubuntu 32x !


Dev team:
-Shinmera
-Armada
-Eskimo
-Squeegy
-Tahg
-Grimlive95
-Kuraiou

Q&A:
Q: How do I run it?
A: For windows, just run the run.cmd . For Linux, just run the run . On Mac, double click the pesterchum.jar .

Q: How should I test it?
A: Start out by adding some chums to your chumroll (whoever you know is online atm). Feel free to contact me when I'm online tho (seriousProgrammer)!

Q: Quirks manager? Whut? Search string?? whaaaa?
A: Lookie here

Q: How do I delete a chum from my chumroll?
A: Just select it and press the delete key on your keyboard.

Q: Can I change my color?
A: YES! Just click on the button next to your chumhandle

Q: I did something stupid. The application won't close/start/whatever.
A: No worries! First, if it's still running, kill it with the task manager. Then, just delete the pesterchum.cfg . That should fix it.

Q: I'm getting the error "javaw not found." What do I do?
A: Read this post.

Q: Is it compatible with Armada's pesterchum app?
A: Yes it is. To a certain level. Armada ceased developing and we joined forces because combined we are CAPTAIN PESTERCHUM! (someone needs to make a flash with that)

Q: But... Is your server reliable?
A: Yes, very. It's not a farm of servers so no netsplits possible. I have 5tb traffic per month, that should suffice. And the server has a very nice speed and is up 24/7.

Q: How did you make it?
A: Written in Java with help of the pIRCBot API. The initial app was made a week before Armada's but since it was missing the moods, I didn't release it.

Q: Is there support? Is it openSource?
A: Yes and yes, the source is in the jar files (PC 1.6 and higher). TC is NOT opensource.

Q: I wanna join!
A: Talk to me first (pm or irc), give me a reason why you want to join and what you could add to the app. Also, you have to have knowledge of Java.

Q: Can I use your source to build trollian / my own version / whatever ?
A: Yes, but you have to license it under the GPL too and please, don't sell it as something completely new when it's just a new skin. Give us some credit.

Q: Can I suggest features?
A: Sure! Just don't go out of focus since we really tried to keep the app as close to the original as possible!

Q: FFFFUUUUCK It's not working! (Some error) I'm on a mac!
A: Make sure that the Java 6 runtime is at the top of the list in the Java Preferences app.

Q: Where can I post my chum handle?
A: HERE Also, the new fora have a profile field for your chumhandle. Check it out.
A notice of global importance: Do not add more than 30-40 people to your chumroll because their initial moods won't update due to the message length limit!


Q: I have a problem/bug/request/question/praise.
A: Please, consult the Tracker for stuff like this. We won't be able to help you here as well as there. Also, please always use the search before submitting something new.

Well, have fun using it!
Thanks to all the guys who supported us during the development and gave us some valuable information as well as requests and bug notices.

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[JacobXanth]

Next up: Pesterchum Enamel.

[elrunethe2nd]

This is amazing and you are a fantastic person.

[Fruckert]

Now we need everybody to post their chumHandles.

ed: gearedTrooper

[okniwy]

I can't get anyone onto my chumroll. Also, My handle is allZero.

[Shadow of the Lotus]

shadowLotus; it's looking pretty good.

[JacobXanth]

Next up: Trollian.
cellularPsychosis is my Chum handle.

[Derpy Hooves]

Now we need everybody to post their chumHandles.

ed: gearedTrooper

HERE: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=9336

I can't get anyone onto my chumroll. Also, My handle is allZero.

In order to set the handle, set a name and press enter. To delete chums, select and press the delete key on the keyboard.

[AAAAAAAAAA42]

oh my god this is awesome.

if only I could decide on a chumhandle.

[elrunethe2nd]

oh my god this is awesome.

if only I could decide on a chumhandle.

aaaaAAAAAA?

[okniwy]

I added it, but the list is still blank.
Do i need any prerequisite programs to get it to work?

[AAAAAAAAAA42]

ERROR: Unable to access jarfile pesterchum.jar

GASDFDFASDFFDSFAGFDSGFSDGASFFFFFAAAAAAHHHH

[Shoegazer]

I too am experiencing "Unable to access jarfile pesterchum.jar".

Edit: I forgot to mention how excellent you are for doing all this work.

[elrunethe2nd]

Did you unzip it?

[Drachir]

Got it up and running and all, personally. But I sadly see no way to change text colour.

[yellowwedge]

I too am experiencing "Unable to access jarfile pesterchum.jar".

Edit: I forgot to mention how excellent you are for doing all this work.

Unzip it to a folder in your doccuments or something. That works.

[Derpy Hooves]

I added it, but the list is still blank.
Do i need any prerequisite programs to get it to work?

Just the Java Runtime JRE. Well, you need to add some chums first anyway. Click on "add chum" and type in a chumhandle. It should add it to the list.

I too am experiancing "Unable to access jarfile pesterchum.jar".

This is new to me... What OS are you running?

[PluckyGirlDetective]

This is so awesome that I am forced to used multiple exclamation points!!!

I'm temporalEccentric if anyone wants someone to pester!

[Derpy Hooves]

Got it up and running and all, personally. But I sadly see no way to change text colour.

Read the question in the Q&A above.

[Fruckert]

Quick question regarding Armada's app, and posting here for all to see as well:
What level of functionality are we going to see here?
Full, or is his special sub-protocol not going to work?

[Drachir]

Got it up and running and all, personally. But I sadly see no way to change text colour.

Read the question in the Q&A above.

Oh, derp. Sorry, didn't see that. Fittingly, it chose my prefered colour, dark red/maroon.

[Derpy Hooves]

Quick question regarding Armada's app, and posting here for all to see as well:
What level of functionality are we going to see here?
Full, or is his special sub-protocol not going to work?

I talked to Armada yesterday and we decided to make both clients fully compatible. (They are now too)
The only problem right now is that this client is NOT connected to the skaia IRC net as Armada's is.
I decided not to connect to skaia since I had some problems with it: I couldn't join the chatroom as regular user to test stuff and the connection limit was set to one so I couldn't test it with myself.
So, practically with the mentioned stuff above, my server only has advantages to skaianet.

[AAAAAAAAAA42]

Uhh, I use WinRAR. How do I unzip files?

[Shadow of the Lotus]

It could be useful to include sounds or to have the uh... thing on the taskbar? ... flash when a new message has come. At least I don't think it does that... I haven't been watching excessively I guess. Sounds could be nice though; nothing obnoxious, just something simple that says "hey, you have a new message" when it's first received. I do know those were part of pesterchum in the adventure so it'd still be canon. You could grab the sounds themselves actually.

http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=002010

[elrunethe2nd]

Uhh, I use WinRAR. How do I unzip files?

Double click so it shows the content and drag it to a destination in another folder.