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* Riece-en: (riece-en).   An IRC client for Emacsen
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This file describes Riece.

Copyright (C) 2003,2004,2005 Daiki Ueno.

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
Texts.  A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU
Free Documentation License".




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Riece user's manual
*******************

This manual documents Riece version 3.1.2. In addition to this manual,
you may find useful information about Riece from Riece's official home
page `http://www.nongnu.org/riece/'.

* Menu:

* Overview::                    Read me first.
* Getting started::             Let's talk with other people.
* Basic usage::
* Index::
* Function Index::
* Variable Index::



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Overview
********

Riece is a user interface for IRC (Internet Relay Chat).  You should
spell it with the first letter capitalized and pronounce it as /ri:s/.

The features of Riece are as follows:

   * Several IRC servers may be used at the same time.

   * Many features built upon the extension mechanism called add-on.
     Currently 30 such add-ons are available.

   * Installation is easy.  Riece doesn't depend on other packages.

   * Setup is easy.  Automatically save/restore the configuration.

   * Step-by-step instructions are included.

   * Mostly compliant with the latest IRC client protocol (RFC 2812).



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Getting started
***************

To start Riece, follow the instruction below:

  1. `M-x load-library riece'

  2. `M-x riece'

In case that `Cannot open load file: riece' is signalled in (1), you
should probably have an installation problem.  If you installed Riece
from source tarball, please read README again.  If you are trying to
use a package distribution, check out the documentation.

Once Riece started successfully, you will be asked the name of the IRC
server to connect.  IRC servers publicly available are taken from the
Web pages of IRC networks:

   * http://irc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
   * http://freenode.net

You may see the following message:

     Nickname "ueno" already in use.  Choose a new one:

In IRC, users are identified by *nicknames*.  If the nickname you
selected has already used by another person, you must select the new
one.

In IRC, users join the *channels* to start multi user conversation.
To join a channel, type `C-c j'.  On IRCnet, there is a channel named
`#Riece' where you can do some tests to get experienced with Riece.

After you joined a channel, the layout of windows are changed to the
following:

     +-----+-----------------+
     |     |                 |
     |     |                 |
     | (1) |       (2)       |
     |     |                 |
     |     |                 |
     +-----+-----------------+
     |     |       (4)       |
     |     +-----------------+
     | (3) |                 |
     |     |       (5)       |
     |     |                 |
     +-----+-----------------+

You can send messages by entering messages in (4).  Messages from
other persons are shown in (2).



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Basic usage
***********

To start Riece, you just type `M-x riece'.  Then you will prompted for
the name of an IRC server.  A typical IRC network may consist of
several IRC servers and you will need to pick up appropriate one.
Most of IRC networks provide a list of available servers on their Web
pages:

   * http://irc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
   * http://freenode.net

If your nickname is taken, you will be asked to use different one.
The initial nickname can be set via the variable `riece-nickname'.  By
default, your nickname is generated from your login name.

After successfully connecting to an IRC server, you can join a channel
and talk with people there.  To join a channel, type `C-c j'.  By the
way there is a channel called `#Riece' on IRCnet, so feel free to use
it for testing.

Now you enter a message and it will be seen by everyone else on the
channel.  Messages from other people will appear on the top-left
window.

* Menu:

* Windows::
* Indicators::
* Commands::
* Connecting to multiple servers::



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Windows
=======

By default, Riece uses 5 windows to inform user of his status:

     +-----+-----------------+
     |     |                 |
     |     |                 |
     | (1) |       (2)       |
     |     |                 |
     |     |                 |
     +-----+-----------------+
     |     |       (4)       |
     |     +-----------------+
     | (3) |                 |
     |     |       (5)       |
     |     |                 |
     +-----+-----------------+

Each window is used for different purpose:

  1. "user list window" (`*Users XXX*').  Users on the current channel
     are listed in this window.

  2. "channel window" (`*Channel XXX*').  This window keeps dialogues
     on the current channel.

  3. "channel list window" (`*Channels*').  All channels you are
     joined are listed in this window.

  4. "command window" (`*Commands*').  This window is used for either
     sending messages or issueing commands.

  5. "others buffer" (`*Others*').  This window displays dialogues on
     channels except the current channel.



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Indicators
==========

Indicators are characters which indicate your status.  Usually they
are put on the left side of the modeline like:

     Riece: -- ueno #Riece [n]

In this case, `---' are indicators.  From left to right their meanings
are:

  1. You are not "away". (If you marked yourself as "away", it would be
     `A')

  2. You are not an IRC operator. (If you entered operator mode, it would be
     `O')

  3. The channel window is not locked.  (If it was locked, it would be
     `F'.  If it was locked until next send, it would be `f')



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Commands
========

The buffer used for sending messages is called "command buffer".  You
can issue various commands from the command buffer.


IRC commands
------------
`RET'
     Send the current line. (`riece-command-enter-message')
`C-RET'
     Send the current line as
     NOTICE. (`riece-command-enter-message-as-notice')
`C-c j'
     Join a channel. (`riece-command-join')
`C-c C-p'
     Part from a channel. (`riece-command-part')
`C-c p'
     Send the current line to particular
     user. (`riece-command-enter-message-to-user')
`C-c q'
     Quit from IRC. (`riece-command-quit')
`C-c n'
     Change your nickname. (`riece-command-change-nickname')
`C-c f'
     Get information of a user. (`riece-command-finger')
`C-c C-k'
     Kick a user from the current channel. (`riece-command-kick')
`C-c i'
     Invite a user to the current channel. (`riece-command-invite')
`C-c l'
     Issue a LIST command with specified
     pattern. (`riece-command-list')
`C-c C-n'
     Issue a NAMES command with specified
     pattern. (`riece-command-names')
`C-c w'
     Issue a WHO command with specified pattern. (`riece-command-who')
`C-c t'
     Set topic of the current channel. (`riece-command-topic')
`C-c C-m'
     Change the mode of the current
     channel. (`riece-command-change-mode')
`C-c o'
     Assign channel operator privilege to a user.  If a prefix
     argument (`C-u') is given, remove the privilege from a
     user. (`riece-command-set-operators')
`C-c v'
     Allow a user to speak in the current channel.  If a prefix
     argument (`C-u') is given, disallow a user to
     speak. (`riece-command-set-speakers')
`C-c V'
     Display version number of Riece.  If a prefix argument (`C-u') is
     given, use User-Agent format.
`C-c /'
     Send raw IRC command. (`riece-command-raw')


Window manipulating commands
----------------------------
`C-c r'
     Redraw windows. (`riece-command-configure-windows')
`C-c C-j'
     Switch to the next channel in the channel
     list. (`riece-command-next-channel')
`C-c <'
     Switch to the previous channel in the channel
     list. (`riece-command-previous-channel')
`C-c >'
     Switch to the next channel in the channel
     list. (`riece-command-next-channel')
`C-c ^'
     Browse add-ons currently
     insinuated. (`riece-command-list-addons')
`C-c digit'
     Switch to Nth channel in the channel
     list. (`riece-command-switch-to-channel-by-number')
`C-c C-c digit'
     Switch to N + 10th channel in the channel
     list. (`riece-command-switch-to-channel-by-number')
`C-c Home'
     Move point to the beginning of the buffer in the channel window.
     (`riece-command-beginning-of-buffer')
`C-c $'
     Move point to the end of the buffer in the channel window.
     (`riece-command-end-of-buffer')
`C-c SPC'
     Scroll text of the channel window up. (`riece-command-scroll-up')
`C-c DEL'
     Scroll text of the channel window
     down. (`riece-command-scroll-down')


Status toggle commands
----------------------
`C-c C-t c'
     Toggle visibility of the channel
     window. (`riece-command-toggle-channel-buffer-mode')
`C-c C-t C'
     Toggle visibility of the channel list
     window. (`riece-command-toggle-channel-list-buffer-mode')
`C-c C-t u'
     Toggle visibility of the user list
     window. (`riece-command-toggle-user-list-buffer-mode')
`C-c C-t f'
     Disable scrolling of the channel
     window. (`riece-command-toggle-freeze')
`C-c C-t o'
     Disable scrolling of the channel window until next
     send. (`riece-command-toggle-own-freeze')
`C-c C-t a'
     Mark or unmark yourself as "away". (`riece-command-toggle-away')



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Connecting to multiple servers
==============================

One of the most important features of Riece is that users can use
several IRC servers at the same time.

The procedure to use multiple servers consists (1) connecting to the
foreign server and (2) joinning a channel:

  1. Type `C-c O' (`riece-command-open-server'), and then you will be
     asked the server name.

  2. Type `C-c j' (`riece-command-join') to join a channel.  Here the
     server name follows the channel name.  To input a space
     character, use `C-q'.  For example, if you want to join the
     channel `#Riece' on the server `irc6', type `C-c j #Riece C-q SPC
     irc6'.

If you want to send IRC command without joinning a channel, `C-c M'
(`riece-command-universal-server-name-argument') may be useful.

Commands used for connection management are listed below:

`C-c O'
     Connect to the foreign server. (`riece-command-open-server')
`C-c C'
     Close the connection to the
     server. (`riece-command-close-server')
`C-c M'
     Issue a command on the specified
     server. (`riece-command-universal-server-name-argument')



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Index
*****

* Menu:




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Function Index
**************

* Menu:

* riece-command-beginning-of-buffer: Commands.          (line  93)
* riece-command-change-mode:    Commands.               (line  60)
* riece-command-change-nickname: Commands.              (line  34)
* riece-command-close-server:   Connecting to multiple servers.  (line  31)
* riece-command-configure-windows: Commands.            (line  66)
* riece-command-end-of-buffer:  Commands.               (line  97)
* riece-command-enter-message-as-notice: Commands.      (line  17)
* riece-command-enter-message:  Commands.               (line  14)
* riece-command-enter-message-to-user: Commands.        (line  27)
* riece-command-finger:         Commands.               (line  37)
* riece-command-invite:         Commands.               (line  43)
* riece-command-join:           Commands.               (line  21)
* riece-command-kick:           Commands.               (line  40)
* riece-command-list-addons:    Commands.               (line  81)
* riece-command-list:           Commands.               (line  46)
* riece-command-names:          Commands.               (line  50)
* riece-command-next-channel:   Commands.               (line  69)
* riece-command-next-channel:   Commands.               (line  77)
* riece-command-open-server:    Connecting to multiple servers.  (line  28)
* riece-command-part:           Commands.               (line  24)
* riece-command-previous-channel: Commands.             (line  73)
* riece-command-quit:           Commands.               (line  31)
* riece-command-raw:            Commands.               (line  78)
* riece-command-scroll-down:    Commands.               (line 104)
* riece-command-scroll-up:      Commands.               (line 101)
* riece-command-set-operators:  Commands.               (line  64)
* riece-command-set-speakers:   Commands.               (line  69)
* riece-command-switch-to-channel-by-number: Commands.  (line  85)
* riece-command-switch-to-channel-by-number: Commands.  (line  89)
* riece-command-toggle-away:    Commands.               (line 121)
* riece-command-toggle-channel-buffer-mode: Commands.   (line 101)
* riece-command-toggle-channel-list-buffer-mode: Commands.  (line 105)
* riece-command-toggle-freeze:  Commands.               (line 113)
* riece-command-toggle-own-freeze: Commands.            (line 117)
* riece-command-toggle-user-list-buffer-mode: Commands.  (line 109)
* riece-command-topic:          Commands.               (line  57)
* riece-command-universal-server-name-argument: Connecting to multiple servers.  (line  35)
* riece-command-who:            Commands.               (line  54)
* riece-version:                Commands.               (line  74)



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Variable Index
**************

* Menu:

* riece-nickname:               Basic usage.            (line  18)

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Node: Overview1214
Node: Getting started1922
Node: Basic usage3658
Node: Windows4759
Node: Indicators5918
Node: Commands6561
Node: Connecting to multiple servers10302
Node: Index11517
Node: Function Index11627
Node: Variable Index14419

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