Misc User Apps - ChatGui (alpha) D1st0rt - Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject: ChatGui (alpha)
So for a while I've been pimping my c# chatnet core to people in some of my development circles but it hasn't really taken off because there hasn't been any reason to use it.
UNTIL NOW
I've gotten enough done on a GUI frontend for said core to release it and have people to tell me how many things are wrong with it.
Quick rundown:
- Cross-platform (tested on Windows XP Pro using .NET Framework 2.0 and Debian Etch using Mono 1.2.4)
- The user interface is coded using Gtk#, which is a wrapper on top of the Gtk we all know and love
- The user interface itself is coded as a module so it takes full advantage of the core's module system (it even exposes some ui functionality to other modules), though I made a separate executable for ease of use and execution flow.
- Neat features like a collapsible team sort list and new "Ship Sort" which does exactly what you think it does
- Planned support of all these wonderful things, plus if you can write code in anything that can run on the CLI (C#, J#, Managed C++, VB.NET, Boo, Java, PHP, Python, and possibly some other languages I don't know about) you can write your own modules
Requirements
.NET Framework 2.0 or Mono 1.2.something (I'm not sure how backward compatible it is), Gtk 2.8 and a compatible Gtk# (These come with Mono, Windows users can get them here)
Let me know what you guys think. If there's a problem or something you'd like to see, go ahead and create a ticket for it
If there's enough demand I may put up a module writing guide or two on the ASSS wiki
BDwinsAlt - Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject:
I'm not exactly sure how to compile this. The tar.gz and the zip both contain the .dll and .exe files. I didn't see the linux version pre-compiled. I've never seen the .cs extension before.
The screenshot looks very nice.
D1st0rt - Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:
The binary is cross-platform, you can run it on Linux (assuming you have mono installed) with
.cs is the C# extension, you can use gmcs to compile it on linux
BDwinsAlt - Sun Aug 05, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:
Thanks.
One bug (or maybe you already know about it)
When you type in team chat, the // always goes in your messages and everyone can see it. So if I type //hi, it prints to everyone //hi. I guess all you have to do is remove the // before the message is sent.
D1st0rt - Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject:
Yeah I had some code in there that was supposed to do it but was written incorrectly. I fixed that and several other things, the binaries are updated.
BDwinsAlt - Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject:
Very nice. I will be using it.
One more thing.
When I send chat messages, it shows a black space where the message is supose to be. I highlight over it and it was still a black space. I'm not trying to bring you down. I just want you to be aware of everything. I know it's still in development. This is awesome.
D1st0rt - Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:
could you take a screenshot?
No problem btw, the whole point of putting it out there is so people can catch what I miss. I've already conquered a ticket Cerium - Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:
Just a random FYI:
Using ClearType on windows will make the fonts incredibly difficult to read, thanks to the way GTK renders it's text.
BDwinsAlt - Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject:
Obviously this is on Ubuntu. I am currently installing .Net Framework on my mom's Windows 2000 pc to test it there. (When I copy, there is nothing there. It's probably just adding a \n without a message or something.
EDIT: I could not get the gui to run correctly. It crashes and leaves an error message (no details, just says send report or don't send).
When I execute ChatBot2.exe (or w/e it's called) there was a small error right before the name logged in. It logged me in and everything, but I couldn't type in the command prompt. I might need to reboot or something. I didn't have to do any of that with mono. It took forever to install .Net, but it took seconds to install mono.
I don't want to get off topic.
I guess it's safe to say you don't know exactly what will happen if you use .Net. I love the program and I am sure you will find an easy fix. I just wish .Net was better than it is. It's not your fault. D1st0rt - Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:08 am Post subject:
Fixed and uploaded binaries
There is no prompt for ChatBot2.exe, user input has to be implemented by something else (ChatGui and AimRelay are the only existing ways)
if I feel adventurous and have a lot of time I may experiment with Mono.Terminal
The .NET computer does have Gtk# right?
BDwinsAlt - Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:
I have no idea. I doubt it. I'll add that later.
Solo Ace - Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:09 am Post subject:
apt-get install HiImBDfagAltAndILikeShowingOffMyPervertedLinuxDesktop.
Wait, what? You're running user applications as root!? Zomg! You must really know what you're doing!
CypherJF - Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:30 am Post subject:
Ew, he's one of -those- users... hehe. BDwinsAlt - Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:
I had to run it as root in order to connect to anything. It would not run without running as root. Instead of doing sudo each time I just did sudo su.
D1st0rt - Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:
That's odd, I've never had to run it as root. Do you have a network lockdown or is it file permissions/something else entirely?
BDwinsAlt - Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:
I don't think so. I know in order to connect to the net with my cell phone, I have to run it as root. I don't have to run teamspeak or any other internet programs as root. My cell phone internet has to create a ppp interface so that's probably why it has to be root. Everything else works.
Anonymous - Thu Aug 09, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject:
I just tried running this on XP with the latest version of .NET installed:
----------Log "Errors" Opened 8/9/2007 3:06 PM----------
<E> 8/9/2007 3:06 PM (Core): Could not load module Command: System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.
at System.Reflection.Module.GetTypesInternal(StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
at System.Reflection.Assembly.GetTypes()
at ChatBot2.ModuleManager.LoadModule(String name)
<E> 8/9/2007 3:06 PM (Net): Failed to connect: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond
Smong - Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:25 am Post subject:
The clue is in the error message, try another server. Being a chatnet client it can only connect to asss servers, all the green ones on this page are running asss:
http://toktok.sscentral.com/zonepinger/D1st0rt - Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:
I've looked around on the internet about that first exception, later today I should have a new binary out that gives a more descriptive message for that error.
edit: try running the attached one and see what error messages that produces
And for the public release, clickable URLs are now implemented.
