XiC 1.0 chat client released by me

Im finally done with my chat server/client architectural thingy. Its kinda like an IRC clone, but its not IRC, because it uses my own protocol. Compared to mIRC, its pretty bare-bones stuff. The advantage is its pretty easy to use.

Acer is hosting it for me, and hes also hosting the server for it, which is running as i write this. Download here: http://acerneo.no-ip.com:999/misc/XiCclient.zip

The main application for this is as a Zelaron chat server, which doesnt violate the hosts terms of agreement, because its not an IRC server. If you find any exploits, please let me know. And dont crash/hack Acer's computer please. Ive patched lots of loop-holes i found in the bug-testing, but i may have missed something. Either way, theres no threat to you, the user.

So, connect and chat!

HeHe, very good job, and yes please dont crash my comp lol. I am going to write a program that sees if the server is running, if not boot it. So if any loop-holes/bugs/exploits crash it, it will run again.

would be cool if you guys offered a server side software too

I plan to make a Chan Bot for it. I am made a packet reading for it and I am just going to learn the commands.

Good idea, We will offer the server-side software too. The version up there is an older and crappier version. The newer version has much better admin control and stuff, and lots of security patches. Pretty cool.

Im thinking of adding a plug-in interface to it, so that you can create games and stuff that run with it, so its sorta like a "blank battle.net chalkboard".

Attention: Sorry if the server hasnt been up, I was hit by a virus. I will have it running ASAP.

Yeah a game would be cool.

Mantra, make this so it can run on a webserver, and I can let you use pixelmethods (and Im sure zelaron would like it too)

WOW nice job... havnt downloaded it yet but i will... just one question... did u use c++?

Can't download it, "yet". I have to get it from Mantra to host it.
He used Visual Basic.

im learning visual basic in school now.

cool, pay attention, its fun

I bought VB6 for dummies........im reading it and is eriously dotn understand how you can write a program with that, it doesnt even say what commands and stuff you can use!!! it only explains variables (As string/byte/etc) , IF and THEN , LOOPS, and print......how is that suposed to help me know how to program? is there a ny list of commands you can use in VB or something?

All those if then, for loops are the basic most important part of VB. Go to pscode.com and look for winsock src and learn from code. If you dont know those if thens and stuff dont bother

ehh bad link?

I read vb6 for dummies i don't see how you don't understand it, it was the easiest book i ever read and it was easy to understand what things do(maybe because i know a little c++ so i know how loops and if statements and switchs work)

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