bnchat1
Battle.net text-based chat client
Usage
bnchat [options]
[servername
[serverport]]
Overview
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 difficulty with real Battle.net servers.
If no servername is specified, localhost is assumed. If no serverport is specified, 6112 is assumed.
Options
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-a --ansi-color -
Allows
bnchatto 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.
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-b -
Causes
bnchatto emulate a Brood Wars client.
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-c --change-password -
Causes
bnchatto prompt for a new login password on the bnetd(1) server.
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--client -
Causes
bnchatto 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.
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-d -
Causes
bnchatto emulate a Diablo client.
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-h --help --usage -
Print usage information and exit.
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-k --cdkey -
Causes
bnchatto report an alternate key to the bnetd(1) server.
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-o --owner -
Causes
bnchatto report an alternate owner to the bnetd(1) server.
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-n --new-account -
Causes
bnchatto prompt to create a new player account on the bnetd(1) server.
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-s -
Causes
bnchatto emulate a Starcraft client.
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-v --version -
Print its version number and exit.
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-w -
Causes
bnchatto 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/
Releases
13 releases since Debian 2.2 (Potato); the text changed 3 times.
--ansi-color since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--cdkey since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--change-password since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--client since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--help since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--new-account since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--owner since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--usage since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
--version since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-o since Debian 3.0 (Woody);
-w since Debian 3.0 (Woody).