PwICQ
Description
Since a long time ago, OS/2 users are looking for a "usable" (native) ICQ client. The first one that appeared was ICQ Java, but ICQ Java become obsolete in a little time, since a Java version is not a priority to "those" that bought Mirabilis. Some time later, the very good text-based aICQ (Another ICQ Clone) appeared... It was a viable solution for some time, but it was a little weird to control, and there was some problems that make it crash several times...
When I was just thinking on quit searching, I discovered that Perry Werneck was just creating a new ICQ clone, 100% native OS/2 Application, that works perfectly well, and include some "non-regular" features also.
If you are an OS/2 and ICQ user, this is the program you need. It uses almost no resources and works very well... and is being developed day-by-day... it's an alpha version yet, so you are welcome to send your comments and bug reports also.
Features
At this time, version 0.29b of pwICQ complains with the version 5 of the ICQ protocol... it also includes these features (among others):
Basic ICQ message system Urgent ICQ message system Basic URL message system Basic ICQ user modes Authorization Request Re-Connect with selectable timer Hide IP Address Refuse connections from unknown users Away messages Selectable browser to open "URL Messages" Configurable general event sounds Personal sounds (specific "user is online" messages for each user) Enable/Disable sounds for each user mode Auto change user mode on OS/2 lock Definable helper applications ICQ Chat with auto-hide and auto-show (only IRC-like mode at this time). Chat uses protocol v3, unencrypted REXX Scripts on events and on ICQ Chat "Master Options" to be used as template for all new users Selectable translation codepage Complete information section Helpers optional for each user Always accept/resume files optional for each user Ignore messages from a specific user Log messages from a specific user Disable REXX Scripts for a specific user Act always as "Visible" or "Invisible" to a specific user Editable user information Quote message (push F4) File Transfers WebAware feature Add new users Configuration for TitleBar controls Update All Users on main menu Auto-URL Message when an URL is in clipboard Double Click Message for reply-quoted Send buttons on message Window now are message-size sensitive Main log feature "Save Window Positions" feature
In Progress
These are the features being developed at this time (among others):
Netscape PlugIn User DataBase backup Bug Fixes New User Search Engine
And there is more coming soon!
Requirements
The software requirements are:
OS/2 version 4.0, FixPack 12 and Multimedia support
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/ MPTS 8610 (Recommended MPTS 8620)
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/ps/products/mpts/fixes/ HPFS partition And, if you want to use DCPLUS 866<->1251 thru DCPLUS You'll need DCPLUS.DLL
http://www.os2.spb.ru/software/stuff/dcpack/dcpack.zip
The hardware requirments are:
100Mhz 486 with 20 megabytes (RAM) Video must support at least 256 colors Modem or Cable connection
If you had tested it and it worked ok on a system which is "lower" than the said above, please contact me (page author).
Acknowledgment
- Programming: Perry Werneck.
- Alfa-Testing:
Dr. Slaughter (creator of most part of the scripts); Lech Wiktor Piotrowski; Andrey Demidenko; Ricardo Mayrink; Henry Dario Rugel; Joao Luiz Pereira Junior; Teodulfo Pinto Kollar. Special Thanks to: |Shake-Boom|, by send "gently" messages for Perry Werneck, "forcing" him to create an OS/2 ICQ clone able to ignore users.
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License
- Freeware.