This document is designed to guide you through the functionalities of the Flash based CHAT program. The guide is divided into different sections of the user-interface.
| Topic Index |
| Windowed Interface |
| The chat application displays each component in a windowed format. Each window can then be repositioned, closed, resized, maximized or minimized to the task bar. |
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| Window Action | Description |
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| Minimize | Minimizes the window to the task bar. The window can only be restored by clicking on its respective task in the task bar. |
| Maximize | Maximizes the window to the application size. The window size will be tagged to the maximum available application size |
| Undo maximize | Untags the window from the application size. |
| Close | Closes the window. |
| Task Bar & Start Menu |
| The application's windows are listed and managed in the task bar at the bottom. A menu can be activated via the button on the lower left corner of the screen. |
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| Start Menu Item | Description |
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 Rooms |
Opens and loads the rooms list window. |
 Preferences |
Opens the preferences window. |
 Help |
Opens the help pages in a new browser window. |
 Logout |
Logs out of the chat application. |
| Desktop Context Menu |
| Clicking on the desktop brings up this menu. It replicates all functions in the Start Menu described in the previous section, together with some window and desktop management settings. |
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| Login Window |
| The login window is always displayed when you are not logged in. It remains disabled until a connection is established with the chat server. |
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| Fields/Components | Description |
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| Display Name | Your desired display name that others will see when you are chatting. This will be the username if you are logging in as a member. |
| Password | Password for your username. Applicable only for logging in as member, if the "Login as Guest" checkbox is not checked. |
| Login as Guest | Allow login to the chat without a password. |
| Remember me | Check this to remember your username and password on this
machine. Use this only for personal machines, and never at public terminals such as internet cafes. |
| Login | Click on this button to login to ChatBlazer. |
| Status Message | Located at the bottom of the login window, displays any connection status or error messages. |
| Rooms Window |
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To enter a room, double click on its name. The number in brackets
beside the room name reflects the number of users in the room. Each room
may have different properties as listed.
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Open
Closed
Private
AV
Moderated| Chat Window |
| Each chat session occurs within a chat window. It contains the chat area, the list of users in the chat, and an input panel. The chat window may optionally display other modules such as the AV, moderator and speaker panels. |
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| Users in Chat/Room |
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All users in the room are listed in a panel on the right of each chat
window. Each user's avatar is shown on the left of the name. Each user may
possess certain attributes, illustrated by icons on the right.
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AV
Gagged
Moderator
Speaker
Monitor
Invisible Monitor
Admin| Chat Input Panel |
| Main text box for user input, including formatting options, picshare, etc. When whispering, the background of the input panel will indicate the whisper target's name. |
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| Button | Description |
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Input Mode: Text Allows user to type text messages. |
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Bold Toggles the bold status of selected text in the text input area. |
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Italic Toggles the italic status of selected text in the text input area. |
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Chat Color Color of the text message to send out. |
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Emoticon Pops up a list of emoticons/smilies to insert into the text input. The emoticon's code will be shown in the text input, but the actual image/clip will be displayed on the chat area. |
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Send Audio Pops up a list of audio clips to send to the chat room. |
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Canned Messages Pops up a list of canned messages. |
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Toggle Invisible Monitor Toggles the monitor's visible/invisible status in the room. |
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PicShare Pops up a file-selector allowing you to select a picture to upload to the chat room. - Only JPG / GIF / PNG files are accepted. - File size will usually be restricted by the administrator. |
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File Library Brings up the file library window for this room. |
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Chat Transcript Opens up a window showing the chat session's transcript. |
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Clear Chat Area Clears the chat area. |
| Preferences |
| The preferences window allows the user to edit the profile, options and ignore list. |
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| User Profile |
| The user profile is valid only for members. This tab displays a set of fields defined by the administrator, and is editable if the profile belongs to you. |
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| User Options | ||
This panel allows the user to set personal
preferences. For members, these preferences can be saved and restored in
the next login.
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