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NAME
       bnchat - Battle.net text-based chat client

SYNOPSIS
       bnchat [options] [servername [serverport]]

DESCRIPTION
       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
       -a --ansi-color
              Allows bnchat to 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.

       -b     Causes bnchat to emulate a Brood Wars client.

       -c --change-password
              Causes bnchat to prompt for a new login password on the bnetd(1)
              server.

       --client
              Causes bnchat to 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.

       -d     Causes bnchat to emulate a Diablo client.

       -h --help --usage
              Print usage information and exit.

       -k --cdkey
              Causes bnchat to report an alternate key to the bnetd(1) server.

       -o --owner
              Causes bnchat to report an alternate owner to the bnetd(1)
              server.

       -n --new-account
              Causes bnchat to prompt to create a new player account on the
              bnetd(1) server.

       -s     Causes bnchat to emulate a Starcraft client.

       -v --version
              Print its version number and exit.

       -w     Causes bnchat to 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/

BUGS
       This program assumes that the terminal will move to the beginning of
       the current line when the carriage return character (^M) is printed.
       It also assumes the backspace character (^H) will move one column to
       the left that character printed after that will replace those already
       on the screen.

       The terminal settings are not consulted for keybindings.  The following
       are assumed:

       ^H     delete the character to the left of the cursor

       ^J     accept current line

       ^M (return)
              accept current line

       ^T     transpose the last two characters

       ^W     delete word to the left of the cursor

       ^U     delete the whole input line

       ^[ (escape)
              cancel the current input line

       ^? (delete)
              delete the character to the left of the cursor

SEE ALSO
       bnetd(1)

AUTHOR
       Ross Combs (ross@bnetd.org)

BNETD                           09 April, 1999                       BNCHAT(1)