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blackcrow · Nov 20th, 2005, 4:38 AM

I'm working on an IRC client and want a similar main window to that of Mirc (and most other IRC Clients). I will of course be using a listbox for the user list, and an editbox for the input.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mocker · Nov 20th, 2005, 5:39 AM

? you might get replies if you have specific parts of the program you are having trouble with. There isn't anything to respond to here

Polyphemus_ · Nov 20th, 2005, 5:43 AM

If you use windows, learn the windows API. If you're using linux, learn a GUI library for linux. If you don't know how to use sockets, learn that. Also, learn the IRC protocol.

ivan · Nov 20th, 2005, 5:44 AM

What kind of help do you expect???

blackcrow · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:23 AM

I know sockets, and I know the IRC protocol ..etc. Again, I'm just wondering how I might create the same main chat window used in mIRC, for example.

I did fail to mention that this is WinAPI. I should have been more clear.

coldDeath · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:29 AM

You'll need a rich text box, or equivilent for the main window. Then a listbox for the userlist. Then a line edit for the place where you type and a push button for the send button.

Other than that I don't know what you want to know.

blackcrow · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:30 AM

So it's a rich text box? Okay, that's what I was looking for.

Thanks.

coldDeath · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:34 AM

Right, a rich textbox is liek a textbox, but it can contain colours and other stuff. It can also contain images.

blackcrow · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:43 AM

Really? nice .. do you happen to have some sample code?

Polyphemus_ · Nov 20th, 2005, 6:51 AM

You will probably find some good stuff here .

Nov 20th, 2005, 4:38 AM	#1
blackcrow Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	IRC Client I'm working on an IRC client and want a similar main window to that of Mirc (and most other IRC Clients). I will of course be using a listbox for the user list, and an editbox for the input. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	You'll need a rich text box, or equivilent for the main window. Then a listbox for the userlist. Then a line edit for the place where you type and a push button for the send button. Other than that I don't know what you want to know. __________________ Programming Tutorials - Linux Installation Guide - Learn Python - Learn C++ Got Slack? Join us at #programmingforums @ irc.freenode.net! My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

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coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	Right, a rich textbox is liek a textbox, but it can contain colours and other stuff. It can also contain images. __________________ Programming Tutorials - Linux Installation Guide - Learn Python - Learn C++ Got Slack? Join us at #programmingforums @ irc.freenode.net! My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

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Nov 20th, 2005, 5:43 AM	#3
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	If you use windows, learn the windows API. If you're using linux, learn a GUI library for linux. If you don't know how to use sockets, learn that. Also, learn the IRC protocol.

Nov 20th, 2005, 5:44 AM	#4
ivan Professional Programmer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: serbia & montenegro Posts: 484 Rep Power: 4	What kind of help do you expect???

Nov 20th, 2005, 6:23 AM	#5
blackcrow Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I know sockets, and I know the IRC protocol ..etc. Again, I'm just wondering how I might create the same main chat window used in mIRC, for example. I did fail to mention that this is WinAPI. I should have been more clear.

Nov 20th, 2005, 6:30 AM	#7
blackcrow Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	So it's a rich text box? Okay, that's what I was looking for. Thanks.

Nov 20th, 2005, 6:43 AM	#9
blackcrow Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Really? nice .. do you happen to have some sample code?

Nov 20th, 2005, 6:51 AM	#10
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	You will probably find some good stuff here .

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