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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)