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)