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{{Software|name=ClicksAndWhistles
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|logo=[[File:Caw.png|200px]]
1 (Hate it)
|author=Leigh Johnston
2 (Dislike it)
|release=[http://clicksandwhistles.com/download.php 2.7.154]
3 (It's ok)
|homepage=http://clicksandwhistles.com
4 (Like it)
|programming_language={{Programming languages/C++}}<ref name="projectsection">[http://clicksandwhistles.com/project.htm ClicksAndWhistles - Projects]</ref>
5 (Love it)
|platform=Windows<ref name="indexpage">[http://clicksandwhistles.com/ ClicksAndWhistles - Introduction]</ref>
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|status=Active
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'''ClicksAndWhistles''' is a [[IRC client#Graphical clients|graphical IRC client]] for Windows which has been developed in {{Programming languages/C++}} and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+<ref name="projectsection"/>.


'''Website:'''
''Whilst not officially supported ClicksAndWhistles will run on Windows 2000 but as it requires GDI+ you may need to install GDI+ <ref>http://clicksandwhistles.com/download.php</ref>''
* http://clicksandwhistles.com/


'''Bio:'''
== Features<ref name="indexpage"/> ==
Some of the features of the client are:
* Supports multiple connections, servers and identities
* Allows for grouping users (buddy lists) with custom colouring
* Extended keyword management for highlighting and notification of interesting conversation topics
* Animated emoticons (gif-based)
* Full logging also with scrollback logs
* Themes, backgrounds are customizable
* On-connect scripts and macros


* ClicksAndWhistles is a free IRC client for Windows. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging allowing you to communicate with others in IRC channels (chat rooms) and one-to-one communication via private messages.  You can also connect directly with another user to chat or send/receive files.
== References ==
{{reflist}}


'''Some Features'''
[[Category:Software]][[Category:IRC clients]][[Category:Standalone IRC clients]][[Category:Graphical IRC clients]][[Category:C++]][[Category:Active]]
* Multiple server connections and multiple "identities" allowing you to have different nicknames on different servers.
* Unicode (UTF-8) support.
* Channel favourite list with configurable key press shortcuts.
* User groups (buddy lists) and user highlighting allowing you to associate different colours with different users.
* Keywords letting you know when somebody has mentioned something of interest to you or perhaps has mentioned your nickname. Optionally play a sound when a keyword appears.
* Support for emoticons including animated GIFs.  Optionally play a sound when an emoticon appears.
* Two text display modes ("normal" or "column").
* Configurable themes, image backgrounds, outline fonts, colour gradient effects.
* Text formatting (colours, bold/italic/underline).
* Different window modes (tabbed, "place on desktop" and MDI).
* Minimize to tray with activity popup and sound event notifications.
* Full logging support including archiving and "scrollback logs" (previous session history).
* File transfers (DCC SEND) and direct chat (DCC CHAT).  Identd support.
* Secure (SSL) server support.  This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/).
* "Connection scripts" (a simple list of commands to run once connected) and "macros" (use one command to automatically run a series of other commands).
* Customizable message text.
 
'''Programming Language and Libraries:'''
* Language
** C++
* Lib's
** C++ Standard Library (also known as STL)
** MFC
** Win32 SDK, GDI+
** zlib (1.2.3)
** OpenSSL (0.9.8k)
** NoFussXML
 
'''Platform:'''
*Windows
 
'''Latest Stable Release:''' 2.7.48, [http://clicksandwhistles.com/ClicksAndWhistles.zip Windows], [http://clicksandwhistles.com/irc.zip Source], Debian - See Repository

Latest revision as of 02:05, 6 September 2012

ClicksAndWhistles
Caw.png
Author(s): Leigh Johnston
Programming language: C++[1]
Platform: Windows[2]
Status: Active
Latest release: 2.7.154
Homepage: http://clicksandwhistles.com

ClicksAndWhistles is a graphical IRC client for Windows which has been developed in C++ and uses MFC and the Win32 SDK with GDI+[1].

Whilst not officially supported ClicksAndWhistles will run on Windows 2000 but as it requires GDI+ you may need to install GDI+ [3]

Features[2]

Some of the features of the client are:

  • Supports multiple connections, servers and identities
  • Allows for grouping users (buddy lists) with custom colouring
  • Extended keyword management for highlighting and notification of interesting conversation topics
  • Animated emoticons (gif-based)
  • Full logging also with scrollback logs
  • Themes, backgrounds are customizable
  • On-connect scripts and macros

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ClicksAndWhistles - Projects
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ClicksAndWhistles - Introduction
  3. ↑ http://clicksandwhistles.com/download.php
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