  SMUC Version 1.0
  Simple Multi User Chat 1.0 - Windows Sockets Release         
                                                                 November 1996.
  

  AUTHOR
  ======
          
  Zeljko Babic
  Istarska 81
  51000 Rijeka
  CROATIA, EUROPE
  
  E-mail: babic@brod.pfri.hr
          
 
  LICENSE INFORMATION
  ===================  
  
  THE INFORMATION AND CODE PROVIDED IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY 
  OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 
  THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
  PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ZELJKO BABIC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES 
  WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS 
  OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ZELJKO BABIC HAS BEEN 
  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 

  This program is NOT freeware, but SHAREWARE, so you can use it only for 
  30 days of trial period. If you decide to use it further, you must 
  register it. The registration costs up to $1 for single user.

  If you want to register, simply send EITHER $1 bill OR picture postcard 
  to the following address:

  Zeljko Babic
  Istarska 81
  51000 Rijeka
  CROATIA, EUROPE


  CREDITS
  =======
  
  You may distribute this program freely as long as no charge is taken for
  it and as long as the code remains COMPLETELY unchanged and this file 
  exists in the package. 


  DESCRIPTION
  ===========
 
  SMUC is a Chat Client/Server application for Windows Sockets. 

  The server
  ~~~~~~~~~~
  It listen at the TCP port 4232 for incoming chat request, and broadcast
  all received messages to chat clients.

  The client 
  ~~~~~~~~~~
  It sends and receives messages, showing them as text, interpreting them
  as commands and making some funny stuff.
  
  This application is known to work with:

   - Windows 3.11 with Microsoft TCP/IP.
   - Windows 3.1  with P.Tattam WinSock.
   - Windows 95.
   - Windows NT.


  REQUIREMENTS
  ============

  SMUC requires you to have a properly installed WINSOCK.DLL 
  and requires Windows 3.1 or later.
   

  PACKING LIST
  ============

  Files included in this package are:

  readme.txt     This file.
  smucs.exe      Server application.
  smucc.exe      Client application.
  cswskctl.vbx   SocketWrench/VB Custom Control


  INSTALLATION
  ============

  YOU MUST HAVE A PROPERLY INSTALLED WINSOCK.DLL FOR THIS APPLICATION
  TO WORK. REFER TO YOUR WINSOCK.DLL DOCUMENTATION FOR SETUP!!
 
  This application requires VBRUN300.DLL in your Windows/System directory.

   1. Find a computer to run server application (Chat server). Other 
      computers will be clients. 
      
   2. Create a directory for this program and expand and copy there all
      the files of the package.

   3. Create following icons in any Program Manager group:

        File         Description
        ----         -----------
        SMUCC.EXE    SMUC Client   - for any client
        SMUCS.EXE    SMUC Server   - for choosen server
      
      Note: server and client application CAN be run on same computer 
            simultaneously.
   
   4. Launch the SMUC Server program on Chat server. Server is automatically
      listening at the TCP port 4232 for Chat demands.
      Note down server's IP address shown on SMUC Server's window.
      
   5. If needed, you can activate File-Setup menu to modify Chat properties.
   
   6. Launch SMUC Client, press OK button on error message. 
   
   7. Activate File-Setup menu then fill up given form with noted 
      server's IP address and your nickname.

   8. Choose File-Connect command to begin your chat session.

   9. Help your friend to configure SMUC Client.
   

  TIPS
  ====

  SMUC Server
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
  The server writes a log file SMUC.LOG in the current directory,
  registering the server sessions and arrived messages from clients,
  as defined in File-Setup menu of SMUC Server apllication.


  SMUC Client
  ~~~~~~~~~~~
  You can select one (or more) users by clicking the line which begins
  with his name (e.g. using "Show users" command or clicking the line
  which he sent).
  
   Selecting methods:
  
   Left mouse button             - select one user
   Left mouse button + drag      - select more users 
   Left mouse button + Shift     - extended selection
   Left mouse button + Ctrl      - extended selection
   Right mouse button            - toggle select/deselect all

  If you selected some users then you are in private chat with them, 
  otherwise your message are sent to all users on chat.

  Command menu can be used only if there are some selected users, and
  applies only to them.
  
  If you like this program, let other people know about it!

  
  GREETINGS        
  =========

  Special greets go to:
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Erol Zavidic, beta tester; <_DEVIL_>, thanx for a lot of good ideas.
  Nenad Paladin, beta tester; <NNNENADDD>, thanx for some bug reports.
  Elvis Kukuljan, beta tester; <L-vis>, thanx for Dial-Up testing.

  SUPPORT
  =======
  
  ALL bug reports and suggestions for improvement should be sent to
  <babic@brod.pfri.hr>.
