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1  WeeChat FAQ, 2005-02-06  WeeChat FAQ, 2005-05-21
2  =======================  =======================
3    
4  Intended audience:  Intended audience:
# Line 22  finding a solution. Line 22  finding a solution.
22  Q:      I heard about many GUI for WeeChat. How can I compile/use them?  Q:      I heard about many GUI for WeeChat. How can I compile/use them?
23    
24  A:      Curses GUI is built by default.  A:      Curses GUI is built by default.
25          To build Gtk or Qt GUI you've to specify extra options to ./configure script:          To build Gtk, wxWidgets or Qt GUI you've to specify extra options to
26            ./configure script:
27            --enable-gtk to enable Gtk GUI            --enable-gtk to enable Gtk GUI
28              --enable-wxwidgets to enable wxWidgets GUI
29            --enable-qt  to enable Qt QUI            --enable-qt  to enable Qt QUI
30          Type ./configure --help to see available options.          Type ./configure --help to see available options.
31          WARNING: only Curses GUI is ok today. Other GUI are under development!          WARNING: only Curses GUI is ok today. Other GUI are under development!
# Line 34  A:     Curses GUI is built by default. Line 36  A:     Curses GUI is built by default.
36  Q:      I can't compile WeeChat CVS.  Q:      I can't compile WeeChat CVS.
37    
38  A:      Check that you have latest version of autoconf and automake.  A:      Check that you have latest version of autoconf and automake.
39          WeeChat has been developed with autoconf version 2.56 and automake          WeeChat has been developed with autoconf version 2.59 and automake
40          version 1.7.          version 1.9.5.
41          You should have at least these versions in order to compile WeeChat CVS.          You should have at least these versions in order to compile WeeChat CVS.
42          If you can't or don't want to install these versions, you can download and          If you can't or don't want to install these versions, you can download and
43          install "devel package", a package built almost every day, based on CVS.          install "devel package", a package built almost every day, based on CVS.
# Line 48  Q:     Why using WeeChat ? X-Chat and Irssi Line 50  Q:     Why using WeeChat ? X-Chat and Irssi
50    
51  A:      Because WeeChat is very light and has new features.  A:      Because WeeChat is very light and has new features.
52          Some new features:          Some new features:
53            * many GUI (Curses, Gtk, Qt),            * many GUI (Curses, Gtk, wxWidgets, Qt),
54            * extensible with scripts (Perl, Python, Ruby),            * extensible with scripts (Perl, Python, Ruby),
55            * developed from scratch (not based on any other IRC client)            * developed from scratch (not based on any other IRC client)
56            * multi-platform            * multi-platform
57            * 100% GPL and free            * 100% GPL and free
58          This is the "geekest" IRC client ;)          This is the "geekest" IRC client ;)
59            
60            More info on this page: http://weechat.flashtux.org/features.php
61    
62    
63  2.2  2.2
# Line 61  A:     Because WeeChat is very light and has Line 65  A:     Because WeeChat is very light and has
65  Q:      I've launched WeeChat, but I'm lost, what can I do?  Q:      I've launched WeeChat, but I'm lost, what can I do?
66    
67  A:      For help you can type /help. For help about a command, type /help command.  A:      For help you can type /help. For help about a command, type /help command.
68            Keys and commands are listed in documentation.
69    
70    
71  2.3  2.3
# Line 86  A:     Today you can't do that. This is plan Line 91  A:     Today you can't do that. This is plan
91  Q:      How can I load Perl scripts?  Q:      How can I load Perl scripts?
92          Are Perl scripts compatible with X-chat or/and Irssi ?          Are Perl scripts compatible with X-chat or/and Irssi ?
93    
94  A:      You can use /perl command to load scripts  A:      You can use /perl command to load scripts (default path is
95          (default path is ~/.weechat/perl).          ~/.weechat/perl).
96          Note that scripts in ~/.weechat/perl/autoload are automatically loaded          Note that scripts in ~/.weechat/perl/autoload are automatically loaded
97          when WeeChat is starting up.          when WeeChat is starting up.
98          WeeChat perl scripts are compatible with X-Chat, but not with Irssi,          WeeChat Perl scripts are 80% compatible with X-Chat, but not with Irssi.
         sorry ;)  
99    
100    
101  2.6  2.6
102  ================================================================================  ================================================================================
103  Q:      How can I load Python scripts?  Q:      How can I load Python scripts?
104            Are Python scripts compatible with X-chat or/and Irssi ?
105    
106  A:      Today Python interface is not developed, so you can't load any Python script.  A:      You can use /python command to load scripts     (default path is
107            ~/.weechat/python).
108            Note that scripts in ~/.weechat/python/autoload are automatically loaded
109            when WeeChat is starting up.
110            WeeChat Python scripts are 80% compatible with X-Chat, but not with Irssi.
111    
112    
113  2.7  2.7
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157    
158  3.4  3.4
159  ================================================================================  ================================================================================
160  Q:      Will WeeChat be ported to *BSD, QNX, MacOS X, Microsoft Windows ?  Q:      What is the list of supported platforms for WeeChat?
161    
162  A:      Yes. Future versions will be available for these OS.  A:      Today WeeChat was succesfully tested on these platforms:
163            - GNU/Linux (any distribution / i386, AMD64, Sparc)
164            - FreeBSD
165            - NetBSD
166            - OpenBSD
167            - Mac OS X
168            - Microsoft Windows (with Cygwin and some code changes)
169    
170    
171  3.5  3.5
172  ================================================================================  ================================================================================
173    Q:      Will WeeChat be ported to QNX or other operating systems?
174    
175    A:      Yes. Future versions will be available for these OS.
176            We need help for such systems, any help is welcome :)
177    
178    
179    3.6
180    ================================================================================
181  Q:      I want to help WeeChat developers. What can I do?  Q:      I want to help WeeChat developers. What can I do?
182    
183  A:      There's many tasks to do (code, documentation, ...)  A:      There's many tasks to do (code, documentation, ...)
# Line 162  A:     There's many tasks to do (code, docum Line 185  A:     There's many tasks to do (code, docum
185          http://weechat.flashtux.org/support.php          http://weechat.flashtux.org/support.php
186    
187    
188  3.6  3.7
189  ================================================================================  ================================================================================
190  Q:      Can I give money or other things to WeeChat developers?  Q:      Can I give money or other things to WeeChat developers?
191    
192  A:      Beer is welcome :)  A:      Beer is welcome :)
193            Otherwise Paypal account is: flashcode@free.fr (no limit for gifts :)

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