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# HexChat ReadMe # HexChat ReadMe
X-Chat ("xchat") Copyright (c) 1998-2010 By Peter Zelezny. X-Chat ("xchat") Copyright (c) 1998-2010 By Peter Zelezny.
HexChat ("hexchat") Copyright (c) 2009-2012 By Berke Viktor. HexChat ("hexchat") Copyright (c) 2009-2013 By Berke Viktor.
This program is released under the GPL v2 with the additional exemption This program is released under the GPL v2 with the additional exemption
that compiling, linking, and/or using OpenSSL is allowed. You may that compiling, linking, and/or using OpenSSL is allowed. You may
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For building instructions, see [Building](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/building.html). For building instructions, see [Building](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/building.html).
## What is it? ## What is it?
HexChat is an IRC client for Windows and UNIX operating systems. I.R.C. is HexChat is an IRC client for Windows and UNIX operating systems. I.R.C. is
Internet Relay Chat, see [IRCHelp.org](http://irchelp.org) for more information about IRC Internet Relay Chat, see [IRCHelp.org](http://irchelp.org) for more information about IRC
in general. HexChat runs on most BSD and POSIX compliant operating systems. in general. HexChat runs on most BSD and POSIX compliant operating systems.
## Requirements: ## Requirements:
* GTK+ 2.14 * GTK+ 2.14
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HexChat is known to work on, at least: HexChat is known to work on, at least:
* Windows XP/Vista/7/8 * Windows Vista/7/8
* Linux * Linux
* FreeBSD * FreeBSD
* OpenBSD * OpenBSD
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If you need your packages to work on i386, you don't need to compile with If you need your packages to work on i386, you don't need to compile with
--disable-mmx, because it's also checked at run-time. --disable-mmx, because it's also checked at run-time.
## Python Scripts:
Scripts for XChat 1.8.x are not compatible, a brand new interface has been written. For more info, see the [HexChat Python Interface](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/script_python.html). ## Python Scripts:
Consider using the Python interface for your scripts, it's a very nice Consider using the Python interface for your scripts, it's a very nice
API, allows for loading/unloading individual scripts, and gives you API, allows for loading/unloading individual scripts, and gives you
almost all the features of the C-Plugin API. almost all the features of the C-Plugin API.
For more info, see the [HexChat Python Interface](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/script_python.html).
## Perl Scripts: ## Perl Scripts:
Perl 5.8 or newer is required. For more info, see the [HexChat Perl Interface](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/script_perl.html). Perl 5.8 or newer is required. For more info, see the [HexChat Perl Interface](http://docs.hexchat.org/en/latest/script_perl.html).
Scripts for XChat 1.8.x are compatible with the following exceptions:
* IRC::command will not interpret %C, %B, %U etc.
* user_list and user_list_short:
If a user has both op and voice, only the op flag will be 1.
* add_user_list/sub_user_list/clear_user_list
These functions do nothing.
* notify_list
Not implemented. Always returns an empty list.
* server_list
Lists servers that are not connected aswell.
* Some print events may have new names and some were added.
* Text printed by scripts must now be UTF8.
* Text passed to scripts (via add_message_handler) will be encoded in UTF8.
## Autoloading Scripts and Plugins: ## Autoloading Scripts and Plugins:
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Referred to as <config> from now. HexChat automatically loads, at startup: Referred to as <config> from now. HexChat automatically loads, at startup:
* <config>/addons/*.lua Lua scripts
* <config>/addons/*.pl Perl scripts * <config>/addons/*.pl Perl scripts
* <config>/addons/*.py Python scripts * <config>/addons/*.py Python scripts
* <config>/addons/*.tcl Tcl scripts
* <config>/addons/*.dll Plugins (Windows) * <config>/addons/*.dll Plugins (Windows)
* <config>/addons/*.so Plugins (Unix) * <config>/addons/*.so Plugins (Unix)