Arexx Port
   It has an Arexx port ( Arexx port name is `UDP_Chat') so it can be told to log in to a Host from AmiComSys, using the small Rexx program UDP_Chat.rexx. All you have to do, to log into a Server from AmiComSys is click on the person's name, who is going to be the Server and go to the Rexx menu in AmiComSys and run UDP_Chat.rexx, and UDP_Chat will automatically log into the UDP_Chat program being run on the other person's machine. You can add this Rexx script to the Arexx menu in AmiComSys with `Add Arexx Script' in the Arexx menu, for ease of use.    You need to change the location of your UDP_Chat executable at thetop of the Arexx script, so it will run UDP_Chat if it's not already running (because the default directory seems to be AmiComSys: ).

   You could also use this Rexx port with programs like QAmiTrack (on Aminet, as is AmiComSys), or STRICQ thttp://www.momo2000.com/~mclaughd> (you would need to do some extra coding to use it).

   Currently the Blitz Rexx commands are bugged, so you get an Enforcer hit everytime you call Get_Rexx_Message{} :/

  Arexx Commands:

CONNECTTOSERVER Hostname.s : this tells UDP_Chat to attempt to log into another UDP_Chat which is acting as Server. The second parameter (string) is the Hostname to connect to.

ISONLINE : This asks UDP_Chat it's online state. UDP_chat responds with a string- either `Offline', `Server' or `Client' depending on it's online status. I haven't tested this yet, as I didn't have time to work out how to receive a string in a Rexx script.

QUIT : This tells UDP_Chat to exit.

   More commands could be easily added- just add them to the Get_Rexx_Message function. UDP_Chat's Arexx port is `UDP_Chat'.

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(c) 2001 Anton Reinauer - Last updated 26-07-2001