vchatrc(5)

NAME
vchatrc - vchat(1) user configuration file.

SYNOPSIS
~/.vchatrc

DESCRIPTION
The .vchatrc file resides in the users home-directory. Several user configurable parameters for the VChat user frontend program vchat(1) can be setup by using a .vchatrc file.

SYNTAX
Blank lines and lines starting with a number sign (``#'') are ignored. All other lines should begin with one of the keywords set or unset followed by a variable name and optionally a value. Therein the keyword set is used to set a variable to a given value or, if no value is specified, to ``1'' if the option applies to a numeric parameter or to ``on'' if the option applies to a boolean parameter respectively. The keyword unset does not use a value, but rather resets the given variable to ``0'' if it applies to a numeric parameter or to ``off'' if the option applies to a boolean parameter respectively. Using unset on string values such as the nickname variable will have the effect of resetting them to their default values.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
The following configuration options, can be setup by the .vchatrc file:

    Variable     Description
    ========================================================================
    vserver      Hostname or IP-address of default vchat server to connect.
    nickname     Default nickname to use when connecting vchat server.
    bs-mode      How should a backspace be done:
                 move      => Move cursor one position left.
                 scroll    => Scroll inputline, cursor doesn't move.
    scroll-mode  Determines the mode of scrolling used in the inputline.
                 char      => Scroll one character at a time.
                 block     => Scroll in blocks of 1/3rd of the screenwidth.
    cursordelay  Number of seconds cursor remains in chat-window, when
                 output has been done to chat-window.
    videosnake   Number of idle minutes, until an andalusian video snake
                 appears in your inputline.
    word-wrap    Automatic word-wrap [on/off]
    indent       Automatic indentation [on/off]
    hicolor      Display colors as high intense [on/off]
    history      Number of command history lines
    matchbeep    Beep when a nickname completion is ambigous [on/off]

Options setup in the .vchatrc file can be overridden by the use of appropriate commandline options.

EXAMPLES
A users .vchatrc file might appear as follows:

    #
    # Set the default chat-server to connect on startup
    #####################################################
    set	vserver		myserv.blah.gov
    #
    # Set the default nickname to use.
    ###################################
    set	nickname	TESTman
    #
    # Set operating parameters
    ###########################
    unset	bs-mode
    set	scroll-mode	char
    set	word-wrap	on
    set	indent		on
    set	hicolor		on
    set	cursordelay	4
    set	history		50
    unset	matchbeep

SEE ALSO
vchat(1)