CHAT BY ADEVAS.COM
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1. LEGAL

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

2. DESCRIPTION

Chat is a CGI program which implements a basic chat program. I say 
basic since it has just one room, you have to exit the room when 
finished, and if you don't, you will remain inside the chat room 
forever. Moreover, there is no way to know how many people or who are 
in the chat, except if you check all the messages.

When you open the chat web page, you will be asked for your name. 
After entering it, you get in the chat room. An introductory message 
will appear, so that the rest of people in the chat room know you have 
just entered. Something similar will happen when you leave the room.

You can refresh the messages using the Refresh button. Anyway, the 
messages are refreshed automatically every 15 seconds.

Please, bear in mind that the HTML generated by the CGI program uses a 
bit of JavaScript. If your browser does not support JavaScript or it 
is disabled, the chat will probably work anyway, although with some 
limitations; for instance the messages will not be refreshed 
automatically.

3. INSTALLATION

To proceed with the installation, you should place the files Chat.exe 
and Chat.txt within your cgi-bin directory which will vary depending 
on your server setup. Please, bear in mind that this program will only 
work on Win32 based web servers. In the the directory you wish, you have 
to place the file index.html. It is very important to note that Chat.txt 
needs to have read and write permissions. If you experience problems having
the chat running, send us a message to contact@adevas.com.

4. BANNER FREE VERSION

This is the free version of Chat, which shows a banner within the chat room.
If you decide that this chat is useful for your purposes and will be used 
permanently in your web site, please pay the $19 fee and get the banner free 
version. You will also quality to receive support future developments free 
of charge. The free version of Chat does not include technical support.

5. SOURCE CODE

Chat is written in C++. Visual C++ 6.0 was used, but because it 
uses standard C++ (using the STL among other things), you should not 
have any problems compiling it with any other compiler. The source code 
is available, but it is not free. You will have to pay $99 to obtain 
it. If you are interested, send me a message to downloads@adevas.com.
