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[gaim-migrate @ 1506] hrm. committer: Tailor Script <tailor@pidgin.im>
author Eric Warmenhoven <eric@warmenhoven.org>
date Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:42:55 +0000
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1 GAIM: The Pimpin' Penguin IM Clone Thats Good For The Soul 1 GAIM: The Pimpin' Penguin IM Clone Thats Good For The Soul
2 2
3 1 The Basics 3 1 The Basics
4 1.1 What does 'gaim' stand for? 4 1.1 What does 'gaim' stand for?
5 1.2 Where are my log files stored? 5 1.2 Where are my log files stored?
6 1.3 Will you be adding a log viewer? 6 1.3 What are GtkHTML and GtkIMHtml, and why not just use GNOME's
7 1.4 What are GtkHTML and GtkIMHtml, and why not just use GNOME's
8 GtkHTML? 7 GtkHTML?
9 1.5 How do I load plugins/perl scripts? 8 1.4 How do I load plugins/perl scripts?
10 1.6 I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated 9 1.5 I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated
11 version of gaim. 10 version of gaim.
12 11
13 2 Multiple Connections 12 2 Multiple Connections
14 2.1 What do you mean by "multiple connections"? 13 2.1 What do you mean by "multiple connections"?
15 2.2 How do I sign on more than one account? 14 2.2 How do I sign on more than one account?
66 1.2 Where are my log files stored? 65 1.2 Where are my log files stored?
67 66
68 Your logs are stored in $HOME/.gaim/logs/. They had previously been stored in 67 Your logs are stored in $HOME/.gaim/logs/. They had previously been stored in
69 $HOME/.gaim/YourScreenName/ (e.g. $HOME/.gaim/EWarmenhoven). 68 $HOME/.gaim/YourScreenName/ (e.g. $HOME/.gaim/EWarmenhoven).
70 69
71 1.3 Will you be adding a log viewer? 70 1.3 What are GtkHTML and GtkIMHtml, and why not just use GNOME's GtkHTML?
72
73 Yes! As a matter of fact, we will be. Here's what needs to happen before then
74 though:
75 GtkIMHtml has to be finished and added to gaim
76 The option to not log, and to strip HTML from logs, will be removed
77 HTML-matching must be done (e.g. if you get a message "<u>hi", it
78 should be logged as "<U>hi</U>" to prevent later logs from
79 being underlined)
80
81 1.4 What are GtkHTML and GtkIMHtml, and why not just use GNOME's GtkHTML?
82 71
83 The widget GAIM had previously used to display HTML was called GtkHTML, and 72 The widget GAIM had previously used to display HTML was called GtkHTML, and
84 was written by Mark and Jim specifically for GAIM. Over time, Rob and Eric 73 was written by Mark and Jim specifically for GAIM. Over time, Rob and Eric
85 hacked at it (read: broke it) and it's gotten to be very fragile and fairly 74 hacked at it (read: broke it) and it's gotten to be very fragile and fairly
86 buggy. 75 buggy.
95 your conversation, for example. Also, GNOME's GtkHTML depends on a lot of 84 your conversation, for example. Also, GNOME's GtkHTML depends on a lot of
96 GNOME libraries that we don't want to force people to use in GAIM. (There is 85 GNOME libraries that we don't want to force people to use in GAIM. (There is
97 a strip-down version, CSCHTML, which doesn't use the GNOME libraries; but the 86 a strip-down version, CSCHTML, which doesn't use the GNOME libraries; but the
98 first objection (that it supports too many tags) still applies.) 87 first objection (that it supports too many tags) still applies.)
99 88
100 1.5 How do I load plugins/perl scripts? 89 1.4 How do I load plugins/perl scripts?
101 90
102 Plugins you had loaded when you quit gaim are loaded again when you start 91 Plugins you had loaded when you quit gaim are loaded again when you start
103 gaim. To load a new plugin, either click 'Plugins' on the login screen, or 92 gaim. To load a new plugin, either click 'Plugins' on the login screen, or
104 select 'Plugins' from the 'Tools' menu in the buddy list. From there, you 93 select 'Plugins' from the 'Tools' menu in the buddy list. From there, you
105 can load and unload plugins, and configure certain ones. If you click on 94 can load and unload plugins, and configure certain ones. If you click on
112 automatically. You can also load new scripts from the 'Perl' menu in 'Tools'. 101 automatically. You can also load new scripts from the 'Perl' menu in 'Tools'.
113 From that menu, you can load a new script (similarly to how you loaded a 102 From that menu, you can load a new script (similarly to how you loaded a
114 plugin above), unload all your loaded scripts, and list which scripts you have 103 plugin above), unload all your loaded scripts, and list which scripts you have
115 loaded. 104 loaded.
116 105
117 1.6 I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated version of 106 1.5 I'm not a native English speaker and I would like a translated version of
118 gaim. 107 gaim.
119 108
120 Gaim currently has a few translations (French, Spanish, Korean, and Simplified 109 Gaim currently has a few translations (French, Spanish, Korean, and Simplified
121 Chinese); however, most of them are out of date. If you would like to update 110 Chinese); however, most of them are out of date. If you would like to update
122 or add a translation of gaim, email or IM either Rob or Eric and they can tell 111 or add a translation of gaim, email or IM either Rob or Eric and they can tell