This is the first release of a Perl/Tk based hamradio converse client.
pConv works best connecting to a Ping Pong Converse compatable server such as TPP, PPConv or TNOS. It will work to other converse servers but will generate some errors (which can be ignored) when connecting and some functions will not work.
Preferences file (~/.pconvrc)
Command line history
ab completion of callsign of the last person to msg you
Individual colours for each call on channel
Switchable backgrounds, light gray and black (Background saved)
Logging to a selectable file
Colon Commands
:ping
:time
:<yourcall> sysinfo
:<yourcall> uptime
:<yourcall> version
Settable font for the received window (saved in preferences)
Connection information displayed at top of screen
Escape clears input line
/me (action) messages appear in same colour as user messges
Preferences menu
set defaults for new connections
add connections
edit connections
delete connections
set exit text
Colour selection dialog which allows the user to indicate what colours are used with each background.
Highlights DX Spots, announcements and wwv information if output is sent as if the connection is direct to a dxcluster. (Experimental)
Window on the right where each callsign participating in the chat is displayed. Clicking on the callsign drops down a menu of options.
Ignore <callsign> (via the callsign menus)
Connection statistics
pConv requires at a minimum, Perl 5.005_03, Perl/Tk 800.020, IO 1.20, IniConf 0.97 and Tk::FontDialog 0.06. Perl 5.004_04 does *not* work, neither does Perl/Tk 800.015. Otherwise good luck.
pConv is developed in Perl/Tk 800.020 under FreeBSD 3.4-RELEASE and is released under a slightly modified form of the Berkely (BSD) Artistic Licence which should be in the file LICENCE as part of this distribution.