DELPHI-KYLIX

A Brief Look at Indy

In this second article in a three-part series, we will discuss the Indy suite, a component which can be used for building an IRC client in Delphi. We will examine its capabilities and determine the minimum level of functionality needed for an IRC client.

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By: Leidago

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January 15, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Nickname             The primary nickname to be used. Defaults to 'Nick'.
AltNick                  Another nick to use if the primary nick is already
                                in use. Defaults to 'OtherNick'.
UserName            Your username (for the system you are using).
RealName            The information you want displayed in your whois
                                response.
Server                  Address of the IRC server to connect to.
Port                      Server port number to connect to. Defaults to
                                '6667.'
    Password             Password needed to connect (if required).
UserMode            Set of user modes. Defaults to an empty set.
                                umInvisible, umOperator, umServerNotices, umWallops.
SocksServer         Address of the SOCKS server to connect through.
SocksPort             Port number of the SOCKS server to connect through.

Run-time properties:

    Connected           Returns True if currently connected to the IRC
                                network.
Away                   Set to True if you are marked as away.
Notify      List of nicknames/addresses to be notified of when
                                they join/leave IRC.
State                   The current connection state.
Channels             The list of channel objects.

    Replies
    Finger      Standard CTCP reply for FINGER requests.
    Version    Standard CTCP reply for VERSION requests.
    UserInfo Standard CTCP reply for USERINFO requests.
    ClientInfo Standard CTCP reply for CLIENTINFO requests.

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