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-<h1>HexChat 2.9 Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
-
-<h2>1. Section One: Compiling and Installing.</h2>
-<p>
-<a href="#q11">1. I get this error: /bin/sh: no: command not found</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q12">2. How do I compile HexChat on my Sun OS system?</a>
-<br><br>
-</p>
-
-<h2>2. Section Two: Using HexChat.</h2>
-<p>
-<a href="#q21">1. How do I enable identd in HexChat? (How do I get rid of the ~ in front of my username?)</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q22">2. How do I auto join more than one channel with keys?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q23">3. How do I autoconnect and join a channel when HexChat loads?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q24">4. How do I cut and paste in HexChat?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q25">5. How do I connect through a proxy?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q26">6. How do I show @ and + in front of nicknames that are Op and Voice when they talk?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q27">7. How do I change the Op and Voice userlist icons and Tree View icons?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q28">8. How do I set different ban types?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q29">9. Why can't I see accented-letters/umlauts/upper-ascii-chars in HexChat?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q210">10. Why does the timestamp overlap some nicknames?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q211">11. How do I turn on Conference mode where I will not see join or part messages?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q212">12. How can I run the /dccserver command?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q213">13. Why doesn't DCC send work behind a router (IPNat/ADSL)?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q214">14. How do I execute multiple commands in one line?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q215">15. How do I enable Emacs key bindings in HexChat?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q216">16. I get this error: "Unknown file type abc.yz. Maybe you need to install the Perl or Python plugin?"</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q217">17. How do I play sound files on certain events?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q218">18. How do I auto-load scripts at startup?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q219">19. How do I minimize HexChat to the System Tray (Notification Area)?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q220">20. Can I select and copy text with the time stamps?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q221">21. What's the deal with opening URLs in HexChat on Linux/Unix?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q222">22. Where are the log files saved to?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q223">23. How do I rotate log files every so often?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q224">24. How do I enable graphical smilies (emoticons)?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q225">25. Where did the Real Name field go?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q226">26. How do I migrate my settings from XChat?</a>
-<br><br>
-</p>
-
-<h2>3. Section Three: Contributions, Development and Bugs.</h2>
-<p>
-<a href="#q31">1. Why does HexChat leak so much memory?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q32">2. My copy of HexChat crashes, what can I do?</a>
-<br><br>
-<a href="#q33">3. Can I write a new language translation for HexChat?</a>
-</p>
-
-<br><br>
-
-<h2>1. Section One: Compiling and Installing.</h2>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q11">1. I get this error: /bin/sh: no: command not found</a></h3>
-<p>
-If you get an error something like:
-</p>
-<blockquote><pre>
-Making all in po
-make[2]: Entering directory `/home/zed/xchat/files/xchat-1.8.7/po'
-file=./`echo ca | sed 's,.*/,,'`.gmo \
-  &amp;&amp; rm -f $file &amp;&amp; PATH=../src:$PATH no -o $file ca.po
-/bin/sh: no: command not found
-make[2]: *** [ca.gmo] Error 127
-make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/zed/xchat/files/xchat-1.8.7/po'
-make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
-make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/zed/xchat/files/xchat-1.8.7'
-make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2
-</pre></blockquote>
-<p>
-It means you don't have GNU gettext installed. There are two solutions:
-</p>
-<ul>
-<li>Install GNU gettext and try again.</li>
-<li>Use <i>./configure --disable-nls</i>. This will disable foreign
-language support and all menus and GUI will be in English only.</li>
-</ul>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q12">2. How do I compile HexChat on my Sun OS system?</a></h3>
-<p>
-   HexChat uses GNU gettext which in turn requires gmake, either install that
-   and or use ./configure --disable-nls with Sun's own make.
-</p>
-
-<br><h2>2. Section Two: Using HexChat.</h2>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q21">1. How do I enable identd in HexChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-<u>UNIX:</u><br>
-    Identd isn't actually apart of HexChat. You will need to download and install
-    your own ident server. Most distributions, including Fedora, come with an
-    ident server program called oidentd. Make sure it is enabled in
-    /etc/xinetd.conf or read you distribution's documentation.
-
-    As an alternative, you can try this experimental identd server: <a href="http://xchat.org/auth/">xchat_auth</a>
-
-<br><br><u>WINDOWS:</u><br>
-    The win32 version of HexChat comes with a built-in identd server. It is
-    enabled by default, but can be disabled with <i>/set identd 0</i>.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q22">2. How do I auto join more than one channel with keys?</a></h3>
-<p>
-   In the Server list's channel column enter multiple channels and separate
-   them by commas, eg:  "#linux,#warez,#chat". Do not put spaces between the
-   channels. If the channels also have keys (passwords), then the syntax is:
-   "#channel1,#channel2,#channel3 key1,key2,key3"
-</p>
-<p>
-   Example: If you want to join #abc and #talk without keys, but #linux with
-   a key of "secret", you would enter: "#linux,#abc,#talk secret".
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q23">3. How do I autoconnect and join a channel when HexChat loads?</a></h3>
-<p>
-In the Server list, select the Network you want to auto-connect to, click Edit
-and turn ON the "Auto connect to this network at startup" checkbox.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q24">4. How do I cut and paste in HexChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-It's exactly the same as any other X application. You simply mark the text
-you want, and then press middle mouse button to paste (if you only have a
-2 button mouse, press left and right buttons at once).
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q25">5. How do I connect through a proxy?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Go to the menus, Settings -> Preferences -> Network Setup and fill in the requested
-information there. Authentication (using a username and password) is
-only supported for HTTP and Socks5.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q26">6. How do I show @ and + in front of nicknames that are Op and Voice when they talk?</a></h3>
-<p>
-To display @ and + characters next to nicknames as they talk, do the following:
-</p>
-<p>
-In the menus, open up Settings -> Advanced -> Text Events. Find the
-<i>Channel Message</i> event in the list. The $3 code can be inserted to
-print the user's mode-character (e.g. @ or +). For example, you might want
-to change the default:
-
-<br><br>%C18%H&lt;%H$4$1%H>%H%O$t$2<br><br>To:
-<br><br>%C18%H&lt;%H$4<b>$3</b>$1%H>%H%O$t$2
-<br><br>Don't forget to press Enter, so the changes take effect in the
-list at the top of the window.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q27">7. How do I change the Op and Voice userlist icons and Tree View icons?</a></h3>
-<p>
-<u>Unix/Linux</u>
-<br>The default icons are hard coded (compiled) in. You can override them by creating
-some PNG files in ${PREFIX}/share/hexchat. ${PREFIX} is usually /usr, so that
-would translate to /usr/share/hexchat. If you compiled from source tarball without
-specifying a prefix, it will be /usr/local instead.
-<br>
-<br>
-<u>Windows</u>
-<br>Your own custom icons can be placed in C:\Program Files\HexChat\Icons. Image format
-may be PNG or ICO. PNG support on Windows 2000 may require installing GDI+, but it's
-standard on XP or newer.
-</p>
-
-<blockquote>
-<table border="1" cellpadding="3" rules="all">
-<tr bgcolor="#dddddd"><td>Name</td><td>Description</td></tr>
-<tr><td>op.png</td><td>Userlist: Op</td></tr>
-<tr><td>hop.png</td><td>Userlist: Half-Op</td></tr>
-<tr><td>voice.png</td><td>Userlist: Voice</td></tr>
-<tr><td>red.png</td><td>Userlist: Owner</td></tr>
-<tr><td>purple.png</td><td>Userlist: Founder</td></tr>
-<tr><td></td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td>server.png</td><td>Tree: Server</td></tr>
-<tr><td>channel.png</td><td>Tree: Channel</td></tr>
-<tr><td>dialog.png</td><td>Tree: Dialog/Query</td></tr>
-<tr><td>util.png</td><td>Tree: Utility (Channel List, DCC etc)</td></tr>
-<tr><td></td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td>message.png</td><td>Tray: Message</td></tr>
-<tr><td>highlight.png</td><td>Tray: Highlighted Message</td></tr>
-<tr><td>fileoffer.png</td><td>Tray: DCC</td></tr>
-<tr><td></td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td>hexchat.png</td><td>Main HexChat icon</td></tr>
-</table>
-</blockquote>
-
-<br><b>Tree View icons</b>: Type <b>/set tab_icons 1</b> to enable them and then restart HexChat.
-<br>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q28">8. How do I set different ban types?</a></h3>
-<p>
-   Three ways:
-</p>
-<ul>
-<li>
-      Right click the nickname in the userlist, and choose a ban type from the
-      "Kick/Ban" submenu.
-</li>
-<li>
-		You can also do it manually:
-
-         /ban &lt;nick> &lt;ban type>
-
-      where the &lt;ban type> is a number from 0 to 3.
-</li>
-
-<li>
-           /set irc_ban_type &lt;ban type>
-      sets the default ban type to use for all bans. The different types are:
-
-<ul>
-<li>0 *!*@*.host</li>
-<li>1 *!*@domain</li>
-<li>2 *!*user@*.host</li>
-<li>3 *!*user@domain</li>
-</ul>
-
-</li>
-</ul>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q29">9. Why can't I see accented-letters/umlauts/upper-ascii-chars in HexChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Refer to <a href="http://xchat.org/encoding/">http://xchat.org/encoding/</a>.<br>
-Note: Log files are always written in UTF-8/Unicode.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q210">10. Why does the timestamp overlap some nicknames?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Some networks allow very long nicknames (up to 32 letters). It can be annoying to have
-the separator bar move too far to the right, just for one long nick. Therefore, it has
-a set limit for the distance it will move to the right. If you use a large font, you
-may need to adjust this distance. It is set in pixels, for example:
-</p>
-<blockquote><pre>
-      /set text_max_indent 320
-</pre></blockquote>
-
-<p>
-Once you adjust this setting high enough, overlapping timestamps and nicknames should
-not occur. The adjustment will not take effect immediately, a restart may be needed.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q211">11. How do I turn on Conference mode where I will not see join or part messages?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Right-click on the tab you want to change. In the submenu of the channel
-name, there's a toggle-item "Show join/part messages", simply turn this off.
-</p><p>If you want to turn this option on globally, type:</p>
-<blockquote><pre>/set irc_conf_mode 1</pre></blockquote>
-<p>Then all channels you join after setting this will start with "Show join/part messages" turned off.</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q212">12. How can I run the /dccserver command?</a></h3>
-<p>
-In short you can not do this (easily). This is a mIRC only proprietary feature
-that is quite nonstandard. There is no code for doing this, mainly because
-/dccserver runs on port 59 which in turn would require running HexChat as
-root. Why do you need this anyway? Just use normal DCC.
-<br><br>
-Unofficial unix <a href="http://dfx.at/xchat/">patches are available here</a>.
-<br><br><u><b>Update</b></u>: DCC Server feature has been added in the official Windows release 2.4.1b.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q213">13. Why doesn't DCC send work behind a router (IPNat/ADSL)?</a></h3>
-<p>
-   If you are behind a IP-NAT or ADSL router, you will most likely have
-   an address like 192.168.0.1. This address is not usable on the Internet, and
-   must be translated.
-</p><p>
-   When offering a DCC file, HexChat will tell the receiver your address. If it says
-   192.168.0.1, the receiver will not be able to connect. One way to make it send
-   your "real" address is to enable the "Get my IP from IRC Server" option in HexChat.
-   This option is available in Preferences -> File Transfers. When you turn it
-   ON, you will have to re-login to the server before it'll take effect.
-</p><p>
-	You will also need to forward some ports for use in DCC send. You may pick almost
-	any port range you wish, for example, in HexChat set:
-</p>
-<pre>		<b>First DCC send port</b>: 4990
-		 <b>Last DCC send port</b>: 5000
-</pre>
-<p>
-	This will allow you to send up to ten files at the same time, which should be plenty
-	for most people. Lastly, configure your router/modem to forward ports 4990-5000 to
-	your PC's address. You'll have to consult your router/modem's manual on how to do this.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q214">14. How do I execute multiple commands in one line?</a></h3>
-<p>
-   There are three ways to do this:
-</p>
-<ul>
-<li>/LOAD -e &lt;textfile>, where &lt;textfile> is a full pathname to a file
-containing commands on each line.</li>
-<li>
-Separate your commands with CTRL-SHIFT-u-a (CTRL-SHIFT-a on older GTK+ and Windows). This will appear as a little box with numbers on it.</li>
-<li>You can create two UserCommands, with the same name, and then execute
-the UserCommand. It will be executed in the same order as it's written
-in the UserCommands GUI.</li>
-</ul>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q215">15. How do I enable Emacs key bindings in HexChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-The standard Emacs key bindings, such as CTRL-w, CTRL-u etc, are supported by
-GTK+ 2.0, but normally disabled. If you run Gnome 2, you can re-enable them in
-your Gnome menu under: Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts.
-</p>
-<p>
-<i>Note</i>: This doesn't work in the latest Gnome (2.8 and newer). In this case, you need
-to run "gconf-editor", and directly change the key /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_key_theme
-from "Default" to "Emacs". Then you need to re-start HexChat.
-</p>
-<p>
-If you don't use Gnome 2, but still want Emacs key bindings, it's beyond the
-scope of this document. You might find some hints here:
-<a href="http://www.gtk.org/gtk-2.4.0-notes.html">GTK+ 2.4.0 release notes</a>.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q216">16. I get this error: "Unknown file type abc.yz. Maybe you need to install the Perl or Python plugin?"</a></h3>
-<p>
-If you get this error when trying to load a Perl or Python script, it means
-the plugin for running those scripts isn't loaded.
-</p>
-<ul>
-<li>The Perl, Python and TCL plugins come with HexChat in the same archive.</li>
-<li>During ./configure, it will check for Perl, Python and TCL libs and headers, you should check if it failed there.</li>
-<li>The plugins directory can be found by issuing the shell command
-	<pre>hexchat -p</pre>
-</li>
-<li>All *.so files are auto-loaded at startup (*.dll on Windows).</li>
-<li>If you downloaded a binary package, maybe the packager decided to exclude the Perl or Python plugins.</li>
-</ul>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q217">17. How do I play sound files on certain events?</a></h3>
-<p>
-In the menus, go to: Settings > Preferences > Sound.
-Select the event you want to make a sound on, then type in a
-sound filename (or use the Browse button).
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q218">18. How do I auto-load scripts at startup?</a></h3>
-<p>The root of your HexChat config is:</p>
-<ul>
-<li>Windows: %APPDATA%\HexChat</li>
-<li>Unix: ~/.config/hexchat</li>
-</ul>
-<p>Referred to as &lt;config&gt; from now. HexChat automatically loads, at startup:</p>
-<ul>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.lua Lua scripts</li>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.pl Perl scripts</li>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.py Python scripts</li>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.tcl Tcl scripts</li>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.dll Plugins (Windows)</li>
-<li>&lt;config&gt;/addons/*.so Plugins (Unix)</li>
-</ul>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q219">19. How do I minimize HexChat to the System Tray (Notification Area)?</a></h3>
-<p>
-There are two plugins available that allow this:
-<br>Unix: <a href="http://www.blight.tk/">SysTray Plugin</a>
-<br>Windows: <a href="http://www.sinisterdevelopments.com/">xTray</a>
-</p>
-<p>
-Note that HexChat 2.8.0+ has its own tray feature, but you can disable it
-in <b>Settings &gt; Preferences &gt; Alerts</b> and still run these plugins, if you prefer.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q220">20. Can I select and copy text with the time stamps?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Yes, but this requires at least HexChat 2.6.3. Simply hold down SHIFT while marking
-the text and the time stamps will be included.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q221">21. What's the deal with opening URLs in HexChat on Unix/Linux?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Right-clicking on a URL and selecting <i>Open Link in Browser</i> will open the link
-in your "preferred browser". In Gnome, your preferred browser can be changed in System > Preferences > More Preferences > Preferred Applications.
-<br><br>
-<b><u>Notes for 2.8.0 or newer:</u></b>
-<br><br>
-Everything should just work automatically without any changes from you. Here's how the current
-logic works:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
-<li>First, it tries to run xdg-open, which is a universal URL handler from freedesktop.org. Most modern Linux desktops will have this now, or in the near future.</li>
-<li>If xdg-open doesn't exist, it will try to detect a running Gnome or KDE desktop. This is done via the environment variables GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID and KDE_FULL_SESSION.</li>
-<li>If Gnome is detected, it will execute: gnome-open &lt;url></li>
-<li>If KDE is detected, it will execute: kfmclient exec &lt;url></li>
-</ul>
-
-<p>
-<b><u>Notes for 2.6.8 or older:</u></b>
-<br><br>
-If you're not using Gnome, e.g KDE or some other desktop environment, you're fresh out of luck!
-<br><u>Note for Debian and Ubuntu</u>: Integration with Gnome is broken on this distro! Please set
-<i>sensible-browser</i> instead. We have no control over what the Debian packagers do, so complain
-to them for this screw up. Example:
-<i>sudo update-alternatives --set x-www-browser /usr/bin/firefox</i>
-
-<br><br>
-<b><u>More details</u></b>
-<br><br>
-While holding down CTRL you can single left-click a URL to open it in your preferred browser. If you really want to change this to plain left-click you can type: <b>/set gui_url_mod 0</b>, provided you have HexChat 2.6.6 or newer.
-<br><br>
-You can also add more items to the right-click menu in HexChat: <b>Settings &gt; Advanced &gt; URL Handlers</b>.
-<br>For example, you could add an entry like <b>!firefox -a firefox -remote 'openURL(%s,new-tab)'</b>
-<br>But this kind of messing around shouldn't be necessary, it just works automatically in Gnome, KDE and Windows with 2.8.0+!
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q222">22. Where are the log files saved to?</a></h3>
-<p>
-<u>UNIX</u>
-<br>
-<br>~/.hexchat/logs/
-<br>where ~ represents your home directory.
-<br>
-<br>
-<br><u>Windows</u>
-<br>
-<br><b>Windows XP/2000</b>: C:\Documents and Settings\<i><b>username</b></i>\Application Data\HexChat\logs
-<br><b>Windows Vista/7</b>: C:\Users\<i><b>username</b></i>\AppData\Roaming\HexChat\logs
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q223">23. How do I rotate log files every so often?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Requires: 2.6.1+
-<br><br>
-By default settings, no rotation occurs, your log files will just keep getting larger.
-<br><br>
-Go to <b>Settings</b> &gt; <b>Preferences</b> &gt; <b>Logging</b> and change the log filename to any one of these:
-</p>
-<blockquote>
-<table border="1" cellpadding="6" rules="all">
-<tr><td><b>Setting</b></td><td><b>Example filename that would be written</b></td></tr>
-<tr><td>%Y-%m-%d/%n-%c.log&nbsp;</td><td>2006-12-30/FreeNode-#channel.log</td></tr>
-<tr><td>%n/%Y-%m-%d/%c.log</td><td>FreeNode/2006-12-30/#channel.log</td></tr>
-<tr><td>%n/%c.log</td><td>FreeNode/#channel.log (no rotation)</td></tr>
-</table>
-</blockquote>
-<p>
-%Y, %m and %d represents the current year, month and day respectively. %n is the
-network name, e.g. "FreeNode" or "UnderNet", and finally, %c is the channel. In these
-examples, a new log filename and folder would be created after midnight.
-<br><br>
-You can find more possibilities at <a href="http://xchat.org/docs/log/">http://xchat.org/docs/log/</a>.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q224">24. How do I enable graphical smilies (emoticons)?</a></h3>
-<p>
-This feature is only available in the official Windows HexChat release. You have to
-TICK this feature during installation. If you didn't do this, you can simply run
-the installer again, and TICK the "<b>Eye Candy Theme</b>" when given the option.
-</p><p>
-If you want to use the graphical theme, but disable it just for smilies (i.e leave
-it ON for things like Join/Part, Modes etc only), type this command and restart:
-<br><br>
-<b>/set text_emoticons off</b>
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q225">25. Where did the Real Name field go?</a></h3>
-<p>
-The real name field is now removed from the Network List. This is in order to avoid
-alienating newcomers (some might be afraid of their personal data).
-</p>
-<p>
-The network-specific real name can still be set via the GUI. If you want to modify
-the global real name, just issue the following command:
-</p>
-<blockquote><pre>
-      /set irc_real_name Stewie Griffin
-</pre></blockquote>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q226">26. How do I migrate my settings from XChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-<u>UNIX:</u><br />
-    Copy <i>~/.xchat2</i> to <i>~/.config/hexchat</i><br />
-	Rename <i>~/.config/hexchat/xchat.conf</i> to <i>~/.config/hexchat/hexchat.conf</i><br />
-	Rename <i>~/.config/hexchat/xchatlogs</i> to <i>~/.config/hexchat/logs</i><br />
-	Move all your 3rd party scripts/plugins to <i>~/.config/hexchat/addons</i><br />
-	Rename <i>~/.config/hexchat/plugin_*.conf</i> to <i>~/.config/hexchat/addon_*.conf</i><br />
-<br/>
-<u>WINDOWS:</u><br>
-    Copy <i>%APPDATA%\X-Chat 2</i> to <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat</i><br />
-	Rename <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\xchat.conf</i> to <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\hexchat.conf</i><br />
-    Rename <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\xchatlogs</i> to <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\logs</i><br />
-	Move all your 3rd party scripts/plugins to <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\addons</i><br />
-	Rename <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\plugin_*.conf</i> to <i>%APPDATA%\HexChat\addon_*.conf</i><br />
-</p>
-
-<br><h2>3. Section Three: Contributions, Development and Bugs.</h2>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q31">1. Why does HexChat leak so much memory?</a></h3>
-<p>
-The simple answer is, it doesn't! There are some GTK+ pixmap based themes around that
-leak a lot of memory. Please try using a different theme and see if that resolves the
-problem. HexChat itself only allocates about 40kb of memory through malloc()!
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q32">2. My copy of HexChat crashes, what can I do?</a></h3>
-<p>
-Firstly, make sure it's the latest stable version of HexChat. Stable versions have
-an EVEN middle number, e.g.: 2.8.0 or 2.8.1. Often late fixes are placed in this
-directory: <a href="http://xchat.org/files/source/2.8/patches/">2.8.x patches</a>
-</p><p>
-   If you still experience crashes, you should consider running it through GDB. This
-   will help us find a fix quickly, and it's easy to do! See <a href="http://xchat.org/gdb/">here</a>.
-</p>
-
-<br><h3><a name="q33">3. Can I write a new language translation for HexChat?</a></h3>
-<p>
-You sure can, but I don't accept translations directly. They must be done through the
-<a href="https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/hexchat/">Transifex Project</a>.
-Bear in mind that the email address with which you register on Transifex will be visible in the translation files.
-</p>
-
-</body>
-</html>
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+HexChat Frequently Asked Questions

+==================================

+

+Using HexChat.

+--------------

+

+### How do I autoconnect and join a channel when HexChat loads?

+

+In the Network list select the Network you want to auto-connect to and

+click Edit and turn ON the "Auto connect to this network at startup"

+checkbox.

+

+List channels in the favorites list to join them on connect.

+

+

+### Why does HexChat join channels before identifying?

+

+When using the nickserv password HexChat waits a short time before joining.

+To change this value (which is in seconds) by running:

+>   /set irc\_join\_delay number

+

+The other option is SASL which is network dependant and can be enabled in the Network list (2.9.4+).

+

+

+### How do I connect through a proxy?

+

+Go to the menus, *Settings* -> *Preferences* -> *Network Setup* and fill in

+the requested information there. Authentication (using a username and

+password) is only supported for HTTP and Socks5.

+

+

+### How do I show @ and + in front of nicknames that are Op and Voice when they talk?

+

+To display @ and + characters next to nicknames as they talk, do the

+following:

+

+In the menus, open up Settings -> Text Events. Find the

+*Channel Message* event in the list. The $3 code can be inserted to

+print the user's mode-character (e.g. @ or +). For example, you might

+want to change the default:

+

+>   %C18%H<%H$4$1%H>%H%O$t$2

+

+To

+

+>   %C18%H<%H$4$3$1%H>%H%O$t$2 

+

+Don't forget to **press Enter**, so the changes take effect in the list at

+the top of the window.

+

+

+### How do I change the Op and Voice userlist icons and Tree View icons?

+

+You can override the default icons by placing PNG files with the names listed below in

+the specified directory.

+

+#### Files

+

+**userlist:**

+

+>   - op.png

+>   - hop.png

+>   - voice.png

+>   - red.png *(1 level above op)*

+>   - purple.png  *(2 levels above op)*

+

+**channeltree:**

+

+>   - server.png

+>   - channel.png

+>   - dialog.png

+>   - util.png *(Channel List, DCC, etc (if enabled as tabs))*

+

+**tray:**

+

+>   - message.png

+>   - highlight.png

+>   - fileoffer.png

+>   - hexchat.png

+

+#### Locations

+

+You will need to create the directory.

+

+* Unix/Linux

+>   ~/.config/hexchat/icons

+

+* Windows

+>   %APPDATA%\HexChat\icons\

+

+You can hide either of them in Preferences.

+

+

+### How do I set different ban types?

+

+1. Right click the nickname in the userlist, and choose a ban type from the "Kick/Ban" submenu.

+2. You can also do it manually:

+    >   /ban nick bantype where the bantype is a number from 0 to 3.

+3. Or set the default with:

+

+    >   /set irc\_ban\_type bantype sets the default ban type to use for all bans. The different types are:

+    >

+    >   -   0 = \*!*@*.host

+    >   -   1 = \*!*@domain

+    >   -   2 = \*!*user@*.host

+    >   -   3 = \*!*user@domain

+

+### Why does the timestamp overlap some nicknames?

+

+Some networks allow very long nicknames (up to 32 letters). It can be

+annoying to have the separator bar move too far to the right, just for

+one long nick. Therefore, it has a set limit for the distance it will

+move to the right. If you use a large font, you may need to adjust this

+distance. It is set in pixels, for example:

+

+>   /set text\_max\_indent 320

+

+Once you adjust this setting high enough, overlapping timestamps and

+nicknames should not occur. The adjustment will not take effect

+immediately, a restart may be needed.

+

+### How do I turn on Conference mode where I will not see join or part messages?

+

+Right-click on the tab you want to change. In the submenu of the channel

+name, there's a toggle-item "Show join/part messages", simply turn this

+off.

+

+If you want to turn this option on globally go to *Preferences* -> *Advanced*

+

+Then all channels you join **after** setting this will start with "Show

+join/part messages" turned off.

+

+

+### Why doesn't DCC send work behind a router (IPNat/ADSL)?

+

+If you are behind a IP-NAT or ADSL router, you will most likely have an

+address like 192.168.0.1. This address is not usable on the Internet,

+and must be translated.

+

+When offering a DCC file, HexChat will tell the receiver your address.

+If it says 192.168.0.1, the receiver will not be able to connect. One

+way to make it send your "real" address is to enable the "Get my IP from

+IRC Server" option in HexChat. This option is available in Preferences

+-> File Transfers. When you turn it ON, you will have to re-login to

+the server before it'll take effect.

+

+You will also need to forward some ports for use in DCC send. You may

+pick almost any port range you wish, for example, in HexChat set:

+

+>   First DCC send port: 4990

+>   Last DCC send port: 5000

+

+This will allow you to send up to ten files at the same time, which

+should be plenty for most people. Lastly, configure your router/modem to

+forward ports 4990-5000 to your PC's address. You'll have to consult

+your router/modem's manual on how to do this.

+

+

+### How do I execute multiple commands in one line?

+

+There are three ways to do this:

+

+-   /LOAD -e <textfile>, where <textfile> is a full pathname to a

+    file containing commands on each line.

+

+-   Separate your commands with CTRL-SHIFT-u-a. This will appear as

+     a little box with numbers onit.

+

+-   You can create two UserCommands, with the same name, and then

+    execute the UserCommand. It will be executed in the same order as

+    it's written in the UserCommands GUI.

+

+

+### I get this error: "Unknown file type abc.yz. Maybe you need to install the Perl or Python plugin?"

+

+If you get this error when trying to load a Perl or Python script, it

+means the plugin for running those scripts isn't loaded.

+

+-   The Perl, Python and TCL plugins come with HexChat in the same

+    archive.

+-   During ./configure, it will check for Perl, Python and TCL libs and

+    headers, you should check if it failed there.

+-   The plugins directory can be found by issuing the shell command

+    >   hexchat -p

+

+-   All *.so files are auto-loaded at startup (*.dll on Windows).

+-   If you downloaded a binary package, maybe the packager decided to

+    exclude the Perl or Python plugins.

+

+

+### How do I play sound files on certain events?

+

+In the menus, go to: *Settings* -> *Preferences* -> *Sound*. Select the event

+you want to make a sound on, then type in a sound filename (or use the

+Browse button).

+

+

+### How do I auto-load scripts at startup?

+

+The root of your HexChat config is:

+

+-   Windows: %APPDATA%\HexChat\

+-   Unix/Linux: ~/.config/hexchat

+

+

+Referred to as config from now. HexChat automatically loads, at startup:

+

+>   - config/addons/*.lua Lua scripts

+>   - config/addons/*.pl Perl scripts

+>   - config/addons/*.py Python scripts

+>   - config/addons/*.tcl Tcl scripts

+>   - config/addons/*.dll Plugins (Windows)

+>   - config/addons/*.so Plugins (Unix)

+

+The addons dir may need to be created.

+

+### How do I minimize HexChat to the System Tray (Notification Area)?

+

+On both Unix and Windows there is an included tray plugin.

+To enable minimizing to tray on exit:

+>   /set gui\_tray\_flags -on 1

+

+For minimizing to tray on minimize:

+

+>   /set gui\_tray\_flags -on 4 *(use -off to disable)*

+

+Alerts for this tray are in *Preferences* -> *Alerts*

+

+The other option is Windows only, called HexTray. It is included with the installer.

+Right click on the tray icon for its options.

+

+

+### Where are the log files saved to?

+

+* Unix/Linux

+> ~/.config/hexchat/logs

+

+* Windows

+> %APPDATA%\HexChat\logs

+

+

+### How do I rotate log files every so often?

+

+By default settings, no rotation occurs, your log files will just keep getting larger.

+

+Go to *Settings* -> *Preferences* -> *Logging* and change the log filename to any one of these:

+

+>   %Y-%m-%d/%n-%c.log ->2006-12-30/FreeNode-\#channel.log

+>

+>   %n/%Y-%m-%d/%c.log ->FreeNode/2006-12-30/\#channel.log

+>

+>   %n/%c.log -> FreeNode/\#channel.log (no rotation)

+

+%Y, %m and %d represents the current year, month and day respectively.

+%n is the network name, e.g. "FreeNode" or "UnderNet", and finally, %c

+is the channel. In these examples, a new log filename and folder would

+be created after midnight.

+

+ You can find more possibilities at

+[http://xchat.org/docs/log/](http://xchat.org/docs/log/).

+

+### Where did the Real Name field go?

+

+The real name field is now removed from the Network List. This is in

+order to avoid alienating newcomers (some might be afraid of their

+personal data).

+

+The network-specific real name can still be set via the GUI. If you want

+to modify the global real name, just issue the following command:

+

+>   /set irc\_real\_name Stewie Griffin

+

+

+### How do I migrate my settings from XChat?

+

+* UNIX/Linux

+>   1. Copy ~/.xchat2 to ~/.config/hexchat

+>   2. Rename ~/.config/hexchat/xchat.conf to ~/.config/hexchat/hexchat.conf

+>   3. Rename ~/.config/hexchat/xchatlogs to ~/.config/hexchat/logs

+>   4. Move all your 3rd party addons to ~/.config/hexchat/addons

+>   5. Rename ~/.config/hexchat/plugin\_*.conf to ~/.config/hexchat/addon\_*.conf

+

+* Windows

+>   1. Copy *%APPDATA%\X-Chat 2\ to *%APPDATA%\HexChat\

+>   2. Rename *%APPDATA%\HexChat\xchat.conf to %APPDATA%\HexChat\hexchat.conf

+>   3. Rename *%APPDATA%\HexChat\xchatlogs\ to *%APPDATA%\HexChat\logs\

+>   4. Move all your 3rd party addons to %APPDATA%\HexChat\addons\

+>   5. Rename *%APPDATA%\HexChat\plugin\_*.conf to %APPDATA%\HexChat\addon\_*.conf

+

+

+Contributions, Development and Bugs.

+------------------------------------

+

+### I found a bug, what can I do?

+

+Firstly, make sure it's the latest stable version of HexChat.

+

+If you still experience issues, you can search for the issue on

+[Github](https://github.com/hexchat/hexchat/issues?state=open)

+if it has not been reported open an issue with as much detail as possible.

+

+

+### Can I write a new language translation for HexChat?

+

+You sure can, but I don't accept translations directly. They must be

+done through the [Transifex

+Project](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/hexchat/). Bear in mind

+that the email address with which you register on Transifex will be

+visible in the translation files.

+

+

+* * * * *

+

+For pretty html: `pandoc --toc -s faq.md -o faq.html`
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