GeNewIc MUD Client for Winsock, version 1.0Beta (C) 1995, GNI and Daniel Lee Kelly II , All rights reserved. GeNewIc Mud Client for Winsock is designed to facilitate interaction with a MUD server, and can be used in place of the standard telnet command. This program requires Windows 3.1 with Win32s 1.2 or later or Windows NT or Windows 95, and Winsock to run. The major benifits of using this program over telnet are: * Separate input and output windows, avoiding the most annoying aspect of using telnet, in which the incoming text is interspersed with the outgoing text. * Multiple hosts in different windows active simultaniously, allowing you to "lurk"on several hosts at the same time. * Easy to use, remembers mud host names, ports, and optionally passwords, and other logon text. * Scroll back buffer, eliminating the need for page pausing on the mud server side. * Simple Triggers that support sound events, allowing you to wait for your favorite person to log on, and be notified by sound, eliminating the need to watch over the computer screen. * Macros, and a dockable/floating macro bar. Other notable features include : * ANSI color now supported. (not vt100 or ansi cursor positioning). * Active hosts window,which allows you to see which hosts you are connected to, and which have new activity since you last viewed that window (indicated by an asterisk next to the host name). You may also switch between them by clicking on the hosts. * Fully asynchronous sockets programming model, never locking up your computer while waiting for a network event to occur. * User selectable fonts. ( Courier or other non-proportional fonts only to allow for proper positioning of online ascii art.) * Several word wrapping options including 80 columns / window size, and character / word wrapping. * Floating / dockable toolbar allowing easy access to common commands. * C++ / Win32 programming model for added robustness. * User selectable colors foreground / background Setup of GMUD is fairly easy, copy the program, and data file to a directory, and add to a program group (or in Win95, preferrably set it on the desktop :). Then start your winsock service, then run GMUD. This program is ShareWare If you like this program, and wish to see it's features expand, or wish to see similar quality software developed in the future, send $20 to : Dan Kelly 1136 Mellon Street #1 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Send bug reports / feature enhancement requests to Entropy@infobahn.icubed.com Distribution This program is freely distributable for a small copying charge. Get the latest version at: ftp://papa.indstate.edu/winsock-l/mud