diff --git a/help/help-about.html b/help/help-about.html index 846d9f9..07948cc 100644 --- a/help/help-about.html +++ b/help/help-about.html @@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ -

About/License

+

About / License

Chatty is released, as a whole, under the GPLv3. The source code for this program is available on GitHub.

 
-Copyright (C) 2017  tduva and contributors
+Copyright (C) 2017-2018  tduva and contributors
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -32,13 +32,16 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

Libraries

Images / Other resources

@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

- Miscellaneous/Thanks + Thanks [back to menu]

Some of the resources that were helpful in the development of this program:

diff --git a/help/help-getting-started.html b/help/help-getting-started.html index 5c56eec..7eccb16 100644 --- a/help/help-getting-started.html +++ b/help/help-getting-started.html @@ -5,41 +5,43 @@

Getting Started

-

This is a short guide to help you with installing Chatty and getting familiar with some of it's features.

+

This guide will help you with installing Chatty and getting familiar with + some of it's features.

-

Download & Installation

-

You can download Chatty from it's Website. - The download simply consists of a .zip-file which you should - extract wherever you want to have Chatty. The extracted files include a - Chatty.jar which you should usually be able to double-click to - start the program (if Java is installed properly). (See the help - if Chatty won't start.)

+

Download & Installation

+

From the Chatty Website + you can download either a .zip-Archive which you need to extract or an + Installer which will guide you through the installation.

+ +

How you start Chatty depends on the version you downloaded and your OS, + but usually you'd double-click on either the Chatty.jar or + Chatty.exe. (See the help + if Chatty won't start.)

Update Chatty

-

If you already have an older version of Chatty and want to update, then - just replace all the files with the new ones in the .zip. - Basicially just unzip the .zip into the same folder and overwrite - all files if asked (unless you have some custom icons or sounds that have the same name). - You can also unzip it into a new folder (just make sure you don't use the old version anymore).

+

If you want to update from an already installed older version of Chatty + then you may be able to simply use the built-in update function which + downloads the most recent installer and guides you through the update + process. If you update manually, then simply extract the .zip or install + the Installer into the same folder Chatty is already in and overwrite + the old files.

-

Your settings are saved seperately in the settings directory - and are not lost when you upgrade to a new version. The new version should normally - automatically use the same settings without you needing to change anything. - If you are interested in what your settings directory is, - enter /openDir in Chatty. There is also a backup - folder in there with backups of the settings.

+

Whether you install Chatty into the same folder or not, your settings + are by default stored separately + and should stay the same when you upgrade to a new version.

+ +

When you start a new version for the first time it will open the + Release Information, which may contain + information about changes that could require your attention.

-

Please check out the Release Information for any changes in a new version that - may require your attention.

- -

Note: If you downgrade to an older version of Chatty, some settings (that the older - version didn't have yet) may be lost. So make sure you don't run old versions of Chatty - without knowing what you are doing, if you have changed settings unique to newer versions.

+

Note: If you downgrade to an older version of Chatty, + some settings (that the older version didn't have yet) may be lost.

Creating a login

If you are starting Chatty for the first time, you will have to request - login data from Twitch so Chatty can connect to chat for you and do other - stuff like show live streams you follow.

+ login data from Twitch so Chatty can connect to chat on your behalf + (among other things).

+

In the Connect-dialog, click on Create login.. and then Request login data and simply follow the instructions. Once you successfully created the login, close the dialog until you get back @@ -64,17 +66,25 @@ selecting Close from the context menu.

Chatting and Moderating

-

Chatting is pretty straightfoward as you would expect from any chat program, - however the inputbox has a few useful features. Enter the beginning of a name - in chat and press TAB to auto-complete the name. - Press Up-Arrow key to go back to previous stuff you entered.

+

Inputbox Features

+ -

To moderate a chat, you can of course use the regular moderations commands - like /ban, /timeout and so on, but a much more - convenient method is to click on the name of a user you want to ban/timeout, - which opens the User-dialog, containing several moderation - buttons as well as the recent messages of that user, so you can quickly check - if you are actually timing out the correct user.

+

Moderating

+

Also check out the options to pause chat and timing out users via shortcuts only.

diff --git a/help/help-guide1.html b/help/help-guide1.html index 428372c..8d1fdb8 100644 --- a/help/help-guide1.html +++ b/help/help-guide1.html @@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ your Chatty.jar is actually located. You also need to first create the settings folders you specify.

+

If you're using the Windows Standalone, then simply run Chatty.exe + instead:

+ + + +

Alternatively (with the Standalone), you can also add the -cd + or -d option to the Chatty.cfg. + Although since there is only one Chatty.cfg per installation, + it may not be as useful if you need two separate settings directories.

+

See also: Create Shortcut.

Sharing login data

diff --git a/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html b/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html index 8046d23..afbcc21 100644 --- a/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html +++ b/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ - Chatty Help - Create Shortcut and add Icon + Chatty Help - Create Shortcut (add Launch Options/Icon) -

Create Shortcut and add Icon

+

Create Shortcut (add Launch Options/Icon)

This applies to Windows 7, and probably other Windows versions. The info can probably also be applied to other OS with some adjustments.

@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ without changing it for all Java programs. -

Create shortcut

+ +

Note: If you used the installer a shortcut may already have been + created for you.

+ +

Create shortcut (JAR-Version)

Create a shortcut to Java to start Chatty (for this example the Chatty.jar is located in D:\Chatty\):

First way

@@ -56,6 +60,12 @@

The javaw part might automatically be changed into the full path to the javaw.exe when you save the shortcut.

+

Create shortcut (Standalone Version)

+

For the Standalone Version you can use the same methods as detailed above + (for example drag and release with the right mousebutton and choose the option to create shortcut), + except that it simply starts the Chatty.exe (without javaw), for example: + "D:\Chatty\Chatty.exe"

+

Editing shortcut

Add launch options or icon: