IceChat 2009

IceChat 2009 Development has started up, and going full force. The SourceForge Project page has been updated, and Source Code will be available there. To help with development, we encourage you to help out any way you can. This will help speed up the development process, and get IceChat 2009 out to a usable beta version, that much faster. The SourceForge project page for IceChat 2009 is http://sourceforge.net/projects/icechat/ .

IceChat 2009 is being written in C# .Net 2.0 using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, which is freely downloadable from Microsoft's Website. With using .Net, IceChat 2009 will be available across multiple platforms using the Mono Cross Platform .Net Cross Platform Framework.

Favorite Servers List

If you wish to have your Network added to the IceChat Favorite Server List, which shows up on default when IceChat is installed, leave us a comment.

We ask that your network has been running for at least 6 months, and that you have a valid web page as well.

Let us know your web page, and how to contact you.

Thanks

IceChat 9 in Development

It is with great regret, that IceChat 8 development has ceased. We were hoping for it to be an open source project, that would get help from other people. The main problem was, we lack the time to write a entirely new client, and no volunteers stepped forward to help.

So, this brings us to IceChat 9. IceChat 9 will be based on IceChat 7, with an improved User Interface, and other updates and fixes. It is currently being Beta tested, and shows a great deal of progress. The main change is, it will now be a Tabbed User Interface. IceChat 9 will be closed source, as was IceChat 7.

Thank you again, and you all will look forward to IceChat 9.

IceChat Scripters

I have noticed in the past few months, how many more people are scripting with IceChat. I find this simply outstanding that people are finally harnessing the client with its full potential. The forums are getting filled with a lot more posts regarding scripting, and a lot more people participating as well.

I say to you all, keep it up. We will need to build a better Scripting section in the Downloads section of the website, to allow people to upload their own scripts with ease. But for now, you can simply message me in the forum if you wish to have a script added to the Download section.

Thanks again to all of you Scripters out there!

IceChat 7.63 Released

IceChat 7.63 has been released. These are minor fixes and updates, and a big change to the Un-Installer which now asks if you wish to remove your Settings or not, instead of removing them without asking.

** Changes made in latest build 7.63 (20080417) April 2008 **

-- Make default browser look in HKCU in registry
-- Fixed bugs with removing channel keys (mode k)
-- Added Close All Channels to Popup Menu for Servers in Server Tree
-- Added Close All Queries to Popup Menu for Servers in Server Tree
-- Remove 255 Character limits for saving AutoJoin, AutoPerform and Ignore Lists
-- Moved errors.txt log file to the IceChat Logs folder
-- Fixed if statements for mirc script engine, for embedded statements
-- Fixed VB Scripting bug with ServerNumbers after removing Console Tabs
-- Fixed RunShell and /run commands to default to Scripts folder
-- Added $icechathandle identifier to return IceChat Window handle
-- Fixed CTRL-O Control Code not properly cancelling color codes
-- Un-installer now asks if you want to remove IceChat Settings

IceChat 7.62 Released

IceChat 7.62 has been released. This version is mainly to change the internal Updater to now point to a Web Page for updates when they are needed, as the updater in 7.61 was flawed.

IceChat 7.61 Released

IceChat 7.61 has been released. This version is mainly for bug fixes, and improvements to the Server Tree.

** Changes made in latest build 7.61 (20071230) December 2007 **
-- Fixed problem with |'s in nick from nicklist popup in channel window
-- Fixed problem with System Tray Icon flashing not stopping
-- Fixed problem with spaces appearing in links from double clicking
-- Added the /clipboard command for adding text to the clipboard
-- Added the /print command, just like /echo, but does not save to logfile
-- Added $ossp for returning Windows Service pack
-- Added $osspnum for returning Windows Service pack number
-- Added option to disable All sound events/playing in Sound Events
-- Added option /play ON/OFF to disable all sounds
-- Added $soundson identifier to see if all sounds are enabled/disabled
-- Added CTRL-O (Cancel all Codes) now works in Editor and Topic
-- Added Network search to the Search Menu
-- Added WMA support for sounds
-- Added parsing $identifiers in captions for Popupmenus (not ScriptMenu)
-- Added ALT-Enter goes to next line in Multiline editbox
-- Added ONNICK, ONBUDDYLIST, ONQUERYOPEN, and ONQUERYCLOSE IceChat5 Script Events
-- Added On Buddy IceChat7 Script Event
-- Added Buddy List section on Server Tree, for online buddies

IceChat 8 in Development

There has been some talk of IceChat 8 in the #icechat support channel. Snerf has started work on IceChat 8 , re-writing it in C# 2005, so it will be a complete re-write. The project will also be open source. But development has slowed down for the time being, and only the IRC Library has been developed so far. The main GUI for the program is still in the process of being made, so only a very simple, test client is functional at this time. There is no time frame set for IceChat 8, but it will be until 2008 before anything usable is available. IceChat 7 took 18 months to complete, so saying that IceChat 8 could take 18 months as well, would not surprise us.

CScript 7.5 Released

CScript, or Custom Script, was one of the first and largest scripts made for IceChat. Over the years, it has been changed and updated to work with the newer features for each newer IceChat version. Well, now it has been reworked to work with IceChat 7. Go to the downloads section, IceChat 7 Scripts, or you can download it here.

IceChat 7.60 Released

IceChat 7.60 has been released. The main fixes are better Windows Vista support, and MP3 support for sound files.
** Changes made in latest build 7.60 (20070804) August 2007 **
-- Added more Windows Vista Support
-- Fixed bug with finding Default Browser for Windows Vista
-- Fixed bug with disabling/enabling events for channels
-- Fixed Reverse Color code not being parsed properly
-- Fixed parsing some identifiers in scripting
-- Fixed using comma's in text script events, for multiple words
-- Fixed "and" and "or" not working properly in if statements in scripts
-- Fixed emoticons will no longer display if in a URL
-- Fixed if Background images do not exist, displays an error on load
-- Added option to disable SystemTray Shift-F11 Hotkey
-- Added OnServerMessage (smessage), OnServerNotice (snotice) Scrip Commands
-- Added option for not closing channel when kicked
-- Added option for AutoJoin Delay for 5 Seconds, in Server Editor
-- Added mp3 support for playing sounds in IceChat
-- Moved Server List menu under the View Menu
-- Moved Channel List menu under the View Menu
-- Moved Languages menu under the Options Menu

IceChat 7.50 Released

The long awaited IceChat 7.50 has finally been released. This is a major update for IceChat, the main change being the new Server Tree. There have been many minor fixes and additions as well.