Regnessem α18 Readme (English)
Release Date 06/10/2005

# Regnessem α18

## Overview

Regnessem is an instant messaging client software with the flexible plugin system. The default distribution of Regnessem enables you to connect .NET Messenger Service (a.k.a. MSN Messenger Service). You can also connect to Yahoo! Messenger Service and ICQ by using contributed plugins. For the detail of functions, please see the list.

## Platforms

Regnessem is reported working well on the following system(s).

- Windows XP Pro SP2 + Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 (Japanese)

We have not checked on other platforms yet.

## Files

### Files in this distribution

`./nsmsgs.exe (Core program of Regnessem)
./Regnessem-jpn.chm (Help file (in Japanese))
./Regnessem-eng.chm (Help file (in English))
./Lisence-jpn.txt (License (in Japanese))
./Lisence-eng.txt (License (in English))
./Lisence-kor.txt (License (in Korean))
./Readme/ (Folder with readme files)
./Plugins/ (Folder contains plugins)
./Plugins/SimpleUI.dll (Default UI plugin)
./Plugins/Msnp8.dll (MSN Messenger Service protocol plugin)
./Plugins/FileIO.dll (Plugin to support file I/O)
./Plugins/StrRsc.dll (Plugin to support string resource handling)
./Plugins/ClientSocket.dll (Plugin to support file I/O)
./Plugins/SimpleUI/ (Configuration folder of SimpleUI.dll)
./Plugins/SimpleUI/Skins/ (Theme folder)
./Plugins/FileIO/ (folder for FileIO.dll)
./Plugins/StrRsc/ (Configuration folder of StrRsc.dll)
./Plugins/StrRsc/Language/jpn/ (Language files in Japanese)
./Plugins/StrRsc/Language/eng/ (Language files in English)
./Plugins/StrRsc/StrRsc.ini (Configuration file of StrRsc.dll)
`

Not all files are listed in the figure. Such as, default themes (Default, Aqua, Luna, Test), and language folders (jpn, eng, kor) are ommitted.

## Install/Uninstall

### How to install

[If you have received the 'zip' version]
No need to install. Please put extracted files and folders as they are. That is all you need to do. At least 'nsmsgs.exe' and 'SimpleUI.dll' in the 'Plugins' folder are required to execute.

[If you have received the version with the installer]
Please follow the instruction of the setup program.

### Upgrading

In general, you can overwrite files on existing old ones. Sometimes you are necessary doing something before/after upgrading. Please check changes from previous version before upgrading.

### How to uninstall

[If you have installed from the 'zip' version]
The files included in this distribution do not use the registry. Please remove files by Explorer of Windows.

[If you have installed from the version with the installer]
Please uninstall Regnessem from Control Panel of Windows.

[If you are using third-party plugins]
Please follow documents of the plugins to uninstall them.

## Usage

### First step

Select Edit Profile... from Connect->Login menu of the main window, then make a profile with an account of a protocol you want.

You can connect manually by choosing a profile from the list of Connect->Login menu. Or, you can connect automatically by enabling 'Connect on startup' of the profile.

### Using plugin system

Regnessem can be enhanced by introducing plugins, some of which contributed by users are found at the library section of the official web site.

Plugins are loaded from 'Plugins' folder in the same folder of 'nsmsgs.exe' at startup. Please refer documents provided with plugins for their usage.

## Further more...

### Help

For more information, please refer help provided with this distribution which can be accessed from Help menu of the main window.

Online help is more up-to-date. You can access it via Help->Online Help menu or via this link.

### FAQ

FAQ is also useful. You can access it via Help->FAQ menu or via this link.
(Sorry currently in Japanese only)

## Commandline option

-debug | Show debug window
-noautologin | Disable auto-connect feature of profiles
-f | Enable to execute multiple instances. Note that most of plugins are in general not tested with this option. Please use this option with care.

## Changes from the previous release

### Notes for updating from release alpha-16 or before.

Skins are also changed from the alpha-17 release. Please replace them as well as the other binary files.

### System 0.5.18

- [Improve] Improve debugging window behavior.
- [Bugfix] Fix a problem return value for the first HookEvent become always 0.

### SimpleUI.dll 0.1.17

- [Improve] Improve the drawing performance of the file transfer window.
- [Improve] Add a new option to change keys to walk through the history of sent messages.
- [Improve] Add a new option to hide "send" button in the session window.
- [Improve] The size of message input area is now saved.
- [Improve] Add a new feature to enable to change display style of the members area in the session window.
- [Improve] Add a new option to make windows transparent only when they are not active.
- [Improve] Add a new option to select size of images in the emeotions window.
- [Improve] Add a new option to change user name at login.
- [Bugfix] Fix a problem the session window does not blink at the first time.
- [Bugfix] Fix a problem full-screen mode is canceled at when a new message comes and the notify window is displayed.

And serveral really minor bug fixes...

### Msnp8.dll 0.1.6

- [Improve] Add a new option to specify the refresh time when opening the hotmail window.
- [Improve] Add a new option to use fixed port when connecting to the file transfer server.
- [Improve] Add a new feature to notify when messages do not reach your buddy.
- [Bugfix] Fix a problem the content of the main window is sometimes not drawn correctly.
- [Bugfix] Fix a problem when trying to send files unexistent.

### FileIO.dll 0.1.4n

- [Bugfix] Fix a problem around the file transfer.

### StrRsc.dll 0.1

Same with the previous version.

### ClientSocket.dll 0.2

- [Bugfix] Fix a problem around the file transfer.

## About file transfer

File I/O plugin (FileIO.dll), Socket plugin (ClientSocket.dll) and each protocol plugin (Msnp8.dll in this distribution) are related to the file transfer feature and perhaps have configuration.

Note:
After the modification of the server of .NET Messenger Service on Oct. 15, 2003, MSN Messenger 6.0+ have begun to request a new file transfer protocol. We are sorry for that Msnp8.dll included in this distribution does not support the new protocol yet.

### FileIO.dll

[Place to store received files]
  Please specify the folder where you want to store received file. FileIO.dll does not make any folders even when the specified folder does not exist, and discards received files.

### ClientSocket.dll

[Use proxy server]
  Please check if you want to use a proxy server. You can choose type, hostname and port number of the proxy server. ClientSocket.dll currently supports SOCKS4, SOCKS5 and HTTP proxy which supports "redirection" feature.

### Msnp8.dll

[Use UPnP]
  You can activate this option when you are using UPnP-NT plugin developed by Mikurofu-san and your router is supporting UPnP.
[Use following port when working as a server]
  Use the specified port when working as a server, mainly on file sending. Enable this option when you are using a firewall and close ports other than the specified port.
[Use IP address of PC instead of the router]
  Please check this option if you want to inform the IP address of your PC to your buddy. The IP address obtained from .NET Messenger Service is used if not checked. It must be the IP address of the router when you are using it to access .NET Messenger Service.
[Force client mode]
  Please enable this option if you cannot send files because you are behind the firewall which does not support UPnP.
[Use the standard port to connect file sending users]
  Sometimes Regnessem cannot start file transfer sessions because official MSN clients will send incorrect port numbers. Please enable this option in the case.

## Acknowledgements

Regnessem is originally made by Yamaneko-san with many supports from program@2ch and others. 'Regnessem' is named by Mamemamema-me-san.

## License

- Please feel free to make a link to the official web site.
- If you want to publish a copy of any documents or software included in this distribution, please follow the license included in this distribution.

## Information

### Official Site

http://regnessem.sourceforge.jp/eng/

- Please post questions and comments to Support BBS in the official site.

Thanks in advance.

### Project Regnessem

http://sourceforge.jp/projects/regnessem

- Regnessem is originally made by Yamaneko-san and currently developped by volunteer members at sourceforge.jp.
- Latest source codes and released binaries are managed by the project. They can be obtained via the site of Project Regnessem.
- Let's share improvements at Project Regnessem. Please let us know via mailing-list or Support BBS.

### Mailing Lists

Mailing lists are managed by the project.

regnessem-announce | For announcement of Regnessem and related softwares.
regnessem-devel | For core parts developers.
regnessem-plugin | For plugin developers.

Written by -Rao-