Birch – Updated

For those of you that have been reading this blog a while, you may have noticed the occasional addition of a Zip file called “Birch”. This is the IRC client that I have been writing, and re-writing for a very, very long time. I have been writing in Java mostly as a way of keeping my hand in since I stopped being a System Administrator.

It is still very much in it’s infancy. It does multiple-windows, has a picture on the desktop (that you can choose) and you can also change the Colour of the main Text, as well as the colour of the action line. It is very much being developed as and when I feel the need, as well as adding features that I want. Should you happen to find this useful, and want me to add a feature, feel free to comment on this thread, and I may actually get around to do it.

The client is free to use, in perpetuaty. Though it would be nice to get a comment if your going to use it =).

Download: Birch0542

To Run:

Unzip the Zip file into a directory, then change into the directory. Assuming you have Java installed, type: java MainProgram
which should start the program. Click the small robot to set some default information, like your nickname, and the server you wish to connect too. Click ok on that box. Then click the Red Arrow to connect, or click “file->Connect”.

Thanks,

~BX