PyChat 1.5.0

Asynchronous Chat Client

PyChat

Installation

PyChat can be installed using pip

pip install PyChat

Uninstalling

PyChat can be uninstalled using pip

pip uninstall PyChat

Dependencies

PyChat is based on Python 2.7. PyChat uses Twisted and PyGTK.

Documentation

Starting the application

To start the application run the following command

# Runs the application
pychat [options]

• Run pychat -h/–help for various options.

In order to connect to a client, a server should be created. Server can be created inside the application or by starting a daemon server.

Starting a daemon server

Clients connect to a server. Daemonized Server uses twisted’s plugin system, twistd. To start a daemon server run the following commands.

# Runs the daemon server
twistd PyChat [options]

• Run twistd PyChat –help for various options

Bugs

For filing bugs raise an issue at https://github.com/leosartaj/PyChat/issues

Releases

1.3.0

• Tabbed Chatting

1.4.0

• basic tests

• port from optparse to argparse

• basic Shortcuts

• Server can be started from gui

1.5.0

• File sending now available