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A GUI for the Barev protocol built with Lazarus/Free Pascal.

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Barev IM [ընկեր]

A graphical user interface for the Barev protocol built on top of the barev-pascal library. (Trying to learn Pascal :D)

Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9de5b59-ab5b-4d9a-a85c-a9dde32503db

Requirements

Getting Started

  1. Enter Your Details

    • Fill in your nickname in the "My Nick" field
    • Enter your Yggdrasil IPv6 address in the "My IPv6" field
    • Set your listening port in the "My Port" field (default: 5299)
      • If running multiple instances on the same machine, use different ports (e.g., 5299, 5300)
      • If running in separate Docker containers, all can use 5299
    • Click "Connect" to start the client

  2. Add Buddies

    • Click "Add Buddy" button
    • Enter buddy's nickname
    • Enter buddy's IPv6 address
    • Enter buddy's port (default: 5299)
    • The buddy will appear in the buddy list

  3. Remove Buddies

    • Select a buddy from the list
    • Click "Remove Buddy" button
    • Confirm deletion
    • Buddy will be removed from list and saved configuration

  4. Start Chatting

    • Double-click a buddy in the buddy list to connect
    • Type your message in the text field at the bottom
    • Press Enter or click "Send" to send the message
    • Messages appear in the chat window with timestamps

    screenshot

Configuration and Persistence

The application automatically saves your settings to a configuration file:

Linux/Unix: ~/.barev/barev.ini

Configuration File Format

ini
[User]
Nick=nerdyslacker
IPv6=201:87ec:4df2:51d4:7fdd:d63c:95e4:ed6e
Port=5299
AvatarPath=

[Window]
AutoConnect=0

[Contact-0]
Nick=bob
IPv6=0201:87EC:4DF2:51D4:7FDD:D63C:95E4:ED6E
Port=5300
AvatarPath=

Building

Using Lazarus IDE

  1. Open Lazarus IDE
  2. Open the project file: File -> Open -> barevim.lpr
  3. Add the Barev units to your project search path:
    • Project -> Project Options -> Compiler Options -> Paths
    • Add the path to the Barev library units
  4. Build: Run -> Build (or press Shift+F9)
  5. Run: Run -> Run (or press F9)

Using Command Line

bash
# Make sure the Barev units are in your unit search path
lazbuild barevim.lpr

# Or with fpc directly
fpc -Fu/path/to/barev/units barevim.lpr

Credits

Norayr Chilingarian