MQ2EQBC

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Authors	Omnictrl, jimbob, plure, Sym, ChatWithThisName, redbot
Software type	Plugin
Config file	MQ2EQBC.ini ;
Maintained	Yes and supported
Acknowledgements	MQ2Netbots
Links	🏠Resource (review) ; 🥤Quick start •🤝Support •🛠️Repository

MQ2EQBC
	EverQuest Box Chat (communicate between EQ clients)

EverQuest Box Chat, aka MQ2EQBC, is composed of two parts: a server (EQBCS.exe) and a client (MQ2EQBC). This page is for the client.

The server provides a similar service to an IRC server but is much easier to setup.
The client is similar to the MQ2IRC client in that it monitors text that is sent to the EQBC server.

Quick start: An "idiot's guide" can be found here and there's also a video setup guide.

Commands

Syntax	Description
/bc your text here	Sends a message to the EQBC server.
/bca //command	Send /command to all connected clients, excluding client issuing the command
/bcaa //command	Send /command to all connected clients, including client issuing the command
/bcclear	Clears the buffer of the (optional) MQ2EQBC UI window
/bccmd [option] \| toggle <option> \| set <option> {on\|off}	Meta control of the EQBC client, including connecting to the server, channels, help, status, and more.
/bcfont #	Sets the font size of the optional UI window
/bcg //command	Send /command to all connected group members, excluding client issuing the command
/bcga //command	Send /command to all connected group members, including client issuing the command
/bcmin	Minimizes the optional UI window
/bcsa //command	Silently send /command to all connected clients, excluding client issuing the command
/bcsaa //command	Silently send /command to all connected clients, including client issuing the command
/bcsg //command	Silently send /command to all connected group members, excluding client issuing the command
/bcgsa //command	Silently send /command to all connected group members, including client issuing the command
/bcst {CharName\|Channel} //command	Silently send /command to the specified character or channel
/bct {CharName\|Channel} //command	Send /command to the specified character or channel

Settings

The following settings can be activated with toggle or set parameter on | off

/bccmd toggle parameter
/bccmd set parameter on | off

Parameter can be one of the following:

Parameter	Description
autoconnect	Auto connect to server when plugin loads
control	Allow remote control
compatmode	IRC compatibility mode keeps name formatting IRC friendly and echoes outgoing /bct
reconnect	Auto-reconnect on server disconnect or zone change
window	Use dedicated EQBC UI window
localecho	Echoing outgoing commands back if in a channel (echo is server-driven)
tellwatch	Relay received tells to /bc
guildwatch	Relay guild chat received to /bc
groupwatch	Relay group chat received to /bc
fswatch	Relay fellowship chat received to /bc
silentcmd	Squelch 'CMD: [command]' echo
savebychar	Saving custom UI window settings to CharName sections of the configuration file (saves to Window if disabled)
silentinccmd	Squelches incoming eqbc command requests
silentoutmsg	Squelches outgoing /bct with compatmode on
notifycontrol	Relays a message to /bc if the control option is disabled when a command request is received
echoall	Echoes outgoing /bca commands if enabled
reconnectsecs #	Set the number of seconds to wait until reconnecting (default 15)

MQ2EQBC.ini

The EQBC client will create the configuration file MQ2EQBC.ini

Here's an example non-default MQ2EQBC.ini configuration that uses a custom window,

[Settings]
AllowControl=1
AutoConnect=1
AutoReconnect=1
ReconnectRetrySeconds=15
LocalEcho=0
SaveByCharacter=0
SilentCmd=1
TellWatch=1
GuildWatch=1
GroupWatch=1
FSWatch=1
UseWindow=1

[Window]
ChatTop=600
ChatBottom=800
ChatLeft=700
ChatRight=1100
Fades=0
Alpha=255
FadeToAlpha=255
Duration=500
Locked=1
Delay=2000
BGType=1
BGTint.red=0
BGTint.green=0
BGTint.blue=0
FontSize=3
UseMyTitle=1
WindowTitle=Custom Title Here

[Last Connect]
Server=10.0.0.1
Port=2112

[Custom1]
Server=10.0.0.1
Port=2115
Password=custompass

[Custom2]
Server=192.168.1.101

[Custom3]
Server=eqbc.nsa.gov
Port=1337

Examples

Sending commands to other toons:

/bct ToonName //sit
/bct ToonName //stand
/bct ToonName //macro ninjalooter
/bct ToonName //endmacro

Make a channel called "monks4ever". On each character you want in the channel, type:

/bccmd channels monks4ever

To make all characters in the channel "monks4ever" say "hail",

/bct monks4ever //say hail

Sending commands to all other connects clients:

/bca //target id ${Me.ID}
/bca //timed 10 /stick 10

Sending commands to all clients including yourself:

/bcaa //makecamp return

Using noparse to get MQData with bca & bcaa (one day this will be fixed):

/noparse /bcaa //bc I am ${Me.PctExp} into ${Me.Level}

Taking advantage of escape characters instead of noparse (only works with /bct at this time):

/bct Mycleric //bc I am level $\{Me.Level}

Top-Level Object(s)

TLOs added by MQ2EQBC:

TLO	Data Type(s)	Description
EQBC	EQBC	Used to return information about MQ2EQBC settings and general plugin information

Forms. Typical usage, /echo ${TLO}

Type	TLO	Description
EQBC	EQBC	returns "EQBC"

Members. More may be available if inherited. Typical usage, /echo ${TLO.Member}

TLO	Data Type	Return Type	Member	Description
EQBC	EQBC	bool	Connected	Client connection status
			GotNames	Indicates whether your client has received the name list from the server
			Setting[option]	On/Off status of specified option (/bccmd set for list)
		string	Names	List of connected characters
			Port	Returns port of the connected server
			Server	Returns hostname/ip of the connected server
			ToonName	Character name as seen by EQBC (may reflect YouPlayer)

Commands

Settings

MQ2EQBC.ini

Examples

See also

Top-Level Object(s)