Z_Man's miRC Sound Setup Page

Updated on 10/1/99.. for mIRC versions 5.5 through 5.61

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Table of Contents

For Help .. Just Click below and Go!!
Section A - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS
Section B - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/DCC
Section C - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/CONNECT/LOCAL INFO
Section D - Additions to the ALIASES SECTION (How to play a sound file manually)
Section E - Additions to the POPUPS SECTION (How to play a sound file with your mouse)
Other Information .. * How to "pull" a wav/mp3 sound file manually from an IRC channel * Wave/Mp3 Player (Quick Setup of WavGet for mIRC)
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A - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS

1. Place a check in the first four boxes, leave the last one unchecked (see the special notes).
2. Fill in a valid folder where your wave and midi files are stored by simply clicking on the "bar" and browsing your way to
your wave and midi sound folders. Example C:\waves\ or C:\midi\
3. After finding your wave and midi folders .. click on "OK" to close.

*************** Special Notes ***************
For first time mIRC users:
For first time mIRC users: If you wish to check the top 4 boxes in OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS, doing so will automatically send sound files to those persons requesting them from you.

NOTE:Most channels do not like or permit people to request a wav/mp3 file in a private message. But rather prefer them to be requested in the open channel. For this reason, I recommend that you do not check the "Send "!nick file" as a private message" box..

For experienced mIRC users using a Wave Player:
For experienced mIRC users using a Wave/Mp3 player like WavGet, if you check the 4th box ("listen for "!nick file" get requests) in OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS, this will cause your system to send duplicate sound files. If you decide to check the 4th box in OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS and let mIRC control your !nick file get requests, I strongly recommended you turn off the "!nick file" get requests in WavGet's Setup/DCC section. Just uncheck the box.

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B - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/DCC/FOLDERS

The following settings are for mIRC versions 5.5 and above.
mIRC gives you the ability to download files into the dir or subdir of your choice.

Under DCC GET FOLDERS do the following:
a. Click ADD

b. Place the file extension in the top box. (example: *.txt,*.doc,*.wri) note: If you enter more than one extension, separate them with a comma. Do NOT fill in the second window, which asks for a program to open the document. You don't want your text editor popping up every time you download a document file.

c. Click on the "Into This Directory" bar and browse your way to the directory you wish to store the files in. Your *.wav, *.mp3 should also be directed to your wave directory or in the case of your mp3 files your mp3 directory.

Do NOT fill in the second window, which asks for a program to open (play) the sound file. Your wav/mp3 player should be started manually when you are ready.

d. If you wish to download graphic files (.jpg and .gif) to a specific directory also .. you may select a directory to send them to in the same way as the other extensions. You may also designate a program to open the graphic files automatically by clicking on the "And then open them with this application" bar and browsing your way to your graphic viewers .exe file.

e. Click OK

The following settings should also be made in the main DCC section:

The look of the DCC OPTIONS dialog box has changed. However, the settings are generally the same as previous versions. Click on DCC and set the follow sections:

1. ON SEND REQUESTS: Click on "Show Get Dialog" (NOTE: Do not click on "Auto Get File". With that setting, a "not so friendly person" is able to send a file to you without your permission .. so think ** VIRUS ** .. and play it safe.

2. IF AUTO-GET AND FILE EXISTS: Click on "ASK" .. that way, if a file transfer is interrupted, it will allow you to choose to resume or overwrite the file if you choose. By choosing "RESUME" you will save valuable downloading time.

3. ON CHAT REQUEST: Click on "Show Chat Dialog" .. Here again you are giving yourself the option of accepting with whom you wish to chat.

The following settings should be made in the main DCC/OPTIONS section:

4. ON DCC COMPLETION: These settings are a matter of personal preference so you will have to experiment with them. I choose NOT to check any of the 3 "Notify with beeps" options. In the "Close Window" section I choose to close the SEND and GET but leave the CHAT window open until I decide to close it.

5. TIME OUT IN SECONDS: Change time-outs to: 990/999/120

6. Set the MAX REMOTELY REQUESTED DCC SENDS to 20

The following settings should be made in the DCC/OPTIONS/FSERVE section:

7. FSERVE: Here I suggest you use the defaults unless you are familiar with "FServe" capabilities.

The following settings should be made in the DCC/OPTIONS/SERVER section:

8. SERVER: This section is for those people that use a "special DCC server" like FServer or FTP so you don't have to be concerned with these setting unless you run those kinds of servers .. (see the mIRC 5.5+ help file for further info if needed)

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C - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/CONNECT/LOCAL INFO

1. Make sure your IP address is correct, if it's not correct you will not be able to DCC (Direct Computer to Computer) send files. If you're not sure, clear all text in the fields and check: "On Connect always get Local Host"

2. You can verify what mIRC thinks your host and IP are by entering the command.... /dns yournick these results must match your local info data.

3. Under "Method" .. click NORMAL (unless you are instructed otherwise by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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D - Additions to the ALIASES SECTION

The following makes playing wave files to a channel or locally to you easy:

1. Choose .. TOOLS/ALIASES

2. Cut and Paste (or type) the following below anything else that might already be in your aliases window (spacing in this line must be exact)

/s /sound # $file="Choose a wav to play!" (path to YOUR wav files here)

For example mine is: /s /sound # $file="Choose a wav to play!" c:\waves\*.wav

3. Click OK to exit and save options.

Note: To play a wave file just type /s in the channel. This command will open a dialog box containing the wav folder you enter in the alias line above. Just click on a wave file to play and press OK to play it to a channel OR click on PREVIEW to here it locally (to yourself)

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E - Additions to the POPUPS SECTION

With a popup you can play waves with a click of your mouse.

1. Click TOOLS/POPUPS/VIEW/CHANNEL

2. Copy and Paste (or type) the following BELOW anything else that might already be in your CHANNEL popup window. (Please keep in mind that the spacing in any manual typing you do ... must be exact ... or these will not work. So .. if possible .. copy and paste)

.Play A Wave With Text:/sound # $file="Choose a wave to play!" c:\waves\*.wav $?="Type a comment here" (this one plays a wav and allows you to add a text comment)

Example: .Play A Wave File:/sound # $file="Choose a wave to play!" c:\waves\*.wav (this one plays a wav ONLY)

3.Replace (C:\waves\*.wav) to the complete path to YOUR wave folder.

4. Click OK.

5. To Play a Wave ONLY: Right click in channel window, click on "Play A Wave File" and choose a wave to play .. then click "OK" to play it to the channel OR click Preview to hear it "locally" to yourself.

6. To Play a Wave with Text: Right click in channel window, click on "Play A Wave with Text" and choose a wave to play .. then click "OK" to get the Text Addition Box or click "Preview" to hear the wave "locally" to you. Once you have chosen a wave to play .. click "OK" and add your text and click "OK" again..

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Other Information

How to "pull" a wav/mp3 sound file manually from an IRC channel:

After you are setup for sounds, if anyone plays a sound that you don't have, you will not hear it and you will get a message.."sound doesn't exist [filename.wav]" Therefore .. you need to "pull" it from their harddrive to yours.

To "pull" a sound file when you see the message "sound doesn't exist" Type:

!nickname filename.wav (for .wav files)

!nickname filename.mp3 (for .mp3 files)

Replace "nickname" with nickname of person who just played the wav/mp3 and filename with the name of the wav just played. Don't forget to include the file extension.

Example: !Z_Man ontop.wav or !Z_Man upthere.mp3

If the other person has their mIRC setup correctly, the requested file will automatically be sent to you via DCC. Just click OK to download the file to your hard drive.

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Wave/Mp3 Players:

For those of you who have downloaded wave/mp3 players, I suggest setting your player up in a separate directory.

If you haven't obtained a mIRC wave/mp3 player .. Go to my Mp3 Page, which is located at http://www.eburrow.com/mp3.htm and click on the WavGet link or go to http://www.wavget.com You can download WavGet there .. which is the best one (in my humble opinion).

See the WavGet.txt file that accompanies WavGet for step by step instructions on installing and troubleshooting WavGet .. everything you need to know is there.

However .. I strongly suggest that you use the Auto Configure mIRC option in the WavGet "Help" pull-down menu. It will load the wgremote.mrc into mIRC, this will add all the required lines automatically. It will also add an alias, so you can type /WavGet to start it from within mIRC it's self.

1. Run mIRC and WavGet.
2. Choose Help/Configure mIRC in the WavGet pull down menu.
3. Click OK.

As of 10/1/99, the latest version of WavGet is 1.9

For more info on various Mp3 Players and Scripts for mIRC Click Here!! to go to my Mp3 Page

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Well .. I hope this page was able to help you set up your mIRC to play and send Sound Files!! That's all there is to it! So what are you waiting for .. go play some TuNeZ!

Acknowledgments
Now .. I would like to acknowledge all my friends on IRC who were kind enough to give me the encouragment to learn mIRC and give me the ablilty to make this website to share with all of you who need a little boost to get you started. Thanks everyone ... you all know who you are!! ..."Z_Man"

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Return to Section A - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/SOUNDS/REQUESTS

Return to Section B - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/DCC

Return to Section C - Click on FILE/OPTIONS/CONNECT/LOCAL INFO

Return to Section D - Additions to the ALIASES SECTION (How to play a sound file manually)

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This page was last updated on: 4/6/2004 at 12:15 PM