Command Usage
---------- ----------------------------------------------------
/aved Loads the AvEd avatar editor. It was put here for
convienence.
/call Sends a ringing sound to the user you've named or all
users if you use *
/clear Clears the text chat window. /cls is an abbreviation of
this command and does the same thing.
/connect Used to connect to a specific server. it requires a
hostname and port in the format /connect example.com 1234
/dccsend Send a file URL to another user. You must provide the path
to the file. It can either be relative to the current
directory or it can be the full path to the file. The
user will be send a URL which they can click on and
accept.
/effect Performs some sort of effect on your avatar. the format
for this command is /effect type
Currently supported types are...
* shiver Will make your avatar shiver.
* jump Your avatar jumps up and down.
/frown Sends a public chat message with a little frown in the
chat balloon
/idea Sends a public chat message with a little lightbulb placed
into the balloon.
/love Sends a public chat message with little hearts placed into
the balloon.
/msg Send a private message to a user. the format for this
command is /msg UserName stuff stuff stuff. you can
replace username with a * to message everyone.
/nick Change your nickname to something else. the syntax for use
is /nick NewName
/wink Sends a happy winking thing in your chat balloon.
/whois Request whois information from the server. the format for
this command is /whois UserName
/push Pushes in all directions. People, things. it's fun. try
it.
/quit Quit Openverse! You will be prompted to be sure
you really wanted to exit.
/reconnect Used to reconnect to the server you were just
connected to. If you were connected, it will
first Disconnect.
/rerot This command will Rot13 encode all data in the TextChat
Window.
/rot13 Begin / End encoding/decoding all inbound and
outbound text with Rot13 encryption PLEASE
NOTE: Rot13 encryption is NOT
intended to secure your conversations with other
users! It is not at all secure encryption. It is
inteded to be used to scramble potentially
offensive information so that only users wishing
to descramble it will get your message.
/sing Sends a public chat message which will contain a set of
musical notes in the chat balloon (as if you were singing)
/smile Sends a public chat message with a little smile in the
chat balloon
/steam Sends a public chat message which will contain a fizzle
looking thing in the chat balloon (as if you were
steaming mad)
/sub Send on the sub channel. this is provided mostly for
testing. The sub channel which is inteded for use by
OpenVerse plugins.
/url Used to send URLs to other people. You can send all types
of URLs! Ones that are handled internally by OpenVerse
are...
OpenVerse://example.com:port (an OpenVerse link)
file://example.com:port/filename:size (a file url)