This is a LAN Messenger which allows you to chat with friends on local network. The Dos based chat program is just like a chat program but only for LAN. What you need to have is: This tool, a desire for communication and an IP / Machine Name. In one line, its a “batch program for chatting”.
To Install LAN Messenger / Dos Chat:
- Download bat files: setup-dos-chat.bat, dos-chat.bat
- Execute: setup-dos-cat.bat
- To start LAN chatting
- Execute: dos-chat.bat
The file setup-dos-chat.bat enables the Messenger Service on your windows machine. Or you can enable dos based chat manually by enabling Messenger Service.
- To manually enable Messenger Service:
- Start -> Run -> type: services.msc -> Press Enter
- Search for Messenger Service and enable it.
The Code:
@echo off
mode con cols=75 lines=20
TITLE Dos Chat – Lan Messenger by Krex :: Starting…
COLOR 4F
echo ********** Dos-Chat by Krex **********
set /p n=Enter IP Address or Machine-Name:
TITLE Chatting with – %n% – Lan Messenger by Krex: http://kedar.nitty-witty.com
echo ********** Chatting with: %n% **********
:A
set /p m=Message:
net send %n% %m%
Goto A
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
: : Dos-chat – A GNU/GPL Lan Messenger ;): :
: : http://kedar.nitty-witty.com : :
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I hope you’ll enjoy it.