The First time you start SmartIrc.net the settings dialog will be displayed. The settings are stored in \Storage\ircnet.ini for future sessions, and the settings can be altered using Menu/Settings. There are almost no convenience functions for entering IRC commands, so one has to know the IRC protocol to do anything fancy.

If there is no active channel, all text entered will be sent as raw IRC protocol messages. If you are on a channel, the text will be sent to the channel. To send raw IRC protocol messages when on a channel, prefix the line with a comma. To send private messages at any time, start the line with a dot and the nickname of your private message partner. To send actions, prefix your action with @.

Examples:

join #mychannel // Join #mychannel (no active channel)
,join #otherchannel // Join #otherchannel
,part #otherchannel // Leave #otherchannel
,mode #mychannel +o MyFriend // Give ops to MyFriend on #mychannel
,kick #mychannel MyEnemy :You suck // Kick out MyEnemy from #mychannel
.MyFriend Your place or mine? // Send private message to MyFriend
. Why can't we meet? // Send another private message to MyFriend
Anyone here with a life? // Send message to current channel
@Does something silly // Send action to current channel

My Texts have two special characters. '#' is replaced with the current channel name, if any, and the cursor is located between the first pair of spaces in the My Texts string, if found. If not, the cursor is located at the end of the My Texts string.