AUTOMESSAGE REDUX 0.2 BETA

AutoMessage is a LFS InSim program which sends chat messages based on various 
events which happen in the game, such as players joining, races starting and 
ending, and when certain words are typed in the chat. It's both useful and 
extrodinarily annoying at the same time.

INSTALLATION

The program is provided in its original Python code. To run from this source you
will first of all need to install the following dependencies.

- Python 2.6 (http://www.python.org/download/) - The Python interpreter is a 
runtime environment, similar to .NET, which allows programs written in Python to
be run on your computer.

- wxPython 2.8 (http://wxpython.org/download.php#binaries) - wxPython is a GUI
library used to provide a rich, modern, stylish and functional user-interface 
for Python programs.

- pyinsim 1.1 (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=41890) - pyinsim is a
library for InSim, which allows programs written in Python a simple and powerful
way to communicate with LFS.

USAGE:

To start AutoMessage under Windows double-click the file automessage.pyw. The
program can alternatively be started from the command line by typing 'python
automessage.pyw'.

There are several keywords you can use to customise messages, these are {host}, 
{player} and {user}, which when placed in a message will be subsuituted with
the real name of the host, player or user when the message is sent. Please note
that in You connect, Race (re)starts and Race ends, only the {host} option is
available.

You can also use LFS colour codes in your message.

^0 - Black
^1 - Red
^2 - Light green
^3 - Yellow
^4 - Blue
^5 - Purple
^6 - Light blue
^7 - White
^8 - Dark green (default)
^9 - Original text colour.

CHANGE LOG:

- 0.1 BETA: First release.
- 0.2 BETA: Complete rewrite, improved GUI, anti-spam, keywords and LFS launch
            added.

LICENSE:

This program is released under the open-source General Public License (GPL). 
See license.txt in this download for more information.

AUTHOR

Written by Alex McBride.
Copyright Alex McBride 2009.
Please visit http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=55776.

THANKS

This program is based upon the original LFS:AutoMessage written by CrazyICE. The
original design is his, but this implementation, as well as other modifications,
are the work of me, myself and I.