You can get connected to users of BinProlog over the Internet by opening two windows and starting BinProlog in them (this should work on an Internet connected Unix or Windows 95/NT machine).
In the first window type:
?-host('your.full.internet.address')=>run_server.
In the second window type:
?-chat. TARGET SERVERS ALIVE ON THE NET: .............................. .............................. ^D on Unix or ^Z on PCs to end > > TYPE IN YOUR MESSAGES HERE!!! >
Whatever you type in the second window (as well as whatever comes form other users over the net) can be seen in the first one.
Starting run_server is a fairly secure operation, the (restricted) server will only accept messages to be displayed and Linda operations.
You can personalize your character (the login name appears on the screen of other users preceding what you say) with:
?-login(joe)=>password(evrika)=>chat.
If you cannot connect to a master server or you want to keep the chat local to your computer you can start a server with
?-run_server.
one servant for each user with:
?-run_servant.
To participate to the local chat do something like:
?-login(joe)=>talk.
This will show what you say with prompt joe on the server and all its `satellite' servants.