oDC Homepage

First of all we have to understand what oDC really is about.
I started oDC because;
1. I couldn't. I didn't know c++ (the programming language dc++ is written in).
2. I could. dc++ (and all its mods) is open source, which means; the source code is out there. Modify. Compile. Run!
3. I had nothing else to do (white lie).
You can see oDC as version of dc++ that's always (almost) "more beta". I implement new features (rarely remove any, if ever done..), which means I "implement" new bugs.
This is a reason for some people not to use it. For others it's a matter of principles, and a few thinks it's worth it, for the fact of getting more features. But oDC still is, and always will be a feature rich "nightly build" of dc++. Anyway, if you think the following sounds interresting, you might wanna try oDC.

What oDC has, and dc++ has not (everything is not presented here):
· Web links opens in new windows, instead of existing ones
· Seconds are shown in timestamps
· The sfv-check tells the result in the lowest status bar
· Auto-complete user names in main chat
· Skiplist. Files you don't want to be downloaded will be skipped
· Popup-menu for url's. Uou can either "Open", "Save as..." or "Add to Winamp playlist"
· "Go to file" in the popup menu in the search result window. Downloads the file list and "goes" to (focuses on) the file
· Notification in PM's when the user goes offline so you won't have to write messages that he/she won't see
· "Auto-search for alternatives" on both folders and multiple selected files
· User-specified textcolor (not just 16 colors, but Any color)
· User-defined colors in main chat (multicolor ie)
· Filter useless NMDC messages
· Filter in the user list. This way you can easily find users in the list
· Added icons to the window tabs, so you can easily see what that specific tab is (optional)
· Fast auto-search algorithm for the "search for alternatives" feature
· Customized colors for the progress bar in the transfer window
· Fast search for alternates for "releases"
· /lastlog feature
· Support for multi-button-mice
· Vertical tile feature to be able to tile sub-windows vertically, not only horizontally
· Option (in the View-menu) to show/hide the transfer window
· "File menu" to the transfer menu, to open incomplete files (or its folder[s])
· Web Shortcuts. Now you can type eg. "/g [search string]" to search google directly from chat
· File information (dimmed) in transfer window for files not beeing currently downloaded but is waiting
· Update check feature

What's oDC?
oDC is an acronym for Opera's DC++ which is based on the popular Direct Connect clone "DC++". Since DC++ is open source, you can download the source code and start modifying it. This is what I have done. To do this, you need to stick to GPL (GNU General Public License). That's why I release my modifications as well. If you want oDC: 1. Click the link "How to Install" above and read carefully 2. Click the link "Download" above to download the binary 3. You're done! =) 4. If you need help, click the link "Help" above

What's the difference between dc++ and oDC?
First of all we have to understand what oDC really is about. I started oDC because; 1. I couldn't. I didn't know c++ (the programming language dc++ is written in). 2. I could. dc++ (and all its mods) is open source, which means; the source code is out there. Modify. Compile. Run! 3. I had nothing else to do (white lie). You can see oDC as version of dc++ that's always (almost) "more beta". I implement new features (rarely remove any, if ever done..), which means I "implement" new bugs. This is a reason for some people not to use it. For others it's a matter of principles, and a few thinks it's worth it, for the fact of getting more features. But oDC still is, and always will be a feature rich "nightly build" of dc++. Anyway, if you think the following sounds interresting, you might wanna try oDC. What oDC has, and dc++ has not (everything is not presented here): · Web links opens in new windows, instead of existing ones · Seconds are shown in timestamps · The sfv-check tells the result in the lowest status bar · Auto-complete user names in main chat · Skiplist. Files you don't want to be downloaded will be skipped · Popup-menu for url's. Uou can either "Open", "Save as..." or "Add to Winamp playlist" · "Go to file" in the popup menu in the search result window. Downloads the file list and "goes" to (focuses on) the file · Notification in PM's when the user goes offline so you won't have to write messages that he/she won't see · "Auto-search for alternatives" on both folders and multiple selected files · User-specified textcolor (not just 16 colors, but Any color) · User-defined colors in main chat (multicolor ie) · Filter useless NMDC messages · Filter in the user list. This way you can easily find users in the list · Added icons to the window tabs, so you can easily see what that specific tab is (optional) · Fast auto-search algorithm for the "search for alternatives" feature · Customized colors for the progress bar in the transfer window · Fast search for alternates for "releases" · /lastlog feature · Support for multi-button-mice · Vertical tile feature to be able to tile sub-windows vertically, not only horizontally · Option (in the View-menu) to show/hide the transfer window · "File menu" to the transfer menu, to open incomplete files (or its folder[s]) · Web Shortcuts. Now you can type eg. "/g [search string]" to search google directly from chat · File information (dimmed) in transfer window for files not beeing currently downloaded but is waiting · Update check feature