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Overview
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With the playtxt J2ME client you can:
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| - send and receive instant messages to your friends on external IM networks: MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, AIM, Jabber |
| - set your present location to any of 200,000 towns worldwide and find other playtxt users nearby to chat with. |
| - take a photo and upload it to your playtxt account |
| - get profile information and photos of the playtxt people you are talking to |
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How do I get it? |
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The playtxt J2ME client can be downloaded by pointing your phone browser at im.playtxt.net/im. The client
should run on any MIDP 2 Java enabled phone which can access the internet. We keep a database of phones on which the playtxt client has successfully
been run here.
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The client comes in two versions. One which allows photo's taken by the phone to be uploaded to the playtxt server and
one which does not have this feature. The address given above should automatically return the correct version for
your particular phone. If, however, you wish to force one version to be returned you can go to the following addresses:
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- The photo version (requires MMAPI compatiable phone): im.playtxt.net/im?t=p
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- The non-photo version : im.playtxt.net/im?t=d
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IMPORTANT You must ensure your phone settings allow direct connection to the internet for
Java applications. We keep a limited list of phone access points used by networks here.
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Documentation
First Run |
Test Network |
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Initially the client can test your phone to ensure it can connect to the internet and reach the playtxt server. This test can be repeated.
If the test fails you will be dropped out to a screen which will allow you to enter your email address which the phone will attempt to send to
a playtxt WAP page so we can try to inform you when the playtxt client will run on your phone.
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Playtxt Account? |
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Next, the client will ask you if you already have a playtxt account. If you have you will be taken to a screen to
enter your username and password. Otherwise, you will be taken to a screen which will allow you to create a playtxt
account.
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Console Screen |
Purpose |
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The console screen provides status and information about your playtxt session. It also provides a base from which you can
change the many settings.
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Menu Options |
Test connection |
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Test the connection to the playtxt server to check the application will work on your phone. Repeat this if you change your network operator or
use your SIM in a new phone.
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External IM Networks |
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If you have accounts on external IM networks, use this menu option to register them with the playtxt server. Once
successfully registered you will be automatically logged on to the external IM network when you log onto playtxt
from your phone. You can then send and receive IMs on these networks from your phone.
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Account |
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Edit the playtxt account username and password used to connect to playtxt.
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Settings |
Network |
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Edit the playtxt network settings. You can leave most of these setting with their default values. Changing these settings inappropriately may mean the playtxt IM client may not work.:
- Hostname: the hostname of the playtxt IM server (im.playtxt.net)
- Port: the port number to connect to
- Proxy: whether to use HTTP proxy. The best responsiveness will be obtained by choosing "No" and thus allowing the
client to utilze sockets to connect to the playtxt server. However, many phones have broken socket implementations and
thus HTTP proxy is the only viable method. Use "Test connection" from the console screen menu to automatically find out what works for your phone.
- Polling: whether when using the HTTP proxy, use it in polling mode. As many phones only allow a single HTTP connection
to be made polling is the only viable method. If your phone allows multiple simultaneous HTTP connections then choose "no".
Use "Test connection" from the console screen menu to automatically find out what works for your phone.
- Proxy url: the URL of the HTTP playtxt proxy server
- Keep-alive heartbeat: the time in seconds to send an socket keep-alive heartbeat. (only used when proxy is "no".)
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Misc |
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Edit miscellaneous settings:
- Auto connect: whether to automatically connect to the playtxt server on starting the application
- Sound effects: whether to switch on sound effects
- XMPP Version: playtxt communicates via the open XMPP IM protocol. Specify which version of the protocol to use. You shouldn't need
to change this for the playtxt server.
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Debug |
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This screen allows you to switch on debug for various parts of the application. This will better allow you to report
problems which will help us to fix the playtxt client for your phone. Send support requests to us here.
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Exit playtxt |
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Leave the application.
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Go online |
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Connect to the playtxt server and start using playtxt!
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Take Photo |
Capture photo
Upload photo
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If your phone has the capability you can take a photo with the phone's camera and upload it to playtxt.
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Set Location Screen |
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The set location screen allows you to set your location world-wide and find other playtxt IM users to message who
are nearby. On initial login your location will be set to your home city. Users who are currently online using the
playtxt IM will be shown in purple. Offline users who have set their location near to you but are presently not using the IM will
be shown in grey. You can move up and down the list using the phone controls or number pad ('2' - up, '8' - down, '1' - top, '7' - bottom).
On selecting a user you can choose to open a chat window with that user.
If you select your own name at the top you can set your present location to a new town anywhere in the world. If you are a UK
playtxt member you can also choose to set your location to any UK postcode.
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Menu Options |
Set City |
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Set your present location and search for playtxt users to chat with nearby to any town worldwide. Once entered it will take a few seconds
for the service to search the playtxt server for users and return results.
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Friends Screen |
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The friends screen shows all your playtxt and external IM network friends. Allowing you to see if they are
online and availble to instant message. You can navigate up and down the list using the phone controls and
number pad. On selecting a friend you can choose to open a chat window to chat to them.
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Menu Options |
Send IM |
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Open a chat screen for the selected person.
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Get Profile |
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Open a chat screen for the selected person and get their playtxt profile.
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Chat Screen |
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When you decide to send IM to a user a new chat screen is opened up. From this screen you can send and receive IMs to the user.
If they are a playtxt member you can also get their playtxt profile and their photo if they have one. You can control
whether to block communications with them and also whether to be alerted when they come online or go offline.
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Get Profile |
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Get the playtxt profile for this member.
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Get Photo |
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Get the photo for this playtxt member.
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Block/Unblock |
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Blocking a member will mean they can't send IMs to your, also if they are a playtxt member then they will not be
able to send you any SMSs.
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Presence |
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Allows you to decide whether you will be alerted when this member goes online or offline. If you are playtxt friends then this will
automatically be set. If presence alerts are not on and you wish them to be set then the other member needs
to validate your request to allow their online presence to be broadcast to you. They will be asked the next time
they are online.
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Send IM |
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Enter a message to be sent to the user.
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