CHAT message

This message may be send by the Initiator as well as by the Follower. It may be send at any moment during the course of a game, but also if no game is started yet, or after the game has ended. The only condition for sending this message is a DamExchange layer 1 connection between the two programs.
The CHAT message can be used to exchange free-format text.

Layout

Example
0----0----1----1----2----2----3----3----4----4----5----5----6----6
0----5----0----5----0----5----0----5----0----5----0----5----0----5
CWhat do you think about move 35?

The text is sent to the other program.

Processing on receipt of a CHAT message

• Receipt (by the Initiator or by the Follower) of a CHAT message is recognized by the header (upper case 'C'). Please note that a CHAT message may be received at any time a (layer 1) connection between the two programs exists.
• Field text contains the text to be shown. This text consists of 1 - 126 characters, and should not contain a '\0' character.
• On receipt of a CHAT message, the Initiator of Follower shows the text to the user.

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