dropchat/README.md

# Dropchat

## Chat with Dropbox.


### Info
A chat client that uses shared folders to Dropbox. 
Made using python 3 and Tk interface.

### Instructions
First usage:

From the menu bar select:
* Profile -> "User Name" and enter your name.
* Conversation -> "New File" or "Open File .." and choose a text file
Write a message in the text box and press return to enter it in the file. 
Once written, the file is synced with Dropbox so that others can respond.

Recent files are listed in the sidebar and on the last used is reopened at startup. 
To permanently delete a file, simply move it to the trash while to remove the reference from the right-click on the file in the sidebar and select "Delete".

### Building
A setup is included to convert Dropchat into a binary using py2exe or py2app.
Usage:
	
	python setup.py build

### License
Dual licensed under the MIT and GPL licenses:  
http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php  
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html