MangaHelpers JavaChat

/nick <new nick>
Changes your nick(name).

/me (Action Command)
This is used to speak in the third person. /me is replaced by your nick.
Example Usage: /me is tired.

/away <reason>
This marks you as being away from the computer. If someone messages you, they will be told that you are not there.
Example Usage: /away Eating dinner. I'll be back soon.

/away
A plain /away will set you back from away.

/msg <nick> <the message>
This is used to send a private message to someone. Unlike the query command, this will not open a chat window with that person.
Example Usage: /msg Jim Hello. How are you?

/query <nick> or /query <nick> <the message>
This opens a private chat window with a person. If you use /query <nick> <the message>, when the window opens, the message will be sent and appear in the window.

/dcc chat <nick> (Direct Client to Client connection)
Unlike the query chat, this type of chat is done thru a direct connection to the other person