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[[File:OpenRadar-MPchat.png|thumb|right|270px|The MPchat area]] | [[File:OpenRadar-MPchat.png|thumb|right|270px|The MPchat area]] | ||
This area allows you to enter chat messages, view the chat history and filter it. | This area allows you to enter chat messages, view the chat history and filter it. | ||
In the entry-line atop you define your messages to any radar-target by: | <br /> | ||
In the '''''entry-line''''' atop you define your messages to any radar-target by: | |||
*Manually typing a message: | *Manually typing a message: | ||
**A left mouse-click onto the Flight-Stripe or onto the Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line | **A '''''left''''' mouse-click onto the Flight-Stripe or onto the Radar-Target will place the Target-UID at the beginning of the entry-line | ||
**Then you may type or copy/past anything behind that - and send it out by ENTER | **Then you may type or copy/past anything behind that - and send it out by ENTER | ||
*Generate a standard message: | *Generate a standard message: | ||
**A right mouse-click will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click | **A '''''right''''' mouse-click onto the Flight-Stripe or onto the Radar-Target will open a list with the available messages - select one with a left mouse-click | ||
**That will place the message into the entry-line - you may now review/edit it and then send it out by ENTER | **That will place the message into the entry-line - you may now review/edit it and then send it out by ENTER | ||
*OpenRadar will always set the ATC-name <small>(as it appears on the very top of the service area - see the following chapter)</small> in front of the message. | *OpenRadar will always set the ATC-name <small>(as it appears on the very top of the service area - see the following chapter)</small> in front of the message. | ||
Below that entry-line is the scrollable list of | Below that entry-line is the '''''scrollable list''''' of exchanged MPchat-messages. In that list the messages of the selected user are colored cyan. With the button "'''''SEL'''''" you set a filter to show only the messages related to the selected target. This filter will be reset as soon as you select another target - or by clicking onto "'''''ALL'''''". | ||
You may enlarge that area by grabbing the upper edge with the left mouse-button and move it upward. Of course that will reduce the size of the radar-screen -- so use it with care! | You may enlarge that area by grabbing the upper edge with the left mouse-button and move it upward. Of course that will reduce the size of the radar-screen -- so use it with care! | ||