Sorts of CHA Files

Chief CHA Description

.CHA

File Ext:	.cha
Classification:	IRC Chat Configuration File

The IRC file is mainly linked with IRC clients like mIRC. The file contains important settings that help when accessing an IRC channel. It may consist of the channel name, port, server and password.

Created by:	Snak Software
Group:	Web Files
Registry Key:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cha

Software Programs That Open The IRC Chat Configuration File:

Visual IRC by Adrian Cable and Jesse McGrew

Windows

mIRC by mIRC Co. Ltd

Windows

XChat by Open Source

Windows

Linux

Snak by Snak Software

Mac

Alternative CHA Types

.CHA

File Ext:	.cha
Classification:	Photoshop Channel Mixture

A channel mixture of custom color that is exerted to a Photoshop image. It adds intensity to a source channel like green, blue and red while exerting it to an output image.

Created by:	Adobe Systems Incorporated
Group:	Settings Files

Software Programs That Open Photoshop Channel Mixture Files:

Adobe Photoshop CC by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

.CHA

File Ext:	.cha
Classification:	Character Layout File

This file includes character layout details for a particular font. It entails the positioning of the characters and the kerning between them.

Created by:	Dutch Type Library
Group:	Font Files

Software Programs That Open Character Layout File Files:

DTL OTMaster Light by Dutch Type Library

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Linux

DTL FontMaster Light by Dutch Type Library

Compatible with:

Windows

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Understanding CHA Issues

Troubles Opening CHA Files

Missing Visual IRC

When trying to open your CHA file, you get the error "Can't Open CHA File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have Visual IRC installed for %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: If you don't have Visual IRC installed, and you know of another program to open your CHA file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

Outdated Visual IRC

Sometimes your installed version of Visual IRC won't support your IRC Chat Configuration File file. Installing the latest version of Visual IRC from Adrian Cable and Jesse McGrew is recommended. The primary cause of this problem is that your IRC Chat Configuration File file was created by a different (newer) version of Visual IRC than what's installed.

Tip: Investigate your CHA file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Summary: Not having the right Visual IRC version on your computer can cause problems opening CHA files.

Other CHA File Opening Causes

Although you might already have Visual IRC or another CHA-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening IRC Chat Configuration File files. If you're still experiencing problems opening CHA files, there could be other computer problems. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• File references in the Windows Registry for CHA are wrong
• Accidental deletion of the description of the CHA file in the Windows registry
• Partial installation of Visual IRC that did not fully complete
• The CHA itself is corrupted
• Malware-tainted CHA file can't be opened
• Device drivers for CHA-related hardware are out-of-date
• Windows cannot load your IRC Chat Configuration File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)