Thanks for your response :) Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: JeRRy wrote: > > Not exactly a DB question but the storing will be done in a DB and using PHP. > > Anyways with the growing demand of IM's I want to add to my site easy access > for people contact me. I could add my Yahoo! username for Yahoo! Messenger > and MSN Messenger email address but I want to make it easier for people to > add me, most people won't bother doing it the long way. > > So want I want to do is store my id's to a DB than run a query to fetch the > id required than output a hyperlink to the user to add me. When they click > the hyperlink it will automatically detect if they have got that Messenger > system on their system and if logged in I will be added to the list. If not > logged in or have the Messenger than it will display a error. > > Is there a way to DETECT if they have Yahoo! or MSN Messengter installed?
You could through activex or possibly a java applet, but not with php or javascript. -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/
