Sascha's ircg (http://schumann.cx/ircg) actually works really well. As
well as any Java-based ones I have seen.
-Rasmus
On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Matthew Simpson wrote:
> I whole-heartedly agree with this statement. There are several great Java
> clients (including IRC clients) for chatting, but I have never seen a server
> side scripting chat implementation worth anything.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emile Bosch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: [PHP] Please help!!! Trying to write some chat script!
>
>
> > for the interaction and performance of a chat room i would choose for
> java,
> > php is stateless and therefore it's not easy to see when a user is logged
> in
> > or out or anything like that..
> > with the help of JAVA it's possible to build fairly easy an client and a
> > server class which does the communication for you.. PHP is not really the
> > thing to build chat appplications in..
> >
> > "Diadon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Please, tell me how to secure chat system, using login and password
> > > in the hidden input of frame or using sessions?
> > >
> > >
> > > > There actually isn't much technology in a chat room. It is a fairly
> > simple
> > > > program.
> > >
> > > > Basically you have a webpage which checks <Someplace> retrieves all
> > > > the messages from <Someplace> and prints them, then provides a place
> > > > for the user to enter stuff into <Someplace>.
> > >
> > > > <Someplace> can be any number of things such as a flat file, or a
> MySQL
> > > > database table. Basically anywhere you can stick stuff and anyone can
> > > > retrieve it.
> > >
> > > > The only thing left, then, is to update the page with new entries from
> > time
> > > > to
> > > > time. While Netscape makes this easy with server push, you are
> probably
> > > > going to want something like a Meta Refresh so the IE people can use
> the
> > > > chat too.
> > >
> > > > You probably also want to put the form for entering new messages in
> its
> > own
> > > > frame so that someone isn't halfway through writing a message when the
> > whole
> > > > thing refreshes.
> > >
> > > > That's pretty much it. If you have any specific questions let me
> know.
> > >
> > > > Sheridan Saint-Michel
> > > > Website Administrator
> > > > FoxJet, an ITW Company
> > > > www.foxjet.com
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Diadon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 10:54 AM
> > > > Subject: [PHP] Please help!!! Trying to write some chat script!
> > >
> > >
> > > >> Hi!
> > > >> Where are can read some information (not examples scripts) about chat
> > > >> technologies?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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