Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-04 Thread Richard Heyes
i did try to find opensource php + AJAX base IRC client. but found none. but there is a PEAR library available to connect to IRC server. i will look into it and try to write some IRC client. it gonna be fun ;) Not having read the rest of the thread, I got mildly interested in this and made

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-04 Thread paragasu
On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 4:47 PM, Richard Heyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i did try to find opensource php + AJAX base IRC client. but found none. but there is a PEAR library available to connect to IRC server. i will look into it and try to write some IRC client. it gonna be fun ;)

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-04 Thread Richard Heyes
well, good example. but, it is not very convenient. i saw the code, it used iframe and refreshing the page using meta tags. but, this method doesn't work on all browser. if i am not mistaken have problem with IE browser. Well it's just an example, but you could use multiple methods of

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-04 Thread Jon L.
IFrames have their issues cause they're meant to be separate documents; making the documents interact is the challenge. But I think you're going to have to use some sort of HTTP Streaming [ http://ajaxpatterns.org/HTTP_Streaming] to get it to receive messages interactively. You can use IFrames

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-03 Thread paragasu
On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Nitsan Bin-Nun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: umm sorry for interupting but RTFM / STFM? btw, if you dont need history you can write an webby irc client On 01/05/2008, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you build one. Thats the point of it wasn't it eh?

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-03 Thread Nitsan Bin-Nun
glad my posts are useful ;) anyway, you can register a channel on any server, so you dont have actually to run one by yourself, there are zillions of networks out there that are just waiting for you. you can also check pjirc, it is a jave applet for online irc chat, its pretty integrate-able, you

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-03 Thread paragasu
On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 5:37 AM, Nitsan Bin-Nun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: glad my posts are useful ;) anyway, you can register a channel on any server, so you dont have actually to run one by yourself, there are zillions of networks out there that are just waiting for you. you can also check

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-01 Thread Børge Holen
On Wednesday 30 April 2008 10:45:30 paragasu wrote: On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:28 PM, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You want light outta it?use the jabber2 server as a backend. It'll be done serving while you try to access the database. No need to do a square wheel, when a

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-01 Thread paragasu
you build one. Thats the point of it wasn't it eh? A friend and I made a chat with jabber throught second life (the game) and a php webpage. interesting. i really wan't to try out your chat implementation. may i? i don't know how to integrate php with jabber since i don't have much

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-05-01 Thread Nitsan Bin-Nun
umm sorry for interupting but RTFM / STFM? btw, if you dont need history you can write an webby irc client On 01/05/2008, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you build one. Thats the point of it wasn't it eh? A friend and I made a chat with jabber throught second life (the game) and a

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-30 Thread paragasu
You want light outta it?use the jabber2 server as a backend. It'll be done serving while you try to access the database. No need to do a square wheel, when a round one is invented is there any free jabber2 server i can use?

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-30 Thread paragasu
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:28 PM, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You want light outta it?use the jabber2 server as a backend. It'll be done serving while you try to access the database. No need to do a square wheel, when a round one is invented is there any free jabber2 server i

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-29 Thread Nathan Nobbe
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:56 AM, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: im thinking you probly dont need a database unless you want to preserve chat history. i don't think chat history is necessary. but i need to keep some of the user chat session right? well it should be better performing;

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-29 Thread paragasu
i believe the sysv-ipc functions in php can give you access to that as well (dont quote me tho; im to lazy to look it up atm :)) well, thanks.. i just aware of semaphore function in php. i never see anyone use this function yet. and i don't know how to use it .but i have something to find out

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-29 Thread Nathan Nobbe
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 2:35 AM, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i believe the sysv-ipc functions in php can give you access to that as well (dont quote me tho; im to lazy to look it up atm :)) well, thanks.. i just aware of semaphore function in php. i never see anyone use this function

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-29 Thread Børge Holen
On Tuesday 29 April 2008 06:48:38 paragasu wrote: i am planning to integrate chat application on my website. the idea is to make online user on my website to chat to each other. it is using PHP5+jQuery, i want it to be as light as possible. I am not sure about the database to use, but i have 3

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-28 Thread Nathan Nobbe
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:48 AM, paragasu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i am planning to integrate chat application on my website. the idea is to make online user on my website to chat to each other. it is using PHP5+jQuery, i want it to be as light as possible. I am not sure about the database

Re: [PHP] web based chat app

2008-04-28 Thread paragasu
im thinking you probly dont need a database unless you want to preserve chat history. i don't think chat history is necessary. but i need to keep some of the user chat session right? but honestly, id really think about what youll be using the database for here.. well, i am still thinking :) ..