You guys are all making some great suggestions. I think that javascript option (hidden frame) would work pretty well. I've done stuff like that on a project, though for a different purpose.
However, I'm not really looking to write my own chat software right now. Maybe I will if it's absolutely necessary, but if I have to, it'll be a while before I get around to it.
So to restate my question, how about pre-written software? Anyone got experience with it? Maybe any authors of it on this list? The problem I've seen with several of the packages is that the web browser performance is much less than optimal.
-Galen
On Apr 13, 2004, at 5:56 AM, Will wrote:
Hi,
I had a thought while reading the postings.
You could open a frameset with one frame a hundred% and the other *,
thus hiding the frame. The hidden frame could be the on checking the db
and then using JavaScript you could update the main window? I'm not to
up on JavaScript so I'd have to research it myself if I wanted to do it.
But within my knowledge it should be possible?
Will
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-----Original Message----- From: Galen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 April 2004 08:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] PHP Web-Chat Software
Hi PHP people,
I'm looking for PHP-based chat software. This is more of casual thing, otherwise I'd go out and write my own that works exactly the way I want, but I just don't have the time.
I've tried several packages, and every single one has very significant browser problems. The problems go on and on and on... which chat programs (don't forget to mention the version you're using) have "robust" web-based chatting interfaces? I'd rather not try all of the hundreds of packages out there on several different browsers to find out!
Also, this has gotta be PHP/MySQL only - no daemons please! The requirements are simple, so I don't need loads of complex stuff, simpler (interface-wise) is better here, but I most need something that plain works!
Thanks, Galen
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