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Jick
03-24-2003, 02:32 AM
Hello,
I need help with chat rooms. I would like to know what is the best Java Applet or Java Script to use for a chat room. My server does not support cgi, php, asp, mysql, etc. I would prefer a chat room that is very simple and if possible not requier the end user to download anything like plugins and what not I just want the user to go to my site and enter the chat nickname and then start chatting. I would like it if it wasn't one of those ones where it anoyingly refreshes the page all the time I would like the chat to be real-time chatting. Also if possible I would like it to not use frames I would like it so its just a big box for the actual chating and then a typing box and a send button and also a user list if possible thats all I really need I don't need all that other complicated stuff like admin panels and private messaging just a simple chat room with the things I have put in this post. And not those stupid multicity chats with all the advertising and crap. And also so I can easily edit it to fit into my site so it looks the same as the rest of my site. So if anybody can help me please do so as soon as possible. Thank you. :D
Vladdy
03-24-2003, 07:10 AM
You can create a simple chat without any applets if
- your server supports some type of server side scripting
- you are ok with limiting the browser compatibility to DOM compliant ones (IE 5+, Gecko based) with JavaScript enabled.
See my post (http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5810) on background servre polling for a starting point.
If that is over your head I can develop one for you, but as I said you need ASP or PHP on the server side.
Vladdy
03-24-2003, 07:24 AM
Originally posted by Dave Clark
Sheesh! I guess you missed this part:

Dave
No, I did not. It does not take much effort to get a new host that supports server side scripting.
pyro
03-24-2003, 01:22 PM
You may want to check out http://www.freejavachat.com This site offers a free Java chat. All you need to do on your page is link to it, and it is fairly customizable. It is an IRC chat.
Jick
03-24-2003, 04:45 PM
I was wundering if it was possible to have a chat room in javascript that works by using text boxes and text area boxes and not rely on the ugly java applets that need plugins and stuff. So if someone could point me in the right direction or show me how I would gladly take any thing. Thank you. :D
Jick
03-24-2003, 04:53 PM
I was wundering if it was possible to have a chat room in javascript that works by using text boxes and text area boxes and not rely on the ugly java applets that need plugins and stuff. So if someone could point me in the right direction or show me how I would gladly take any thing. Thank you. :D
Jick
03-24-2003, 04:55 PM
Just trying to see if I can get any other ansers sorry won't happen again. :D