Re: Re[2]: [PHP] Please help!!! Trying to write some chat script!

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" <emilebosch@hotmail.com> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> 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" <diadon@dontek.ru> schreef in bericht > news:13615087051.20010919210423@dontek.ru... > > 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" <diadon@dontek.ru> > > > To: <php-general@lists.php.net> > > > 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? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > >> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >