[MadDog]

OK this thread is for discussion on what would be the best way to make a chat script with asp.

I have trying to decide how to make a chat room with ASP that doesn't require page refreshes or a global.asa file, or any other special components.

Ideas that i have thought of using: Database, TXT File, Information stored in the servers memory (Application() variable) and XML.

I came across a article that shows how to get information from an XML file and updates the page without a refresh, but the problem is that it only works in IE with windows.

BTW, i actually started on an XML chatroom, u can see it here, http://www.invisionportal.com/junk/chat/chat.asp . But the problem with this is that it only works in IE with windows. So I'm searching for a different way of coding it.

Does anyone know of a different possible way to make an ASP chatroom that doesn't require refreshes of the page? Any ideas or comments?

[Shane]

Originally Posted by MadDog

OK this thread is for discussion on what would be the best way to make a chat script with asp.

I have trying to decide how to make a chat room with ASP that doesn't require page refreshes or a global.asa file, or any other special components.

Ideas that i have thought of using: Database, TXT File, Information stored in the servers memory (Application() variable) and XML.

I came across a article that shows how to get information from an XML file and updates the page without a refresh, but the problem is that it only works in IE with windows.

BTW, i actually started on an XML chatroom, u can see it here, http://www.invisionportal.com/junk/chat/chat.asp . But the problem with this is that it only works in IE with windows. So I'm searching for a different way of coding it.

Does anyone know of a different possible way to make an ASP chatroom that doesn't require refreshes of the page? Any ideas or comments?

Nope, I've only seen it done with refreshes.

[MadDog]

Shane,

If you look at the chat program i made its done without refreshes but the only catch is that it only works with IE and Windows.

[Xtremist]

Check out pippys chat. It uses ASP and Flash.

http://www.pipey.com/chat/default.asp

[MadDog]

Xtremist,

Im trying to find the best way to create a chat room myself. Im not looking for another persons chat room.

[Insane_Unknown]

i think i may be able to do it, would you like to see some scripts?

it can be Done with javascript and CGI.

(it will work with non IE users.)



-unknown