chatting system

Hi guys,

is it possible for me to create a real time chatting system just like IRC ???

if that is possible, can u guys give me an idea how to do it ??? it would be great if u guys can let me know where i can get the reference to get this task done.. thank you..

There's already a program (at least one) out there that does this pretty well. Go to sourceforge.net and look for phpchat. I think that's what it's called.

Failing that, all you really have to do is set up a framed page in which the main frame meta refreshes every few seconds to display updated content. Then there's a frame containing a form that inserts into the database the main frame is using. And a table to keep track of what users are in what rooms so that users and content can be displayed appropriately.

Maybe it's called phpopenchat, on second thought.

Although i love php but if i decided to make chat system i will not use it . don't ask me why .. but it will be a poor one and will not useful at all .. try ( if you need a chat system ) to know java and IRC as well .. else try to make a good chat in php and it will be hard to do ... any way .. the php chat systems are very common there is a good one called phpmychat . it is here

http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmychat/

try it and use if you liked it ..

bye for now

I was gonna agree with aboyousif and offer the suggestion of creating a Java Applet... but perhaps tackling one issue at a time is best =)

Alicia, is a chat system integral to the operation of the site? If time is a problem, then I'd recommend the free php projects from sourceforge... but if it can wait, perhaps coding your own Java applet is another leraning experience for you... (or you could search sourceforge for applets =)