Chat script?

I am just wondering if there is a basic free chat script that is very simple out there. Like only consists of a textarea, input box, and send button.

A tutorial would be better but a prewritten script will work as well

EX:

<textarea name="chatwindow" value="Welcome to the Lobby..." rows="15" cols="85"></textarea>

<br><br>

<input type="text" name="typed" style="width: 650px"> <input type="submit" value="Send">

Code (markup):

Obviously this has to do something lol.

Thank you in advance,
Moki

 

nobody? Ideas would be nice as well, I don't necesarily need anything handed to me?

 

Do you mean like a shoutbox?

I think I have a code for a simple one.

 

That would probably work yes ... its just so that people at a website can ask a support question between certain times and get fast responses from anybody that has the page open

 

bump

I am really curious on how to make these

 

Okay I have found a few free ones that are pretty complex ... all I want is one that has a chat box (or shoutbox whatever its called) and an input field and send button.

Maybe If someone can explain to me how to in php take input from a user and desplay it in a global area for everyone on the page to see. maybe stored in a text area and page refreshes when send is clicked.

Really anything would help to get me started.

 

You can google for them. Im pretty sure you can get one.

 

It is not that difficult, but lot of code. This is not code, but an idea to get you started

1> Make a table in database(DB) 4 fields (id autoincrement, user_name char(10), message text, is_read char(1))
2> Take user input in a textarea, and put in that table above.
3> using a js (ajax) function which runs every 10-20 seconds, show this new unread message on page you want. This should also update is_read to "R" (read)

Then anyone/ any specified person can reply using the same way as above. They enter message (store it), js shows it, and marks read, and so on.

If you use text files instead of database, this will work faster, less server load, but more trouble managing things.
regards

 

As JEET said this is complicated, basically you need simple IM clients + IM server

And it is hard task to do not a simple one. There are surely lot of free Java applets that can do a job for you ...

 

JEET made a good suggestion if you have time to develop something of your own. If not. take a look at codango, I found this: http://www.php-development.ru/software/chat-standalone.php?linkid=hotscripts. Maybe it is interesting for you.

 

Thank you all for your responses I have a great starting ground and will upload my code as I get progress on it for everyone to see and use if needed