Chat... just for fun

[dyn]

http://chat.vogonhq.com/ ... or enter any nick you want and click on the Chat button above.

It uses AJAX.

[IriDeck]

Helps keep things clean. Like keeping the dicebots out, apparently. I still can't roll a 1d1.5.

[sherifmedhat]

[sherifmedhat]

nice topic

[Shurik rus]

There were problems with dialogue in a chat on VOGON UK! Entered letters are written incorrectly in a chaotic order!

[Shurik rus]

Will solve a problem please!!!

[dyn]

OK, it's back to normal text. That's special mod function, it turns any serious discussion or arguing into fun instantly.

[Shurik rus]

LOL

[dyn]

Chat updated, nothing much changed, but we can use it now and then, so you are welcome to join: chat/ (no password needed, only enter username)

[Shurik rus]

The dear manager Dyn!! I and many other users repeatedly am am disturbed by the player (n1c3) the obscene statements in our address! Whether it is possible as that to make it silent? It is necessary to teach a good lesson the calling! I hope for your understanding Dyn
I record demo:http://www.filefront.com/17155536/demon.dm_68

[pow3r RUS]

It agree with SHURIKom, it is impossible to suppose it
, N1C3 MUCH TO ITSELF ALLOWS

[dyn]

I understand, but i am not sure what has this to do with chat system here or Ajax detergent.

[Shurik rus]

oh sry Dyn im very bad english! SRY

[dyn]

That's no problem at all, thanks for letting us know about that player.

[Hacksaw]

I shouldn't go to chat right guys:)HAHA!!

[dyn]

You are welcome to join chat anytime you want!

[Tripredacus]

it makes sounds!

[dyn]

Now you can just click to join with your existing username, if you are logged in. Thanks to AG for his idea and very nice JS solution!

You still can log out and log back in to use diff username, if you want that.

AG you can post the code here, if you think it may help other webmasters. We are using phpbb specific implementation, but your code may work with all forums.

[AG]

Code: Select all

document.getElementsByClassName('icon-chat')[0].getElementsByTagName('a')[0].href += '?userName=' + /Logout \[ ([^\s]*)/i.exec(document.getElementsByClassName('icon-logout')[0].innerHTML)[1];

if you stick it in window onload, it greps the username from the "Logout [ ___ ]" string and adds "?userName=___" to the "Chat [#]" link href.

pretty simple but ugly just to save space and time.

[dyn]

This is very useful code snippet, not only for forums, but also for any page where you want to generate output or links based on page content.

[dyn]

Chat is now even faster and more responsive! It uses Socket server and JavaScript-to-Flash bridge on client side. You don't need to install anything, just make sure Flash and browsers are updated. If there is no flash installed, or if browser is very old, it will revert to normal chat system over html.

Socket Server:
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Using the AJAX technology alone the chat clients have to permanently pull updates from the server.
This is due to AJAX being a web technology and HTTP being a stateless protocol.
Events pushed from server-side need a permanent or long-lasting socket connection between clients and server.
This requires either a custom HTTP server (called "comet") or another custom socket server.

AJAX Chat uses a JavaScript-to-Flash bridge to establish a permanent socket connection from client side.
The JavaScript-to-Flash bridge requires a Flash plugin >= 9 installed on the user browser.
Clients without this requirement will fall back to pull the server for updates.

[dyn]

Try it again, it should be maybe even faster.

[Xynthia]

Try it again, it should be maybe even faster.

What should be faster ? chat ?

I can't tell, something's wrong with my internet lately

[1UnRaTeD1]

oooooo im bad, very bad


just thought id drop a line

[dyn]

Try it again, it should be maybe even faster.

What should be faster ? chat ?

I can't tell, something's wrong with my internet lately

Yes, it uses improved Flash socket instead of HTML updates. It should feel more responsive.

[dyn]

Feel free to join @ http://chat.vogonhq.com/ or use chat [] link above, which will log you into the chat with your username. That same link can be bookmarked as well, it should be like that: http://chat.vogonhq.com/?userName=name

Problem with chat is, like with new servers sometimes, people join and wait 1-5 min and leave. You need to idle for a bit of time, so more people join.

If you are using Firefox 3 or Internet Explorer 8 i recommend you upgrade to IE9 / FF4 / Chrome for Ajax Chat.
http://www.ie9.com/
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/fx/
http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/

[[PB]Willy Wonka]

i just upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 hope it has FF4?? XD i really dont know much about Linux yet...

[{TTS}Pond]

I got ubuntu 11.04 when it came out and it plays cod4 perfecty, through wine! I couldn't believe it! Ill post a tutorial if somebody wants me to. I couldn't believe it worked. I don't really like the whole dock thing there starting to use... what do they call it, unity? It would be cool if I could figure out a way to move the unity bar position to the bottom... if anyone knows please tell me! I wonder if anyone else has tryed to run any other games with ubuntu with success or even failure.

[Kakarott]

Sup Ladies and Gents been a long time, hope as well! How I miss this game(vogong)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ctf that's is! The players!! Goodtimes I've converted too xbox, I hope vogon never dies Dyn never delete my account bro I'll always keep in touch

Kakarott

[chaos252]

what you play on xbox? i was playin nexuiz on there for a minute