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- User Guide -

jChatBox users log as guest users. It means they only need a nickname to join a chatroom. Then they could broadcast their messages or send private messages.

Login Chat Private messages

• LOGIN

All users need to fill in nickname form AND select a chatroom to join it. Depending on client or skin, it could be done in different ways :

HTML/JavaScript - mIRC skin :
First, user selects a chatroom in the list. Information (name, subject, users) about the selected chatroom will be automatically updated.
Then he fills in a nickname before following "Enter" link. Login will fail if the nickname is already in use, or if the chatroom is full, or if the IP address is banned.


- mIRC skin login page -

HTML/JavaScript - j-TV skin :
First, user enters a nickname.
Then he follows the link matching to the chatroom he wants to join. Login will fail if the nickname is already in use, or if the chatroom is full, or if the IP address is banned.


- j-TV skin login page -

CHAT

Once logged an user can send messages to all users in chatroom through message form. Depending on how filters (HTML, URL Converter) has been enabled, an user can send text messages or HTML-formated messages. URL filter converts http://..... into hyperlink.
User can follow "refresh" link to speed up chatroom's content synchonization. He can also follow "logout" link to leave the chatroom.


- mIRC chatroom page -

PRIVATE MESSAGES

The chatroom lists joined users (see bottom-right table above). Private messages could be sent (if allowed by SYSTEM user) by clicking on user name. A new window should pop-up. Messages from this window will be sent to the selected user only. They should be displayed in red color in chatroom's content.


- Private message pop-up -

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