NOTES ABOUT DEVELOOPING FLASH CHAT  (Frequent Subjects)
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1-DOWNWARDS TEXT

The modification to change the order of the text shown in the text field
is quite simple

Look for the commented line in the script "chat.php" inside "chat"
directory

/*	puts the array in reverse order */

just below you can see

for($i = $a; $i >= $u ;$i--){

change it by

for($i = $u; $i <= $a ;$i++){

That is all.

- Do the same with the script "review.php" if you want the text in the
review messages window in the same order.


2-THE .FLA FILE

You can find with the source of the script the original .fla file of the
flash movie. You can with it customize the system appearance. It's very
easy to change the size, aspect, typography and colors with a very basic
flash knowledge. But don't request me to teach you flash.


3-SPEED

Until I have been able to try, the refresh speed is good, but if you
want you can try to chage it setting a different speed ( f.p.s) to the
flash movie.


4-CLIENT COMPATIBILITY

The last version of this script works fine (until I have been able to
try) with all the clients supporting javascript and the Flash 4 plug-in.
If you have intalled it on your server and it fails with a specific
browser, please let me know.


5-SERVER COMPATIBILITY

In some internet scripts directories say that this script works in
Windows NT. But the users management seems buggy under this system. I am
now working in other projects and I cannot define a date to correct
this. In unix and similar the script works fine. I you have more time
and desire than me to make this script works on NT, please contact me.


6-MORE IMPROVEMENTS

I haven't planned to add, for now, more options to this chat script.
Some people have requested me new capacities (like skins, emoticons or
html). Three reasons can Las razones se pueden resumir facilmente:

a) To add some options I need to use Flash 5, leaving a lot of users out
of this system (maybe in the future).

b) I have made this script to add a chat system to my web. I am glad if
you find it useful, but I cannot guarantee to you that it fits your
criteria.

c) I need time now to do other things.

I'm not proffessional programmer, and programming is not my main
activity. You are free to think that my programming is not academic or
not standard. The only thing I want is that the program makes the task
that I request to him. And that is everything.



I hope this script and these explanations will be useful to you



Juan Carlos Pos

juancarlos@develooping.com
