is a chat program easily implemented? I think chat is cool!

Hi Greg,

Is Chat anything similar to MSN Messenger?

Jorge

not too sure Jorge as I don't have MSN. The chat I know and use is realtime chattin.

[/QUOTE]is a chat program easily implemented? I think chat is cool!

great idea greg

A chat room would be great.

Chat is not a function of the Invision Power Board software and requires an external host for the program. I'm looking, but so far each service either requires that I modify the server PHP, which I cannot do being that this is a free forum host, or is dead/nonfunctional.

If I can find suitable chat room code, it will be implemented.

- JP

Thanks charivari, Good Luck!!

In the meantime, I've created a Shoutbox that should be able to serve duty as a chat room. The link "Shoutbox (Beta)" is at the top of the forum just to the right of "SoundThinking".

- JP

Thank you all for being patient. Some of you may have noticed the various iterations of chat having popped up on this forum as I've -*test*-('")ed various different programs. I believe I have settled now on a program that appears to offer the main features you chat aficionados may have been looking for.

Feel free to check out our Gabbly powered chat function that'll allow for easy chatting with other visitors to this site while browsing the forums. It'll show a list of names for those in chat and give sounds to indicate the arrival of others.

Just bear in mind, this chat function is not limited to Sound Thinking members nor is it tied into the member database. So, imposters may post under members' names.

- JP

Checked out the chat yesterday, chatted with a couple a fellows, simple yet effective. Thanks JP!!

i ahave to agree with greg on this.i was in chat lastnight too.no options but who needs those your there to talk not to play around with fonts etc..check it out guys.

where's the chatters??

never any damn Gabbly gabbers around when ya need one!

Anyone else had any problems with the chat repeatedly resetting? I've had some problems with it the last few nights, perhaps it is the broadband connection? I did however try two different web browsers with the same problem. Any ideas?

i havent had the problem, i'll be there for a while if you want to see how its working.