Message to the Page

[gohanultrassj6]

I need a script that will post a message to the page when entered in the textbox and also the page refreshes every time someone posts or after certain time.
Thanks

[Dr. Web]

you want a chat program, correct? Do you care if it is remotely hosted? (easier for you)

[gohanultrassj6]

i want a program with which i can post in my websites staff page messages on what needs to be done and that kinda stuff. But i need something so they can reply to me and i can reply to them like the one on http://www.aqclanaod.com go to their chat section and u'll see what i mean.but i can't use cgi so i need a java or html or dhtml or whatever...
thanks

[Dr. Web]

ok, once again I ask can it be remotely hosted? Obviously you aren't running a database, or this would be easy to solve. If your not, then a remotely hosted chat type program might work for you.

Also, check your server. Lots of them offer a guestbook that could be modified to achieve what you save on that page.

[Mark]

a remotely hosted one:
http://www.multicity.com/

Also look through here:
http://javaboutique.internet.com/network/chat.html

do you want a free one or a paid one?

paid one:
http://www.digichat.com

[gohanultrassj6]

well yeah i need something that i can use it has be remotlely hosted then. But i don't need a normal chatroom because my site staff is in different time zones so i need something to leave messages on the site and so they can reply whenever they get to the page. thanks

[Dr. Web]

ok, try your host and modify the guestbook option.

[gohanultrassj6]

doesn't have anything to modify.
i would appriciate it if u could explain it or even better if you could do it for me ...hehe..
Thanks

[Dr. Web]

uhm, gee...I'll help you out, but I won't do all the work for you. Whats your staff doing??!

First off, most servers have a standard 'guestbook' as part of the package. It allows you to post and view messages in a public manner. (You could password protect this area)

My server for instance said: click here to enable your message board. Then copy this code, and save it into the root directory, named as guestbook.html. Then save this other code as postGuestbook.html. You may modify the looks of the pages to suit your needs. One page views, while the other posts.

I customized it in a couple of hours. No biggie.

First find out of your server offers this.

Then you and your staff can continue... following my pointers.

[gohanultrassj6]

i'll try that
thanks