Adding chatbox

twizzlers · 07-06-2008, 12:26 AM

Hi, I want to add a chatbox to my site:
http://www.cbox.ws/ ------> basically just generates a html code for you to put on your site.

Is this AJAX? Cuz I tried making a chat_box.php file and it turned out with all these weird symbols. If it's AJAX, can someone kinda point me in the direction of what I would have to do? (I've never done ajax..)

Thanks in advance

yilduz · 07-06-2008, 07:45 AM

It's using Ajax for those other things, so if you want to keep it like that, I guess you'll need Ajax. You could mimic what it's doing in php or javascript, but it wouldn't work exactly the same way. I can't help with ajax, though, I've never worked with it before.

Daniel · 07-06-2008, 08:46 AM

Simplest method is probably just to include it from the start, but set it to display:none; so it's not visible. When someone clicks the "Chat!" button, you change the display setting on it so it's visible again.

Dan

nasaboy007 · 07-06-2008, 08:54 AM

Daniel's method is probably the best way to do it without actually messing with AJAX, but it might be helpful to use javascript here.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/489684-adding-chatbox.html
try doing something like:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function show(x) {
document.getElementById('divelementname').style.visibility=visible;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="chatbox" style="visibility:hidden;">
<?php include("chatbox.php"); ?>
</div>
<input type="button" value="Chat!" onSubmit="show('chatbox')">
</body>
</html>

Or something to that effect.

twizzlers · 07-06-2008, 03:48 PM

So I put that in my layout.php file, but where do I put the code for the chatbox? In the layout place or do I make a separate chatbox.php file?

This is the chatbox code - it's just html right? Do I have to put these php things around it (<?php and ?>)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=489684

Code:

<!-- BEGIN CBOX - www.cbox.ws -->
<div align="center" id="cboxdiv">
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="100" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=main" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="auto" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxmain" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;" id="cboxmain"></iframe><br/>
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="75" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=form" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxform" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;border-top:0px" id="cboxform"></iframe>
</div>
<!-- END CBOX -->

yilduz · 07-06-2008, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by twizzlers

So I put that in my layout.php file, but where do I put the code for the chatbox? In the layout place or do I make a separate chatbox.php file?

This is the chatbox code - it's just html right? Do I have to put these php things around it (<?php and ?>)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=489684

Code:

<!-- BEGIN CBOX - www.cbox.ws -->
<div align="center" id="cboxdiv">
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="100" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=main" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="auto" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxmain" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;" id="cboxmain"></iframe><br/>
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="75" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=form" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxform" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;border-top:0px" id="cboxform"></iframe>
</div>
<!-- END CBOX -->

You can put it in the file or make a separate php file for it, either way, whichever is easier for you.

Yes, it's just an html code. You don't have to put the <?php and ?> around it.

My homepage does that same thing using javascript. I did it a while back just to see if I could.

twizzlers · 07-07-2008, 12:46 AM

why isn't this working?? I put this in my layout.php

Code:

<script>
function show(x) {
document.getElementById('divelementname').style.vi  sibility=visible;
}
</script>
</head>

<body>

<?php include('includes/chat-box.html'); ?>
</div>
<input type="button" value="Chat!" onSubmit="show('chatbox')">

my chat-box.html has this
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=489684

Code:

<!-- BEGIN CBOX - www.cbox.ws -->
<div align="center" id="cboxdiv"><div class="chat-box">
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="100" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=main" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="auto" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxmain" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;" id="cboxmain"></iframe><br/>
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="75" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=form" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxform" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;border-top:0px" id="cboxform"></iframe>
</div>
<!-- END CBOX -->

But this is what happens:

Code:

ÿþ� �� �� �<�!�-�-� �B�E�G�I�N� �C�B�O�X� �-� �w�w�w�.�c�b�o�x�.�w�s� �-�-�>�� �<�d�i�v� �a�l�i�g�n�=�"�c�e�n�t�e�r�"�

The 'chat!' button shows up, but doesn't do anything when I click it.

So confused!!!

Bruce_KD · 07-07-2008, 07:26 AM

Code:

<script type='text/javascript'>
function show(x) {
  var el = document.getElementById(x);
  if (!el) return;
  el.style.display='';
}
</script>
</head>

<body>
<?php include('includes/chat-box.html'); ?>
<input type="button" value="Chat!" onclick="show('cboxdiv')">
</body>
</html>

Code:

<div align="center" id="cboxdiv" style='display: none;'>
  <div class="chat-box">
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="100" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=main" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="auto" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxmain" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;" id="cboxmain"></iframe><br/>
<iframe frameborder="0" width="300" height="75" src="http://www4.cbox.ws/box/?boxid=3522815&amp;boxtag=zacwjc&amp;sec=form" marginheight="2" marginwidth="2" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="yes" name="cboxform" style="border:#DBE2ED 1px solid;border-top:0px" id="cboxform"></iframe>
  </div>
</div>

There were a few things that were wrong, and a few things I changed just by preference, but that should work.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=489684

Bruce

twizzlers · 07-07-2008, 03:08 PM

Still just has a bunch of this

Code:

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What does ^ even mean?

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nasaboy007 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,219	Daniel's method is probably the best way to do it without actually messing with AJAX, but it might be helpful to use javascript here. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/489684-adding-chatbox.html try doing something like: Code: <html> <head> <script> function show(x) { document.getElementById('divelementname').style.visibility=visible; } </script> </head> <body> <div id="chatbox" style="visibility:hidden;"> <?php include("chatbox.php"); ?> </div> <input type="button" value="Chat!" onSubmit="show('chatbox')"> </body> </html> Or something to that effect. __________________ Hacksar.com - Your source for random computer tips and tricks! MySiteMemberships.com - Keep track of your site registration information! Like my post? Rep is appreciated!

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